Compared with Pidgeon process,the relative vacuum continuous magnesium smelting process reduces the ratio of material to magnesium by changing raw materials and the direct reduction after calcination of prefabricated ...Compared with Pidgeon process,the relative vacuum continuous magnesium smelting process reduces the ratio of material to magnesium by changing raw materials and the direct reduction after calcination of prefabricated pellets,so that the energy consumption per ton of magnesium produced is reduced by 30∼40%,and the carbon emission is reduced by 43∼52%,breaking through the vacuum conditions to achieve continuous production.However,in the process of industrialization,it was found that the magnesium yield in the condenser was low.Therefore,this paper constructs a condenser model of relative vacuum continuous magnesium refining process,and comprehensively analyzes the condensation mechanism of magnesium vapor through simulation and experiment.It is found that the dynamic characteristics of magnesium vapor condensation is an important index to measure its continuity.Under the condition offlowing argon as the protective gas,when the condensation plate spacing is 10 cm,the surface roughness amplitude variance is 2,and the carrier gasflow rate is 20×10^(-3) m/s,the magnesium vapor has a better condensation effect,and the condensation efficiency formula is derived.展开更多
Elastomers are widely used in various fields owing to their excellent tensile properties.Recyclable and self-healing properties are key to extending the service life of elastomers.Accumulating evidence indicates that ...Elastomers are widely used in various fields owing to their excellent tensile properties.Recyclable and self-healing properties are key to extending the service life of elastomers.Accumulating evidence indicates that dynamic covalent chemistry has emerged as a powerful tool for constructing recyclable and self-healing materials.In this work,we demonstrate the preparation of a recyclable and self-healable polydimethylsiloxane(PDMS)elastomer based on the Knoevenagel condensation(KC)reaction.This PDMS elastomer was prepared by the KC reaction catalyzed by 4-dimethylaminopyridine(DMAP).The obtained PDMS elastomer exhibited an elongation at break of 266%,a tensile strength of 0.57 MPa,and a good thermal stability(Td=357℃).In addition,because of the presence of dynamic C=C bonds formed by the KC reaction and low glass transition temperature(Tg=-117℃).This PDMS exhibited good self-healing and recycling properties at room temperature and could be reprocessed by hot pressing.In addition,the PDMS elastomer exhibits good application prospects in the fields of adhesives and flexible electronic devices.展开更多
The self-condensation of n-butanal is an important reaction for carbon-chain extension in the commercial production of 2-ethylhexanol.Moreover,aldol condensation is one of the important reactions for the synthesis of ...The self-condensation of n-butanal is an important reaction for carbon-chain extension in the commercial production of 2-ethylhexanol.Moreover,aldol condensation is one of the important reactions for the synthesis of valuable organic chemicals or transportation fuels from biomass-derived platform compounds.So the investigation of the self-condensation of n-butanal is of significance in both academia and industry.This contribution reviewed the catalytic performance of heterogeneous catalysts in the self-condensation of n-butanal and the related reaction mechanism,network,and kinetics.The purpose of this review is to dedicate some help for further development of environmentally friendly catalysts and for a thorough comprehension of aldol condensation.展开更多
Utilizing superwettability micro/nanostructures to enhance the condensation heat transfer(CHT)performance of engineering materials has attracted great interest due to its values in basic research and technological inn...Utilizing superwettability micro/nanostructures to enhance the condensation heat transfer(CHT)performance of engineering materials has attracted great interest due to its values in basic research and technological innovations.Currently,exploring facile micro/nanofabrication approaches to create high-efficiency CHT surfaces has been one of research hotspots.In this work,we propose and demonstrate a type of new superwettability hybrid surface for high-efficiency CHT,which consists of superhydrophobic nanoneedle arrays and triangularly-patterned superhydrophilic microdots(SMDs).Such hybrid surface can be fabricated by the facile growth of densely-packed ZnO nanoneedles on the Zn-electroplated copper surface followed by fluorosilane modification and mask-assisted photodegradation.Through regulating the diameters and interspaces of SMDs,we obtain the optimized triangularly-patterned hybrid surface,which shows 42.7%higher CHT coefficient than the squarely-patterned hybrid surface and 58.5%higher CHT coefficient than the superhydrophobic surface.The key of such hybrid surface design is to considerably increase CHT coefficient brought about by SMD-triggered drop sweeping at the cost of slightly reducing heat transfer area of superhydrophobic functional zone for drop jumping.Such new strategy helps develop advanced CHT surfaces for high-efficiency electronic cooling and energy utilization.展开更多
Microcavity exciton-polaritons,formed by strong light-matter coupling,are essential for realizing Bose-Einstein condensation and low-threshold lasing.Such polaritonic lasing and condensation have been demonstrated in ...Microcavity exciton-polaritons,formed by strong light-matter coupling,are essential for realizing Bose-Einstein condensation and low-threshold lasing.Such polaritonic lasing and condensation have been demonstrated in Ⅲ-Ⅴ semiconductors at liquid helium temperatures.However,the complex fabrication of these microcavities and operating temperatures limit their room-temperature practical application.Here,we experimentally realize room-temperature exciton-polariton condensation and polaritonic lasing in a CsPbBr_(3)perovskite planar microcavity fabricated by the pressing process.Angleresolved photoluminescence spectra demonstrate the strong light-matter coupling and the formation of exciton-polaritons in such a pressed microcavity.Above the critical threshold,mass polaritons accumulating at the bottom of dispersion lead to a narrow emission linewidth and pronounced blueshift,further reinforcing the Bose-Einstein condensation and polaritonic lasing in this system.Our results offer a feasible and effective approach to investigate exciton-polariton condensation and polariton lasing at room temperature.展开更多
This work demonstrates that once a large number of pion is condensed in a high-energy hadron collision, the gamma-ray spectrum from π0decay takes on a typical broken power-law shape, which has been documented in many...This work demonstrates that once a large number of pion is condensed in a high-energy hadron collision, the gamma-ray spectrum from π0decay takes on a typical broken power-law shape, which has been documented in many astronomical observations, but we have not yet recognized it. We show that this pion condensation is caused by a large number of soft gluons condensed in protons.展开更多
