Article
Energy & Fuels
S. Sobek, Q-K Tran, R. Junga, S. Werle
Summary: This study investigates the impact of HTC on the properties of waste straw fuel and the combustion kinetics of waste straw hydrochars. The results show that temperature has a greater influence on the yields of hydrochars than residence time, with different decomposition patterns observed at different temperatures. The study of the transient HTC period determines the exothermal activity of the waste straw with a heat release of 254.9 kJ/kg. The lower heating values of the hydrochars increase with higher HTC temperatures. The combustion kinetics of the hydrochars are modeled using Fraser-Suzuki deconvolution and nth-order Arrhenius equation fitting, with high R2 values.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Liyang Ma, Jillian L. Goldfarb, Jiande Song, Chun Chang, Qiulin Ma
Summary: Clean pretreatments such as washing or hydrothermal carbonization can mitigate the problems of slagging, fouling, and fuel segregation in the co-combustion of wheat straw and coal. Water washing can remove most of the potassium and phosphorus, reducing the risk of slagging and fouling. Hydrothermal carbonization can increase the heating value of wheat straw and remove organically-bonded calcium and magnesium. Hydrochars have a higher potassium retention rate and specific surface area. Hydrochars produced at 200 and 220 degrees Celsius show the optimal performance.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Chen Cheng, Qing He, Tamer M. Ismail, Alexander Mosqueda, Lu Ding, Junqin Yu, Guangsuo Yu
Summary: Hydrothermal carbonization improves the biomass quality and energy yield of rape straw. The properties of hydrochars produced at different temperatures and residence times were investigated. The results showed that increasing temperature had a more significant effect on hydrochar properties than residence time. The hydrochar structure was changed and became more stable after the aromatization reaction. The gasification reactivity of hydrochar was also affected, with the peak of pyrolysis and gasification shifting to a higher temperature region. Furthermore, hydrothermal carbonization efficiently reduced the content of alkali and alkaline earth metals, with the best removal condition observed at 200°C.
Article
Thermodynamics
Yongsheng Zhang, Ibrar Zahid, Ali Danial, Jamie Minaret, Yijun Cao, Animesh Dutta
Summary: Hydrothermal carbonization (HTC) technology converts biomass into high energy solid fuel called hydrochar, which possesses superior fuel properties. Co-firing hydrochar with lignite improves combustion efficiency and total burnout, making it a promising alternative for energy generation.
Article
Energy & Fuels
Jie Wu, Zifeng Sui, Jingyuan Shi, Qihao Wang, Jiawei Wang, Zhiyu Zhang, Weipeng Chen
Summary: The use of straw biomass for energy can reduce the use of fossil energy and alleviate air pollution. The cohydrothermal carbonization (Co-HTC) of rice straw and wheat straw with corn straw is investigated, and synergistic effects of multistraw biomass are observed in the Co-HTC process. When the corn straw ratio is 75%, the energetic recovery efficiency, C content, and heating value increase compared to the calculated values of the Co-HTC products. The positive synergistic effect is probably caused by the enhanced dehydration and decarboxylation reactions. For the combustion behavior analysis, the entire combustion process is divided into two stages. When the corn straw ratio is greater than 50%, the comprehensive combustibility index and activation energy of stage I increase and the activation energy of stage II decreases at 180 °C, while the activation energy of stage I decreases and the activation energy of stage II increases at 260 °C. These findings demonstrate that the Co-HTC of multistraw biomass is suitable for solid biofuel production.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Wang Liang, Chunhe Jiang, Guangwei Wang, Xiaojun Ning, Jianliang Zhang, Xingmin Guo, Runsheng Xu, Peng Wang, Lian Ye, Jinhua Li, Chuan Wang
Summary: The study aims to investigate the co-combustion reaction mechanism of biomass hydrochar and anthracite and identify the main influencing factors of the co-combustion reaction of the mixture. The results show that biomass hydrochar has better combustion performance compared to anthracite. The addition of biomass hydrochar improves the combustion performance of anthracite.
