Article
Engineering, Chemical
Xi Liu, Yuan Sun, Chunlai Wang, Li Lv, Yun Liang
Summary: Radon, identified as one of the 19 carcinogenic substances by the World Health Organization, poses a significant threat to human health and the environment. In this study, a composite material of Ni-MOF-74@PA-polyethyleneimine was prepared, which exhibited enhanced radon adsorption and longer penetration time compared to pristine Ni-MOF-74 powder. The proposed material provides a solution to the complications associated with the practical use of MOF powders.
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Engineering, Environmental
Xiao-Jing Xie, Heng Zeng, Mo Xie, Wei Chen, Gui-Fang Hua, Weigang Lu, Dan Li
Summary: JNU-2, a cage-interconnected microporous MOF, demonstrates high C2H2 capture capacity and selectivity, surpassing benchmark materials like UTSA-74a and FeNi-M'MOF. The surface interactions of JNU-2 enable preferential binding of C2H2 over CO2, contributing to its efficient C2H2/CO2 separation capability.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2022)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Xiao-Min Li, Yameng Wang, Yongbiao Mu, Jiang Liu, Lin Zeng, Ya-Qian Lan
Summary: The study successfully synthesized a composite material with polyoxometalate and an ionic liquid confined in metal-organic framework channels through electrostatic interaction at ambient conditions. The obtained material exhibits fast proton transfer and high proton conductivity, which makes it a potential room-temperature proton conductor without a humidifier. Furthermore, the material can be fabricated into a composite membrane for proton-exchange membrane fuel cells, showing promising power density.
ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Hala A. Kiwaan, Farid Sh Mohamed, Ashraf A. El-Bindary, Naser A. El-Ghamaz, Heba R. Abo-Yassin, Mohamed A. El-Bindary
Summary: The study focused on the synthesis and characterization of metal organic frameworks, particularly the zeolitic imidazolate framework-7 (ZIF-7), and its adsorption behavior with dyes. The research analyzed the impact of various variables on batch processing, identified optimal test conditions, and investigated adsorption kinetics and thermodynamics. The study also explored the AC electrical conductivity of ZIF-7.
JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR LIQUIDS
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Yanyang Wu, Jiabo Rao, Qing Yi, Zhihui Ma, Bin Wu, Kui Chen, Lijun Ji
Summary: This study investigated the adsorption performance of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) for separating 2-Phenylethanol from 1-Phenyl-2-propanol and 2-Ethylphenol. NH2-UiO-66(1) was found to be a feasible adsorbent for this separation process.
MICROPOROUS AND MESOPOROUS MATERIALS
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Melvin S. Samuel, V. S. Kirankumar, E. Selvarajan
Summary: Aflatoxins are toxic substances commonly found in contaminated commodities and pose a health risk to humans and animals. This study developed a novel NH2-Zn(BDC)(DMF)MOF composite with high adsorption capacity for AFB1, showing potential for use as an effective adsorbent for Aflatoxin removal.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Muhammad Babar, Muhammad Mubashir, Ahmad Mukhtar, Sidra Saqib, Sami Ullah, Mohamad Azmi Bustam, Pau Loke Show
Summary: A sustainable NH2-MIL-101(Al) with highly porous surface and excellent thermal stability was synthesized and characterized; The CO2 adsorption process of NH2-MIL-101(Al) at low temperatures is thermodynamically controlled with favorable adsorption sites; NH2-MIL-101(Al) shows significantly better CO2 capture performance compared to glass packing.
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Bo Han, Lixiang Zhong, Cailing Chen, Jie Ding, Carmen Lee, Jiawei Liu, Mengxin Chen, Shuen Tso, Yue Hu, Chade Lv, Yu Han, Bin Liu, Qingyu Yan
Summary: Main group element-based materials, specifically aluminum-based defective metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), show promising capabilities as electrocatalysts for sustainable ammonia production via electrochemical nitrogen reduction reaction (N2RR) under ambient conditions. Defective aluminum sites in the aluminum-fumarate (Al-Fum) MOF play a crucial role in promoting N2RR activity. The defective Al-Fum exhibits stable and efficient electrochemical N2RR, with a high production rate of 53.9 μg(NH3) h(-1)mg(cat)(-1) and a Faradaic efficiency of 73.8% under ambient conditions.
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Nishesh Kumar Gupta, Jiyeol Bae, Kwang Soo Kim
Summary: The fabrication of NaMnxOy from air calcination of (Na, Mn)-organic frameworks has been reported. The hexagonal microsheets of NaMnxOy were formed regardless of the type of organic linker or MOF morphology. The adsorption capacity of NaMnxOy was significantly higher compared to the precursor MOF, with the best adsorbent showing maximum capacity in wet and dry conditions.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Xiucheng Sun, Yuehan Wang, Geqian Fang, Jian Zhang, Chaojie Wang, Yang Chen, Yiming Gu, Lin Li, Ying Li, Jian Lin
Summary: This study developed a Pt catalyst supported by a metal-organic framework (CAU-1) material, achieving complete elimination of HCHO through a one-step storage-oxidation process at room temperature, with high adsorption capacity and catalytic efficiency.
APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Sandra Pioquinto-Garcia, Juana Maria Rosas, Margarita Loredo-Cancino, Sylvain Giraudet, Eduardo Soto-Regalado, Pasiano Rivas-Garcia, Nancy E. Davila-Guzman
Summary: The study evaluated the effect of different solvents in metal-organic framework synthesis, finding that solvothermal synthesis yields materials with higher D4 siloxane adsorption capacities compared to hydrothermal synthesis. Moreover, the environmental study showed that solvothermal synthesis had the highest contribution to environmental damage due to the use of toxic solvents.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Guangyao Zhai, Yuanyuan Liu, Longfei Lei, Jiajia Wang, Zeyan Wang, Zhaoke Zheng, Peng Wang, Hefeng Cheng, Ying Dai, Baibiao Huang
Summary: In this study, the introduction of Lewis acid Bi atom into the porphyrin ring of a metal-organic framework structure successfully reduced the energy barrier for the ring-opening reaction of epoxide. Additionally, the use of light in the reaction enabled the cycloaddition reaction between CO2 and epoxide to occur under ambient conditions, improving efficiency.
Review
Environmental Sciences
Shraddha Pai, M. Srinivas Kini, Raja Selvaraj
Summary: Hydroxyapatite is an efficient adsorbent for dye removal, especially when modified to enhance removal efficiency. Nanocomposites of hydroxyapatite show high adsorption capacities, with comprehensive studies on adsorption mechanisms and thermodynamics.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Ocean
Naveed Ul Hassan Bhat, Gourabananda Pahar
Summary: In this study, a coupled framework was used to model the interaction between Newtonian fluid and deformable granular media, reducing the computational burden for real-time simulation in large-scale scenarios. The interaction force pair tailored for each module was validated against a variety of test-cases, showing consistency with experimental data and suitability for extending to real-time scenarios.
APPLIED OCEAN RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Yue Li, Zhijun Wang, Xianghan Gao, Yujian Wang, Junjie Li, Jincheng Wang
Summary: The kinetics of transient coarsening co-controlled by interface and matrix diffusion is studied in a new framework developed in the Lifshitz-Slyozov-Wagner space. The time for transient coarsening is found to change non-monotonically with the width and tail length of the initial distribution. A unique attractor state for the steady stage is identified, and the numerical origin of 'quasi-steady' distributions is revealed. The increase in volume fraction shortens the transient stage dominated by single mechanism but delays the transition to the diffusion-controlled stage.
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Wenbin Huang, Qiang Wei, Yasong Zhou, Xiaodong Liu, Meifang Liu, Pengfei Zhang, Zhusong Xu, Zhiqing Yu, Xiaohan Wang, Haoran Liu
Summary: A series of Ni modified Y zeolites were successfully synthesized by in-situ synthesis method, and NiMo/AxNiY catalysts were prepared. The results showed that Ni modification can affect the physical-chemical properties of the zeolites and catalysts, leading to a decrease in specific surface areas but an increase in acid sites and particle uniformity. The incorporation of Ni into Y zeolites improved the acid sites and Mo dispersion, enhancing the adsorption and hydrogenation performances of the catalysts.
Review
Nursing
Lixue Zhou, Yunping Zhou, Pengli Yu, Fei Meng, Yanhong Xu, Yunxia Jiang
Summary: This study evaluates the effects of e-health interventions on disease activity, self-efficacy, pain, and quality of life among patients with rheumatoid arthritis. The review includes 9 randomized control trials and finds that e-health interventions have a significant impact on disease activity, while the effects on self-efficacy, pain, and quality of life are still unclear.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NURSING
(2023)
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Wei Wang, Liang Ge, Lili Zhang, Lin Liu, Xuehong Zhang, Xiaoling Ma
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the specific role of miR-16 in granulosa cell function in PCOS. The results showed that overexpression of miR-16 or knockdown of Apelin13 could suppress granulosa cell proliferation and enhance apoptosis. Additionally, Apelin13 was identified as a potential target of miR-16. Overexpression of Apelin13 could partially reverse the effects of miR-16 overexpression on granulosa cell proliferation and apoptosis. Moreover, inhibiting Apelin13 could suppress granulosa cell proliferation and block the PI3K/Akt pathway.