Oxidation of organic amines(OAs)or aromatic hydrocarbons(AHs)produces carbonyls,which further react with OAs to form carbonyl-amine condensation products,threatening environmental quality and human health.However,ther...Oxidation of organic amines(OAs)or aromatic hydrocarbons(AHs)produces carbonyls,which further react with OAs to form carbonyl-amine condensation products,threatening environmental quality and human health.However,there is still a lack of systematic understanding of the carbonyl-amine condensation reaction processes of OAs or between OAs and AHs,and subsequent environmental health impact.This work systematically investigated the carbonyl-amine condensation coupled ozonolysis kinetics,reaction mechanism,secondary organic aerosol(SOA)formation and cytotoxicity fromthe mixture of dipropylamine(DPA)and styrene(STY)by a combined method of productmass spectrometry identification,particle property analysis and cell exposure evaluation.The results from ozonolysis of DPA and STY mixture revealed that STY inhibited the ozonolysis of DPA to different degrees to accelerate its own decay rate.The barycenter of carbonyl-amine condensation reactionswas shifted from inside of DPA to between DPA and STY,which accelerated STY ozonolysis,but slowed down DPA ozonolysis.For the first time,ozonolysis of DPA and STY mixture to complex carbonyl-amine condensation products through the reactions of DPA with its carbonyl products,DPA with STY’s carbonyl products and DPA’s bond breakage product with STY’s carbonyl products was confirmed.These condensation products significantly contributed to the formation and growth of SOA.The SOA containing particulate carbonyl-amine condensation products showed definite cytotoxicity.These findings are helpful to deeply and comprehensively understand the transformation,fate and environmental health effects of mixed organics in atmospheric environment.展开更多
Accurate descriptions of cloud droplet spectra from aerosol activation to vapor condensation using microphysical parameterization schemes are crucial for numerical simulations of precipitation and climate change in we...Accurate descriptions of cloud droplet spectra from aerosol activation to vapor condensation using microphysical parameterization schemes are crucial for numerical simulations of precipitation and climate change in weather forecasting and climate prediction models.Hence,the latest activation and triple-moment condensation schemes were combined to simulate and analyze the evolution characteristics of a cloud droplet spectrum from activation to condensation and compared with a high-resolution Lagrangian bin model and the current double-moment condensation schemes,in which the spectral shape parameter is fixed or diagnosed by an empirical formula.The results demonstrate that the latest schemes effectively capture the evolution characteristics of the cloud droplet spectrum during activation and condensation,which is in line with the performance of the bin model.The simulation of the latest activation and condensation schemes in a parcel model shows that the cloud droplet spectrum gradually widens and exhibits a multimodal distribution during the activation process,accompanied by a decrease in the spectral shape and slope parameters over time.Conversely,during the condensation process,the cloud droplet spectrum gradually narrows,resulting in increases in the spectral shape and slope parameters.However,these double-moment schemes fail to accurately replicate the evolution of the cloud droplet spectrum and its multimodal distribution characteristics.Furthermore,the latest schemes were coupled into a 1.5D cumulus model,and an observation case was simulated.The simulations confirm that the cloud droplet spectrum appears wider at the supersaturated cloud base and cloud top due to activation,while it becomes narrower at the middle altitudes of the cloud due to condensation growth.展开更多
BACKGROUND Hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC)ranks among the most prevalent and deadly malignancies,characterized by a high recurrence rate.Regulator of chromosome condensation 1(RCC1)serves as a principal guanine nucleoti...BACKGROUND Hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC)ranks among the most prevalent and deadly malignancies,characterized by a high recurrence rate.Regulator of chromosome condensation 1(RCC1)serves as a principal guanine nucleotide exchange factor for ras-related nuclear protein guanosine triphosphatase(GTPase)and is implicated in various cancers.However,the role of RCC1 in HCC remains unex-plored.AIM To elucidate the functional significance and molecular mechanisms of RCC1 in HCC.METHODS Bioinformatics were to examine the expression levels of RCC1 in HCC and to assess its impact on the prognosis of this malignancy.The cell counting kit-8 assay and flow cytometry were utilized to evaluate the cell viability and cell cycle of HCC cells.Furthermore,quantitative reverse transcription and immunoblotting were to investigate the influence of RCC1 on cyclin associated proteins.RESULTS Bioinformatics analysis revealed that RCC1 was highly expressed in HCC and correlated with poor prognosis in HCC patients.Functional studies showed that RCC1 overexpression promoted the malignant phenotype of HCC cells,especially the proliferation of HCC cells,whereas RCC1 knockdown had the opposite effect.Mechanistically,we identied cell division cycle-associated(CDCA)8 as a downstream target of RCC1 in HCC.RCC1 overexpression markedly increased CDCA8 levels,consequently enhancing cell proliferation and survival in HCC cells.Additionally,we discovered that RCC1 contributed to the development and progression of HCC by activating the phosphoinositide 3-kinase/protein kinase B/cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor 1a pathway through CDCA8.CONCLUSION Our study provides profound insights into the pivotal role of RCC1 in HCC and its potential as a therapeutic target.展开更多
Zeolite catalysts have found extensive applications in the synthesis of various fine chemicals.However,the micropores of zeolites impose diffusion limitations on bulky molecules,greatly reducing the catalytic efficien...Zeolite catalysts have found extensive applications in the synthesis of various fine chemicals.However,the micropores of zeolites impose diffusion limitations on bulky molecules,greatly reducing the catalytic efficiency.Herein,we explore an economic and environmentally friendly method for synthesizing hierarchical NaX zeolite that exhibits improved catalytic performance in the Knoevenagel condensation reaction for producing the useful fine chemical 2-cyano-3-phenylacrylate.The synthesis was achieved via a low-temperature activation of kaolinite and subsequent in-situ transformation strategy without any template or seed.Systematic characterizations reveal that the synthesized NaX zeolite has both intercrystalline and intra-crystalline mesopores,smaller crystal size,and larger external specific surface area compared to commercial NaX zeolite.Detailed mechanism investigations show that the inter-crystalline mesopores are generated by stacking smaller crystals formed from in-situ crystallization of the depolymerized kaolinite,and the intra-crystalline mesopores are inherited from the pores in the depolymerized kaolinite.This synthesis strategy provides an energy-saving and effective way to construct hierarchical zeolites,which may gain wide applications in fine chemical manufacturing.展开更多
