Injectable bone cements are used in minimally invasive surgical techniques including vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty.This work is devoted to the development of magnesium-calcium phosphate cements(MCPCs)doped with gadol...Injectable bone cements are used in minimally invasive surgical techniques including vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty.This work is devoted to the development of magnesium-calcium phosphate cements(MCPCs)doped with gadolinium ions(Gd^(3+))for bone defect repair.Interaction between cement powders and a cement liquid resulted in the formation of newberyite and brushite phases,which gave mechanical strength up to 17 MPa without a thermal effect.The introduction of Gd3+into the lattice was confirmed by electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy;the doping increased injectivity while giving rise to antibacterial properties against Escherichia coli.Assays of the cement samples soaking in Kokubo’s simulated body fluid revealed the formation of calcium phosphate coatings on the cements’surface.The cements manifested biocompatibility with the MG-63 cell line and significantly enhanced contrast when Gd-MCPC was placed into a bone defect and examined by X-ray micro-computed tomography.For the first time,visualization of a Gd-doped cement material was achieved in a model of a bone defect analyzed by MRI.展开更多
In this paper,nitrogen-doped graphene quantum dots(N-GQDs)were combined with gadolinium ions(Gd^(3+))by a surface modification to obtain magneto-optical dual-functional N-GQDs/Gd^(3+)nanoparticles.The morphology of ob...In this paper,nitrogen-doped graphene quantum dots(N-GQDs)were combined with gadolinium ions(Gd^(3+))by a surface modification to obtain magneto-optical dual-functional N-GQDs/Gd^(3+)nanoparticles.The morphology of obtained composite was characterized by field emission scanning electron microscopy and transmission electron microscopy.Luminescence and magnetic properties were measured by a fluorescence spectrophotometer and a vibrating sample magnetometer,respectively.Results indicate that well-dispersed spherical N-GQDs/Gd^(3+)nanoparticles have an average diameter of 7 nm.N-doping significantly increases the luminesce nce of particles with an optimal luminescence intensity at 20℃and pH=9.X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy results indicate that the N-doping introduces pyrrolic N as an electron donor,enhancing fluorescence by increasing the surface electron cloud density of N-GQDs.In addition,density functional theory calculation results reveal that N-doping reduces the band gap of NGQDs/Gd^(3+),enabling electronic transitions to higher energy levels and generating more activation sites,thereby enhancing luminescence.Compared to N-GQDs/Gd^(3+)prepared at 20℃,the saturated magnetization of particles prepared at 40℃is 0.85 emu/g,indicating a better magnetic response.The above results suggest that bifunctional nanomaterials N-GQDs/Gd^(3+)with excellent optical properties and magnetism can be better used for fluorescence and magnetic resonance imaging.展开更多
AI coatings with different microstructures were prepared on the surface of Gd using the magnetron sputtering technique to improve its corrosion resistance. The corrosion behaviors for the pure Gd and Gd with Al coatin...AI coatings with different microstructures were prepared on the surface of Gd using the magnetron sputtering technique to improve its corrosion resistance. The corrosion behaviors for the pure Gd and Gd with Al coating in distilled water were studied using the mass loss and electrochemical performance. As a result, pure Gd without coating shows a certain amount of surface cracks under water flow conditions, whereas the polygonal Al coating decreases the path of the corrosive medium to body due to the existence of eroding pits structure. Compared with the polygonal structure Al coating and pure Gd, the lamellar structure of Al coating exhibits a higher electrochemical protection performance （e.g., a lower corrosion current and higher self-corrosion potential） and no occurrence of pitting corrosion. Due to an effective physical shield, the formation of the lamellar structure protected the inner Gd part from being corroded, and prolonged the duration of cathodic protection.展开更多
Gadolinium has been widely used as a contrast agent for magnetic resonance imaging in clinical practice. Recently, it was reported that gadolinium is involved in nephrogenic systemic fibrosis, although the exact mecha...Gadolinium has been widely used as a contrast agent for magnetic resonance imaging in clinical practice. Recently, it was reported that gadolinium is involved in nephrogenic systemic fibrosis, although the exact mechanism by which gadolinium triggers nephrogenic systemic fibrosis remains unclear. In this study, we show that gadolinium chloride （GdC13） induced human umbilical vein endothelial cells （HUVECs） to migrate in Matrigel and tubulogenesis during wound healing. Chick chorioallantoic membrane assay confirmed that GdC13 stimulates angiogenesis. Under the optimal angiogenic concentration of GdC13 （1 0 ~tM）, intracellular calcium concentration and reactive oxygen species generation were elevated. Moreover, western blotting results indicate that in cells treated with GdC13, Ca2＋-dependent PKCa/132 was phosphorylated, and MAPKs pathways were also activated. Taken together, GdC13 has a potential effect on angiogenesis in HUVECs, and the possible mechanisms may involve oxidative stress and calcium-related signalin~ pathways.展开更多
Gd3＋ complexes have a variety of medical applications.In order to shed light on the mechanism of hepatotoxicity of Gd3＋ compounds,we investigated the effects of GdCl3 on human embryo liver cell strand （L02 cells）....Gd3＋ complexes have a variety of medical applications.In order to shed light on the mechanism of hepatotoxicity of Gd3＋ compounds,we investigated the effects of GdCl3 on human embryo liver cell strand （L02 cells）.The experimental results showed that long-time exposure to GdCl3 resulted in L02 cell apoptosis.The incubation of L02 cells with GdCl3 first induced increase in cellular reactive oxygen species （ROS） and decrease in mitochondrial inner membrane potential （？ψm）.It later resulted in the activation of poly （ADP-ribose） polymerase （PARP） and the release of mitochondrial apoptosis-inducing factor （AIF）.The activation of caspase 3,however,was not observed.Antioxidants could significantly reduce GdCl3-induced decrease of Δψm,release of AIF,and cell apoptosis.Although GdCl3 caused a significant increase in cell membrane permeability in L02,the change of cell membrane permeability was unlikely to be involved in GdCl3-induced cell apoptosis.Overall,our experimental results suggested that GdCl3 induced apoptosis of human embryo liver L02 cell line by ROS-mediated AIF pathway.展开更多
