Spinal cord injuries lead to significant loss of motor, sensory, and autonomic functions, presenting major challenges in neural regeneration. Achieving effective therapeutic concentrations at injury sites has been a s...Spinal cord injuries lead to significant loss of motor, sensory, and autonomic functions, presenting major challenges in neural regeneration. Achieving effective therapeutic concentrations at injury sites has been a slow process, partly due to the difficulty of delivering drugs effectively. Nanoparticles, with their targeted delivery capabilities, biocompatibility, and enhanced bioavailability over conventional drugs, are garnering attention for spinal cord injury treatment. This review explores the current mechanisms and shortcomings of existing treatments, highlighting the benefits and progress of nanoparticle-based approaches. We detail nanoparticle delivery methods for spinal cord injury, including local and intravenous injections, oral delivery, and biomaterial-assisted implantation, alongside strategies such as drug loading and surface modification. The discussion extends to how nanoparticles aid in reducing oxidative stress, dampening inflammation, fostering neural regeneration, and promoting angiogenesis. We summarize the use of various types of nanoparticles for treating spinal cord injuries, including metallic, polymeric, protein-based, inorganic non-metallic, and lipid nanoparticles. We also discuss the challenges faced, such as biosafety, effectiveness in humans, precise dosage control, standardization of production and characterization, immune responses, and targeted delivery in vivo. Additionally, we explore future directions, such as improving biosafety, standardizing manufacturing and characterization processes, and advancing human trials. Nanoparticles have shown considerable progress in targeted delivery and enhancing treatment efficacy for spinal cord injuries, presenting significant potential for clinical use and drug development.展开更多
The application of Li-rich Mn-based cathodes, the most promising candidates for high-energy-density Liion batteries, in all-solid-state batteries can further enhance the safety and stability of battery systems.However...The application of Li-rich Mn-based cathodes, the most promising candidates for high-energy-density Liion batteries, in all-solid-state batteries can further enhance the safety and stability of battery systems.However, the utilization of high-capacity Li-rich cathodes has been limited by sluggish kinetics and severe interfacial issues in all-solid-state batteries. Here, a multi-functional interface modification strategy involving dispersed submicron single-crystal structure and multi-functional surface modification layer obtained through in-situ interfacial chemical reactions was designed to improve the electrochemical performance of Li-rich Mn-based cathodes in all-solid-state batteries. The design of submicron single-crystal structure promotes the interface contact between the cathode particles and the solid-state electrolyte,and thus constructs a more complete ion and electron conductive network in the composite cathode.Furthermore, the Li-gradient layer and the lithium molybdate coating layer constructed on the surface of single-crystal Li-rich particles accelerate the transport of Li ions at the interface, suppress the side reactions between cathodes and electrolyte, and inhibit the oxygen release on the cathode surface. The optimized Li-rich cathode materials exhibit excellent electrochemical performance in halide all-solid-state batteries. This study emphasizes the vital importance of reaction kinetics and interfacial stability of Lirich cathodes in all-solid-state batteries and provides a facile modification strategy to enhance the electrochemical performance of all-solid-state batteries based on Li-rich cathodes.展开更多
Metal halide perovskites have been regarded as remarkable materials for next-generation light-harvesting and light emission devices.Due to their unique optical properties,such as high absorption coefficient,high optic...Metal halide perovskites have been regarded as remarkable materials for next-generation light-harvesting and light emission devices.Due to their unique optical properties,such as high absorption coefficient,high optical gain,low trappingstate density,and ease of band gap engineering,perovskites promise to be used in lasing devices.In this article,the recent progresses of microlasers based on reduced-dimensional structures including nanoplatelets,nanowires,and quantum dots are reviewed from both fundamental photophysics and device applications.Furthermore,perovskite-based plasmonic nanolasers and polariton lasers are summarized.Perspectives on perovskite-based small lasers are also discussed.This review can serve as an overview and evaluation of state-of-the-art micro/nanolaser science.展开更多
Building a bridge between properties and structures has always been the key focus of any materials research.Nowadays,energy storage materials,especially lithium-ion batteries,are crucial both in daily life and for the...Building a bridge between properties and structures has always been the key focus of any materials research.Nowadays,energy storage materials,especially lithium-ion batteries,are crucial both in daily life and for the research community.Therefore,there is an urgent need to discover the functionality origin of battery performances to improve and design better material systems.Functionality originates from local symmetry and field.Local symmetry can be described by four fundamental degrees of freedom:lattice,charge,orbital,and spin.On the basis of this,detailed descriptions of the battery's properties in terms of lattice,charge,orbital,and spin are presented from the perspective of frontier transmission electron microscopy in this review.Besides,frontier in situ methods are introduced to record the dynamic structural evolution process during the battery cycle.Future discussion from the perspectives of both materials and characterizations is provided at the end of this review.展开更多
EGFR mutations companion diagnostics have been proved to be crucial for the efficacy of tyrosine kinase inhibitor targeted cancer therapies. To uncover multiple mutations occurred in minority of EGFR-mutated cells,whi...EGFR mutations companion diagnostics have been proved to be crucial for the efficacy of tyrosine kinase inhibitor targeted cancer therapies. To uncover multiple mutations occurred in minority of EGFR-mutated cells,which may be covered by the noises from majority of unmutated cells, is currently becoming an urgent clinical requirement. Here we present the validation of a microfluidic-chip-based method for detecting EGFR multimutations at single-cell level. By trapping and immunofluorescently imaging single cells in specifically designed silicon microwells, the EGFR-expressed cellswere easily identified. By in situ lysing single cells, the cell lysates of EGFR-expressed cells were retrieved without cross-contamination. Benefited from excluding the noise from cells without EGFR expression, the simple and cost-effective Sanger's sequencing, but not the expensive deep sequencing of the whole cell population, was used to discover multi-mutations. We verified the new method with precisely discovering three most important EGFR drugrelated mutations from a sample in which EGFR-mutated cells only account for a small percentage of whole cell population. The microfluidic chip is capable of discovering not only the existence of specific EGFR multi-mutations,but also other valuable single-cell-level information: on which specific cells the mutations occurred, or whether different mutations coexist on the same cells. This microfluidic chip constitutes a promising method to promote simple and cost-effective Sanger's sequencing to be a routine test before performing targeted cancer therapy.展开更多
