The extraction of lithium from salt lakes or seawater has attracted worldwide attention because of the explosive growth of global demand for lithium products. The LiMn_(2)O_(4)-based electrochemical lithium recovery s...The extraction of lithium from salt lakes or seawater has attracted worldwide attention because of the explosive growth of global demand for lithium products. The LiMn_(2)O_(4)-based electrochemical lithium recovery system is one of the strongest candidates for commercial application due to its high inserted capacity and low energy consumption. However, the surface orientation of LiMn_(2)O_(4)that facilitates Li diffusion happens to be prone to manganese dissolution making it a great challenge to obtain high lithium inserted capacity and long life simultaneously. Herein, we address this problem by designing a truncated octahedral LiMn_(2)O_(4)(Tr-oh LMO) in which the dominant(111) facets minimize Mn dissolution while a small portion of(100) facets facilitate the Li diffusion. Thus, this Tr-oh LMO-based electrochemical lithium recovery system shows excellent Li recovery performance with high inserted capacity(20.25 mg g^(-1)per cycle) in simulated brine. In addition, the dissolution rate of manganese per 30 cycles is only 0.44% and the capacity maintained 85% of the initial after 30 cycles. These promising findings accelerate the practical application of LiMn_(2)O_(4)in electrochemical lithium recovery.展开更多
Supported ionic liquid(IL) catalysts [Cmim]PMoO/Am TiO(amorphous TiO) were synthesized through a one-step method for extraction coupled catalytic oxidative desulfurization(ECODS) system. Characterizations such as FTIR...Supported ionic liquid(IL) catalysts [Cmim]PMoO/Am TiO(amorphous TiO) were synthesized through a one-step method for extraction coupled catalytic oxidative desulfurization(ECODS) system. Characterizations such as FTIR, DRS,wide-angle XRD, Nadsorption–desorption and XPS were applied to analyze the morphology and Keggin structure of the catalysts. In ECODS with hydrogen peroxide as the oxidant, it was found that ILs with longer alkyl chains in the cationic moiety had a better effect on the removal of dibenzothiophene. The desulfurization could reach 100% under optimal conditions, and GC–MS analysis was employed to detect the oxidized product after the reaction. Factors affecting the desulfurization efficiencies were discussed, and a possible mechanism was proposed. In addition, cyclic experiments were also conducted to investigate the recyclability of the supported catalyst. The catalytic activity of [Cmim]PMoO/Am TiOonly dropped from 100% to 92.9% after ten cycles, demonstrating the good recycling performance of the catalyst and its potential industrial application.展开更多
The mechanism of coke size segregation in the radial direction of pre-chamber in coke dry quenching （CDQ） shaft was investigated by experiment and numerical analysis. The experimental apparatus was a cold three-dime...The mechanism of coke size segregation in the radial direction of pre-chamber in coke dry quenching （CDQ） shaft was investigated by experiment and numerical analysis. The experimental apparatus was a cold three-dimensional semicircle model for bell-type charging, which was used to study the influences of different kinds of bells and different stock line levels on the radial distribution of coke size in the radial direction of a pre-chamber. A mathematical model was used, which is capable of estimating the radial average size distribution as well as the radial deposit distribution of each particle size for multiple size coke with a few fixed parameters. The calculated results agree well with the experimental data, which proves the reliability of both experimental study and numerical analysis.展开更多
Spartina alterniflora,a coastal saltmarsh plant,has been classified as one of sixteen invasive alien species by the State Environmental Protection Administration of China.Nearly forty years of propagation and intru-si...Spartina alterniflora,a coastal saltmarsh plant,has been classified as one of sixteen invasive alien species by the State Environmental Protection Administration of China.Nearly forty years of propagation and intru-sion of this plant has resulted in some harmful effects on the economic development of coastal areas,due to its proliferation.展开更多