The recent development of cardiac magnetic resonance(CMR)techniques has allowed detailed analyses of cardiac function and tissue characterization with high spatial resolution.We review characteristic CMR features in i...The recent development of cardiac magnetic resonance(CMR)techniques has allowed detailed analyses of cardiac function and tissue characterization with high spatial resolution.We review characteristic CMR features in ischemic and non-ischemic cardiomyopathies(ICM and NICM),especially in terms of the location and distribution of late gadolinium enhancement(LGE).CMR in ICM shows segmental wall motion abnormalities or wall thinning in a particular coronary arterial territory,and the subendocardial or transmural LGE.LGE in NICM generally does not correspond to any particular coronary artery distribution and is located mostly in the mid-wall to subepicardial layer.The analysis of LGE distribution is valuable to differentiate NICM with diffusely impaired systolic function,including dilated cardiomyopathy,end-stage hypertrophic cardiomyopathy(HCM),cardiac sarcoidosis,and myocarditis,and those with diffuse left ventricular(LV)hypertrophy including HCM,cardiac amyloidosis and Anderson-Fabry disease.A transient low signal intensity LGE in regions of severe LV dysfunction is a particular feature of stress cardiomyopathy.In arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy/dysplasia,an enhancement of right ventricular(RV)wall with functional and morphological changes of RV becomes apparent.Finally,the analyses of LGE distribution have potentials to predict cardiac outcomes and response to treatments.展开更多
In this work, the polyacrylonitrile containing gadolinium nanofibers for thermal neutron protection were successfully fabricated by electrospunning and followed by in situ self-polymerization. Scanning electron micros...In this work, the polyacrylonitrile containing gadolinium nanofibers for thermal neutron protection were successfully fabricated by electrospunning and followed by in situ self-polymerization. Scanning electron microscopy(SEM) and energy-dispersive spectroscopy(EDS) results show that there are no beads on the smooth surface of the nanofibers and gadolinium elements are uniformly dispersed in the matrix. The thermal analysis and FTIR results prove that gadolinium methacrylate is induced in situ selfpolymerization during the heat treatment. The leaching rate of Gd^(3+) decreases from 79.97% to 10.74% tested by lowfield nuclear magnetic resonance(LF-NMR) method after the self-polymerization of gadolinium methacrylate in the matrix when the nanofibers were immersed in water for7 days. The thermal neutron shielding analysis calculated by MCNP program shows that above 99% thermal neutrons are absorbed when traveling through the 2-mm-thick polyacrylonitrile containing gadolinium nanofibers.展开更多
Herein,we report the experimental methodology to optimize the operational parameters of the photocatalytic degradation of acriflavine dye using TiO2 and Gd^3+ as dopant.A series of Gd^3+ doped TiO2 nanoparticles were ...Herein,we report the experimental methodology to optimize the operational parameters of the photocatalytic degradation of acriflavine dye using TiO2 and Gd^3+ as dopant.A series of Gd^3+ doped TiO2 nanoparticles were synthesized via hydrothermal route and characterized using various techniques like FT-IR,UV,XRD,FESEM and EDS.It is observed that synthesized particles are in the range of 25-30 nm with spherical shape in nature.TiO2 has rutile phase and the average particle size was estimated from Scherrer’s equation.Energy bandgap was estimated using Tauc’s plot.The photodegradation was carried out under UV light in pseudofirst order condition.To understand the kinetics,four experimental parameters were chosen as independent variables like percentage of dopant,initial concentration of dye,dosage of catalyst and pH of reaction medium.The degradation efficiency of 92% was observed for 0.5%Gd doped TiO2 at catalyst dosage of 0.3 g/dm^3,pH 10 and dye concentration of 3×10^-6 mol/dm3.It is observed that,the photocatalytic activity of TiO2 can be increased by using gadolinium as dopant only in optimum concentration.Further,this photocatalyst can be employed to degrade other o rganic pollutants.展开更多
This research aims to study the significance of Gd addition(0wt%–2wt%) on the microstructure and mechanical properties of Mg–9Al alloy. The effect of Gd addition on the microstructure was investigated via X-ray diff...This research aims to study the significance of Gd addition(0wt%–2wt%) on the microstructure and mechanical properties of Mg–9Al alloy. The effect of Gd addition on the microstructure was investigated via X-ray diffraction(XRD), optical microscopy, scanning electron microscopy(SEM), and transmission electron microscopy(TEM). The Mg–9Al alloy contained two phases, α-Mg and β-Mg_(17)Al_(12). Alloying with Gd led to the emergence of a new rectangular-shaped phase, Al_2Gd. The grain size also decreased marginally upon Gd addition. The ultimate tensile strength and microhardness of Mg–9Al alloy increased by 23% and 19%, respectively, upon 1.5wt% Gd addition. We observed that, although Mg–9Al–2.0Gd alloy exhibited the smallest grain size(181 μm) and the highest dislocation density(5.1 × 10^(10) m^(-2)) among the investigated compositions, the Mg–9Al–1.5Gd alloy displayed the best mechanical properties. This anomalous behavior was observed because the Al_2Gd phase was uniformly distributed and present in abundance in Mg–9Al–1.5Gd alloy, whereas it was coarsened and asymmetrically conglomerated in Mg–9Al–2.0Gd.展开更多