Disk-like liquid crystals（DLCs） can self-assemble to ordered columnar mesophases and are intriguing onedimensional organic semiconductors with high charge carrier mobility.To improve their applicable property of mes...Disk-like liquid crystals（DLCs） can self-assemble to ordered columnar mesophases and are intriguing onedimensional organic semiconductors with high charge carrier mobility.To improve their applicable property of mesomorphic temperature ranges,we exploit the binary mixtures of electronic donor-acceptor DLC materials.The electron-rich2,3,6,7,10,11-hexakis（alkoxy）triphenylenes（C4,C6,C8,C10,C12） and an electron-deficient tetrapentyl triphenylene-2,3,6,10-tetracarboxylate have been prepared and their binary mixtures have been investigated.The mesomorphism of the1：1（molar ratio） mixtures has been characterized by polarizing optical microscopy（POM）,differential scanning calorimetry（DSC）,and small angel x-ray scattering（SAXS）.The self-assembled monolayer structure of a discogen on a solid-liquid interface has been imaged by the high resolution scanning tunneling microscopy（STM）.The match of peripheral chain length has important influence on the mesomorphism of the binary mixtures.展开更多
The modified Hummers method was employed to generate graphene oxide,and Ag /reduced graphene oxide (RGO) nanocomposites were synthesized at different temperatures by using sodium citrate as the reductant. Scanning ele...The modified Hummers method was employed to generate graphene oxide,and Ag /reduced graphene oxide (RGO) nanocomposites were synthesized at different temperatures by using sodium citrate as the reductant. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM),transmission electron microscopy (TEM),X-ray diffraction (XRD),X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and Raman spectroscopy were employed to characterize the reaction products. The results indicate that RGO has been synthesized successfully,and Ag particles are distributed evenly on the surface of RGO.The RGO prepared at a reaction temperature of 120℃ shows the best surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) activity.The Ag /RGO nanocomposites modified by 10^- 5 mol /L 4-aminothiophenol (PATP) successfully detect a 10^- 5 mol /L 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene (TNT) alcohol solution.展开更多
In recent years,one-dimensional(1D)nanomaterials have raised researcher's interest because of their unique structur-al characteristic to generate and confine the optical signal and their promising prospects in pho...In recent years,one-dimensional(1D)nanomaterials have raised researcher's interest because of their unique structur-al characteristic to generate and confine the optical signal and their promising prospects in photonic applications.In this re-view,we summarized the recent research advances on the spectroscopy and carrier dynamics of 1D nanostructures.First,the condensation and propagation of exciton-polaritons in nanowires(NWs)are introduced.Second,we discussed the properties of 1D photonic crystal(PC)and applications in photonic-plasmonic structures.Third,the observation of topological edge states in 1D topological structures is introduced.Finally,the perspective on the potential opportunities and remaining chal-lenges of 1D nanomaterials is proposed.展开更多
Group-V elemental nanofilms were predicted to exhibit interesting physical properties such as nontrivial topological properties due to their strong spin-orbit coupling,the quantum confinement,and surface effect.It was...Group-V elemental nanofilms were predicted to exhibit interesting physical properties such as nontrivial topological properties due to their strong spin-orbit coupling,the quantum confinement,and surface effect.It was reported that the ultrathin Sb nanofilms can undergo a series of topological transitions as a function of the film thickness h:from a topological semimetal(h>7.8 nm)to a topological insulator(7.8 nm>h>2.7 nm),then a quantum spin Hall(QSH)phase(2.7 nm>h>1.0 nm)and a topological trivial semiconductor(h<1.0 nm).Here,we report a comprehensive investigation on the epitaxial growth of Sb nanofilms on highly oriented pyrolytic graphite(HOPG)substrate and the controllable thermal desorption to achieve their specific thickness.The morphology,thickness,atomic structure,and thermal-strain effect of the Sb nanofilms were characterized by a combination study of scanning electron microscopy(SEM),atomic force microscopy(AFM),and scanning tunneling microscopy(STM).The realization of Sb nanofilms with specific thickness paves the way for the further exploring their thickness-dependent topological phase transitions and exotic physical properties.展开更多
Photocatalytic oxidation of water is a promising method to realize large-scale H2O2 production without a hazardous and energy-intensive process. In this study, we introduce a Pt/TiO2(anatase) photocatalyst to construc...Photocatalytic oxidation of water is a promising method to realize large-scale H2O2 production without a hazardous and energy-intensive process. In this study, we introduce a Pt/TiO2(anatase) photocatalyst to construct a simple and environmentally friendly system to achieve simultaneous H2 and H2O2 production. Both H2 and H2O2 are high-value chemicals, and their separation is automatic. Even without the assistance of a sacrificial agent, the system can reach an efficiency of 7410 and 5096 μmol g^-1 h^–1 (first 1 h) for H2 and H2O2, respectively, which is much higher than that of a commercial Pt/TiO2(anatase) system that has a similar morphology. This exceptional activity is attributed to the more favorable two-electron oxidation of water to H2O2, compared with the four-electron oxidation of water to O2.展开更多
Objective：Triple-negative breast cancer（TNBC）is a heterogeneous disease with poor prognosis.Circulating tumor cells（CTCs）are a promising predictor for breast cancer prognoses but their reliability regarding progr...Objective：Triple-negative breast cancer（TNBC）is a heterogeneous disease with poor prognosis.Circulating tumor cells（CTCs）are a promising predictor for breast cancer prognoses but their reliability regarding progression-free survival（PFS）is controversial.We aim to verify their predictive value in TNBC.Methods：In present prospective cohort study,we used the Pep@MNPs method to enumerate CTCs in baseline blood samples from 75 patients with TNBC（taken at inclusion in this study）and analyzed correlations between CTC numbers and outcomes and other clinical parameters.Results：Median PFS was 6.0（range：1.0–25.0）months for the entire cohort,in whom we found no correlations between baseline CTC status and initial tumor stage（P=0.167）,tumor grade（P=0.783）or histological type（P=0.084）.However,among those getting first-line treatment,baseline CTC status was positively correlated with ratio of peripheral natural killer（NK）cells（P=0.032）,presence of lung metastasis（P=0.034）and number of visceral metastatic site（P=0.037）.Baseline CTC status was predictive for PFS in first-line TNBC（P=0.033）,but not for the cohort as a whole（P=0.118）.This prognostic limitation of CTC could be ameliorated by combining CTC and NK cell enumeration（P=0.049）.Conclusions：Baseline CTC status was predictive of lung metastasis,peripheral NK cell ratio and PFS in TNBC patients undergoing first-line treatment.We have developed a combined CTC-NK enumeration strategy that allows us to predict PFS in TNBC without any preconditions.展开更多