Background Protamination and condensation of sperm chromatin as well as DNA integrity play an essential role during fertilization and embryo development.In some mammals,like pigs,ejaculates are emitted in three separa...Background Protamination and condensation of sperm chromatin as well as DNA integrity play an essential role during fertilization and embryo development.In some mammals,like pigs,ejaculates are emitted in three separate fractions:pre-sperm,sperm-rich(SRF)and post sperm-rich(PSRF).These fractions are known to vary in volume,sperm concentration and quality,as well as in the origin and composition of seminal plasma(SP),with differences being also observed within the SRF one.Yet,whether disparities in the DNA integrity and chromatin condensation and pro-tamination of their sperm exist has not been interrogated.Results This study determined chromatin protamination(Chromomycin A3 test,CMA_(3)),condensation(Dibromobi-mane test,DBB),and DNA integrity(Comet assay)in the pig sperm contained in the first 10 m L of the SRF(SRF-P1),the remaining portion of the sperm-rich fraction(SRF-P2),and the post sperm-rich fraction(PSRF).While chromatin protamination was found to be similar between the different ejaculate fractions(P>0.05),chromatin condensation was seen to be greater in SRF-P1 and SRF-P2 than in the PSRF(P=0.018 and P=0.004,respectively).Regarding DNA integrity,no differences between fractions were observed(P>0.05).As the SRF-P1 has the highest sperm concentra-tion and ejaculate fractions are known to differ in antioxidant composition,the oxidative stress index(OSi)in SP,calcu-lated as total oxidant activity divided by total antioxidant capacity,was tested and confirmed to be higher in the SRF-P1 than in SRF-P2 and PSRF(0.42±0.06 vs.0.23±0.09 and 0.08±0.00,respectively;P<0.01);this index,in addition,was observed to be correlated to the sperm concentration of each fraction(Rs=0.973;P<0.001).Conclusion While sperm DNA integrity was not found to differ between ejaculate fractions,SRF-P1 and SRF-P2 were observed to exhibit greater chromatin condensation than the PSRF.This could be related to the OSi of each fraction.展开更多
This paper introduced supersonic expansion liquefaction technology into the field of hydrogen liquefaction.The mathematical model for supersonic condensation of hydrogen gas in a Laval nozzle model was established.The...This paper introduced supersonic expansion liquefaction technology into the field of hydrogen liquefaction.The mathematical model for supersonic condensation of hydrogen gas in a Laval nozzle model was established.The supersonic expansion and condensation characteristics of hydrogen gas under different temperature conditions were investigated.The simulation results show that the droplet number rises rapidly from 0 at the nozzle throat as the inlet temperature increases,and the maximum droplet number generated is 1.339×10^(18)kg^(-1)at inlet temperature of 36.0 K.When hydrogen nucleation occurs,the droplet radius increases significantly and shows a positive correlation with the increase in the inlet temperature,and the maximum droplet radii are 6.667×10^(-8)m,1.043×10^(-7)m,and 1.099×10^(-7)m when the inlet temperature is 36.0 K,36.5 K,and 37.0 K,respectively.The maximum nucleation rate decreases with increasing inlet temperature,and the nucleation region of the Laval nozzle becomes wider.The liquefaction efficiency can be effectively improved by lowering the inlet temperature.This is because a lower inlet temperature provides more subcooling,which allows the hydrogen to reach the thermodynamic conditions required for large-scale condensation more quickly.展开更多
Integrating ring-fused modification withπ-conjugated extension is an effective approach for designing,synthesizing,and application for novel borondipyrromethene(BODIPY)structures.In this work,based on phenyl[b]-fused...Integrating ring-fused modification withπ-conjugated extension is an effective approach for designing,synthesizing,and application for novel borondipyrromethene(BODIPY)structures.In this work,based on phenyl[b]-fused BODIPY,we made reasonable modification of the methyl group at 1-site to generate dye NBDP.NBDP possessed near-infrared region(NIR)absorption and emission properties,and the intramolecular charge transfer(ICT)resulted in low fluorescence.Whereas,heat energy is evidently released in the presence of light,which can be exploited for intracellular photothermal therapy via the cell apoptosis process,reducing the inflammatory side-effects induced by necrosis.This research provides a crucial foundation for the novel molecule via BODIPY multi-directional alteration and its potential application in anti-tumor phototherapy.展开更多
In order to obtain liquefied products with higher yields of aromatic molecules to produce mesophase pitch,a good understanding of the relevant reaction mechanisms is required.Reactive molecular dynamics simulations we...In order to obtain liquefied products with higher yields of aromatic molecules to produce mesophase pitch,a good understanding of the relevant reaction mechanisms is required.Reactive molecular dynamics simulations were used to study the thermal reactions of pyrene,1-methylpyrene,7,8,9,10-tetrahydrobenzopyrene,and mixtures of pyrene with 1-octene,cyclohexene,or styrene.The reactant conversion rates,reaction rates,and product distributions were calculated and compared,and the mechanisms were analyzed and discussed.The results demonstrated that methyl and naphthenic structures in aromatics might improve the conversion rates of reactants in hydrogen transfer processes,but their steric hindrances prohibited the generation of high polymers.The naphthenic structures could generate more free radicals and presented a more obvious inhibition effect on the condensation of polymers compared with the methyl side chains.It was discovered that when different olefins were mixed with pyrene,1-octene primarily underwent pyrolysis reactions,whereas cyclohexene mainly underwent hydrogen transfer reactions with pyrene and styrene,mostly producing superconjugated biradicals through condensation reactions with pyrene.In the mixture systems,the olefins scattered aromatic molecules,hindering the formation of pyrene trimers and higher polymers.According to the reactive molecular dynamics simulations,styrene may enhance the yield of dimer and enable the controlled polycondensation of pyrene.展开更多
This paper presents a new computational method for forward uncertainty quantification(UQ)analyses on large-scale structural systems in the presence of arbitrary and dependent random inputs.The method consists of a gen...This paper presents a new computational method for forward uncertainty quantification(UQ)analyses on large-scale structural systems in the presence of arbitrary and dependent random inputs.The method consists of a generalized polynomial chaos expansion(GPCE)for statistical moment and reliability analyses associated with the stochastic output and a static reanalysis method to generate the input-output data set.In the reanalysis,we employ substructuring for a structure to isolate its local regions that vary due to random inputs.This allows for avoiding repeated computations of invariant substructures while generating the input-output data set.Combining substructuring with static condensation further improves the computational efficiency of the reanalysis without losing accuracy.Consequently,the GPCE with the static reanalysis method can achieve significant computational saving,thus mitigating the curse of dimensionality to some degree for UQ under high-dimensional inputs.The numerical results obtained from a simple structure indicate that the proposed method for UQ produces accurate solutions more efficiently than the GPCE using full finite element analyses(FEAs).We also demonstrate the efficiency and scalability of the proposed method by executing UQ for a large-scale wing-box structure under ten-dimensional(all-dependent)random inputs.展开更多
