Low ionic conductivity is a major obstacle for polymer solid-state electrolytes.In response to this issue,a design concept of enhanced regional electric potential difference(EREPD)is proposed to modulate the interacti...Low ionic conductivity is a major obstacle for polymer solid-state electrolytes.In response to this issue,a design concept of enhanced regional electric potential difference(EREPD)is proposed to modulate the interaction of nanofillers with other components in the composite polymer solid-state electrolytes(CPSEs).While ensuring the periodic structure of the graphdiyne(GDY)backbone,methoxysubstituted GDY(OGDY)is prepared by an asymmetric substitution strategy,which increases the electric potential differences within each repeating unit of GDY.The staggered distributed electron-rich regions and electron-deficient regions on the two-dimensional plane of OGDY increase the free Li^(+)concentration through Lewis acid-base pair interaction.The adjacent ERRs and EDRs form uniformly distributed EREPDs,creating a continuous potential gradient that synergistically facilitates the efficient migration of Li^(+).Impressively,the OGDY/poly(ethylene oxide)(PEO)exhibits a high ionic conductivity(1.1×10^(-3)S cm^(−1))and ion mobility number(0.71).In addition,the accelerated Li^(+)migration promotes the formation of uniform and dense SEI layers and inhibits the growth of lithium dendrites.As a proof of concept,Li||Li symmetric cell and Li||LiFePO_(4)full cell and pouch cell assembled with OGDY/PEO exhibit good performance,highlighting the effectiveness of our EREPD design strategy for improving CPSEs performance.展开更多
Antimicrobial material is highly desired because of the increasing demand in biomedical application to prevent from the formation of biofilm.A common strategy for enhancing the antibacterial property of a metal materi...Antimicrobial material is highly desired because of the increasing demand in biomedical application to prevent from the formation of biofilm.A common strategy for enhancing the antibacterial property of a metal material is to incorporate toxic metal such as Cu and Ag.However,the reported Cu^(2+)or Ag~+released concentration from antibacterial alloys was much less than the reported minimum inhibitory ion concentrations(MIC),revealing the existence of an unknown alternative antimicrobial mechanism not relying on the toxicity of the metal ions.Herein,we proposed a new antibacterial mechanism that the antibacterial effectiveness of the different alloys is proportional to the micro-area potential differences(MAPDs)on the surface of the alloys.We designed three kinds of Ti-M(M=Zr,Ta and Au)alloys to eliminate the potential antibacterial contribution from Cu and Ag ion.We demonstrated that high MAPDs are associated with great production of reactive oxygen species(ROS),resulting in the killing effect to the biofilm known to be associated with implant infections(Staphlococcus aureus and Escherichia coli).These results provide new insights for the design of antibacterial alloys.展开更多
The potential difference between positive and negative ions was utilized to improve the homogenized dispersion of nanoscale Al_(2)O_(3) whiskers in Mg matrix composites.The Mg powders were decorated with sodium dodecy...The potential difference between positive and negative ions was utilized to improve the homogenized dispersion of nanoscale Al_(2)O_(3) whiskers in Mg matrix composites.The Mg powders were decorated with sodium dodecylbenzene sulfonate(C_(18)H_(29)NaO_(3)S,SDBS)and were introduced to the cathode group on their surface.The Al_(2)O_(3) whiskers were modified by the cetyl trimethyl ammonium bromide(C_(19)H_(42)BrN,CTAB)and were featured in the anode group.The suitable contents of CTAB and SDBS,the application atmosphere,and the type of solvents were investigated.Dispersion results showed that adding 2wt%SDBS into Mg powders and adding 2wt%CTAB into Al_(2)O_(3) whiskers pro-moted the formation of more uniformly mixed composite powders,compared to those of conventional ball milling via scanning electron micro-scopy(SEM)analysis.Meanwhile,the calculated results derived from first-principle calculations also demonstrated the stronger cohesion between Al_(2)O_(3) whisker reinforcements and Mg matrix than undecorated composite powders.After preparation by powder metallurgy,the mor-phology,grain size,hardness,and standard deviation coefficient of composites were analyzed to evaluate the dispersed efficiency.The results indicated that the modification of homogenized dispersed Al_(2)O_(3) whiskers in composites contributed to the refinement of 26%in grain size and the improvement of 20%in hardness compared with pure Mg,and the reduction of 32.5%in the standard deviation coefficient of hardness compared with the ball-milling sample.展开更多
Zn-based biodegradable metals(BMs)are regarded as revolutionary biomaterials for bone implants.However,their clinical application is limited by insufficient mechanical properties,delayed in vivo degradation,and overdo...Zn-based biodegradable metals(BMs)are regarded as revolutionary biomaterials for bone implants.However,their clinical application is limited by insufficient mechanical properties,delayed in vivo degradation,and overdose-induced Zn^(2+)toxicity.Herein,innovative multi-material additive manufacturing(MMAM)is deployed to construct a Zn/titanium(Ti)hetero-structured composite.The biodegradation and biofunction of Zn exhibited intriguing characteristics in composites.A potential difference of about 300 mV naturally existed between Zn and Ti.This natural potential difference triggered galvanic coupling corrosion,resulting in 2.7 times accelerated degradation of Zn.The excess release of Zn^(2+)induced by accelerated degradation enhanced the antibacterial function.A voltage signal generated by the natural potential difference also promoted in vitro osteogenic differentiation through activating the PI3K-Akt signaling pathway,and inhibited the toxicity of overdose Zn^(2+)in vivo,significantly improving bone regeneration.Furthermore,MMAM technology allows for the specific region deployment of components.In the future,Ti and Zn could be respectively deployed in the primary and non-loadbearing regions of bone implants by structural designs,thereby achieving a functionally graded application to overcome the insufficient mechanical properties of Zn-based BMs.This work clarifies the functional optimization mechanism for multimetal bone implants,which possibly breaks the application dilemma of Zn-based BMs.展开更多