The study investigates the effects of individual and combined additions of gadolinium(Gd)and misch metal(MM)on the microstructure and mechanical properties of Mg-4Al and Mg-9Al alloys.The results show that the additio...The study investigates the effects of individual and combined additions of gadolinium(Gd)and misch metal(MM)on the microstructure and mechanical properties of Mg-4Al and Mg-9Al alloys.The results show that the additions significantly alter the microstructure and grain size of the base alloys.Mg-4Al based alloys have globular morphology,whereas Mg-9Al based alloys have dendritic morphology.The addition of alloying elements,Gd and MM,introduces rectangular-shaped Al_(2)Gd phase and needle-shaped Al_(11)RE_(3) phase,respectively.The best mechanical properties at room temperature are shown by Mg-9Al-2Gd alloy with tensile strength and elongation of 214 MPa and 6.0%,respectively,whereas Mg-4Al-2Gd alloy exhibits the best properties at elevated temperature(150℃)with tensile strength and elongation of 172 MPa and 14.0%,respectively.The study also reports the microhardness value of different phases along with the cast alloys.Eutectic Mg_(17)Al_(12) phase shows the highest hardness(VHN 92)followed by lamellar Mg17Al12(VHN 83)andα-Mg matrix(VHN 68).展开更多
The inhibitory effect of gadolinium on Sinorhizobium fredii USDA 205 was studied on a global scale using twodimensional gel electrophoresis and MALDI-TOF MS. The results indicated that 22 proteins were significantly a...The inhibitory effect of gadolinium on Sinorhizobium fredii USDA 205 was studied on a global scale using twodimensional gel electrophoresis and MALDI-TOF MS. The results indicated that 22 proteins were significantly affected by 1 mmol · L^-1 Gd^3 ＋ treatment when compared with an untreated control. Among these proteins, nine were up-regulated and thirteen were down-regulated. The differently expressed proteins were classified into 8 functional categories based on their functions, including transporters, proteins for cellular defence, and proteins involved in metabolism.展开更多
Gadolinium doped titania materials were explored for application in photoenergy production. Incorporation of gadolinium into titania permitted improvement of photocatalytic or photovoltaic performance of the latter. T...Gadolinium doped titania materials were explored for application in photoenergy production. Incorporation of gadolinium into titania permitted improvement of photocatalytic or photovoltaic performance of the latter. This review provided a deep analysis of gadolinium applications in photoenergy processes and devices with the main focus on explanation of gadolinium doping effect on physicochemical properties of titania.展开更多
Myocardial fiber deformation measurements have been reported to be associated with adverse outcomes in patients with acute heart failure and those with myocardial infarction.However,few studies have addressed the prog...Myocardial fiber deformation measurements have been reported to be associated with adverse outcomes in patients with acute heart failure and those with myocardial infarction.However,few studies have addressed the prognostic value of global circumferential strain(GCS)in dilated cardiomyopathy(DCM)patients with severely impaired systolic function.This study aimed to evaluate the prognostic value of cardiac magnetic resonance(CMR)-derived GCS in DCM patients with severely reduced ejection.Consecutive DCM patients with severely reduced ejection fraction(EF<35%)who underwent CMR were included.GCS was calculated from CMR cine images.The clinical endpoint was a composite of all-cause mortality,heart transplantation,implantable cardioverter defibrillator(ICD)implantation and aborted sudden cardiac death(SCD).A total of 129 patients with a mean EF of 15.33%(11.36%–22.27%)were included.During a median follow-up of 518 days,endpoint events occurred in 50 patients.Patients with GCS≥the median(−5.17%)had significantly reduced event-free survival as compared with those with GCS<the median(P<0.01).GCS was independently associated with adverse events after adjusting for clinical and imaging risk factors including extent of late gadolinium enhancement(LGE)(P<0.05).Adding GCS into the model including the extent of LGE resulted in significant improvements in the C-statistic(from 0.706 to 0.742;P<0.05)with a continuous net reclassification improvement(NRI)of 29.71%.It was concluded that GCS derived from CMR could be useful for risk stratification in DCM patients with severely reduced EF,which may increase common imaging risk factors including LGE.展开更多
Gadolinium(Gd) used as magnetic refrigerant always works in water environment.However, its poor corrosion resistance is serious impediment against wider application of Gd.In this paper, the corrosion behavior of two t...Gadolinium(Gd) used as magnetic refrigerant always works in water environment.However, its poor corrosion resistance is serious impediment against wider application of Gd.In this paper, the corrosion behavior of two types of commercial Gd ( A, B both are 98.9 at.% pure) with the same oxygen content has been studied.The results show that the corrosion rate of A is 3.226 times higher than that of B in deionized water and 6.039 times in tap water.According to SEM, the different corrosion rate is because of the different distribution of impurity in matrix.In addition,NaOH solution was chosen as inhibitor to prevent Gd from being corroded successfully.No pitting corrosion and weight loss were observed for commercial Gd even after immersion for nearly 2000 h in NaOH solution.展开更多
A novel kind of supported combined liquid membrane （SCLM） has been studied for the Gd（IIl） transfer. SCLM contained polyvinylidene fluoride membrane （PVDF） as the liquid membrane support and renewal solution inc...A novel kind of supported combined liquid membrane （SCLM） has been studied for the Gd（IIl） transfer. SCLM contained polyvinylidene fluoride membrane （PVDF） as the liquid membrane support and renewal solution including HNO3 solution as the stripping solution and 2-ethyl hexyl phosphonic acid-mono-2-ethyl hexyl ester （HEH（EH）P） as the carrier dissolved in kerosene. The mixed solution of carrier and kerosene was membrane solution. The optimum transport conditions of Gd（III） were that concentration of HNO3 solution was 4.00 tool/L, concentration of carrier was 0.16 mol/L, and volume ratio of membrane solution to stripping solution was 30：30 of the renewal phase, and pH value was 4.80 of the feed phase. Under the optimum condition studied, when initial concentration of Gd（III） was 1.00 × 10^-4 mol/L, the transfer rate of Gd（III） was 96.8% during 130 min.展开更多