An in situ measurement setup is established to investigate the photoinduced degradation effects in a controllable inert gas ambient environment for the two different microstructures of poly（3-hexylthiophene） （P3HT...An in situ measurement setup is established to investigate the photoinduced degradation effects in a controllable inert gas ambient environment for the two different microstructures of poly（3-hexylthiophene） （P3HT） and [6,6]-phenyl-C61- butyricacid methyl ester （PCBM） bulk-heterojunction organic solar cells. The two devices are fabricated with the solvent vapor drying process followed by a thermal annealing （vapor drying device） and only a normal thermal annealing process （control device）, respectively. Their power conversion efficiencies （PCEs） and aging features are compared. Their different degradation behaviors in light absorption are confirmed. In addition, irradiation-induced changes in both nanostructure and surface morphology of the P3HT：PCBM blend films treated with two different fabrication processes are observed through scanning electron microscopy and atomic force microscopy. Aggregated bulbs are observed at the surfaces for control devices after light irradiation for 50 h, while the vapor drying devices exhibit smooth film surfaces, and the corresponding device features are not easy to degrade under the aging measurement. Thus the devices having solvent vapor drying and thermal annealing show better device stabilities than those having only the thermal annealing process.展开更多
Photocatalytic water splitting has increasingly attracted attention as one of the most useful methods of converting solar energy into chemical fuel.However,the undesirable reverse reaction significantly limits the enh...Photocatalytic water splitting has increasingly attracted attention as one of the most useful methods of converting solar energy into chemical fuel.However,the undesirable reverse reaction significantly limits the enhancement of efficiency.Herein,we fabricated an Au nanorods/TiO2 nanodumbbells structure photocatalyst(Au NRs/TiO2 NDs)via a facile synthetic strategy,which has spatially separated oxidation and reduction reaction zones.Owing to the unique structure,the charge separation of these photocatalysts can be significantly improved and the reverse reaction can be efficiently inhibited.The photogenerated electrons were injected from the TiO2 to the Au NRs,and a positively charged TiO2 region and negatively charged Au region were formed under UV irradiation.An enhanced hydrogen production performance was obtained compared with that seen in normal Au-TiO2 heterostructure.Under optimized conditions,the H2-production rate can reach up to 60,264μmol/g/h,about six times higher than previously reported Au/TiO2 photocatalysts.Besides this,our work also demonstrates the key factors of precise synthesis of the Au NRs/TiO2 NDs structure,which provides a new perspective and experience for the design of similar catalysts.展开更多
The transition metal dichalcogenides(TMD)monolayers have shown strong second-harmonic generation(SHG)ow-ing to their lack of inversion symmetry.These ultrathin layers then serve as the frequency converters that can be...The transition metal dichalcogenides(TMD)monolayers have shown strong second-harmonic generation(SHG)ow-ing to their lack of inversion symmetry.These ultrathin layers then serve as the frequency converters that can be intergraded on a chip.Here,taking MoSSe as an example,we report the first detailed experimental study of the SHG of Janus TMD monolayer,in which the transition metal layer is sandwiched by the two distinct chalcogen layers.It is shown that the SHG effectively arises from an in-plane second-harmonic polarization under paraxial focusing and detection.Based on this,the orientation-resolved SHG spectroscopy is realized to readily determine the zigzag and armchair axes of the Janus crystal with an accuracy better than±0.6°.Moreover,the SHG intensity is wavelength-dependent and can be greatly enhanced(~60 times)when the two-photon transition is resonant with the C-exciton state.Our findings uncover the SHG properties of Janus MoSSe monolayer,therefore lay the basis for its integrated frequency-doubling applications.展开更多
Emissions by magnetic polarons and spin-coupled d-d transitions in diluted magnetic semiconductors(DMSs)have become a popular research field due to their unusual optical behaviors.In this work,high-quality NiI_(2)(Ⅱ)...Emissions by magnetic polarons and spin-coupled d-d transitions in diluted magnetic semiconductors(DMSs)have become a popular research field due to their unusual optical behaviors.In this work,high-quality NiI_(2)(Ⅱ)-doped CdS nanobelts are synthesized via chemical vapor deposition(CVD),and then characterized by scanning electron microscopy(SEM),x-ray diffraction,x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy(XPS),and Raman scattering.At low temperatures,the photoluminescence(PL)spectra of the Ni-doped nanobelts demonstrate three peaks near the band edge:the free exciton(FX)peak,the exciton magnetic polaron(EMP)peak out of ferromagnetically coupled spins coupled with FXs,and a small higher-energy peak from the interaction of antiferromagnetic coupled Ni pairs and FXs,called antiferromagnetic magnetic polarons(AMPs).With a higher Ni doping concentration,in addition to the d-d transitions of single Ni ions at 620 nm and 760 nm,two other PL peaks appear at 530 nm and 685 nm,attributed to another EMP emission and the d-d transitions of the antiferromagnetic coupled Ni^(2+)-Ni^(2+)pair,respectively.Furthermore,single-mode lasing at the first EMP is excited by a femtosecond laser pulse,proving a coherent bosonic lasing of the EMP condensate out of complicated states.These results show that the coupled spins play an important role in forming magnetic polaron and implementing related optical responses.展开更多