Development of new metal-free heterogeneous catalysts has long been the focus of intense research interest.The integration of multifunctional monomers into the skeletons of porous organic polymers(POPs)provides an eff...Development of new metal-free heterogeneous catalysts has long been the focus of intense research interest.The integration of multifunctional monomers into the skeletons of porous organic polymers(POPs)provides an efficient pathway to achieve this goal.Herein,we rationally designed and successfully prepared a new Troger’s base(TB)-derived POPs by insertion of pillar[5]arene macrocycle as a positively auxiliary group.Combined the both merits of pillar[5]arene macrocycle and TB moiety,the as-prepared polymer was further explored as an effective metal-free heterogeneous catalyst and exhibited promoted catalytic performance in Knoevenagel condensation and CO_(2)conversion.This work provides a new strategy to fabricate metal-free heterogeneous catalysts based on macrocyclic POPs.展开更多
A photovoltaic(PV)inverter is a vital component of a photovoltaic(PV)solar system.Photovoltaic(PV)inverter failure can mean a solar system that is no longer functioning.When electronic devices such as photovoltaic(PV)...A photovoltaic(PV)inverter is a vital component of a photovoltaic(PV)solar system.Photovoltaic(PV)inverter failure can mean a solar system that is no longer functioning.When electronic devices such as photovoltaic(PV)inverter devices are subjected to vapor condensation,a risk could occur.Given the amount of moisture in the air,saturation occurswhen the temperature drops to the dewpoint,and condensationmay formon surfaces.Numerical simulation with“COMSOL Software”is important for obtaining knowledge relevant to preventing condensation by using two steps.At first,the assumption was that the device’s water vapor concentration was homogeneous to evaluate the amount of liquid water accumulated on the internal walls of the photovoltaic(PV)inverter box.Second,by considering the effect of external wind velocity onmoisture transport at the air interface to evaluate water vapor transport outdoors and reduce condensation.General factorial designs are utilized for analyzing the nature of the relationship between the vapor condensation response and the variables.Reducing vapor condensation inside the solar inverter by the effect of external wind speed on diffusion as a process of transporting moister air outside the inverter box is the main solution for this problem.During the movement and assessment of the flow of water vapor,the impact of vapor condensation is reduced.The saturation period was determined by using a Boolean saturation indicator.The saturation indicator was set to 1 when saturation was detected(relative humidity greater than or equal to 1)and 0 otherwise.Calculating the flow and dispersion of moist air as a function of wind speed helped solve the problem.展开更多
In conventional absorption refrigeration systems(ARS),the heat from the condenser is usually rejected by the environment in place to be used in the system,so recuperating this is a good alternative to enhance the sys...In conventional absorption refrigeration systems(ARS),the heat from the condenser is usually rejected by the environment in place to be used in the system,so recuperating this is a good alternative to enhance the system’s performance.For instance,in this paper,an alternative ARS in which LiBr/Water is used as a refrigerant mixture,where part of condensing heat is recovered via the solution heat recovery generator absorption cycle(HR-ARS)was energy and exergy evaluated.The influence of generator,condenser and evaporator temperatures,as well as the efficiency of the solution heat exchanger on the coefficient of performance,exergy performance and exergy destroyed of the HR-ARS system,were analyzed and compared with the traditional ARS system at the same working conditions.The results showed an increase between 5.8%–6.3%on the COP and 3.7%–9.5%in the exergy efficiency when condenser/absorber temperature was reduced from 40℃ to 30℃.However,when the evaporation temperature rose from 5℃ to 15℃,the COP(coefficient of performance)increased by around 8%,although this could be increased by 2.3%–6.3%if the generator temperature decreases from 100℃ to 80℃.Moreover,the COP and exergetic performance for the HR-ARS is more significant at the lowest generator,condenser and evaporator temperatures,as well as at high efficiency in the solution heat exchanger,in comparison to ARS system.Furthermore,the COP and exergy performance for the HR-ARS system was improved by 2.57%to 3.11%and 0.22%to 0.7%,respectively,while the recovering condensation heat for generation is around 1.51%–3.76%lower than with the ARS.It also was found that for all ranges of evaporator and condenser temperatures,the COP for the HR-ARS system is around 3%higher than that obtained with the ARS at the three different generator temperatures here analyzed,while when the solution heat exchanger effectiveness was increased from 0.7–1.0,the total exergy destruction for the HR-ARS resulted be 3.24%–5.01%smaller than the ARS system.Finally,it can be concluded that the components with the most exergy destroyed in the systems(80%to 94%)are the generator and absorber.展开更多
A time series model is used in this paper to describe the progress of circulating direct condensation heat recovery of the compound condensing process (CCP) which is made of two water cooling condensing processes in s...A time series model is used in this paper to describe the progress of circulating direct condensation heat recovery of the compound condensing process (CCP) which is made of two water cooling condensing processes in series for a centrifugal chiller in the paper. A finite-time thermodynamics method is used to set up the time series simulation model. As a result, an upper bound of recoverable condensation heat for the compound condensing process is obtained which is in good agreement with experimental result. And the result is valuable and useful to optimization design of condensing heat recovery.展开更多
There is an old saying in the biorefining industry that“You can make anything from lignin except money.”This bio-based compound is abundant and full of potential,but commercializing it remains a challenge.This may n...There is an old saying in the biorefining industry that“You can make anything from lignin except money.”This bio-based compound is abundant and full of potential,but commercializing it remains a challenge.This may no longer be the case soon with an innovative approach by chemists from the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics(DICP)of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and their colleagues to harness lignin condensation–often considered a nuisance–for efficient utilization of lignocellulose.展开更多
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(U1908225,U1702253)the Special Funds for Ba-sic Research Operations of Central Universities(N182515007,N170908001,N2025004).