This work presents the electrochemical properties of gadolinium(Gd), a significant rare earth element in spent nuclear fuel(SNF), in the LiCl-KCl eutectic. To explore thermodynamic properties of Gd at the liquid galli...This work presents the electrochemical properties of gadolinium(Gd), a significant rare earth element in spent nuclear fuel(SNF), in the LiCl-KCl eutectic. To explore thermodynamic properties of Gd at the liquid gallium(Ga) electrode, experiments were performed both on the inert tungsten(W) and liquid gallium(Ga) electrode at different temperatures in a range from 723 to 823 K, which show that the Gd metal can be oxidized to Gd(Ⅲ) by exchanging of 3 electrons. Electrochemical techniques including cyclic voltammetry(CV), open circuit potential(OCP), potentiostatic electrolysis and galvanostatic electrolysis were utilized to detect the electrochemical behavior and evaluate standard apparent potential of the Gd(Ⅲ)/Gd couple,and E(Gd(Ⅲ)/Gd)*=-3.456 + 6.2×10-4T(±0.046)( vs Cl2/Cl-) is obtained.In addition, electromotive force(EMF) and coulometric titration were employed to calculate the activity and activity coefficient of Gd in metal Ga. After calculation, the activity is 1.791×10-15at 723 K and function of activity coefficient and temperature is lgγ = 3.485-10927/T(±0.0875).展开更多
In this study, the effects of oxygen flow rate and annealing temperature on Gd_2 O_3 structures and optical properties were systematically analyzed. Gd_2 O_3 films were deposited on both quartz and ZnS substrates by m...In this study, the effects of oxygen flow rate and annealing temperature on Gd_2 O_3 structures and optical properties were systematically analyzed. Gd_2 O_3 films were deposited on both quartz and ZnS substrates by magnetron sputtering and then annealed under vacuum at 700, 800 and 900℃, Restructure and phase transformation from cubic to monoclinic occur at different temperatures depending on the oxygen flow rate. The optical band gap, which is more sensitive to the annealing temperature than oxygen flow rate changes from 5.32 to 5.65 eV. The refractive index is approximately 1.75 at 550 nm and is adjustable by the oxygen flow rate. The transmittance of the ZnS substrate with Gd_2 O_3 film exceeds 80% and reaches82% at the 7.5-9.5 μm range. When ZnS is coated on both sides, the transmittance is increased to approximately 90%. Our results indicate that Gd_2 O_3 films are promising new candidates for anti-reflective coatings in the infrared region.展开更多
To evaluate the effects of Gd on proliferation, differentiation and mineralization function of primary osteoblasts （OBs） in vitro, we tested cell viability by the 3-（4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl）-2,5-diphenyl tetrazol...To evaluate the effects of Gd on proliferation, differentiation and mineralization function of primary osteoblasts （OBs） in vitro, we tested cell viability by the 3-（4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl）-2,5-diphenyl tetrazolium bromide （MTT） assay, cell differentiation by alkaline phos- phatase （ALP） activity assay, synthesis of type I collagen, and oil red O and alizarin red S （ARS） stain assays. The results indicated that effects of Gd on the proliferation, osteogenic differentiation, mineralization function and adipocytic transdifferentiation of primary OBs de- pended on concentration and incubation time, but were not dose-dependent. It was suggested that the effect of Gd on bone metabolism was complicated, and concentration and culture time were key factors for switching the biological effects of Gd from damage to protection.展开更多
Gadolinium was prepared by conventional procedures of fluorination, reduction, distillation and solid state electrotransport（SSE）. The electronegativities of the metals were found to have an important influence on t...Gadolinium was prepared by conventional procedures of fluorination, reduction, distillation and solid state electrotransport（SSE）. The electronegativities of the metals were found to have an important influence on the electrotransport process and result of the impurity element. Meanwhile, titanium particles in the distilled gadolinium as major metallic impurities were studied by high resolution transmission electron microscopy（HRTEM） before and after solid state electrotransport. The results showed that impurities especially titanium transported from anode to cathode during SSE. In the metal before SSE, there were impurities of titanium in strip shape or embedded round shape. After SSE processing, titanium particles in the metal smaller than 50 nm in the cathode, but existed 6 to 10 times bigger in the anode.展开更多
Lanthanide clusters [Ln4（μ3-OH）2（η2-accp）4（（μ-O）-η2-accp）6]（Ln = Y（4）,Gd（5）; accp = 2-acetylcyclopentanoate） are accessible by treatment of [M（NO33·6 H2 O]（M = Y（1）,Gd（2）） with 3 equiv. o...Lanthanide clusters [Ln4（μ3-OH）2（η2-accp）4（（μ-O）-η2-accp）6]（Ln = Y（4）,Gd（5）; accp = 2-acetylcyclopentanoate） are accessible by treatment of [M（NO33·6 H2 O]（M = Y（1）,Gd（2）） with 3 equiv. of Haccp（3） in presence of NaOH. The molecular structures of 4 and 5） in the solid-state are discussed. The thermal behavior of 4 and 5 was studied by TG under Ar and O2, showing multistep decomposition processes. Additionally, DSC studies were carried out under an atmosphere of O2. PXRD measurements of the TG residues confirm the formation of Ln2 O3.Spin-coating experiments were carried out with 4 and 5 for Ln2 O3 film deposition on silicon substrates. The layers are smooth, close and are of thicknesses of 18.87±1.13 nm and 25.59 ± 4.55 nm for Ln = Y and Gd, which was evidenced by SEM and EDX studies. Field-effect transistors were successfully fabricated by deposition of carbon nanotubes on top of the Y2 O3 films and formation of palladium contacts by a lift-off procedure. An on/off ratio of more than 4 orders of magnitude is achieved without considerable leakage currents. These results demonstrate the potential use of spin-coated Y2 O3 as a gate dielectric in electronic devices.展开更多
基金supported by the Russian Science Foundation,grant No.23-63-10056.