This work presents a study on the use of cathodic protection as a measure against corrosion in pipelines.The cathodic protection,compliant with the API 5L standard,is implemented here by applying an impressed current,...This work presents a study on the use of cathodic protection as a measure against corrosion in pipelines.The cathodic protection,compliant with the API 5L standard,is implemented here by applying an impressed current,while carefully considering several essential variables,such as soil characteristics,the type and color of the pipeline material,as well as the placement and size of the anode.Therefore,it is crucial to optimize the location and values of anodic overflows or ground resistances to ensure a uniform distribution of potential across the entire structure.In this method,impressed current protection uses an auxiliary anode and an external direct current source to induce a current through the electrolyte and the pipeline,thus countering the resistance of the steel.This approach is advantageous as it allows for the adjustment of electrical characteristics,particularly current levels,to meet specific needs.The factors essential to the effectiveness of cathodic protection systems,which optimize the distribution of protection potential across the structure,largely depend on the precise management of ground resistances during anodic discharge,particularly the attenuation coefficient(α).These factors were studied,and the results obtained were presented and discussed based on their influence.展开更多
A novel method has been designed and exploited to determine the thermal junction potential difference(TJPD) between two acids or alkalies of the same composition but with different temperature. The absolute value of m...A novel method has been designed and exploited to determine the thermal junction potential difference(TJPD) between two acids or alkalies of the same composition but with different temperature. The absolute value of measured TJPD between two strong acids(or alkalies) maintained at different temperatures increases with increasing of the temperature difference between the two electrolytes over the range from 0 to 40 °C. In strong acids, the hot end always has the lower potential while in strong alkalies, the cold end has the lower potential. This is because the ions of fast diffusion rate contribute most to the TJPD. Our results demonstrate the importance of the correction for TJPD in deriving the kinetic parameters when studying the temperature effect on reaction kinetics.展开更多
BACKGROUND： Morphological data have shown that the most important afferent fibers of papillary body come from hippocampal structure.OBJECTIVE： To observe the changes of evoked potential in hippocampus and the signif...BACKGROUND： Morphological data have shown that the most important afferent fibers of papillary body come from hippocampal structure.OBJECTIVE： To observe the changes of evoked potential in hippocampus and the significance after electrostimulation at medial mamillary nucleus. DESIGN： An observational control experiment.SETTING： Department of Physiology, Shenyang Medical College.MATERIALS ： Twenty-three male or female Wistar rats, 3-4 months old, weighing 270-350 g, were provided by bhe animal room of Shenyang Medical College [the license number was scxk（Liao）2003-0016]. METHODS： The Wistar rats were anaesthetized by intraperintoneal injection of 20% urethane （1 g/kg）, tracheal intubation was also given. The self-made double-pole metal stimulating electrode with the point diameter of 1 mm was inserted into medial mamillary nucleus, the wanted hippocampal guidance spot was found within the rang of the hippocampal region at the same side of tee mamillary body range （CA1-CA4）, inserted with same-core guidance electrode, a sole square-wave stimulation of wave wide 0.2 ms stimulated with electrodes at the applied intensity of 7-9 V, the evoked potential was induced through guidance electrodes, and then input to the ATAC-350 data-processing machine for memory showing wave processing, the memory recorded wave recording graph was separately drawn up by the X-Y recording instrument to observe the latency, time procedure and amplitude of the evoked potential in each hippocampal region of the rats and calculate the percentage of the evoked potential in each hippocampal region. Totally 78 guidance spots in hippocampus were recorded, including 30 positive reaction spots and 48 negative ones. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES： ① Latency, time procedure and amplitude of the evoked potentials in each hippocampal region of rats; ②percentage of the evoked potentials in each hippocampal region; ③ the wave shapes of the evoked potentials in each hippocampal region from different arrangement in the same positive reaction spot. RESULTS ：① Of the 30 recorded positive reactions, 9 positive spots fused into the stimulated false marks because of the short latency. The analysis of variance showed that the latency had significant difference （P 〈 0.05）, time procedure had highly significant difference （P 〈 0.01 ）, but there was no significant difference in the amplitude （P 〉 0.05） among the hippampal regions.② Among the 30 positive spots, the percentage of evoked potential in the hippocampal regions were 34.5% for CA1, 2.0% for CA2, 24.1% for CA3 and 22.4% for CA4. ③ In different levels of the same positive spot, different changes of the evoked potential wave shapes could be observed, and the most obvious change was that of positive wave amplitude. At different positive spots, evoked potentials of positive phase, negative and the double-phase could be observed. CONCLUSION： There are nerve associations between mamillary body and hippocampus, afferent fibers of mamillary body come from hippocampal CA1 region are a little more.展开更多
Seedlings of drought-tolerance rice varieties Han 501and Han A03,and the drought sensitive varietiesNanjing 11 and Yanjing 2 were raised in a paddyfield and transplanted into pots at the age of 8leaves.Water stress st...Seedlings of drought-tolerance rice varieties Han 501and Han A03,and the drought sensitive varietiesNanjing 11 and Yanjing 2 were raised in a paddyfield and transplanted into pots at the age of 8leaves.Water stress started at the tillering stage byholding water from 0 MPa of the soil water potentialin pots till the leaves showed seriously wilting.展开更多
Semiconductor/metal junctions are widely discussed in photocatalysis.However,there is a notable scarcity of systematic studies focusing on photogenerated charge carrier transfer in such junctions.Herein,CdS/Pt,CdS/Au,...Semiconductor/metal junctions are widely discussed in photocatalysis.However,there is a notable scarcity of systematic studies focusing on photogenerated charge carrier transfer in such junctions.Herein,CdS/Pt,CdS/Au,and CdS/Ag are synthesized to serve as model systems for investigating the charge carrier transfer in semiconductor/metal junctions.Kelvin probe force microscopy is employed to visualize the transfer of photogenerated carriers in these materials.The results show that the electron transfer behavior under illumination is related to the conduction band position of CdS and the Fermi level position of the metal.Moreover,Schottky junctions hinder the transfer of photogenerated electrons from CdS to Pt and Au,whereas ohmic contacts facilitate the transfer of photogenerated electrons from CdS to Ag.This work provides novel insights into the mechanisms governing the transfer of photogenerated carriers in semiconductor/metal junctions.展开更多