文摘Compared with Pidgeon process,the relative vacuum continuous magnesium smelting process reduces the ratio of material to magnesium by changing raw materials and the direct reduction after calcination of prefabricated pellets,so that the energy consumption per ton of magnesium produced is reduced by 30∼40%,and the carbon emission is reduced by 43∼52%,breaking through the vacuum conditions to achieve continuous production.However,in the process of industrialization,it was found that the magnesium yield in the condenser was low.Therefore,this paper constructs a condenser model of relative vacuum continuous magnesium refining process,and comprehensively analyzes the condensation mechanism of magnesium vapor through simulation and experiment.It is found that the dynamic characteristics of magnesium vapor condensation is an important index to measure its continuity.Under the condition offlowing argon as the protective gas,when the condensation plate spacing is 10 cm,the surface roughness amplitude variance is 2,and the carrier gasflow rate is 20×10^(-3) m/s,the magnesium vapor has a better condensation effect,and the condensation efficiency formula is derived.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.51973025 and 52222307)Jilin Science and Technology Bureau(Nos.20220204107YY and 20230204086YY)+1 种基金Changchun Science and Technology Bureau(No.21ZGY06)Jilin Province Development and Reform Commission(No.2023C028-4).
文摘Elastomers are widely used in various fields owing to their excellent tensile properties.Recyclable and self-healing properties are key to extending the service life of elastomers.Accumulating evidence indicates that dynamic covalent chemistry has emerged as a powerful tool for constructing recyclable and self-healing materials.In this work,we demonstrate the preparation of a recyclable and self-healable polydimethylsiloxane(PDMS)elastomer based on the Knoevenagel condensation(KC)reaction.This PDMS elastomer was prepared by the KC reaction catalyzed by 4-dimethylaminopyridine(DMAP).The obtained PDMS elastomer exhibited an elongation at break of 266%,a tensile strength of 0.57 MPa,and a good thermal stability(Td=357℃).In addition,because of the presence of dynamic C=C bonds formed by the KC reaction and low glass transition temperature(Tg=-117℃).This PDMS exhibited good self-healing and recycling properties at room temperature and could be reprocessed by hot pressing.In addition,the PDMS elastomer exhibits good application prospects in the fields of adhesives and flexible electronic devices.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(21476058,U21A20306,21506046 and 21978066)。
文摘The self-condensation of n-butanal is an important reaction for carbon-chain extension in the commercial production of 2-ethylhexanol.Moreover,aldol condensation is one of the important reactions for the synthesis of valuable organic chemicals or transportation fuels from biomass-derived platform compounds.So the investigation of the self-condensation of n-butanal is of significance in both academia and industry.This contribution reviewed the catalytic performance of heterogeneous catalysts in the self-condensation of n-butanal and the related reaction mechanism,network,and kinetics.The purpose of this review is to dedicate some help for further development of environmentally friendly catalysts and for a thorough comprehension of aldol condensation.
基金supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.21573276)Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province(No.BK20170007)Jiangsu Funding Program for Excellent Postdoctoral Talent(No.2022ZB846).
文摘Utilizing superwettability micro/nanostructures to enhance the condensation heat transfer(CHT)performance of engineering materials has attracted great interest due to its values in basic research and technological innovations.Currently,exploring facile micro/nanofabrication approaches to create high-efficiency CHT surfaces has been one of research hotspots.In this work,we propose and demonstrate a type of new superwettability hybrid surface for high-efficiency CHT,which consists of superhydrophobic nanoneedle arrays and triangularly-patterned superhydrophilic microdots(SMDs).Such hybrid surface can be fabricated by the facile growth of densely-packed ZnO nanoneedles on the Zn-electroplated copper surface followed by fluorosilane modification and mask-assisted photodegradation.Through regulating the diameters and interspaces of SMDs,we obtain the optimized triangularly-patterned hybrid surface,which shows 42.7%higher CHT coefficient than the squarely-patterned hybrid surface and 58.5%higher CHT coefficient than the superhydrophobic surface.The key of such hybrid surface design is to considerably increase CHT coefficient brought about by SMD-triggered drop sweeping at the cost of slightly reducing heat transfer area of superhydrophobic functional zone for drop jumping.Such new strategy helps develop advanced CHT surfaces for high-efficiency electronic cooling and energy utilization.
基金support from theNational Natural Science Foundation(Grant No.12204111)the National Key Research and Development Program ofChina(Grant No.2023YFA1407100)Shanghai Pilot Pro-gram for Basic Research(Grant No.22JC1403202)。
文摘Microcavity exciton-polaritons,formed by strong light-matter coupling,are essential for realizing Bose-Einstein condensation and low-threshold lasing.Such polaritonic lasing and condensation have been demonstrated in Ⅲ-Ⅴ semiconductors at liquid helium temperatures.However,the complex fabrication of these microcavities and operating temperatures limit their room-temperature practical application.Here,we experimentally realize room-temperature exciton-polariton condensation and polaritonic lasing in a CsPbBr_(3)perovskite planar microcavity fabricated by the pressing process.Angleresolved photoluminescence spectra demonstrate the strong light-matter coupling and the formation of exciton-polaritons in such a pressed microcavity.Above the critical threshold,mass polaritons accumulating at the bottom of dispersion lead to a narrow emission linewidth and pronounced blueshift,further reinforcing the Bose-Einstein condensation and polaritonic lasing in this system.Our results offer a feasible and effective approach to investigate exciton-polariton condensation and polariton lasing at room temperature.
基金partly supported by the National Key R&D Program of China (Grant No. 2023YFB3001502)the National Natural Science of China (Grant No. 12373002)。
文摘This work demonstrates that once a large number of pion is condensed in a high-energy hadron collision, the gamma-ray spectrum from π0decay takes on a typical broken power-law shape, which has been documented in many astronomical observations, but we have not yet recognized it. We show that this pion condensation is caused by a large number of soft gluons condensed in protons.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.42177354 and 42020104001)the National Key R&D Program of China(No.2019YFC0214402)+1 种基金the Local Innovative and Research Teams Project of Guangdong Pearl River Talents Program(No.2017BT01Z032)Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation(No.2019B151502064).