The topology of conjugated macrocycles had significant impacts on their photo-physical and photochemical properties.Herein,a series ofπ-conjugated macrocycles with diverse topology were synthesized via intramolecular...The topology of conjugated macrocycles had significant impacts on their photo-physical and photochemical properties.Herein,a series ofπ-conjugated macrocycles with diverse topology were synthesized via intramolecular McMurry coupling.Their chemical structure and macrocyclic topology were unambiguously confirmed via NMR,MALDI-TOF mass spectra,crystal analysis and scanning tunneling microscopy(STM).Depending on the structural topology and structural rigidity,these cyclic compounds display obviously distinctive emission behavior and photochemical reactions in the solution and in the solid state.Monocyclic phenylene vinylene macrocycle(denoted as MST)exhibiting aggregation-induced emission behavior,was more vulnerable to photo-cyclization in solution and triplet sensitizer promoted photodimerization due to lower strain and more flourishing intramolecular motions.After UV light irradiation,relatively more flexible MST could yield the anti-dimer via triplet excimer on the HOPG surface confirmed by STM investigation.By contrast,highly constrained bicyclic analogue(named as DMTPE)with central tetraphenylethene core,displayed high emission quantum yields of 68%both in solution and in the solid state,and was relatively inert to photochemical reactions and yield syn-dimer on the surface via singlet excimer involved[2+2]photo-dimerization.Based on the solution-mediated photo-polymerization of MST moiety,multicyclic porous carbon-rich ribbon connected with four-membered ring was successfully constructed and validated via STM imaging.展开更多
The prediction of two-dimensional molecular self-assembly structures has always been a problem to be solved.The molecules with meta-dicarboxyl groups can self-assemble into a specific hexagonal cavity,which has an imp...The prediction of two-dimensional molecular self-assembly structures has always been a problem to be solved.The molecules with meta-dicarboxyl groups can self-assemble into a specific hexagonal cavity,which has an important influence on the prediction of molecular self-assembly structures and the application of functional molecules with meta-dicarboxyl groups.Two kinds of molecules with four pairs of meta-dicarboxyl groups,1,3,6,8-tet「akis(3,5-isophthalic acid)pyrene(H_(8)TIAPy)and 4′,4′",4′"",4""-(ethene-1,1,2,2-tetrayl)tetrakis(([1,1′-biphenyl]-3,5-dicarboxylic acid))(H8ETTB)molecules were chosen to observe the self-assembly behavior at the heptanoic acid/highly oriented pyrolytic graphite(HA/HOPG)interface.H8TIAPy molecules self-assembled into well-ordered quadrilateral structures and could be regulated into kagome networks with hexagonal pores by coronene(COR)molecules.H8ETTB molecules self-assembled into lamellar structures and transformed into acid-COR-acid-COR co-assembled structures at low concentration of COR solution and acid-COR dimer-acid-COR dimer co-assembled structures at high concentration of COR solution.The reason that H8ETTB molecules could not be regulated into hexagonal porous architecture was attributed to the steric hindrance by the similar length and width of H8ETTB molecules.The H8ETTB templates had stronger adsorption for COR than that of hexaphenylbenzene(HPB),regardless of the order of molecular introduction.展开更多
The next-generation hot-carrier solar cells,which can overcome the Shockley-Queisser limit by harvesting excessenergy from hot carriers,are receiving increasing attention.Lead halide perovskite(LHP)materials are consi...The next-generation hot-carrier solar cells,which can overcome the Shockley-Queisser limit by harvesting excessenergy from hot carriers,are receiving increasing attention.Lead halide perovskite(LHP)materials are considered aspromising candidates due to their exceptional photovoltaic properties,good stability and low cost.The cooling rate of hotcarriers is a key parameter influencing the performance of hot-carrier solar cells.In this work,we successfully detected hotcarrier dynamics in operando LHP devices using the two-pulse photovoltage correlation technique.To enhance the signalto-noise ratio,we applied the delay-time modulation method instead of the traditional power modulation.This advancementallowed us to detect the intraband hot carrier cooling time for the organic LHP CH_(3)NH_(3)PbBr_(3),which is as short as 0.21 ps.In comparison,the inorganic Cs-based LHP CsPbBr_(3)exhibited a longer cooling time of around 0.59 ps due to differentphonon contributions.These results provide us new insights into the optimal design of hot-carrier solar cells and highlightthe potential of LHP materials in advancing solar cell technology.展开更多
Platinum nanoparticles （NPs） are reported to mimic various anfioxidant enzymes and thus may produce a positive biological effect by reducing reactive oxygen species （ROS） levels. In this manuscript, we report Pt N...Platinum nanoparticles （NPs） are reported to mimic various anfioxidant enzymes and thus may produce a positive biological effect by reducing reactive oxygen species （ROS） levels. In this manuscript, we report Pt NPs as an enzyme mimic of ferroxidase by depositing platinum nanodots on gold nanorods （Au@Pt NDRs）. Au@Pt NDRs show pH-dependent ferroxidase-like activity and have higher activity at neutral pH values. Cytotoxicity results with human cell lines （lung adenocarcinoma A549 and normal bronchial epithelial cell line HBE） show that Au@Pt NDRs are taken up into cells via endocytosis and translocate into the endosome/lysosome. Au@Pt NDRs have good biocompatibility at NDR particle concentrations lower than 0.15 nM. However, in the presence of H202, lysosome- located NDRs exhibit peroxidase-like activity and therefore increase cytotoxicity. In the presence of FeE＋, the ferroxidase-like activity of the NDRs protects cells from oxidative stress by consuming H202. Thorough consideration should be given to this behavior when employinK Au@Pt NDRs in biological svstems.展开更多
基金supported by the Key Research Projects of Universities of Henan Province,No.21A320064 (to XS)the National Key Research and Development Program of China,No.2021YFA1201504 (to LZ)+1 种基金the Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Science,No.XDB36000000 (to CW)the National Natural Science Foundation of China,Nos.31971295,12374406 (both to LZ)。
文摘Spinal cord injuries lead to significant loss of motor, sensory, and autonomic functions, presenting major challenges in neural regeneration. Achieving effective therapeutic concentrations at injury sites has been a slow process, partly due to the difficulty of delivering drugs effectively. Nanoparticles, with their targeted delivery capabilities, biocompatibility, and enhanced bioavailability over conventional drugs, are garnering attention for spinal cord injury treatment. This review explores the current mechanisms and shortcomings of existing treatments, highlighting the benefits and progress of nanoparticle-based approaches. We detail nanoparticle delivery methods for spinal cord injury, including local and intravenous injections, oral delivery, and biomaterial-assisted implantation, alongside strategies such as drug loading and surface modification. The discussion extends to how nanoparticles aid in reducing oxidative stress, dampening inflammation, fostering neural regeneration, and promoting angiogenesis. We summarize the use of various types of nanoparticles for treating spinal cord injuries, including metallic, polymeric, protein-based, inorganic non-metallic, and lipid nanoparticles. We also discuss the challenges faced, such as biosafety, effectiveness in humans, precise dosage control, standardization of production and characterization, immune responses, and targeted delivery in vivo. Additionally, we explore future directions, such as improving biosafety, standardizing manufacturing and characterization processes, and advancing human trials. Nanoparticles have shown considerable progress in targeted delivery and enhancing treatment efficacy for spinal cord injuries, presenting significant potential for clinical use and drug development.