Rice is a staple food crop in China.Since the 1950’s,many new varieties havebeen used and resulted in great increase ofyield.However there were still some barriersin the nationwide extension of new varietiesdue to th...Rice is a staple food crop in China.Since the 1950’s,many new varieties havebeen used and resulted in great increase ofyield.However there were still some barriersin the nationwide extension of new varietiesdue to the insufficient information about thecharacteristics of varieties.So,it is impor-tant to find ways of determining the potential展开更多
It is still a great challenge to effectively optimize the electronic structure of photocatalysts for the sustainable and efficient conversion of solar energy to H2 energy.To resolve this issue,we report on the optimiz...It is still a great challenge to effectively optimize the electronic structure of photocatalysts for the sustainable and efficient conversion of solar energy to H2 energy.To resolve this issue,we report on the optimization of the electronic structure of hollow-concave carbon nitride(C3N4)by deviating the sp2-hybridized structure of its tri-s-triazine component from the two-dimensional plane.The embedded CuInS2 into C3N4(CuInS2@C3N4)demonstrates an increased light-capturing capability and the promoted directional transfer of the charge carrier.Research results reveal that the hollow structure with an apparent potential difference between the concave and convex C3N4 drives the directional transfer of the photoinduced electrons from the Cu 2p orbital of CuInS2 to the N 1s orbital of C3N4 with the S-scheme principle.The H2 evolution efficiency over CuInS2@C3N4 is up to 373μmol?h^-1 g^-1 under visible irradiation,which is 1.57 and 1.35 times higher than those over the bulk g-C3N4 with 1 wt%Pt(238μmol?h^-1 g^-1)and g-C3N4 with 3 wt%Pd(276μmol?h^-1 g^-1),respectively.This suggests that the apparent potential difference of the hollow C3N4 results in an efficient reaction between the photogenerated electrons and H2O.This work supplies a new strategy for enhancing the sustainable solar conversion performance of carbon nitride,which can also be suitable for other semiconductors.展开更多
AIM： To evaluate the gastro-protective effect of capsaicin against the ethanol- and indomethacin （IND）-induced gastric mucosal damage in healthy human subjects. METHODS： The effects of small doses （1-8 μg/mL, 10...AIM： To evaluate the gastro-protective effect of capsaicin against the ethanol- and indomethacin （IND）-induced gastric mucosal damage in healthy human subjects. METHODS： The effects of small doses （1-8 μg/mL, 100 mL） of capsaicin on the gastric acid secretion basal acid output （BAO） and its electrolyte concentration, gastric transmucosal potential difference （GTPD）, ethanol- （5 mL 300 mL/L i.g.） and IND- （3×25 mg/d） induced gastric mucosal damage were tested in a randomized, prospective study of 84 healthy human subjects. The possible role of desensitization of capsaicin-sensitive afferents was tested by repeated exposures and during a prolonged treatment. RESULTS： Intragastric application of capsaicin decreased the BAO and enhanced “non-parietal” component, GTPD in a dose-dependent manner. The decrease of GTPD evoked by ethanol was inhibited by the capsaicin application, which was reproducible. Gastric microbleeding induced by IND was inhibited by co-administration with capsaicin, but was not influenced by two weeks pretreatment with a daily capsaicin dose of 3×400μg i.g. CONCLUSION： Capsaicin in low concentration range protects against gastric injuries induced by ethanol or IND, which is attributed to stimulation of the sensory nerve endings.展开更多
The seismoelectric effects induced from the coupling of the seismic wave field and the electromagnetic field depend on the physical properties of the reservoir rocks.We built an experimental apparatus to measure the s...The seismoelectric effects induced from the coupling of the seismic wave field and the electromagnetic field depend on the physical properties of the reservoir rocks.We built an experimental apparatus to measure the seismoelectric effects in saturated sandstone samples.We recorded the seismoelectric signals induced by P-waves and studied the attenuation of the seismoelectric signals induced at the sandstone interface.The analysis of the seismoelectric effects suggests that the minimization of the potential difference between the reference potential and the baseline potential of the seismoelectric disturbance area is critical to the accuracy of the seismoelectric measurements and greatly improves the detectability of the seismoelectric signals.The experimental results confirmed that the seismoelectric coupling of the seismic wave field and the electromagnetic field is induced when seismic wave propagating in a fluid-saturated porous medium.The amplitudes of the seismoelectric signals decrease linearly with increasing distance between the source and the interface,and decay exponentially with increasing distance between the receiver and the interface.The seismoelectric response of sandstone samples with different permeabilities suggests that the seismoelectric response is directly related to permeability,which should help obtaining the permeability of reservoirs in the future.展开更多
2024 aluminum alloys were consolidated by using spark plasma sintering(SPS) method,and then heat treated by solid solution treatment(SST) and aging treatment(AT) procedures.The average grain size of bulk samples sinte...2024 aluminum alloys were consolidated by using spark plasma sintering(SPS) method,and then heat treated by solid solution treatment(SST) and aging treatment(AT) procedures.The average grain size of bulk samples sintered with 5,20 and 50 μm powders was 3.72,4.73 and 8.11 μm,respectively.The difference between the average grain size and original powder size was attributed to the recrystallization during short sintering process.The number of the inclusion phases in these samples decreased after SST and increased after subsequent AT.Besides,it was observed that intergranular corrosion(IGC) cracks initiated from stable pits due to the electrochemical inhomogeneity between the intermetallic particles(IMPs) and the aluminum matrix(176.02,110.83 and 164.80 mV for as-SPS,as-SST and as-AT samples,respectively).Besides,the cracks would propagate along the grain boundaries(GBs) and bypass the IMPs at GBs during propagation.It was revealed that the sample after SST presented the best IGC resistance,and this was ascribed to the reduce of IMPs,both in size and number.展开更多