Rapid analysis of metal ions and organic compounds in strong acidic solutions is of sustainable interest in multiple disciplines.However,complicated and time-consuming pretreatments are always required for MS analysis...Rapid analysis of metal ions and organic compounds in strong acidic solutions is of sustainable interest in multiple disciplines.However,complicated and time-consuming pretreatments are always required for MS analysis of the compounds in strong acidic solutions.Otherwise,it will result in a weak signal and cause serious damage to the mass spectrometer.Herein,a simple method inherited from nano-ESI MS was developed for rapid analysis of strong acidic solutions.Nanoliter(nL)strong acidic solution was first loaded in the nano-ESI emitter,followed by evaporation to remove the H+and leave the analytes on the wall of the nano-ESI emitter.The evaporation process can be completed within 1 min because of the extremely tiny volume(≤1 nL)of the loaded solution.Then,the dried analytes on the wall of the nano-ESI emitter were redissolved by loading a new solvent,followed by nano-ESI MS analysis.By using this method,metal ions and organic compounds in the strong acidic solution can be detected with low sample consumption(1 nL),high speed(<2 min/sample),high sensitivity(limit of detection=0.2µg/L),and high accuracy(>90%).Proof-of-concept applications of the present method have been successfully achieved for the analysis of gastric juice(pH of the sample=1),monitoring reaction catalyzed by strong acid(pH of the system=0),and micro-area analysis of ores(pH of the extraction solvent=0),showing great application potential in multiple fields.展开更多
The development of efficient contrast agents for tumor-targeted imaging remains a critical challenge in the clinic.Herein,we proposed a tumor-derived extracellular vesicle(EV)-mediated targeting approach to improve in...The development of efficient contrast agents for tumor-targeted imaging remains a critical challenge in the clinic.Herein,we proposed a tumor-derived extracellular vesicle(EV)-mediated targeting approach to improve in vivo tumor imaging using ternary downconversion nanoparticles(DCNPs)with strong near infrared II(NIR-II)luminescence at 1,525 nm.The EVs were metabolically engineered with azide group,followed by in vivo labeling of DCNPs through copper-free click chemistry.By taking advantage of the homologous targeting property of tumor derived EVs,remarkable improvement in the tumor accumulation(6.5%injection dose(ID)/g)was achieved in the subcutaneous colorectal cancer model when compared to that of individual DCNPs via passive targeting(1.1%ID/g).Importantly,such bioorthogonal labeling significantly increased NIR-II luminescence signals and prolonged the retention at tumor sites.Our work demonstrates the great potential of EVs-mediated bioorthogonal approach for in vivo labeling of NIR-II optical probes,which provides a robust tool for tumor-specific imaging and targeted therapy.展开更多
This study investigated the efficiency of natural killer(NK)cell immunotherapy on non-small cell lung cancer with and without EGFRmutations in order to evaluate the response rate(RR)and progression-free survival(PFS)....This study investigated the efficiency of natural killer(NK)cell immunotherapy on non-small cell lung cancer with and without EGFRmutations in order to evaluate the response rate(RR)and progression-free survival(PFS).Among the 48 patients recruited,24 were clinically confirmed to be EGFR mutation positive.The study group was treated with autologous NK cell immunotherapy.Comparisons of the lymphocyte number,serum tumourrelated biomarkers,circulating tumour cells(CTC),Karnofsky Performance Status(KPS)and survival curves were carried out before and after NK cell immunotherapy.The safety and short-term effects were evaluated,followed by median PFS and RR assessments.The serum CEA and CA125 values were found lower in the NK cell therapy group than that of the non-NK treatment group(p<0.05).Theχ2 test showed a 75%RR of the study group A,significantly higher than that of the control group B(16.7%;p<0.01).The RR of groups C(58.3%)and D(41.7%)were not statistically significant.The p values of the 4 groups were 0.012,0.012,0.166 and 1 from group A to group D,respectively.The median PFS was 9 months in EGFR mutation positive group undergoing NK cell infusion interference.By evaluating the changes in immune function,tumour biomarkers,CTC,KPS and PFS,we demonstrated that NK cell therapy had better clinical therapeutic effects on EGFR mutation-positive lung adenocarcinoma.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (21878133,21908082,22178154)the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province(BK20190854)+1 种基金the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(2020M671364,2021M701472)the Science&Technology Foundation of Zhenjiang (GY2020027)。