基金National Key R&D Program of China (2023YFB2503900)National Natural Science Foundation of China (22222904, 22179133 and 12374176)CAS Project for Young Scientists in Basic Research (YSBR-058)。
文摘The application of Li-rich Mn-based cathodes, the most promising candidates for high-energy-density Liion batteries, in all-solid-state batteries can further enhance the safety and stability of battery systems.However, the utilization of high-capacity Li-rich cathodes has been limited by sluggish kinetics and severe interfacial issues in all-solid-state batteries. Here, a multi-functional interface modification strategy involving dispersed submicron single-crystal structure and multi-functional surface modification layer obtained through in-situ interfacial chemical reactions was designed to improve the electrochemical performance of Li-rich Mn-based cathodes in all-solid-state batteries. The design of submicron single-crystal structure promotes the interface contact between the cathode particles and the solid-state electrolyte,and thus constructs a more complete ion and electron conductive network in the composite cathode.Furthermore, the Li-gradient layer and the lithium molybdate coating layer constructed on the surface of single-crystal Li-rich particles accelerate the transport of Li ions at the interface, suppress the side reactions between cathodes and electrolyte, and inhibit the oxygen release on the cathode surface. The optimized Li-rich cathode materials exhibit excellent electrochemical performance in halide all-solid-state batteries. This study emphasizes the vital importance of reaction kinetics and interfacial stability of Lirich cathodes in all-solid-state batteries and provides a facile modification strategy to enhance the electrochemical performance of all-solid-state batteries based on Li-rich cathodes.
基金Project supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(Grant Nos.2017YFA0304600,2017YFA0205700,and2016YFA0200700)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.61774003 and 21673054)+2 种基金the Start-up Funding of Peking University,National Young 1000-talents Scholarship of Chinathe Open Research Fund Program of the State Key Laboratory of Low-Dimensional Quantum Physics,China(Grant No.KF201604)the Key Research Program of Frontier Sciences,Chinese Academy of Sciences(Grant No.QYZDB-SSW-SYS031)
文摘Metal halide perovskites have been regarded as remarkable materials for next-generation light-harvesting and light emission devices.Due to their unique optical properties,such as high absorption coefficient,high optical gain,low trappingstate density,and ease of band gap engineering,perovskites promise to be used in lasing devices.In this article,the recent progresses of microlasers based on reduced-dimensional structures including nanoplatelets,nanowires,and quantum dots are reviewed from both fundamental photophysics and device applications.Furthermore,perovskite-based plasmonic nanolasers and polariton lasers are summarized.Perspectives on perovskite-based small lasers are also discussed.This review can serve as an overview and evaluation of state-of-the-art micro/nanolaser science.
基金China National Postdoctoral Program for Innovative Talents,Grant/Award Number:BX20190326National Natural Science Foundation of China,Grant/Award Numbers:52002396,51672307,51421002,52025025。
文摘Building a bridge between properties and structures has always been the key focus of any materials research.Nowadays,energy storage materials,especially lithium-ion batteries,are crucial both in daily life and for the research community.Therefore,there is an urgent need to discover the functionality origin of battery performances to improve and design better material systems.Functionality originates from local symmetry and field.Local symmetry can be described by four fundamental degrees of freedom:lattice,charge,orbital,and spin.On the basis of this,detailed descriptions of the battery's properties in terms of lattice,charge,orbital,and spin are presented from the perspective of frontier transmission electron microscopy in this review.Besides,frontier in situ methods are introduced to record the dynamic structural evolution process during the battery cycle.Future discussion from the perspectives of both materials and characterizations is provided at the end of this review.
基金supported by the National HighTech R&D Program of China(No.2015AA020408)National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.61204118,81500900 and21503054)+1 种基金Beijing Municipal Science and Technology Project(No.Z171100002017013)Key Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences,Grant NO.KFZD-SW-210
文摘EGFR mutations companion diagnostics have been proved to be crucial for the efficacy of tyrosine kinase inhibitor targeted cancer therapies. To uncover multiple mutations occurred in minority of EGFR-mutated cells,which may be covered by the noises from majority of unmutated cells, is currently becoming an urgent clinical requirement. Here we present the validation of a microfluidic-chip-based method for detecting EGFR multimutations at single-cell level. By trapping and immunofluorescently imaging single cells in specifically designed silicon microwells, the EGFR-expressed cellswere easily identified. By in situ lysing single cells, the cell lysates of EGFR-expressed cells were retrieved without cross-contamination. Benefited from excluding the noise from cells without EGFR expression, the simple and cost-effective Sanger's sequencing, but not the expensive deep sequencing of the whole cell population, was used to discover multi-mutations. We verified the new method with precisely discovering three most important EGFR drugrelated mutations from a sample in which EGFR-mutated cells only account for a small percentage of whole cell population. The microfluidic chip is capable of discovering not only the existence of specific EGFR multi-mutations,but also other valuable single-cell-level information: on which specific cells the mutations occurred, or whether different mutations coexist on the same cells. This microfluidic chip constitutes a promising method to promote simple and cost-effective Sanger's sequencing to be a routine test before performing targeted cancer therapy.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.51273133 and 51443004)
文摘Disk-like liquid crystals（DLCs） can self-assemble to ordered columnar mesophases and are intriguing onedimensional organic semiconductors with high charge carrier mobility.To improve their applicable property of mesomorphic temperature ranges,we exploit the binary mixtures of electronic donor-acceptor DLC materials.The electron-rich2,3,6,7,10,11-hexakis（alkoxy）triphenylenes（C4,C6,C8,C10,C12） and an electron-deficient tetrapentyl triphenylene-2,3,6,10-tetracarboxylate have been prepared and their binary mixtures have been investigated.The mesomorphism of the1：1（molar ratio） mixtures has been characterized by polarizing optical microscopy（POM）,differential scanning calorimetry（DSC）,and small angel x-ray scattering（SAXS）.The self-assembled monolayer structure of a discogen on a solid-liquid interface has been imaged by the high resolution scanning tunneling microscopy（STM）.The match of peripheral chain length has important influence on the mesomorphism of the binary mixtures.