文摘Oxidation of organic amines(OAs)or aromatic hydrocarbons(AHs)produces carbonyls,which further react with OAs to form carbonyl-amine condensation products,threatening environmental quality and human health.However,there is still a lack of systematic understanding of the carbonyl-amine condensation reaction processes of OAs or between OAs and AHs,and subsequent environmental health impact.This work systematically investigated the carbonyl-amine condensation coupled ozonolysis kinetics,reaction mechanism,secondary organic aerosol(SOA)formation and cytotoxicity fromthe mixture of dipropylamine(DPA)and styrene(STY)by a combined method of productmass spectrometry identification,particle property analysis and cell exposure evaluation.The results from ozonolysis of DPA and STY mixture revealed that STY inhibited the ozonolysis of DPA to different degrees to accelerate its own decay rate.The barycenter of carbonyl-amine condensation reactionswas shifted from inside of DPA to between DPA and STY,which accelerated STY ozonolysis,but slowed down DPA ozonolysis.For the first time,ozonolysis of DPA and STY mixture to complex carbonyl-amine condensation products through the reactions of DPA with its carbonyl products,DPA with STY’s carbonyl products and DPA’s bond breakage product with STY’s carbonyl products was confirmed.These condensation products significantly contributed to the formation and growth of SOA.The SOA containing particulate carbonyl-amine condensation products showed definite cytotoxicity.These findings are helpful to deeply and comprehensively understand the transformation,fate and environmental health effects of mixed organics in atmospheric environment.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundations of China(Grant Nos.42305163 and U22A20577)the Construction Project of Weather Modification Ability in Central China(Grant No.ZQC-H22256)+2 种基金the Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(Grant No.XDB0760300)the Projects of the Earth System Numerical Simulation Facility(Grant Nos.2024-EL-PT-000707,2023-ELPT-000482,2023-EL-ZD-00026,and 2022-EL-PT-00083)the STS Program of the Inner Mongolia Meteorological Service,Chongqing Institute of Green and Intelligent Technology,Chinese Academy of Sciences,and Institute of Atmospheric Physics,Chinese Academy of Sciences(Grant No.2021CG0047)。
文摘Accurate descriptions of cloud droplet spectra from aerosol activation to vapor condensation using microphysical parameterization schemes are crucial for numerical simulations of precipitation and climate change in weather forecasting and climate prediction models.Hence,the latest activation and triple-moment condensation schemes were combined to simulate and analyze the evolution characteristics of a cloud droplet spectrum from activation to condensation and compared with a high-resolution Lagrangian bin model and the current double-moment condensation schemes,in which the spectral shape parameter is fixed or diagnosed by an empirical formula.The results demonstrate that the latest schemes effectively capture the evolution characteristics of the cloud droplet spectrum during activation and condensation,which is in line with the performance of the bin model.The simulation of the latest activation and condensation schemes in a parcel model shows that the cloud droplet spectrum gradually widens and exhibits a multimodal distribution during the activation process,accompanied by a decrease in the spectral shape and slope parameters over time.Conversely,during the condensation process,the cloud droplet spectrum gradually narrows,resulting in increases in the spectral shape and slope parameters.However,these double-moment schemes fail to accurately replicate the evolution of the cloud droplet spectrum and its multimodal distribution characteristics.Furthermore,the latest schemes were coupled into a 1.5D cumulus model,and an observation case was simulated.The simulations confirm that the cloud droplet spectrum appears wider at the supersaturated cloud base and cloud top due to activation,while it becomes narrower at the middle altitudes of the cloud due to condensation growth.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China,No.82002940 and No.82203336Shaanxi Natural Science Foundation,No.2023-JC-YB-166.
文摘BACKGROUND Hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC)ranks among the most prevalent and deadly malignancies,characterized by a high recurrence rate.Regulator of chromosome condensation 1(RCC1)serves as a principal guanine nucleotide exchange factor for ras-related nuclear protein guanosine triphosphatase(GTPase)and is implicated in various cancers.However,the role of RCC1 in HCC remains unex-plored.AIM To elucidate the functional significance and molecular mechanisms of RCC1 in HCC.METHODS Bioinformatics were to examine the expression levels of RCC1 in HCC and to assess its impact on the prognosis of this malignancy.The cell counting kit-8 assay and flow cytometry were utilized to evaluate the cell viability and cell cycle of HCC cells.Furthermore,quantitative reverse transcription and immunoblotting were to investigate the influence of RCC1 on cyclin associated proteins.RESULTS Bioinformatics analysis revealed that RCC1 was highly expressed in HCC and correlated with poor prognosis in HCC patients.Functional studies showed that RCC1 overexpression promoted the malignant phenotype of HCC cells,especially the proliferation of HCC cells,whereas RCC1 knockdown had the opposite effect.Mechanistically,we identied cell division cycle-associated(CDCA)8 as a downstream target of RCC1 in HCC.RCC1 overexpression markedly increased CDCA8 levels,consequently enhancing cell proliferation and survival in HCC cells.Additionally,we discovered that RCC1 contributed to the development and progression of HCC by activating the phosphoinositide 3-kinase/protein kinase B/cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor 1a pathway through CDCA8.CONCLUSION Our study provides profound insights into the pivotal role of RCC1 in HCC and its potential as a therapeutic target.
基金The financial supports from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (22178059, 22208054 and 22072019)Natural Science Foundation of Fujian Province, China (2020J01513)+1 种基金Sinochem Quanzhou Energy Technology Co., Ltd. (ZHQZKJ-19-F-ZS0076)Qingyuan Innovation Laboratory (00121002)
文摘Zeolite catalysts have found extensive applications in the synthesis of various fine chemicals.However,the micropores of zeolites impose diffusion limitations on bulky molecules,greatly reducing the catalytic efficiency.Herein,we explore an economic and environmentally friendly method for synthesizing hierarchical NaX zeolite that exhibits improved catalytic performance in the Knoevenagel condensation reaction for producing the useful fine chemical 2-cyano-3-phenylacrylate.The synthesis was achieved via a low-temperature activation of kaolinite and subsequent in-situ transformation strategy without any template or seed.Systematic characterizations reveal that the synthesized NaX zeolite has both intercrystalline and intra-crystalline mesopores,smaller crystal size,and larger external specific surface area compared to commercial NaX zeolite.Detailed mechanism investigations show that the inter-crystalline mesopores are generated by stacking smaller crystals formed from in-situ crystallization of the depolymerized kaolinite,and the intra-crystalline mesopores are inherited from the pores in the depolymerized kaolinite.This synthesis strategy provides an energy-saving and effective way to construct hierarchical zeolites,which may gain wide applications in fine chemical manufacturing.