Article
Energy & Fuels
Peng Lv, Bin Liu, Yonghui Bai, Jiaofei Wang, Juntao Wei, Xudong Song, Weiguang Su, Guangsuo Yu, Guangyu Xu
Summary: In this study, the utilization of coal gasification fine slag (CGFS) and the decontamination of wastewater through the hydrothermal carbonization (HTC) process of biomass are explored. The results show that the addition of residual carbon improves the combustion reactivity and water quality of hydrothermal wastewater.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Zavin R. Gajera, Alka A. Mungray, Eldon R. Rene, Arvind Kumar Mungray
Summary: This study aimed to produce and investigate the qualities of hydrochar fuel from cow manure using human urine as a solvent in order to find a suitable replacement for conventional fuel. The study found that the hydrochar produced at 180℃ and 2-hour reaction period had the lowest energy consumption during combustion. Additionally, the hydrochar produced at 200℃ and 4-hour reaction period had the highest heating value, 1.44 times higher than raw dung.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
David K. Okot, Paul E. Bilsborrow, Anh N. Phan, David A. C. Manning
Summary: This study analyzed the pyrolysis and combustion behavior of agricultural residues and found that increasing the heating rate resulted in higher degradation rates and gaseous yields. The activation energies determined by different methods varied, indicating the complex nature of these processes.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Huier Jiang, Fang Deng, Yiping Luo, Zhijie Xie, Yichao Chen, Pan Zhou, Xiaofeng Liu, Dong Li
Summary: This study investigated the hydrothermal carbonization of corn straw with biogas slurry, and found that under optimized conditions, nitrogen and phosphorus can be recovered while obtaining potassium humate enriched water-soluble fertilizer.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2022)
Article
Agricultural Engineering
Vittoria Benedetti, Matteo Pecchi, Marco Baratieri
Summary: This study applied hydrothermal carbonization (HTC) to anaerobic digestate from cow manure, converting it into hydrochar (HC) with different characteristics at varying temperatures. The results showed that increasing HTC temperatures led to higher fixed carbon content, ash content, and calorific value of the HC, while reducing the hydrogen and oxygen content. The study also identified five major components in the HC and analyzed their combustion kinetics.
BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Thermodynamics
Nan Zhang, Guangwei Wang, Chunmei Yu, Jianliang Zhang, Han Dang, Cuiliu Zhang, Xiaojun Ning, Chuan Wang
Summary: Hydrothermal carbonization (HTC) treatment of low-rank coal can increase calorific value, decrease ash content, improve structural characteristics, and make coal properties closer to bituminous coal with medium metamorphic degree. Furthermore, combustion characteristics are enhanced, burnout time is shortened, and the combustion curve shifts towards the high temperature zone.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Jianfeng Zou, Hangli Hu, Yingkai Li, Hessam Jahangiri, Fang He, Xingguang Zhang, Md Maksudur Rahman, Junmeng Cai
Summary: A kinetic approach combining the generalized logistic mixture model (GLMM) and the distributed activation energy model (DAEM) was proposed to explore the kinetic mechanisms of lignocellulosic biomass pyrolysis. The pyrolysis process of wheat straw could be effectively deconvoluted into three sub-processes by the GLMM, corresponding to the thermal decomposition of pseudo-hemicellulose, pseudo-cellulose, and pseudo-lignin, respectively. The GLMM and DAEM provided a methodological guideline to obtain detailed reactivity distributions involved in biomass pyrolysis, facilitating the optimization of biomass pyrolysis processes for biofuel production.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2023)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Chuyi Li, Yuxin Feng, Fei Zhong, Jimeng Deng, Tianci Yu, Hongliang Cao, Wenjuan Niu
Summary: The biochar prepared by KHCO3 activation coupling MPHTC showed improved physicochemical structure and electrochemical characteristics, indicating great potential of recycled waste crop straw in energy storage systems.
JOURNAL OF ENERGY STORAGE
(2022)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Samuel Lalthazuala Rokhuma, Bishwajit Changmai, Thomas Kress, Andrew E. H. Wheatley
Summary: In this study, carbon-based solid acid catalysts with high density active centers were successfully synthesized via a one-pot hydrothermal carbonization-sulfonation method at low temperatures. The catalysts demonstrated great significance in the production of biodiesel, allowing efficient conversion of oleic acid with the optimized catalyst and conditions. Furthermore, the catalyst showed potential for recyclability by complete re-sulfonation.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Dongzheng Wu, Yichao Zhuang, Fei Wang, Yang Yang, Jing Zeng, Jinbao Zhao
Summary: This study proposes a dual-functional design of V2O5 electrode with a rational honeycomb-like structure and rich oxygen vacancies to enhance the kinetics synergistically. The results demonstrate that the oxygen vacancies can enhance both the intrinsic electronic conductivity of V2O5 and the Mg2+ diffusion kinetics inside the cathode, resulting in good high-rate performance.
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Xiaojing Li, Wei Deng, Rui Xue, Qiang Wang, Hongyan Ren, Wei Wei, Yamin Zhang, Mingli Li, Liansheng Zhao, Xiangdong Du, Yajing Meng, Xiaohong Ma, Mei-Hua Hall, Tao Li
Summary: This study found deficits in event-related potential, including duration mismatch negativity and P3a, in drug naive patients with chronic schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. These deficits appeared to be related to levels of higher-order cognition and functioning.
PSYCHOLOGICAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Changcheng Sun, Ying Li, Yutian Zhang, Haoyan Huang, Huili Chen, Jiaqin Chen, Luyao Han, Xiang Chen, Xijing Chen, Yongjie Zhang
Summary: This study evaluated the subacute toxicity and toxicokinetics of a potential anti-cancer drug candidate, pterostilbene, in rats. The results showed that pterostilbene had minimal subacute toxicity, and its systemic exposure appeared to be linear within the tested dose range. These findings strongly support further development of pterostilbene as a novel anti-cancer agent.
DRUG AND CHEMICAL TOXICOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Materials Science, Biomaterials
Ankang Hu, Chen Liu, Zeyu Cui, Zhenhua Cong, Jian Niu
Summary: In this study, an effective strategy was proposed to fabricate high-performance ionogels with polymer chains dual crosslinked by hydrogen bonding and vinyl hybrid silica nanoparticles. The synthesized dual crosslinked ionogels exhibit excellent stretchability and self-healing ability. A skin-type wearable sensor based on the dual crosslinked ionogel was assembled, which can be attached to a part of the human body to monitor various motions. Besides that, the wearable sensor can also serve as a fever monitor to indicate the human temperature instantaneously offering promising and strong practicability in wearable electronic devices.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF POLYMERIC MATERIALS AND POLYMERIC BIOMATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Junhua Li, Jiali Zhai, Cuihua Chang, Yanjun Yang, Calum J. Drummond, Charlotte E. Conn
JOURNAL OF THE SCIENCE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Yangyang Wang, Jingyi Kong, Ruifang Xue, Jianping Wang, Min Gong, Xiang Lin, Liang Zhang, Dongrui Wang
Summary: This study reports on the fabrication of stretchable and transparent electrodes (STEs) using core-sheath silver@gold nanowires (Ag@Au NWs). These STEs demonstrate exceptional oxidation resistance, high-temperature resistance, and chemical/electrochemical stability. Non-enzymatic glucose biosensors fabricated using these STEs exhibit high sensitivity, low detection limit, wide detection range, and robustness against interference.
Article
Genetics & Heredity
Gang Zhou, Ying-si Wang, Hong Peng, Su-juan Li, Ting-li Sun, Cai-ling Li, Qing-shan Shi, Xiao-bao Xie
Summary: This study reveals the importance of the ompX gene in Citrobacter werkmanii, showing that its deletion affects biofilm formation, swimming ability, susceptibility to bactericides, and response to calcium and magnesium stress. The ompX gene also interacts with other genes and is involved in various biological functions. This research provides valuable insights into controlling biofilm formation and developing new bactericides.
Article
Infectious Diseases
Qing Zhang, Yan-Mei Jiao, Guang Li, Lu-Xue Zhang, Lin Gao, Xiao-Yan Guo, Zilaiguli Mijiti, Yun-Tian Guo, Wen Xu, Hui-Huang Huang, Fu-Sheng Wang
Summary: This study aimed to analyze the relationship between serum globulin levels and immune restoration as well as HIV reservoir size during long-term antiretroviral therapy (ART). The results showed that serum globulin levels were positively correlated with HIV reservoir size, immune restoration, T-cell immune activation, and inflammatory levels during long-term ART.
Article
Clinical Neurology
Chun-Juan Wang, Hong-Qiu Gu, Xin-Miao Zhang, Yong Jiang, Hao Li, Janet Prvu Bettger, Xia Meng, Ke-Hui Dong, Run-Qi Wangqin, Xin Yang, Meng Wang, Chelsea Liu, Li-Ping Liu, Bei-Sha Tang, Guo-Zhong Li, Yu-Ming Xu, Zhi-Yi He, Yi Yang, Winnie Yip, Gregg C. Fonarow, Lee H. Schwamm, Ying Xian, Xing-Quan Zhao, Yi-Long Wang, Yongjun Wang, Zixiao Li
Summary: The hospital admission rate for ischemic stroke in China increased from 2005 to 2015, along with an increase in the prevalence of risk factors. Improvements were seen in stroke diagnostics and secondary prevention treatments, as well as a decrease in discharge against medical advice and in-hospital mortality. Disparities between rural and urban hospitals narrowed, but differences in management and outcomes persisted.