基金Beijing Higher Education Young Elite Teacher Project(YETP0499)
文摘The modified Hummers method was employed to generate graphene oxide,and Ag /reduced graphene oxide (RGO) nanocomposites were synthesized at different temperatures by using sodium citrate as the reductant. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM),transmission electron microscopy (TEM),X-ray diffraction (XRD),X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and Raman spectroscopy were employed to characterize the reaction products. The results indicate that RGO has been synthesized successfully,and Ag particles are distributed evenly on the surface of RGO.The RGO prepared at a reaction temperature of 120℃ shows the best surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) activity.The Ag /RGO nanocomposites modified by 10^- 5 mol /L 4-aminothiophenol (PATP) successfully detect a 10^- 5 mol /L 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene (TNT) alcohol solution.
基金supported by the Strategic Priority Research Program of Chinese Academy of Sciences(XDB36000000)National Natural Science Foundation of China(22073022,11874130,12074086,22173025)+3 种基金the Support by the DNL Cooperation Fund,CAS(DNL202016)China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(2022M710925)Beijing Municipal Natural Science Foundation(1222030)the CAS Instrument Development Project(No.Y950291).
文摘In recent years,one-dimensional(1D)nanomaterials have raised researcher's interest because of their unique structur-al characteristic to generate and confine the optical signal and their promising prospects in photonic applications.In this re-view,we summarized the recent research advances on the spectroscopy and carrier dynamics of 1D nanostructures.First,the condensation and propagation of exciton-polaritons in nanowires(NWs)are introduced.Second,we discussed the properties of 1D photonic crystal(PC)and applications in photonic-plasmonic structures.Third,the observation of topological edge states in 1D topological structures is introduced.Finally,the perspective on the potential opportunities and remaining chal-lenges of 1D nanomaterials is proposed.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.21622304,61674045,11604063,and 61911540074)the National Key Research and Development Program of China(Grant No.2016YFA0200700)+2 种基金the Strategic Priority Research Program and Key Research Program of Frontier Sciences and Instrument Developing Project(Chinese Academy of Sciences,CAS)(Grant Nos.XDB30000000,QYZDB-SSW-SYS031,and YZ201418)Z.H.Cheng was supported by Distinguished Technical Talents Project and Youth Innovation Promotion Association CAS,the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities,Chinathe Research Funds of Renmin University of China(Grant No.18XNLG01).
文摘Group-V elemental nanofilms were predicted to exhibit interesting physical properties such as nontrivial topological properties due to their strong spin-orbit coupling,the quantum confinement,and surface effect.It was reported that the ultrathin Sb nanofilms can undergo a series of topological transitions as a function of the film thickness h:from a topological semimetal(h>7.8 nm)to a topological insulator(7.8 nm>h>2.7 nm),then a quantum spin Hall(QSH)phase(2.7 nm>h>1.0 nm)and a topological trivial semiconductor(h<1.0 nm).Here,we report a comprehensive investigation on the epitaxial growth of Sb nanofilms on highly oriented pyrolytic graphite(HOPG)substrate and the controllable thermal desorption to achieve their specific thickness.The morphology,thickness,atomic structure,and thermal-strain effect of the Sb nanofilms were characterized by a combination study of scanning electron microscopy(SEM),atomic force microscopy(AFM),and scanning tunneling microscopy(STM).The realization of Sb nanofilms with specific thickness paves the way for the further exploring their thickness-dependent topological phase transitions and exotic physical properties.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(21703046)the National Key R&D of China(2016YFF0203803 and 2016YFA0200902)~~
文摘Photocatalytic oxidation of water is a promising method to realize large-scale H2O2 production without a hazardous and energy-intensive process. In this study, we introduce a Pt/TiO2(anatase) photocatalyst to construct a simple and environmentally friendly system to achieve simultaneous H2 and H2O2 production. Both H2 and H2O2 are high-value chemicals, and their separation is automatic. Even without the assistance of a sacrificial agent, the system can reach an efficiency of 7410 and 5096 μmol g^-1 h^–1 (first 1 h) for H2 and H2O2, respectively, which is much higher than that of a commercial Pt/TiO2(anatase) system that has a similar morphology. This exceptional activity is attributed to the more favorable two-electron oxidation of water to H2O2, compared with the four-electron oxidation of water to O2.