基金This research was supported by the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation scheme under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie grant agreement No.801342(Tecniospring INDUSTRYGrant:TECSPR-19-1-0003)+4 种基金the Ministry of Science and Innovation,Spain(Grants:PID2020-113320RB-I00,PID2020-113493RB-I00,RYC2021-034546-I and RYC2021-034764-I)the Catalan Agency for Management of University and Research Grants,Regional Government of Catalonia,Spain(Grants:2017-SGR-1229 and 2021-SGR-00900)the Seneca Foundation,Regional Government of Murcia,Spain(Grant:21935/PI/22)La Marato de TV3 Foundation(Grant:214/857-202039)and the Catalan Institution for Research and Advanced Studies(ICREA).
文摘Background Protamination and condensation of sperm chromatin as well as DNA integrity play an essential role during fertilization and embryo development.In some mammals,like pigs,ejaculates are emitted in three separate fractions:pre-sperm,sperm-rich(SRF)and post sperm-rich(PSRF).These fractions are known to vary in volume,sperm concentration and quality,as well as in the origin and composition of seminal plasma(SP),with differences being also observed within the SRF one.Yet,whether disparities in the DNA integrity and chromatin condensation and pro-tamination of their sperm exist has not been interrogated.Results This study determined chromatin protamination(Chromomycin A3 test,CMA_(3)),condensation(Dibromobi-mane test,DBB),and DNA integrity(Comet assay)in the pig sperm contained in the first 10 m L of the SRF(SRF-P1),the remaining portion of the sperm-rich fraction(SRF-P2),and the post sperm-rich fraction(PSRF).While chromatin protamination was found to be similar between the different ejaculate fractions(P>0.05),chromatin condensation was seen to be greater in SRF-P1 and SRF-P2 than in the PSRF(P=0.018 and P=0.004,respectively).Regarding DNA integrity,no differences between fractions were observed(P>0.05).As the SRF-P1 has the highest sperm concentra-tion and ejaculate fractions are known to differ in antioxidant composition,the oxidative stress index(OSi)in SP,calcu-lated as total oxidant activity divided by total antioxidant capacity,was tested and confirmed to be higher in the SRF-P1 than in SRF-P2 and PSRF(0.42±0.06 vs.0.23±0.09 and 0.08±0.00,respectively;P<0.01);this index,in addition,was observed to be correlated to the sperm concentration of each fraction(Rs=0.973;P<0.001).Conclusion While sperm DNA integrity was not found to differ between ejaculate fractions,SRF-P1 and SRF-P2 were observed to exhibit greater chromatin condensation than the PSRF.This could be related to the OSi of each fraction.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(U2241257)the Postdoctoral Science Foundation of China(2022M723497)。
文摘This paper introduced supersonic expansion liquefaction technology into the field of hydrogen liquefaction.The mathematical model for supersonic condensation of hydrogen gas in a Laval nozzle model was established.The supersonic expansion and condensation characteristics of hydrogen gas under different temperature conditions were investigated.The simulation results show that the droplet number rises rapidly from 0 at the nozzle throat as the inlet temperature increases,and the maximum droplet number generated is 1.339×10^(18)kg^(-1)at inlet temperature of 36.0 K.When hydrogen nucleation occurs,the droplet radius increases significantly and shows a positive correlation with the increase in the inlet temperature,and the maximum droplet radii are 6.667×10^(-8)m,1.043×10^(-7)m,and 1.099×10^(-7)m when the inlet temperature is 36.0 K,36.5 K,and 37.0 K,respectively.The maximum nucleation rate decreases with increasing inlet temperature,and the nucleation region of the Laval nozzle becomes wider.The liquefaction efficiency can be effectively improved by lowering the inlet temperature.This is because a lower inlet temperature provides more subcooling,which allows the hydrogen to reach the thermodynamic conditions required for large-scale condensation more quickly.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.22078201,U1908202)Natural Science Foundation of Liaoning(No.2021NLTS1206)“Chunhui Program”cooperative research project of Education Ministry,Liaoning&Shenyang Key Laboratory of Functional Dye and Pigment(Nos.2021JH13/10200018,21–104–0–23)。
文摘Integrating ring-fused modification withπ-conjugated extension is an effective approach for designing,synthesizing,and application for novel borondipyrromethene(BODIPY)structures.In this work,based on phenyl[b]-fused BODIPY,we made reasonable modification of the methyl group at 1-site to generate dye NBDP.NBDP possessed near-infrared region(NIR)absorption and emission properties,and the intramolecular charge transfer(ICT)resulted in low fluorescence.Whereas,heat energy is evidently released in the presence of light,which can be exploited for intracellular photothermal therapy via the cell apoptosis process,reducing the inflammatory side-effects induced by necrosis.This research provides a crucial foundation for the novel molecule via BODIPY multi-directional alteration and its potential application in anti-tumor phototherapy.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Approval No.42172168).
文摘In order to obtain liquefied products with higher yields of aromatic molecules to produce mesophase pitch,a good understanding of the relevant reaction mechanisms is required.Reactive molecular dynamics simulations were used to study the thermal reactions of pyrene,1-methylpyrene,7,8,9,10-tetrahydrobenzopyrene,and mixtures of pyrene with 1-octene,cyclohexene,or styrene.The reactant conversion rates,reaction rates,and product distributions were calculated and compared,and the mechanisms were analyzed and discussed.The results demonstrated that methyl and naphthenic structures in aromatics might improve the conversion rates of reactants in hydrogen transfer processes,but their steric hindrances prohibited the generation of high polymers.The naphthenic structures could generate more free radicals and presented a more obvious inhibition effect on the condensation of polymers compared with the methyl side chains.It was discovered that when different olefins were mixed with pyrene,1-octene primarily underwent pyrolysis reactions,whereas cyclohexene mainly underwent hydrogen transfer reactions with pyrene and styrene,mostly producing superconjugated biradicals through condensation reactions with pyrene.In the mixture systems,the olefins scattered aromatic molecules,hindering the formation of pyrene trimers and higher polymers.According to the reactive molecular dynamics simulations,styrene may enhance the yield of dimer and enable the controlled polycondensation of pyrene.