文摘Injectable bone cements are used in minimally invasive surgical techniques including vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty.This work is devoted to the development of magnesium-calcium phosphate cements(MCPCs)doped with gadolinium ions(Gd^(3+))for bone defect repair.Interaction between cement powders and a cement liquid resulted in the formation of newberyite and brushite phases,which gave mechanical strength up to 17 MPa without a thermal effect.The introduction of Gd3+into the lattice was confirmed by electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy;the doping increased injectivity while giving rise to antibacterial properties against Escherichia coli.Assays of the cement samples soaking in Kokubo’s simulated body fluid revealed the formation of calcium phosphate coatings on the cements’surface.The cements manifested biocompatibility with the MG-63 cell line and significantly enhanced contrast when Gd-MCPC was placed into a bone defect and examined by X-ray micro-computed tomography.For the first time,visualization of a Gd-doped cement material was achieved in a model of a bone defect analyzed by MRI.
基金Project supported by Science and Technology Project from Guizhou Province([2022]031,[2023]267,[2023]016)Central Government Guides Local Science and Technology Development([2019]4011)。
文摘In this paper,nitrogen-doped graphene quantum dots(N-GQDs)were combined with gadolinium ions(Gd^(3+))by a surface modification to obtain magneto-optical dual-functional N-GQDs/Gd^(3+)nanoparticles.The morphology of obtained composite was characterized by field emission scanning electron microscopy and transmission electron microscopy.Luminescence and magnetic properties were measured by a fluorescence spectrophotometer and a vibrating sample magnetometer,respectively.Results indicate that well-dispersed spherical N-GQDs/Gd^(3+)nanoparticles have an average diameter of 7 nm.N-doping significantly increases the luminesce nce of particles with an optimal luminescence intensity at 20℃and pH=9.X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy results indicate that the N-doping introduces pyrrolic N as an electron donor,enhancing fluorescence by increasing the surface electron cloud density of N-GQDs.In addition,density functional theory calculation results reveal that N-doping reduces the band gap of NGQDs/Gd^(3+),enabling electronic transitions to higher energy levels and generating more activation sites,thereby enhancing luminescence.Compared to N-GQDs/Gd^(3+)prepared at 20℃,the saturated magnetization of particles prepared at 40℃is 0.85 emu/g,indicating a better magnetic response.The above results suggest that bifunctional nanomaterials N-GQDs/Gd^(3+)with excellent optical properties and magnetism can be better used for fluorescence and magnetic resonance imaging.
基金Project(BK2012463)supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province of ChinaProject(51245010)supported by Special Funds of the National Natural Science Foundation of China+1 种基金Project(11047143)supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProjects(12KF069,12KF036)supported by Opening Found of Laboratory of Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology,China
文摘AI coatings with different microstructures were prepared on the surface of Gd using the magnetron sputtering technique to improve its corrosion resistance. The corrosion behaviors for the pure Gd and Gd with Al coating in distilled water were studied using the mass loss and electrochemical performance. As a result, pure Gd without coating shows a certain amount of surface cracks under water flow conditions, whereas the polygonal Al coating decreases the path of the corrosive medium to body due to the existence of eroding pits structure. Compared with the polygonal structure Al coating and pure Gd, the lamellar structure of Al coating exhibits a higher electrochemical protection performance （e.g., a lower corrosion current and higher self-corrosion potential） and no occurrence of pitting corrosion. Due to an effective physical shield, the formation of the lamellar structure protected the inner Gd part from being corroded, and prolonged the duration of cathodic protection.