基金supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.81502269 and No.21273051)a grant from the Chinese Academy of Sciences (No.XDA09030306)
文摘Objective：Triple-negative breast cancer（TNBC）is a heterogeneous disease with poor prognosis.Circulating tumor cells（CTCs）are a promising predictor for breast cancer prognoses but their reliability regarding progression-free survival（PFS）is controversial.We aim to verify their predictive value in TNBC.Methods：In present prospective cohort study,we used the Pep@MNPs method to enumerate CTCs in baseline blood samples from 75 patients with TNBC（taken at inclusion in this study）and analyzed correlations between CTC numbers and outcomes and other clinical parameters.Results：Median PFS was 6.0（range：1.0–25.0）months for the entire cohort,in whom we found no correlations between baseline CTC status and initial tumor stage（P=0.167）,tumor grade（P=0.783）or histological type（P=0.084）.However,among those getting first-line treatment,baseline CTC status was positively correlated with ratio of peripheral natural killer（NK）cells（P=0.032）,presence of lung metastasis（P=0.034）and number of visceral metastatic site（P=0.037）.Baseline CTC status was predictive for PFS in first-line TNBC（P=0.033）,but not for the cohort as a whole（P=0.118）.This prognostic limitation of CTC could be ameliorated by combining CTC and NK cell enumeration（P=0.049）.Conclusions：Baseline CTC status was predictive of lung metastasis,peripheral NK cell ratio and PFS in TNBC patients undergoing first-line treatment.We have developed a combined CTC-NK enumeration strategy that allows us to predict PFS in TNBC without any preconditions.
基金Project supported by the National Basic Research Program of China(Grant No.2011CB932801)the New Teachers’Fund for Doctor Stations,Ministry of Education,China(Grant No.20112216120008)
文摘An in situ measurement setup is established to investigate the photoinduced degradation effects in a controllable inert gas ambient environment for the two different microstructures of poly（3-hexylthiophene） （P3HT） and [6,6]-phenyl-C61- butyricacid methyl ester （PCBM） bulk-heterojunction organic solar cells. The two devices are fabricated with the solvent vapor drying process followed by a thermal annealing （vapor drying device） and only a normal thermal annealing process （control device）, respectively. Their power conversion efficiencies （PCEs） and aging features are compared. Their different degradation behaviors in light absorption are confirmed. In addition, irradiation-induced changes in both nanostructure and surface morphology of the P3HT：PCBM blend films treated with two different fabrication processes are observed through scanning electron microscopy and atomic force microscopy. Aggregated bulbs are observed at the surfaces for control devices after light irradiation for 50 h, while the vapor drying devices exhibit smooth film surfaces, and the corresponding device features are not easy to degrade under the aging measurement. Thus the devices having solvent vapor drying and thermal annealing show better device stabilities than those having only the thermal annealing process.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(21703046)the National Key R&D of China(2016YFF0203803,2016YFA0200902)~~
文摘Photocatalytic water splitting has increasingly attracted attention as one of the most useful methods of converting solar energy into chemical fuel.However,the undesirable reverse reaction significantly limits the enhancement of efficiency.Herein,we fabricated an Au nanorods/TiO2 nanodumbbells structure photocatalyst(Au NRs/TiO2 NDs)via a facile synthetic strategy,which has spatially separated oxidation and reduction reaction zones.Owing to the unique structure,the charge separation of these photocatalysts can be significantly improved and the reverse reaction can be efficiently inhibited.The photogenerated electrons were injected from the TiO2 to the Au NRs,and a positively charged TiO2 region and negatively charged Au region were formed under UV irradiation.An enhanced hydrogen production performance was obtained compared with that seen in normal Au-TiO2 heterostructure.Under optimized conditions,the H2-production rate can reach up to 60,264μmol/g/h,about six times higher than previously reported Au/TiO2 photocatalysts.Besides this,our work also demonstrates the key factors of precise synthesis of the Au NRs/TiO2 NDs structure,which provides a new perspective and experience for the design of similar catalysts.
基金This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.61888102,51771224,and 62175253)the National Key R&D Program of China(Grant Nos.2018YFA0305803 and 2019YFA0308501)+4 种基金the Chinese Academy of Sciences(Grant Nos.XDB33030100 and XDB30010000)J.S.and X.L.thank the supports from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.20173025,22073022,and 11874130)the National Key R&D Program of China(Grant No.2017YFA0205004)the Chinese Academy of Sciences(Grant Nos.XDB3600000 and Y950291)the DNL Cooperation Fund(Grant No.DNL202016).
文摘The transition metal dichalcogenides(TMD)monolayers have shown strong second-harmonic generation(SHG)ow-ing to their lack of inversion symmetry.These ultrathin layers then serve as the frequency converters that can be intergraded on a chip.Here,taking MoSSe as an example,we report the first detailed experimental study of the SHG of Janus TMD monolayer,in which the transition metal layer is sandwiched by the two distinct chalcogen layers.It is shown that the SHG effectively arises from an in-plane second-harmonic polarization under paraxial focusing and detection.Based on this,the orientation-resolved SHG spectroscopy is realized to readily determine the zigzag and armchair axes of the Janus crystal with an accuracy better than±0.6°.Moreover,the SHG intensity is wavelength-dependent and can be greatly enhanced(~60 times)when the two-photon transition is resonant with the C-exciton state.Our findings uncover the SHG properties of Janus MoSSe monolayer,therefore lay the basis for its integrated frequency-doubling applications.
基金the National Key Basic Research Project of China(Grant No.2014CB920903)the Guangxi NSF Key Fund,China(Grant No.2020GXNSFDA238004)+4 种基金the Fund from the Ministry of Science and Technology,China(Grant No.2017YFA0205004)the Strategic Priority Research Program of Chinese Academy of Sciences(Grant No.XDB36000000)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.11874130,22073022,20173025,and 12074086)the DNL Cooperation Fund of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(Grant No.DNL202016)the CAS Instrument Development Project(Grant No.Y950291).