基金Project supported by the National Research Foundation of Korea(Nos.NRF-2020R1C1C1011970 and NRF-2018R1A5A7023490)。
文摘This paper presents a new computational method for forward uncertainty quantification(UQ)analyses on large-scale structural systems in the presence of arbitrary and dependent random inputs.The method consists of a generalized polynomial chaos expansion(GPCE)for statistical moment and reliability analyses associated with the stochastic output and a static reanalysis method to generate the input-output data set.In the reanalysis,we employ substructuring for a structure to isolate its local regions that vary due to random inputs.This allows for avoiding repeated computations of invariant substructures while generating the input-output data set.Combining substructuring with static condensation further improves the computational efficiency of the reanalysis without losing accuracy.Consequently,the GPCE with the static reanalysis method can achieve significant computational saving,thus mitigating the curse of dimensionality to some degree for UQ under high-dimensional inputs.The numerical results obtained from a simple structure indicate that the proposed method for UQ produces accurate solutions more efficiently than the GPCE using full finite element analyses(FEAs).We also demonstrate the efficiency and scalability of the proposed method by executing UQ for a large-scale wing-box structure under ten-dimensional(all-dependent)random inputs.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.U1808210)the Natural Science Foundation of Liaoning province(No.2019-MS-046).
文摘Development of new metal-free heterogeneous catalysts has long been the focus of intense research interest.The integration of multifunctional monomers into the skeletons of porous organic polymers(POPs)provides an efficient pathway to achieve this goal.Herein,we rationally designed and successfully prepared a new Troger’s base(TB)-derived POPs by insertion of pillar[5]arene macrocycle as a positively auxiliary group.Combined the both merits of pillar[5]arene macrocycle and TB moiety,the as-prepared polymer was further explored as an effective metal-free heterogeneous catalyst and exhibited promoted catalytic performance in Knoevenagel condensation and CO_(2)conversion.This work provides a new strategy to fabricate metal-free heterogeneous catalysts based on macrocyclic POPs.
基金This research received funding from Project Number 13040115Code(NRC/VPRA/FSEIRPC/F05).
文摘A photovoltaic(PV)inverter is a vital component of a photovoltaic(PV)solar system.Photovoltaic(PV)inverter failure can mean a solar system that is no longer functioning.When electronic devices such as photovoltaic(PV)inverter devices are subjected to vapor condensation,a risk could occur.Given the amount of moisture in the air,saturation occurswhen the temperature drops to the dewpoint,and condensationmay formon surfaces.Numerical simulation with“COMSOL Software”is important for obtaining knowledge relevant to preventing condensation by using two steps.At first,the assumption was that the device’s water vapor concentration was homogeneous to evaluate the amount of liquid water accumulated on the internal walls of the photovoltaic(PV)inverter box.Second,by considering the effect of external wind velocity onmoisture transport at the air interface to evaluate water vapor transport outdoors and reduce condensation.General factorial designs are utilized for analyzing the nature of the relationship between the vapor condensation response and the variables.Reducing vapor condensation inside the solar inverter by the effect of external wind speed on diffusion as a process of transporting moister air outside the inverter box is the main solution for this problem.During the movement and assessment of the flow of water vapor,the impact of vapor condensation is reduced.The saturation period was determined by using a Boolean saturation indicator.The saturation indicator was set to 1 when saturation was detected(relative humidity greater than or equal to 1)and 0 otherwise.Calculating the flow and dispersion of moist air as a function of wind speed helped solve the problem.
文摘In conventional absorption refrigeration systems(ARS),the heat from the condenser is usually rejected by the environment in place to be used in the system,so recuperating this is a good alternative to enhance the system’s performance.For instance,in this paper,an alternative ARS in which LiBr/Water is used as a refrigerant mixture,where part of condensing heat is recovered via the solution heat recovery generator absorption cycle(HR-ARS)was energy and exergy evaluated.The influence of generator,condenser and evaporator temperatures,as well as the efficiency of the solution heat exchanger on the coefficient of performance,exergy performance and exergy destroyed of the HR-ARS system,were analyzed and compared with the traditional ARS system at the same working conditions.The results showed an increase between 5.8%–6.3%on the COP and 3.7%–9.5%in the exergy efficiency when condenser/absorber temperature was reduced from 40℃ to 30℃.However,when the evaporation temperature rose from 5℃ to 15℃,the COP(coefficient of performance)increased by around 8%,although this could be increased by 2.3%–6.3%if the generator temperature decreases from 100℃ to 80℃.Moreover,the COP and exergetic performance for the HR-ARS is more significant at the lowest generator,condenser and evaporator temperatures,as well as at high efficiency in the solution heat exchanger,in comparison to ARS system.Furthermore,the COP and exergy performance for the HR-ARS system was improved by 2.57%to 3.11%and 0.22%to 0.7%,respectively,while the recovering condensation heat for generation is around 1.51%–3.76%lower than with the ARS.It also was found that for all ranges of evaporator and condenser temperatures,the COP for the HR-ARS system is around 3%higher than that obtained with the ARS at the three different generator temperatures here analyzed,while when the solution heat exchanger effectiveness was increased from 0.7–1.0,the total exergy destruction for the HR-ARS resulted be 3.24%–5.01%smaller than the ARS system.Finally,it can be concluded that the components with the most exergy destroyed in the systems(80%to 94%)are the generator and absorber.
文摘A time series model is used in this paper to describe the progress of circulating direct condensation heat recovery of the compound condensing process (CCP) which is made of two water cooling condensing processes in series for a centrifugal chiller in the paper. A finite-time thermodynamics method is used to set up the time series simulation model. As a result, an upper bound of recoverable condensation heat for the compound condensing process is obtained which is in good agreement with experimental result. And the result is valuable and useful to optimization design of condensing heat recovery.
文摘There is an old saying in the biorefining industry that“You can make anything from lignin except money.”This bio-based compound is abundant and full of potential,but commercializing it remains a challenge.This may no longer be the case soon with an innovative approach by chemists from the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics(DICP)of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and their colleagues to harness lignin condensation–often considered a nuisance–for efficient utilization of lignocellulose.