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.20637010)
文摘Gadolinium has been widely used as a contrast agent for magnetic resonance imaging in clinical practice. Recently, it was reported that gadolinium is involved in nephrogenic systemic fibrosis, although the exact mechanism by which gadolinium triggers nephrogenic systemic fibrosis remains unclear. In this study, we show that gadolinium chloride （GdC13） induced human umbilical vein endothelial cells （HUVECs） to migrate in Matrigel and tubulogenesis during wound healing. Chick chorioallantoic membrane assay confirmed that GdC13 stimulates angiogenesis. Under the optimal angiogenic concentration of GdC13 （1 0 ~tM）, intracellular calcium concentration and reactive oxygen species generation were elevated. Moreover, western blotting results indicate that in cells treated with GdC13, Ca2＋-dependent PKCa/132 was phosphorylated, and MAPKs pathways were also activated. Taken together, GdC13 has a potential effect on angiogenesis in HUVECs, and the possible mechanisms may involve oxidative stress and calcium-related signalin~ pathways.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (20637010, 20671008 and 20971008)
文摘Gd3＋ complexes have a variety of medical applications.In order to shed light on the mechanism of hepatotoxicity of Gd3＋ compounds,we investigated the effects of GdCl3 on human embryo liver cell strand （L02 cells）.The experimental results showed that long-time exposure to GdCl3 resulted in L02 cell apoptosis.The incubation of L02 cells with GdCl3 first induced increase in cellular reactive oxygen species （ROS） and decrease in mitochondrial inner membrane potential （？ψm）.It later resulted in the activation of poly （ADP-ribose） polymerase （PARP） and the release of mitochondrial apoptosis-inducing factor （AIF）.The activation of caspase 3,however,was not observed.Antioxidants could significantly reduce GdCl3-induced decrease of Δψm,release of AIF,and cell apoptosis.Although GdCl3 caused a significant increase in cell membrane permeability in L02,the change of cell membrane permeability was unlikely to be involved in GdCl3-induced cell apoptosis.Overall,our experimental results suggested that GdCl3 induced apoptosis of human embryo liver L02 cell line by ROS-mediated AIF pathway.
文摘The recent development of cardiac magnetic resonance(CMR)techniques has allowed detailed analyses of cardiac function and tissue characterization with high spatial resolution.We review characteristic CMR features in ischemic and non-ischemic cardiomyopathies(ICM and NICM),especially in terms of the location and distribution of late gadolinium enhancement(LGE).CMR in ICM shows segmental wall motion abnormalities or wall thinning in a particular coronary arterial territory,and the subendocardial or transmural LGE.LGE in NICM generally does not correspond to any particular coronary artery distribution and is located mostly in the mid-wall to subepicardial layer.The analysis of LGE distribution is valuable to differentiate NICM with diffusely impaired systolic function,including dilated cardiomyopathy,end-stage hypertrophic cardiomyopathy(HCM),cardiac sarcoidosis,and myocarditis,and those with diffuse left ventricular(LV)hypertrophy including HCM,cardiac amyloidosis and Anderson-Fabry disease.A transient low signal intensity LGE in regions of severe LV dysfunction is a particular feature of stress cardiomyopathy.In arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy/dysplasia,an enhancement of right ventricular(RV)wall with functional and morphological changes of RV becomes apparent.Finally,the analyses of LGE distribution have potentials to predict cardiac outcomes and response to treatments.
基金financially supported by Postgraduate Research & Practice Innovation Program of Jiangsu Province (No. KYLX_1337)the Excellent Doctorial Dissertations Fund of Yangzhou University
文摘In this work, the polyacrylonitrile containing gadolinium nanofibers for thermal neutron protection were successfully fabricated by electrospunning and followed by in situ self-polymerization. Scanning electron microscopy(SEM) and energy-dispersive spectroscopy(EDS) results show that there are no beads on the smooth surface of the nanofibers and gadolinium elements are uniformly dispersed in the matrix. The thermal analysis and FTIR results prove that gadolinium methacrylate is induced in situ selfpolymerization during the heat treatment. The leaching rate of Gd^(3+) decreases from 79.97% to 10.74% tested by lowfield nuclear magnetic resonance(LF-NMR) method after the self-polymerization of gadolinium methacrylate in the matrix when the nanofibers were immersed in water for7 days. The thermal neutron shielding analysis calculated by MCNP program shows that above 99% thermal neutrons are absorbed when traveling through the 2-mm-thick polyacrylonitrile containing gadolinium nanofibers.
文摘Herein,we report the experimental methodology to optimize the operational parameters of the photocatalytic degradation of acriflavine dye using TiO2 and Gd^3+ as dopant.A series of Gd^3+ doped TiO2 nanoparticles were synthesized via hydrothermal route and characterized using various techniques like FT-IR,UV,XRD,FESEM and EDS.It is observed that synthesized particles are in the range of 25-30 nm with spherical shape in nature.TiO2 has rutile phase and the average particle size was estimated from Scherrer’s equation.Energy bandgap was estimated using Tauc’s plot.The photodegradation was carried out under UV light in pseudofirst order condition.To understand the kinetics,four experimental parameters were chosen as independent variables like percentage of dopant,initial concentration of dye,dosage of catalyst and pH of reaction medium.The degradation efficiency of 92% was observed for 0.5%Gd doped TiO2 at catalyst dosage of 0.3 g/dm^3,pH 10 and dye concentration of 3×10^-6 mol/dm3.It is observed that,the photocatalytic activity of TiO2 can be increased by using gadolinium as dopant only in optimum concentration.Further,this photocatalyst can be employed to degrade other o rganic pollutants.
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文摘This research aims to study the significance of Gd addition(0wt%–2wt%) on the microstructure and mechanical properties of Mg–9Al alloy. The effect of Gd addition on the microstructure was investigated via X-ray diffraction(XRD), optical microscopy, scanning electron microscopy(SEM), and transmission electron microscopy(TEM). The Mg–9Al alloy contained two phases, α-Mg and β-Mg_(17)Al_(12). Alloying with Gd led to the emergence of a new rectangular-shaped phase, Al_2Gd. The grain size also decreased marginally upon Gd addition. The ultimate tensile strength and microhardness of Mg–9Al alloy increased by 23% and 19%, respectively, upon 1.5wt% Gd addition. We observed that, although Mg–9Al–2.0Gd alloy exhibited the smallest grain size(181 μm) and the highest dislocation density(5.1 × 10^(10) m^(-2)) among the investigated compositions, the Mg–9Al–1.5Gd alloy displayed the best mechanical properties. This anomalous behavior was observed because the Al_2Gd phase was uniformly distributed and present in abundance in Mg–9Al–1.5Gd alloy, whereas it was coarsened and asymmetrically conglomerated in Mg–9Al–2.0Gd.