Generally, the fatigue crack is initiated and then it is propagated toward the welding direction and the thickness direction. Finally, the joints lose the resistance to the external force. At present, as there is no d...Generally, the fatigue crack is initiated and then it is propagated toward the welding direction and the thickness direction. Finally, the joints lose the resistance to the external force. At present, as there is no deciding method of the fatigue strength （fatigue life）, this paper proposed it from the result obtained by bending test for fillet welded joints. Judging initiation of the fatigue crack from the measured value of strain gages, there was a possibility that the fatigue crack occurred at both sides of fillet welded joints. However, this was a different result from that of macrograph of cross section. On the other hand, the results obtained by FSM （field signature method） coincided with the result of macrograph of cross section. For the initial state, potential difference obtained by the electrostatic analysis based on FEM （finite element method） and that by FSM was accurately coincided. After confirming validity of the crack model for analysis, the crack model was specified by reproducing the propagating process of crack accurately through trial and error. It was concluded that the state which could not resist to the external force was regarded as fatigue strength based on equivalent stress obtained by elastic stress analysis for specified crack model. From the experimental result, it was proposed that 90% of repetition number corresponding to the state which could not resist to the external force （at the finish of the test） was regarded as fatigue strength （fatigue life） in consideration of safety and as the first approximation.展开更多
Botulinum toxin type A is a potent muscle relaxant that blocks the transmission and release of acetylcholine at the neuromuscular junction. Intramuscular injection of botulinum toxin type A has served as an effective ...Botulinum toxin type A is a potent muscle relaxant that blocks the transmission and release of acetylcholine at the neuromuscular junction. Intramuscular injection of botulinum toxin type A has served as an effective and safe therapy for strabismus and focal dystonia. However, muscular weakness is temporary and after 3-4 months, muscle strength usually recovers because function- al recovery is mediated by nerve sprouting and reconstruction of the neuromuscular junction. Acrylamide may produce neurotoxic substances that cause retrograde necrotizing neuropathy and inhibit nerve sprouting caused by botulinum toxin type A. This study investigated whether acrylamide inhibits nerve sprouting after intramuscular injection of botulinum toxin type A. A tibial nerve sprouting model was established through local injection of botulinum toxin type A into the right gastrocnemius muscle of Sprague-Dawley rats. Following intramuscular injection, rats were given intraperitoneal injection of 3% acrylamide every 3 days for 21 days. Nerve sprout- ing appeared 2 weeks after intramuscular injection of botulinum toxin type A and single-fiber electromyography revealed abnormal conduction at the neuromuscular junction I week after intra- muscular injection of botulinum toxin type A. Following intraperitoneal injection of acrylamide, the peak muscle fiber density decreased. Electromyography jitter value were restored to normal levels 6 weeks after injection. This indicates that the maximal decrease in fiber density and the time at which functional conduction of neuromuscular junction was restored were delayed. Addition- ally, the increase in tibial nerve fibers was reduced. Acrylamide inhibits nerve sprouting caused by botulinum toxin type A and may be used to prolong the clinical dosage of botulinum toxin type A.展开更多
The impact of magnetic field on the corrosion behavior of Al-Mg-xR_(E)/Fe alloys in NaCl solutions with concentrations of 1.5wt%,3.5wt%,and 5.5wt%were studied by microstructure observation,immersion test,and electroch...The impact of magnetic field on the corrosion behavior of Al-Mg-xR_(E)/Fe alloys in NaCl solutions with concentrations of 1.5wt%,3.5wt%,and 5.5wt%were studied by microstructure observation,immersion test,and electrochemical test.The combined impacts of magnetic field and chloride ion concentration on the corrosion behavior of Al-Mg alloys with various electrode potential phases were discussed.The results indicate that Al-3.0Mg-xR_(E)/Fe alloys corrode faster and have a higher pitting corrosion potential in the NaCl solution with a higher concentration.In addition,a magnetic field can lower the pitting sensitivity and corrosion rate of Al-3.0Mg and Al-3.0Mg-0.2R_(E)/Fe alloys in NaCl solution with different concentrations.However,at a higher concentration of NaCl solution,the magnetic field has a weaker inhibiting effect on corrosion rate and pitting sensitivity.In NaCl solutions with concentrations of 1.5wt%and 3.5wt%,the corrosion rate and pitting sensitivity of Al-3.0Mg-1.0R_(E)/Fe alloys can be reduced by a magnetic field.However,in NaCl solution with the concentration of 5.5wt%,the corrosion rate of the alloys is increased by a magnetic field.展开更多
Additive engineering significantly enhances the photovoltaic performance of perovskite solar cells(PSCs).The atomistic and mechanistic origins of these jfurther investigation to fully understand the physicochemical in...Additive engineering significantly enhances the photovoltaic performance of perovskite solar cells(PSCs).The atomistic and mechanistic origins of these jfurther investigation to fully understand the physicochemical interactions of additives with the perovskite lattice,band structure,and charge carriers.Herein,how additives of cellulose triacetate(CTA)improve the photovoltaic performance and stability of perovskite solar cells(PSCs)is shown.These improvements are found to stem from the formation of hydrogen bonds between CTA molecules and organic cations.The Kelvin probe force microscopy results show that contact potential difference variation under dark and light conditions increases from 79.68 to 141.24 mV by doping CTA,indicating enhanced separation of electron-hole pairs in perovskite.The piezoresponse force microscopy(PFM)tests indicate that CTA additives reduce the PFM amplitude by approximately 50 pm under dark and light conditions and inhibit flipping from antiferroelectric domains to ferroelectric domains.Moreover,the CTA additives regulate the charge distribution within the PbI6 octahedron and bind organic ions through hydrogen bonding,forming a compact film structure.These findings not only improve the long-term stability of organic-inorganic hybrid perovskites(OIHPs),but also pave the way for developing novel strategies for large-scale PSCs.展开更多
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Project of China(2022YFA1204500,2022YFA1204503,2018YFA0703501)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(22275115,21875274,11704024)+4 种基金the Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province(ZR2024ZD02)Natural Science Foundation of Hebei Province(B2020201006)Hebei Province Innovation Capability Enhancement Plan Project(22567620H)Young Scholarship Funding of Shandong University.Post-graduate Innovation Fund Project of Open Laboratory Project Fund of Hebei University(HBU2025SS010)Basic Research Project of Shandong University-Xin’an Group Silicon-Based High-End New Materials Institute.