文摘The extraction of lithium from salt lakes or seawater has attracted worldwide attention because of the explosive growth of global demand for lithium products. The LiMn_(2)O_(4)-based electrochemical lithium recovery system is one of the strongest candidates for commercial application due to its high inserted capacity and low energy consumption. However, the surface orientation of LiMn_(2)O_(4)that facilitates Li diffusion happens to be prone to manganese dissolution making it a great challenge to obtain high lithium inserted capacity and long life simultaneously. Herein, we address this problem by designing a truncated octahedral LiMn_(2)O_(4)(Tr-oh LMO) in which the dominant(111) facets minimize Mn dissolution while a small portion of(100) facets facilitate the Li diffusion. Thus, this Tr-oh LMO-based electrochemical lithium recovery system shows excellent Li recovery performance with high inserted capacity(20.25 mg g^(-1)per cycle) in simulated brine. In addition, the dissolution rate of manganese per 30 cycles is only 0.44% and the capacity maintained 85% of the initial after 30 cycles. These promising findings accelerate the practical application of LiMn_(2)O_(4)in electrochemical lithium recovery.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 21576122, 21646001, 21506080)Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province (Nos. BK20150485, BK20170528)+2 种基金China Postdoctoral Science Foundation (2017M611727)Jiangsu Planned Projects for Postdoctoral Research Funds (1701104B)supported by the Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship Training Program (201810299332 W)
文摘Supported ionic liquid(IL) catalysts [Cmim]PMoO/Am TiO(amorphous TiO) were synthesized through a one-step method for extraction coupled catalytic oxidative desulfurization(ECODS) system. Characterizations such as FTIR, DRS,wide-angle XRD, Nadsorption–desorption and XPS were applied to analyze the morphology and Keggin structure of the catalysts. In ECODS with hydrogen peroxide as the oxidant, it was found that ILs with longer alkyl chains in the cationic moiety had a better effect on the removal of dibenzothiophene. The desulfurization could reach 100% under optimal conditions, and GC–MS analysis was employed to detect the oxidized product after the reaction. Factors affecting the desulfurization efficiencies were discussed, and a possible mechanism was proposed. In addition, cyclic experiments were also conducted to investigate the recyclability of the supported catalyst. The catalytic activity of [Cmim]PMoO/Am TiOonly dropped from 100% to 92.9% after ten cycles, demonstrating the good recycling performance of the catalyst and its potential industrial application.
文摘The mechanism of coke size segregation in the radial direction of pre-chamber in coke dry quenching （CDQ） shaft was investigated by experiment and numerical analysis. The experimental apparatus was a cold three-dimensional semicircle model for bell-type charging, which was used to study the influences of different kinds of bells and different stock line levels on the radial distribution of coke size in the radial direction of a pre-chamber. A mathematical model was used, which is capable of estimating the radial average size distribution as well as the radial deposit distribution of each particle size for multiple size coke with a few fixed parameters. The calculated results agree well with the experimental data, which proves the reliability of both experimental study and numerical analysis.
基金supported by a grant from National Science Foundation of China(30971898)
文摘Spartina alterniflora,a coastal saltmarsh plant,has been classified as one of sixteen invasive alien species by the State Environmental Protection Administration of China.Nearly forty years of propagation and intru-sion of this plant has resulted in some harmful effects on the economic development of coastal areas,due to its proliferation.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.21864001,21727812 and 21765001)the Ph.D.Start-up Foundation of East China University of Technology(No.DHBK2020001).