文摘Emissions by magnetic polarons and spin-coupled d-d transitions in diluted magnetic semiconductors(DMSs)have become a popular research field due to their unusual optical behaviors.In this work,high-quality NiI_(2)(Ⅱ)-doped CdS nanobelts are synthesized via chemical vapor deposition(CVD),and then characterized by scanning electron microscopy(SEM),x-ray diffraction,x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy(XPS),and Raman scattering.At low temperatures,the photoluminescence(PL)spectra of the Ni-doped nanobelts demonstrate three peaks near the band edge:the free exciton(FX)peak,the exciton magnetic polaron(EMP)peak out of ferromagnetically coupled spins coupled with FXs,and a small higher-energy peak from the interaction of antiferromagnetic coupled Ni pairs and FXs,called antiferromagnetic magnetic polarons(AMPs).With a higher Ni doping concentration,in addition to the d-d transitions of single Ni ions at 620 nm and 760 nm,two other PL peaks appear at 530 nm and 685 nm,attributed to another EMP emission and the d-d transitions of the antiferromagnetic coupled Ni^(2+)-Ni^(2+)pair,respectively.Furthermore,single-mode lasing at the first EMP is excited by a femtosecond laser pulse,proving a coherent bosonic lasing of the EMP condensate out of complicated states.These results show that the coupled spins play an important role in forming magnetic polaron and implementing related optical responses.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.21704065,22272039)National Key Basic Research Program of China(No.2016YFA0200700)Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation(No.2023A1515030228)。
文摘The topology of conjugated macrocycles had significant impacts on their photo-physical and photochemical properties.Herein,a series ofπ-conjugated macrocycles with diverse topology were synthesized via intramolecular McMurry coupling.Their chemical structure and macrocyclic topology were unambiguously confirmed via NMR,MALDI-TOF mass spectra,crystal analysis and scanning tunneling microscopy(STM).Depending on the structural topology and structural rigidity,these cyclic compounds display obviously distinctive emission behavior and photochemical reactions in the solution and in the solid state.Monocyclic phenylene vinylene macrocycle(denoted as MST)exhibiting aggregation-induced emission behavior,was more vulnerable to photo-cyclization in solution and triplet sensitizer promoted photodimerization due to lower strain and more flourishing intramolecular motions.After UV light irradiation,relatively more flexible MST could yield the anti-dimer via triplet excimer on the HOPG surface confirmed by STM investigation.By contrast,highly constrained bicyclic analogue(named as DMTPE)with central tetraphenylethene core,displayed high emission quantum yields of 68%both in solution and in the solid state,and was relatively inert to photochemical reactions and yield syn-dimer on the surface via singlet excimer involved[2+2]photo-dimerization.Based on the solution-mediated photo-polymerization of MST moiety,multicyclic porous carbon-rich ribbon connected with four-membered ring was successfully constructed and validated via STM imaging.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.21773041,and 21972031)the Strategic Priority Research Program of Chinese Academy of Sciences(No.XDB36000000)+1 种基金the Natural Science Foundation of Zhejiang Province(No.Y20B020032)China Scholarship Council(No.202007090155).
文摘The prediction of two-dimensional molecular self-assembly structures has always been a problem to be solved.The molecules with meta-dicarboxyl groups can self-assemble into a specific hexagonal cavity,which has an important influence on the prediction of molecular self-assembly structures and the application of functional molecules with meta-dicarboxyl groups.Two kinds of molecules with four pairs of meta-dicarboxyl groups,1,3,6,8-tet「akis(3,5-isophthalic acid)pyrene(H_(8)TIAPy)and 4′,4′",4′"",4""-(ethene-1,1,2,2-tetrayl)tetrakis(([1,1′-biphenyl]-3,5-dicarboxylic acid))(H8ETTB)molecules were chosen to observe the self-assembly behavior at the heptanoic acid/highly oriented pyrolytic graphite(HA/HOPG)interface.H8TIAPy molecules self-assembled into well-ordered quadrilateral structures and could be regulated into kagome networks with hexagonal pores by coronene(COR)molecules.H8ETTB molecules self-assembled into lamellar structures and transformed into acid-COR-acid-COR co-assembled structures at low concentration of COR solution and acid-COR dimer-acid-COR dimer co-assembled structures at high concentration of COR solution.The reason that H8ETTB molecules could not be regulated into hexagonal porous architecture was attributed to the steric hindrance by the similar length and width of H8ETTB molecules.The H8ETTB templates had stronger adsorption for COR than that of hexaphenylbenzene(HPB),regardless of the order of molecular introduction.
基金supported by the National Key R&D Program of China(Grant No.2021YFA1400500)New Cornerstone Science Foundation through the New Cornerstone Investigator Program,and the XPLORER Prize.
文摘The next-generation hot-carrier solar cells,which can overcome the Shockley-Queisser limit by harvesting excessenergy from hot carriers,are receiving increasing attention.Lead halide perovskite(LHP)materials are considered aspromising candidates due to their exceptional photovoltaic properties,good stability and low cost.The cooling rate of hotcarriers is a key parameter influencing the performance of hot-carrier solar cells.In this work,we successfully detected hotcarrier dynamics in operando LHP devices using the two-pulse photovoltage correlation technique.To enhance the signalto-noise ratio,we applied the delay-time modulation method instead of the traditional power modulation.This advancementallowed us to detect the intraband hot carrier cooling time for the organic LHP CH_(3)NH_(3)PbBr_(3),which is as short as 0.21 ps.In comparison,the inorganic Cs-based LHP CsPbBr_(3)exhibited a longer cooling time of around 0.59 ps due to differentphonon contributions.These results provide us new insights into the optimal design of hot-carrier solar cells and highlightthe potential of LHP materials in advancing solar cell technology.
文摘Platinum nanoparticles （NPs） are reported to mimic various anfioxidant enzymes and thus may produce a positive biological effect by reducing reactive oxygen species （ROS） levels. In this manuscript, we report Pt NPs as an enzyme mimic of ferroxidase by depositing platinum nanodots on gold nanorods （Au@Pt NDRs）. Au@Pt NDRs show pH-dependent ferroxidase-like activity and have higher activity at neutral pH values. Cytotoxicity results with human cell lines （lung adenocarcinoma A549 and normal bronchial epithelial cell line HBE） show that Au@Pt NDRs are taken up into cells via endocytosis and translocate into the endosome/lysosome. Au@Pt NDRs have good biocompatibility at NDR particle concentrations lower than 0.15 nM. However, in the presence of H202, lysosome- located NDRs exhibit peroxidase-like activity and therefore increase cytotoxicity. In the presence of FeE＋, the ferroxidase-like activity of the NDRs protects cells from oxidative stress by consuming H202. Thorough consideration should be given to this behavior when employinK Au@Pt NDRs in biological svstems.