文摘Low ionic conductivity is a major obstacle for polymer solid-state electrolytes.In response to this issue,a design concept of enhanced regional electric potential difference(EREPD)is proposed to modulate the interaction of nanofillers with other components in the composite polymer solid-state electrolytes(CPSEs).While ensuring the periodic structure of the graphdiyne(GDY)backbone,methoxysubstituted GDY(OGDY)is prepared by an asymmetric substitution strategy,which increases the electric potential differences within each repeating unit of GDY.The staggered distributed electron-rich regions and electron-deficient regions on the two-dimensional plane of OGDY increase the free Li^(+)concentration through Lewis acid-base pair interaction.The adjacent ERRs and EDRs form uniformly distributed EREPDs,creating a continuous potential gradient that synergistically facilitates the efficient migration of Li^(+).Impressively,the OGDY/poly(ethylene oxide)(PEO)exhibits a high ionic conductivity(1.1×10^(-3)S cm^(−1))and ion mobility number(0.71).In addition,the accelerated Li^(+)migration promotes the formation of uniform and dense SEI layers and inhibits the growth of lithium dendrites.As a proof of concept,Li||Li symmetric cell and Li||LiFePO_(4)full cell and pouch cell assembled with OGDY/PEO exhibit good performance,highlighting the effectiveness of our EREPD design strategy for improving CPSEs performance.
基金the financial support from National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.81071262/H1820 and 31971253/C1002)the instrumental analysis from Analytical and Testing Center,Northeastern University。
文摘Antimicrobial material is highly desired because of the increasing demand in biomedical application to prevent from the formation of biofilm.A common strategy for enhancing the antibacterial property of a metal material is to incorporate toxic metal such as Cu and Ag.However,the reported Cu^(2+)or Ag~+released concentration from antibacterial alloys was much less than the reported minimum inhibitory ion concentrations(MIC),revealing the existence of an unknown alternative antimicrobial mechanism not relying on the toxicity of the metal ions.Herein,we proposed a new antibacterial mechanism that the antibacterial effectiveness of the different alloys is proportional to the micro-area potential differences(MAPDs)on the surface of the alloys.We designed three kinds of Ti-M(M=Zr,Ta and Au)alloys to eliminate the potential antibacterial contribution from Cu and Ag ion.We demonstrated that high MAPDs are associated with great production of reactive oxygen species(ROS),resulting in the killing effect to the biofilm known to be associated with implant infections(Staphlococcus aureus and Escherichia coli).These results provide new insights for the design of antibacterial alloys.
基金the Fundamental Research Funds for the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 52101123 and 52004227)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities-Interdisciplinary Research (No. 2682021ZTPY001)the Dongguan Scitech Commissioner (No. 20211800500102)
文摘The potential difference between positive and negative ions was utilized to improve the homogenized dispersion of nanoscale Al_(2)O_(3) whiskers in Mg matrix composites.The Mg powders were decorated with sodium dodecylbenzene sulfonate(C_(18)H_(29)NaO_(3)S,SDBS)and were introduced to the cathode group on their surface.The Al_(2)O_(3) whiskers were modified by the cetyl trimethyl ammonium bromide(C_(19)H_(42)BrN,CTAB)and were featured in the anode group.The suitable contents of CTAB and SDBS,the application atmosphere,and the type of solvents were investigated.Dispersion results showed that adding 2wt%SDBS into Mg powders and adding 2wt%CTAB into Al_(2)O_(3) whiskers pro-moted the formation of more uniformly mixed composite powders,compared to those of conventional ball milling via scanning electron micro-scopy(SEM)analysis.Meanwhile,the calculated results derived from first-principle calculations also demonstrated the stronger cohesion between Al_(2)O_(3) whisker reinforcements and Mg matrix than undecorated composite powders.After preparation by powder metallurgy,the mor-phology,grain size,hardness,and standard deviation coefficient of composites were analyzed to evaluate the dispersed efficiency.The results indicated that the modification of homogenized dispersed Al_(2)O_(3) whiskers in composites contributed to the refinement of 26%in grain size and the improvement of 20%in hardness compared with pure Mg,and the reduction of 32.5%in the standard deviation coefficient of hardness compared with the ball-milling sample.
基金funded by National Key Research and Development Program of China(2022YFB4600302)National Natural Science Foundation of China(52104368,82151312,82272493)+4 种基金Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(FRF-IDRY-23-011)Beijing Natural Science Foundation(L222110,L212066)Beijing Science Nova Program(20220484155)Capital’s Funds for Health Improvement and Research(CFH 2024-2-5051)Autonomous Innovation Science Foundation of the Fourth Medical Center of PLA General Hospital(2024-4ZX-MS-15).