文摘Rapid analysis of metal ions and organic compounds in strong acidic solutions is of sustainable interest in multiple disciplines.However,complicated and time-consuming pretreatments are always required for MS analysis of the compounds in strong acidic solutions.Otherwise,it will result in a weak signal and cause serious damage to the mass spectrometer.Herein,a simple method inherited from nano-ESI MS was developed for rapid analysis of strong acidic solutions.Nanoliter(nL)strong acidic solution was first loaded in the nano-ESI emitter,followed by evaporation to remove the H+and leave the analytes on the wall of the nano-ESI emitter.The evaporation process can be completed within 1 min because of the extremely tiny volume(≤1 nL)of the loaded solution.Then,the dried analytes on the wall of the nano-ESI emitter were redissolved by loading a new solvent,followed by nano-ESI MS analysis.By using this method,metal ions and organic compounds in the strong acidic solution can be detected with low sample consumption(1 nL),high speed(<2 min/sample),high sensitivity(limit of detection=0.2µg/L),and high accuracy(>90%).Proof-of-concept applications of the present method have been successfully achieved for the analysis of gastric juice(pH of the sample=1),monitoring reaction catalyzed by strong acid(pH of the system=0),and micro-area analysis of ores(pH of the extraction solvent=0),showing great application potential in multiple fields.
基金supported by the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(No.2022M712157)China National Postdoctoral Program for Innovative Talents(No.BX20220215)+5 种基金China Scientific Research Foundation of Peking University Shenzhen Hospital(No.KYQD202100X)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.32101074)Shenzhen Science and Technology Innovation Committee Discipline Layout Project(No.JCYJ20170816105345191)National University of Singapore Start-up Grant(No.NUHSRO/2020/133/Startup/08)NUS School of Medicine Nanomedicine Translational Research Programme(No.NUHSRO/2021/034/TRP/09/Nanomedicine)the National Medical Research Council(NMRC)Centre Grant Programme(No.CG21APR1005).
文摘The development of efficient contrast agents for tumor-targeted imaging remains a critical challenge in the clinic.Herein,we proposed a tumor-derived extracellular vesicle(EV)-mediated targeting approach to improve in vivo tumor imaging using ternary downconversion nanoparticles(DCNPs)with strong near infrared II(NIR-II)luminescence at 1,525 nm.The EVs were metabolically engineered with azide group,followed by in vivo labeling of DCNPs through copper-free click chemistry.By taking advantage of the homologous targeting property of tumor derived EVs,remarkable improvement in the tumor accumulation(6.5%injection dose(ID)/g)was achieved in the subcutaneous colorectal cancer model when compared to that of individual DCNPs via passive targeting(1.1%ID/g).Importantly,such bioorthogonal labeling significantly increased NIR-II luminescence signals and prolonged the retention at tumor sites.Our work demonstrates the great potential of EVs-mediated bioorthogonal approach for in vivo labeling of NIR-II optical probes,which provides a robust tool for tumor-specific imaging and targeted therapy.
基金The authors thank all 48 participants.This study was funded by the Innovation of Science and Technology Commission of Shenzhen(Grant No:KQJSCX2017033116-0008397,JCYJ20170412155231633,JCYJ20170307171034705 and JCYJ20170816105345191).
文摘This study investigated the efficiency of natural killer(NK)cell immunotherapy on non-small cell lung cancer with and without EGFRmutations in order to evaluate the response rate(RR)and progression-free survival(PFS).Among the 48 patients recruited,24 were clinically confirmed to be EGFR mutation positive.The study group was treated with autologous NK cell immunotherapy.Comparisons of the lymphocyte number,serum tumourrelated biomarkers,circulating tumour cells(CTC),Karnofsky Performance Status(KPS)and survival curves were carried out before and after NK cell immunotherapy.The safety and short-term effects were evaluated,followed by median PFS and RR assessments.The serum CEA and CA125 values were found lower in the NK cell therapy group than that of the non-NK treatment group(p<0.05).Theχ2 test showed a 75%RR of the study group A,significantly higher than that of the control group B(16.7%;p<0.01).The RR of groups C(58.3%)and D(41.7%)were not statistically significant.The p values of the 4 groups were 0.012,0.012,0.166 and 1 from group A to group D,respectively.The median PFS was 9 months in EGFR mutation positive group undergoing NK cell infusion interference.By evaluating the changes in immune function,tumour biomarkers,CTC,KPS and PFS,we demonstrated that NK cell therapy had better clinical therapeutic effects on EGFR mutation-positive lung adenocarcinoma.