文摘The study investigates the effects of individual and combined additions of gadolinium(Gd)and misch metal(MM)on the microstructure and mechanical properties of Mg-4Al and Mg-9Al alloys.The results show that the additions significantly alter the microstructure and grain size of the base alloys.Mg-4Al based alloys have globular morphology,whereas Mg-9Al based alloys have dendritic morphology.The addition of alloying elements,Gd and MM,introduces rectangular-shaped Al_(2)Gd phase and needle-shaped Al_(11)RE_(3) phase,respectively.The best mechanical properties at room temperature are shown by Mg-9Al-2Gd alloy with tensile strength and elongation of 214 MPa and 6.0%,respectively,whereas Mg-4Al-2Gd alloy exhibits the best properties at elevated temperature(150℃)with tensile strength and elongation of 172 MPa and 14.0%,respectively.The study also reports the microhardness value of different phases along with the cast alloys.Eutectic Mg_(17)Al_(12) phase shows the highest hardness(VHN 92)followed by lamellar Mg17Al12(VHN 83)andα-Mg matrix(VHN 68).
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文摘The inhibitory effect of gadolinium on Sinorhizobium fredii USDA 205 was studied on a global scale using twodimensional gel electrophoresis and MALDI-TOF MS. The results indicated that 22 proteins were significantly affected by 1 mmol · L^-1 Gd^3 ＋ treatment when compared with an untreated control. Among these proteins, nine were up-regulated and thirteen were down-regulated. The differently expressed proteins were classified into 8 functional categories based on their functions, including transporters, proteins for cellular defence, and proteins involved in metabolism.
文摘Gadolinium doped titania materials were explored for application in photoenergy production. Incorporation of gadolinium into titania permitted improvement of photocatalytic or photovoltaic performance of the latter. This review provided a deep analysis of gadolinium applications in photoenergy processes and devices with the main focus on explanation of gadolinium doping effect on physicochemical properties of titania.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.81701653 and 81570348).
文摘Myocardial fiber deformation measurements have been reported to be associated with adverse outcomes in patients with acute heart failure and those with myocardial infarction.However,few studies have addressed the prognostic value of global circumferential strain(GCS)in dilated cardiomyopathy(DCM)patients with severely impaired systolic function.This study aimed to evaluate the prognostic value of cardiac magnetic resonance(CMR)-derived GCS in DCM patients with severely reduced ejection.Consecutive DCM patients with severely reduced ejection fraction(EF<35%)who underwent CMR were included.GCS was calculated from CMR cine images.The clinical endpoint was a composite of all-cause mortality,heart transplantation,implantable cardioverter defibrillator(ICD)implantation and aborted sudden cardiac death(SCD).A total of 129 patients with a mean EF of 15.33%(11.36%–22.27%)were included.During a median follow-up of 518 days,endpoint events occurred in 50 patients.Patients with GCS≥the median(−5.17%)had significantly reduced event-free survival as compared with those with GCS<the median(P<0.01).GCS was independently associated with adverse events after adjusting for clinical and imaging risk factors including extent of late gadolinium enhancement(LGE)(P<0.05).Adding GCS into the model including the extent of LGE resulted in significant improvements in the C-statistic(from 0.706 to 0.742;P<0.05)with a continuous net reclassification improvement(NRI)of 29.71%.It was concluded that GCS derived from CMR could be useful for risk stratification in DCM patients with severely reduced EF,which may increase common imaging risk factors including LGE.
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文摘Gadolinium(Gd) used as magnetic refrigerant always works in water environment.However, its poor corrosion resistance is serious impediment against wider application of Gd.In this paper, the corrosion behavior of two types of commercial Gd ( A, B both are 98.9 at.% pure) with the same oxygen content has been studied.The results show that the corrosion rate of A is 3.226 times higher than that of B in deionized water and 6.039 times in tap water.According to SEM, the different corrosion rate is because of the different distribution of impurity in matrix.In addition,NaOH solution was chosen as inhibitor to prevent Gd from being corroded successfully.No pitting corrosion and weight loss were observed for commercial Gd even after immersion for nearly 2000 h in NaOH solution.
基金supported by the Foundation for Planning project of West Action of Chinese Academy of Sciences(No.KZCX2-XB2-13)the National Natural Science Foundation of China for Young Scientists(No. 41001131+2 种基金No.51009126)Research Fund for Excellent Doctoral Thesis of Xi'an University of Technology(No. 602-210805No.602-210804)
文摘A novel kind of supported combined liquid membrane （SCLM） has been studied for the Gd（IIl） transfer. SCLM contained polyvinylidene fluoride membrane （PVDF） as the liquid membrane support and renewal solution including HNO3 solution as the stripping solution and 2-ethyl hexyl phosphonic acid-mono-2-ethyl hexyl ester （HEH（EH）P） as the carrier dissolved in kerosene. The mixed solution of carrier and kerosene was membrane solution. The optimum transport conditions of Gd（III） were that concentration of HNO3 solution was 4.00 tool/L, concentration of carrier was 0.16 mol/L, and volume ratio of membrane solution to stripping solution was 30：30 of the renewal phase, and pH value was 4.80 of the feed phase. Under the optimum condition studied, when initial concentration of Gd（III） was 1.00 × 10^-4 mol/L, the transfer rate of Gd（III） was 96.8% during 130 min.