文摘Zn-based biodegradable metals(BMs)are regarded as revolutionary biomaterials for bone implants.However,their clinical application is limited by insufficient mechanical properties,delayed in vivo degradation,and overdose-induced Zn^(2+)toxicity.Herein,innovative multi-material additive manufacturing(MMAM)is deployed to construct a Zn/titanium(Ti)hetero-structured composite.The biodegradation and biofunction of Zn exhibited intriguing characteristics in composites.A potential difference of about 300 mV naturally existed between Zn and Ti.This natural potential difference triggered galvanic coupling corrosion,resulting in 2.7 times accelerated degradation of Zn.The excess release of Zn^(2+)induced by accelerated degradation enhanced the antibacterial function.A voltage signal generated by the natural potential difference also promoted in vitro osteogenic differentiation through activating the PI3K-Akt signaling pathway,and inhibited the toxicity of overdose Zn^(2+)in vivo,significantly improving bone regeneration.Furthermore,MMAM technology allows for the specific region deployment of components.In the future,Ti and Zn could be respectively deployed in the primary and non-loadbearing regions of bone implants by structural designs,thereby achieving a functionally graded application to overcome the insufficient mechanical properties of Zn-based BMs.This work clarifies the functional optimization mechanism for multimetal bone implants,which possibly breaks the application dilemma of Zn-based BMs.
文摘This work presents a study on the use of cathodic protection as a measure against corrosion in pipelines.The cathodic protection,compliant with the API 5L standard,is implemented here by applying an impressed current,while carefully considering several essential variables,such as soil characteristics,the type and color of the pipeline material,as well as the placement and size of the anode.Therefore,it is crucial to optimize the location and values of anodic overflows or ground resistances to ensure a uniform distribution of potential across the entire structure.In this method,impressed current protection uses an auxiliary anode and an external direct current source to induce a current through the electrolyte and the pipeline,thus countering the resistance of the steel.This approach is advantageous as it allows for the adjustment of electrical characteristics,particularly current levels,to meet specific needs.The factors essential to the effectiveness of cathodic protection systems,which optimize the distribution of protection potential across the structure,largely depend on the precise management of ground resistances during anodic discharge,particularly the attenuation coefficient(α).These factors were studied,and the results obtained were presented and discussed based on their influence.
基金supported by the National Basic Research Program of China (2015CB932301)National Natural Science Foundation of China (21273215, 91545124)
文摘A novel method has been designed and exploited to determine the thermal junction potential difference(TJPD) between two acids or alkalies of the same composition but with different temperature. The absolute value of measured TJPD between two strong acids(or alkalies) maintained at different temperatures increases with increasing of the temperature difference between the two electrolytes over the range from 0 to 40 °C. In strong acids, the hot end always has the lower potential while in strong alkalies, the cold end has the lower potential. This is because the ions of fast diffusion rate contribute most to the TJPD. Our results demonstrate the importance of the correction for TJPD in deriving the kinetic parameters when studying the temperature effect on reaction kinetics.
文摘BACKGROUND： Morphological data have shown that the most important afferent fibers of papillary body come from hippocampal structure.OBJECTIVE： To observe the changes of evoked potential in hippocampus and the significance after electrostimulation at medial mamillary nucleus. DESIGN： An observational control experiment.SETTING： Department of Physiology, Shenyang Medical College.MATERIALS ： Twenty-three male or female Wistar rats, 3-4 months old, weighing 270-350 g, were provided by bhe animal room of Shenyang Medical College [the license number was scxk（Liao）2003-0016]. METHODS： The Wistar rats were anaesthetized by intraperintoneal injection of 20% urethane （1 g/kg）, tracheal intubation was also given. The self-made double-pole metal stimulating electrode with the point diameter of 1 mm was inserted into medial mamillary nucleus, the wanted hippocampal guidance spot was found within the rang of the hippocampal region at the same side of tee mamillary body range （CA1-CA4）, inserted with same-core guidance electrode, a sole square-wave stimulation of wave wide 0.2 ms stimulated with electrodes at the applied intensity of 7-9 V, the evoked potential was induced through guidance electrodes, and then input to the ATAC-350 data-processing machine for memory showing wave processing, the memory recorded wave recording graph was separately drawn up by the X-Y recording instrument to observe the latency, time procedure and amplitude of the evoked potential in each hippocampal region of the rats and calculate the percentage of the evoked potential in each hippocampal region. Totally 78 guidance spots in hippocampus were recorded, including 30 positive reaction spots and 48 negative ones. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES： ① Latency, time procedure and amplitude of the evoked potentials in each hippocampal region of rats; ②percentage of the evoked potentials in each hippocampal region; ③ the wave shapes of the evoked potentials in each hippocampal region from different arrangement in the same positive reaction spot. RESULTS ：① Of the 30 recorded positive reactions, 9 positive spots fused into the stimulated false marks because of the short latency. The analysis of variance showed that the latency had significant difference （P 〈 0.05）, time procedure had highly significant difference （P 〈 0.01 ）, but there was no significant difference in the amplitude （P 〉 0.05） among the hippampal regions.② Among the 30 positive spots, the percentage of evoked potential in the hippocampal regions were 34.5% for CA1, 2.0% for CA2, 24.1% for CA3 and 22.4% for CA4. ③ In different levels of the same positive spot, different changes of the evoked potential wave shapes could be observed, and the most obvious change was that of positive wave amplitude. At different positive spots, evoked potentials of positive phase, negative and the double-phase could be observed. CONCLUSION： There are nerve associations between mamillary body and hippocampus, afferent fibers of mamillary body come from hippocampal CA1 region are a little more.
文摘Seedlings of drought-tolerance rice varieties Han 501and Han A03,and the drought sensitive varietiesNanjing 11 and Yanjing 2 were raised in a paddyfield and transplanted into pots at the age of 8leaves.Water stress started at the tillering stage byholding water from 0 MPa of the soil water potentialin pots till the leaves showed seriously wilting.
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(No.2022YFB3803600)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.22238009,51932007,U1905215,52073223,22278324,52272290,52173065,and 22202187)+2 种基金the Natural Science Foundation of Hubei Province of China(No.2022CFA001)the National Postdoctoral Program for Innovative Talents(No.BX2021275)the Project funded by China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(No.2022M712957).