STROKE AND VASCULAR NEUROLOGY
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Zhaofu Hu, Shichang Kang, Jianzhong Xu, Chao Zhang, Xiaofei Li, Fangping Yan, Yulan Zhang, Pengfei Chen, Chaoliu Li
Summary: This study investigates the influence of carbonaceous aerosols on the extraction of organic carbon (OC) and black carbon (BC) in the Tibetan Plateau (TP). The results show that carbonaceous aerosols from different sources can affect the extraction efficiency of OC, leading to a reduction in the overestimation of BC concentrations. After considering this effect, actual BC concentrations at different sites on the TP were found to be lower than previously estimated, suggesting a lower warming effect caused by BC in this region.
ATMOSPHERIC ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Sijia Liu, Shuang Li, Haoran Jiang, Zhenyu Zhang, Yue Gong, Xiuyan Guo, Zhiyuan Liu
Summary: Anticipating the outcomes before making decisions can effectively reduce regret and regulate emotions. The ventral striatum (VS) and dorsal medial prefrontal cortex (dmPFC) play important roles in this process.
BEHAVIOURAL BRAIN RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Yongkun Xie, Guoxiong Wu, Yimin Liu, Jianping Huang, Chen Sheng, Yao Wu
Summary: This study investigates the comprehensive potential vorticity (PV) budget over the Tibetan Plateau (TP) and reveals the important role of diabatic heating, friction, gravity wave drag, advection, and convection in determining the circulation patterns over the TP. Diabatic heating generates positive and negative PV tendencies in summer, leading to cyclonic and anticyclonic circulation near the surface and the middle troposphere. The upward transportation of diabatic heating-generated low PV in the middle troposphere induces low PV in the upper troposphere, which is associated with the Asian monsoon anticyclone and monsoonal overturning circulation. Horizontal advection further spreads the low PV from the middle troposphere to a wide area around the TP in the upper troposphere. In winter, the diabatic heating-generated positive PV near the surface is balanced by sinking motion-carried low PV. Additionally, gravity wave drag-generated PV plays a significant role in the upper troposphere in winter and can impact downstream climate through advection. The diurnal cycle plays a crucial role in shaping the near-surface cyclonic circulation in summer by regulating the vertical structure of diabatic heating.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CLIMATOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Oncology
Xi-Ya Li, Ji-Chuan Wu, Ping Liu, Zi-Juan Li, Yong Wang, Bing-Yi Chen, Cheng-Long Hu, Ming-Yue Fei, Peng-Cheng Yu, Yi-Lun Jiang, Chun-Hui Xu, Bin-He Chang, Xin-Chi Chen, Li-Juan Zong, Jia-Ying Zhang, Ying Fang, Xiao-Jian Sun, Kai Xue, Li Wang, Shu-Bei Chen, Shi-Yu Jiang, Ai-ling Gui, Ling Yang, Juan J. Gu, Bao-Hua Yu, Qun-ling Zhang, Lan Wang
Summary: This study found that high expression of ubiquitin-specific protease 1 (USP1) is correlated with poor prognosis in patients with relapsed and refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL). Knocking down or inhibiting USP1 can suppress cell growth, induce cell cycle arrest, and promote autophagy in DLBCL cells. Targeting USP1 can significantly reduce tumor burden in mouse and patient-derived xenograft (PDX) models of DLBCL. USP1 interacts with the MYC binding protein MAX and maintains its stability through deubiquitination, which promotes the transcription of MYC target genes. Additionally, the drug pimozide shows synergistic effects with the chemotherapy drug etoposide in models of rituximab/chemotherapy resistant DLBCL.
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Xuefei Zhou, Jiacheng Li, Huichao Guo, Yalei Zhang, Libin Yang, Jiabin Chen
Summary: In this study, a Ru-based perovskite (LaRuO3) was synthesized and found to be the optimal catalyst for degrading CBZ. The results showed that different metal-based perovskites had varying efficiency in degradation, with LaRuO3 being the most effective. Additionally, it was discovered that LaRuO3 could efficiently activate PMS to degrade CBZ in a neutral environment, with SO4 center dot- playing a significant role in the decomposition process.
SEPARATION AND PURIFICATION TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Wenjing Li, Jinlong Wang, Lamei Jiang, Guanghui Lv, Dong Hu, Deyan Wu, Xiaodong Yang
Summary: Phosphorus is an important nutrient in terrestrial ecosystems and its cycling in soil is regulated by microbial communities. This study conducted metagenomic analyses in an arid desert and found that water scarcity affects the abundance of microbial genes involved in soil phosphorus cycling. Microorganisms alleviate water constraint by promoting phosphorus mineralization, and plant rhizosphere environments enhance microbial phosphorus assimilation capacity.