基金supported by the Major Research Plan"Breeding and Transmutation of Nuclear Fuel in Advanced Nuclear Fission Energy System"of the Natural Science Foundation of China(91426302,91326202,51604252)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(21377122)
文摘This work presents the electrochemical properties of gadolinium(Gd), a significant rare earth element in spent nuclear fuel(SNF), in the LiCl-KCl eutectic. To explore thermodynamic properties of Gd at the liquid gallium(Ga) electrode, experiments were performed both on the inert tungsten(W) and liquid gallium(Ga) electrode at different temperatures in a range from 723 to 823 K, which show that the Gd metal can be oxidized to Gd(Ⅲ) by exchanging of 3 electrons. Electrochemical techniques including cyclic voltammetry(CV), open circuit potential(OCP), potentiostatic electrolysis and galvanostatic electrolysis were utilized to detect the electrochemical behavior and evaluate standard apparent potential of the Gd(Ⅲ)/Gd couple,and E(Gd(Ⅲ)/Gd)*=-3.456 + 6.2×10-4T(±0.046)( vs Cl2/Cl-) is obtained.In addition, electromotive force(EMF) and coulometric titration were employed to calculate the activity and activity coefficient of Gd in metal Ga. After calculation, the activity is 1.791×10-15at 723 K and function of activity coefficient and temperature is lgγ = 3.485-10927/T(±0.0875).
基金supported by the National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars(51625201)National Key Research and Development Program of China(2016YFE0201600)+3 种基金National Natural Science Foundation of China(51372053)Innovative Research Group of National Natural Science Foundation of China(11421091)International Science&Technology Cooperation Program of China(2015DFR50300)the Major State Basic Search Program(2014CB46505)
文摘In this study, the effects of oxygen flow rate and annealing temperature on Gd_2 O_3 structures and optical properties were systematically analyzed. Gd_2 O_3 films were deposited on both quartz and ZnS substrates by magnetron sputtering and then annealed under vacuum at 700, 800 and 900℃, Restructure and phase transformation from cubic to monoclinic occur at different temperatures depending on the oxygen flow rate. The optical band gap, which is more sensitive to the annealing temperature than oxygen flow rate changes from 5.32 to 5.65 eV. The refractive index is approximately 1.75 at 550 nm and is adjustable by the oxygen flow rate. The transmittance of the ZnS substrate with Gd_2 O_3 film exceeds 80% and reaches82% at the 7.5-9.5 μm range. When ZnS is coated on both sides, the transmittance is increased to approximately 90%. Our results indicate that Gd_2 O_3 films are promising new candidates for anti-reflective coatings in the infrared region.
基金Project supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(20971034)Natural Science Key Foundation of Hebei Province(B2009000161)+1 种基金the Foundation for Key Program of the Ministry of Education of China(208018)Returned Scholars of Hebei Province(207041)
文摘To evaluate the effects of Gd on proliferation, differentiation and mineralization function of primary osteoblasts （OBs） in vitro, we tested cell viability by the 3-（4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl）-2,5-diphenyl tetrazolium bromide （MTT） assay, cell differentiation by alkaline phos- phatase （ALP） activity assay, synthesis of type I collagen, and oil red O and alizarin red S （ARS） stain assays. The results indicated that effects of Gd on the proliferation, osteogenic differentiation, mineralization function and adipocytic transdifferentiation of primary OBs de- pended on concentration and incubation time, but were not dose-dependent. It was suggested that the effect of Gd on bone metabolism was complicated, and concentration and culture time were key factors for switching the biological effects of Gd from damage to protection.
基金Project supported by Major State Basic Research Development Program of China(973 Program:2012CBA01207)the National High Technology Research and Development Program of China(863 Program:2011AA03A409)
文摘Gadolinium was prepared by conventional procedures of fluorination, reduction, distillation and solid state electrotransport（SSE）. The electronegativities of the metals were found to have an important influence on the electrotransport process and result of the impurity element. Meanwhile, titanium particles in the distilled gadolinium as major metallic impurities were studied by high resolution transmission electron microscopy（HRTEM） before and after solid state electrotransport. The results showed that impurities especially titanium transported from anode to cathode during SSE. In the metal before SSE, there were impurities of titanium in strip shape or embedded round shape. After SSE processing, titanium particles in the metal smaller than 50 nm in the cathode, but existed 6 to 10 times bigger in the anode.
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文摘Lanthanide clusters [Ln4（μ3-OH）2（η2-accp）4（（μ-O）-η2-accp）6]（Ln = Y（4）,Gd（5）; accp = 2-acetylcyclopentanoate） are accessible by treatment of [M（NO33·6 H2 O]（M = Y（1）,Gd（2）） with 3 equiv. of Haccp（3） in presence of NaOH. The molecular structures of 4 and 5） in the solid-state are discussed. The thermal behavior of 4 and 5 was studied by TG under Ar and O2, showing multistep decomposition processes. Additionally, DSC studies were carried out under an atmosphere of O2. PXRD measurements of the TG residues confirm the formation of Ln2 O3.Spin-coating experiments were carried out with 4 and 5 for Ln2 O3 film deposition on silicon substrates. The layers are smooth, close and are of thicknesses of 18.87±1.13 nm and 25.59 ± 4.55 nm for Ln = Y and Gd, which was evidenced by SEM and EDX studies. Field-effect transistors were successfully fabricated by deposition of carbon nanotubes on top of the Y2 O3 films and formation of palladium contacts by a lift-off procedure. An on/off ratio of more than 4 orders of magnitude is achieved without considerable leakage currents. These results demonstrate the potential use of spin-coated Y2 O3 as a gate dielectric in electronic devices.