文摘Semiconductor/metal junctions are widely discussed in photocatalysis.However,there is a notable scarcity of systematic studies focusing on photogenerated charge carrier transfer in such junctions.Herein,CdS/Pt,CdS/Au,and CdS/Ag are synthesized to serve as model systems for investigating the charge carrier transfer in semiconductor/metal junctions.Kelvin probe force microscopy is employed to visualize the transfer of photogenerated carriers in these materials.The results show that the electron transfer behavior under illumination is related to the conduction band position of CdS and the Fermi level position of the metal.Moreover,Schottky junctions hinder the transfer of photogenerated electrons from CdS to Pt and Au,whereas ohmic contacts facilitate the transfer of photogenerated electrons from CdS to Ag.This work provides novel insights into the mechanisms governing the transfer of photogenerated carriers in semiconductor/metal junctions.
文摘Rice is a staple food crop in China.Since the 1950’s,many new varieties havebeen used and resulted in great increase ofyield.However there were still some barriersin the nationwide extension of new varietiesdue to the insufficient information about thecharacteristics of varieties.So,it is impor-tant to find ways of determining the potential
基金Study was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(21871155)the K.C.Wong Magna Fund in Ningbo University,Fan 3315 PlanYongjiang Scholar Plan~~
文摘It is still a great challenge to effectively optimize the electronic structure of photocatalysts for the sustainable and efficient conversion of solar energy to H2 energy.To resolve this issue,we report on the optimization of the electronic structure of hollow-concave carbon nitride(C3N4)by deviating the sp2-hybridized structure of its tri-s-triazine component from the two-dimensional plane.The embedded CuInS2 into C3N4(CuInS2@C3N4)demonstrates an increased light-capturing capability and the promoted directional transfer of the charge carrier.Research results reveal that the hollow structure with an apparent potential difference between the concave and convex C3N4 drives the directional transfer of the photoinduced electrons from the Cu 2p orbital of CuInS2 to the N 1s orbital of C3N4 with the S-scheme principle.The H2 evolution efficiency over CuInS2@C3N4 is up to 373μmol?h^-1 g^-1 under visible irradiation,which is 1.57 and 1.35 times higher than those over the bulk g-C3N4 with 1 wt%Pt(238μmol?h^-1 g^-1)and g-C3N4 with 3 wt%Pd(276μmol?h^-1 g^-1),respectively.This suggests that the apparent potential difference of the hollow C3N4 results in an efficient reaction between the photogenerated electrons and H2O.This work supplies a new strategy for enhancing the sustainable solar conversion performance of carbon nitride,which can also be suitable for other semiconductors.
文摘AIM： To evaluate the gastro-protective effect of capsaicin against the ethanol- and indomethacin （IND）-induced gastric mucosal damage in healthy human subjects. METHODS： The effects of small doses （1-8 μg/mL, 100 mL） of capsaicin on the gastric acid secretion basal acid output （BAO） and its electrolyte concentration, gastric transmucosal potential difference （GTPD）, ethanol- （5 mL 300 mL/L i.g.） and IND- （3×25 mg/d） induced gastric mucosal damage were tested in a randomized, prospective study of 84 healthy human subjects. The possible role of desensitization of capsaicin-sensitive afferents was tested by repeated exposures and during a prolonged treatment. RESULTS： Intragastric application of capsaicin decreased the BAO and enhanced “non-parietal” component, GTPD in a dose-dependent manner. The decrease of GTPD evoked by ethanol was inhibited by the capsaicin application, which was reproducible. Gastric microbleeding induced by IND was inhibited by co-administration with capsaicin, but was not influenced by two weeks pretreatment with a daily capsaicin dose of 3×400μg i.g. CONCLUSION： Capsaicin in low concentration range protects against gastric injuries induced by ethanol or IND, which is attributed to stimulation of the sensory nerve endings.
基金supported by the National Science and Technology Major Project(No.2016ZX05018-005)the New Methods,New Technology Research of Geophysical Prospecting(No.2014A-3612)
文摘The seismoelectric effects induced from the coupling of the seismic wave field and the electromagnetic field depend on the physical properties of the reservoir rocks.We built an experimental apparatus to measure the seismoelectric effects in saturated sandstone samples.We recorded the seismoelectric signals induced by P-waves and studied the attenuation of the seismoelectric signals induced at the sandstone interface.The analysis of the seismoelectric effects suggests that the minimization of the potential difference between the reference potential and the baseline potential of the seismoelectric disturbance area is critical to the accuracy of the seismoelectric measurements and greatly improves the detectability of the seismoelectric signals.The experimental results confirmed that the seismoelectric coupling of the seismic wave field and the electromagnetic field is induced when seismic wave propagating in a fluid-saturated porous medium.The amplitudes of the seismoelectric signals decrease linearly with increasing distance between the source and the interface,and decay exponentially with increasing distance between the receiver and the interface.The seismoelectric response of sandstone samples with different permeabilities suggests that the seismoelectric response is directly related to permeability,which should help obtaining the permeability of reservoirs in the future.
基金financially supported by the National Nature Science Foundations of China (Nos.51271012 and 51671013)。
文摘2024 aluminum alloys were consolidated by using spark plasma sintering(SPS) method,and then heat treated by solid solution treatment(SST) and aging treatment(AT) procedures.The average grain size of bulk samples sintered with 5,20 and 50 μm powders was 3.72,4.73 and 8.11 μm,respectively.The difference between the average grain size and original powder size was attributed to the recrystallization during short sintering process.The number of the inclusion phases in these samples decreased after SST and increased after subsequent AT.Besides,it was observed that intergranular corrosion(IGC) cracks initiated from stable pits due to the electrochemical inhomogeneity between the intermetallic particles(IMPs) and the aluminum matrix(176.02,110.83 and 164.80 mV for as-SPS,as-SST and as-AT samples,respectively).Besides,the cracks would propagate along the grain boundaries(GBs) and bypass the IMPs at GBs during propagation.It was revealed that the sample after SST presented the best IGC resistance,and this was ascribed to the reduce of IMPs,both in size and number.
文摘Generally, the fatigue crack is initiated and then it is propagated toward the welding direction and the thickness direction. Finally, the joints lose the resistance to the external force. At present, as there is no deciding method of the fatigue strength （fatigue life）, this paper proposed it from the result obtained by bending test for fillet welded joints. Judging initiation of the fatigue crack from the measured value of strain gages, there was a possibility that the fatigue crack occurred at both sides of fillet welded joints. However, this was a different result from that of macrograph of cross section. On the other hand, the results obtained by FSM （field signature method） coincided with the result of macrograph of cross section. For the initial state, potential difference obtained by the electrostatic analysis based on FEM （finite element method） and that by FSM was accurately coincided. After confirming validity of the crack model for analysis, the crack model was specified by reproducing the propagating process of crack accurately through trial and error. It was concluded that the state which could not resist to the external force was regarded as fatigue strength based on equivalent stress obtained by elastic stress analysis for specified crack model. From the experimental result, it was proposed that 90% of repetition number corresponding to the state which could not resist to the external force （at the finish of the test） was regarded as fatigue strength （fatigue life） in consideration of safety and as the first approximation.
基金supported by TCM General Research Project of Zhejiang Province,No.2014ZA071Health General Research Project of Zhejiang Province,No.2014KYA106
文摘Botulinum toxin type A is a potent muscle relaxant that blocks the transmission and release of acetylcholine at the neuromuscular junction. Intramuscular injection of botulinum toxin type A has served as an effective and safe therapy for strabismus and focal dystonia. However, muscular weakness is temporary and after 3-4 months, muscle strength usually recovers because function- al recovery is mediated by nerve sprouting and reconstruction of the neuromuscular junction. Acrylamide may produce neurotoxic substances that cause retrograde necrotizing neuropathy and inhibit nerve sprouting caused by botulinum toxin type A. This study investigated whether acrylamide inhibits nerve sprouting after intramuscular injection of botulinum toxin type A. A tibial nerve sprouting model was established through local injection of botulinum toxin type A into the right gastrocnemius muscle of Sprague-Dawley rats. Following intramuscular injection, rats were given intraperitoneal injection of 3% acrylamide every 3 days for 21 days. Nerve sprout- ing appeared 2 weeks after intramuscular injection of botulinum toxin type A and single-fiber electromyography revealed abnormal conduction at the neuromuscular junction I week after intra- muscular injection of botulinum toxin type A. Following intraperitoneal injection of acrylamide, the peak muscle fiber density decreased. Electromyography jitter value were restored to normal levels 6 weeks after injection. This indicates that the maximal decrease in fiber density and the time at which functional conduction of neuromuscular junction was restored were delayed. Addition- ally, the increase in tibial nerve fibers was reduced. Acrylamide inhibits nerve sprouting caused by botulinum toxin type A and may be used to prolong the clinical dosage of botulinum toxin type A.
基金by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51909071)the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province(No.BK20190493)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(No.B220202040)。
文摘The impact of magnetic field on the corrosion behavior of Al-Mg-xR_(E)/Fe alloys in NaCl solutions with concentrations of 1.5wt%,3.5wt%,and 5.5wt%were studied by microstructure observation,immersion test,and electrochemical test.The combined impacts of magnetic field and chloride ion concentration on the corrosion behavior of Al-Mg alloys with various electrode potential phases were discussed.The results indicate that Al-3.0Mg-xR_(E)/Fe alloys corrode faster and have a higher pitting corrosion potential in the NaCl solution with a higher concentration.In addition,a magnetic field can lower the pitting sensitivity and corrosion rate of Al-3.0Mg and Al-3.0Mg-0.2R_(E)/Fe alloys in NaCl solution with different concentrations.However,at a higher concentration of NaCl solution,the magnetic field has a weaker inhibiting effect on corrosion rate and pitting sensitivity.In NaCl solutions with concentrations of 1.5wt%and 3.5wt%,the corrosion rate and pitting sensitivity of Al-3.0Mg-1.0R_(E)/Fe alloys can be reduced by a magnetic field.However,in NaCl solution with the concentration of 5.5wt%,the corrosion rate of the alloys is increased by a magnetic field.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.U2130128)Yanzhao Young Scientist Project from Natural Science Foundation of Hebei Province(Nos.B2023205040)+4 种基金Basic Research Cooperation Special Foundation of Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Region(Nos.H2022205047,22JCZXJC00060 and E3B33911DF)Hebei Administration for Market Supervision Science and Technology Project List(No.2023ZC03)the Innovation Capability Improvement Plan Project of Hebei Province(No.22567604H)Ph.D.Scientific Research Start-up Fund of Hebei Normal University(No.L2023B18)College Student’s Innovation and Entrepreneurship Training Plan Program(No.S202410094046).
文摘Additive engineering significantly enhances the photovoltaic performance of perovskite solar cells(PSCs).The atomistic and mechanistic origins of these jfurther investigation to fully understand the physicochemical interactions of additives with the perovskite lattice,band structure,and charge carriers.Herein,how additives of cellulose triacetate(CTA)improve the photovoltaic performance and stability of perovskite solar cells(PSCs)is shown.These improvements are found to stem from the formation of hydrogen bonds between CTA molecules and organic cations.The Kelvin probe force microscopy results show that contact potential difference variation under dark and light conditions increases from 79.68 to 141.24 mV by doping CTA,indicating enhanced separation of electron-hole pairs in perovskite.The piezoresponse force microscopy(PFM)tests indicate that CTA additives reduce the PFM amplitude by approximately 50 pm under dark and light conditions and inhibit flipping from antiferroelectric domains to ferroelectric domains.Moreover,the CTA additives regulate the charge distribution within the PbI6 octahedron and bind organic ions through hydrogen bonding,forming a compact film structure.These findings not only improve the long-term stability of organic-inorganic hybrid perovskites(OIHPs),but also pave the way for developing novel strategies for large-scale PSCs.