Article
Neurosciences
Xiang Wu, Bo Wang, Yunfei Zhou, Zhongbo Yang, Liangchao Jiang, Zhiyan Kou, Jiaxi Li, Xudong Ma, Jinning Song
Summary: The study confirms the inhibitory effect of the NLRP3-specific inhibitor MCC950 on neuroinflammation and neuronal pyroptosis induced by cerebral ischemia-reperfusion (I/R), and explores the regulation and mechanism of MCC950 on neuronal ferroptosis induced by cerebral I/R. The results show that MCC950 effectively reverses the activation of NLRP3 inflammasome and neuronal pyroptosis induced by I/R. The study also reveals that MCC950 can reduce iron concentrations and levels of malondialdehyde (MDA), upregulate glutathione peroxidase 4 (GPX4) expression, and downregulate long chain fatty acid-CoA ligase 4 (FACL4) and prostaglandin endoperoxide synthase 2 (PTGS2) expression induced by I/R. Furthermore, MCC950 significantly reduces ROS levels in OGD/R treated HT22 cells.
NEUROSCIENCE LETTERS
(2023)
Article
Cell Biology
Fan Zhao, Jiefu Zhu, Mingjiao Zhang, Yanwen Luo, Yuzhen Li, Lang Shi, Jing Huang, Halinuer Shadekejiang, Shengyu Dong, Xiongfei Wu
Summary: This study reveals the damaging role of OGG1 activation in renal ischemia-reperfusion injury (IRI). OGG1 negatively regulates mitophagy by suppressing the PINK1/Parkin pathway, aggravating renal ischemic injury. Inhibition of OGG1 can attenuate renal IRI by activating mitophagy through the PINK1/Parkin pathway.
CELL PROLIFERATION
(2023)
Review
Cell Biology
Chen Ding, Yafeng Zhou
Summary: As a member of the noncoding RNA family, circular RNAs (circRNAs) are abundant and tissue-specific in mammalian cells and tissues. Recent studies have shown that circRNAs play important roles in various diseases, including cancer, neurological disorders, diabetes mellitus, and cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), through their regulatory pathways as miRNA sponges, protein sponges, and protein scaffolds. Understanding the biogenesis, function, and latest research on circRNAs in CVDs may lead to the identification of biomarkers and therapeutic strategies for CVDs.
JOURNAL OF CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR MEDICINE
(2023)
Review
Oncology
Peiru Wang, Bo Wang, Linglin Zhang, Xiaojing Liu, Lei Shi, Xiaojing Kang, Xia Lei, Kun Chen, Zhou Chen, Chengxin Li, Chunlei Zhang, Ping Tu, Meng Pan, Qiang Ju, Xiaoyong Man, Yan Lu, Nan Yu, Yuzhen Li, Huilan Zhu, Ruzhi Zhang, Juan Su, Shiqin Tao, Jianjun Qiao, Qiri Mu, Weihui Zeng, Zhiming Li, Ying Gao, Heng Gu, Xiuli Wang
Summary: Evidence suggests that 5-Aminolevulinic acid-based photodynamic therapy (ALA-PDT) is clinically effective in managing acne vulgaris, particularly for moderate to severe and scar-prone acne. The efficacy and adverse reactions of ALA-PDT are determined by various therapeutic parameters. However, there is a lack of detailed clinical guideline for the application of ALA-PDT in acne treatment.
PHOTODIAGNOSIS AND PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY
(2023)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Xuejiao Zhang, Chenzhong Jin, Han Liu, Yihong Hu, Yunyun Zhou, Weiguo Wu, Si Qin
Summary: This study found that low-molecular-weight polysaccharides (RLPs) extracted from Rosa laevigata fruits have an anti-inflammatory obesity effect in high-fat diet-fed rats. The results showed that RLPs can reduce obesity-related inflammation markers by regulating PPARs signaling and other redox-related pathways, and by modulating the structure and abundance of gut microbiota.
FOOD SCIENCE AND HUMAN WELLNESS
(2023)
Article
Nursing
Ping Zou, Arzoo Alam, Jing Shao, Yan Luo, Yanjin Huang, Hui Zhang, Wei Wang, Souraya Sidani
Summary: This study investigates the midlife experiences of South Asian immigrant women in Canada, finding that they undergo various transitions in different aspects of their lives, including lifestyle, career, family, health, social relationships, environment, and personal development. To promote a healthy midlife transition, it is important for governments to create better employment policies for immigrant women to settle, transfer skills, and find employment in Canada, as well as emphasize healthcare and community services for their physical and mental well-being.
CANADIAN JOURNAL OF NURSING RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Automation & Control Systems
An Hu, Qixin De, Hesheng Wang
Summary: Existing works on impedance control of aerial vehicles are based on known translational velocity, which can be unreliable. To address this issue, a concurrent velocity observation and impedance control framework is proposed. The framework uses cost-optimized monocular vision and IMU measurements instead of GNSS modules, optical flow, and force sensors. Experimental results demonstrate the effectiveness and robustness of the proposed method in unknown environments and under vision system uncertainties.
IEEE-ASME TRANSACTIONS ON MECHATRONICS
(2023)
Article
Automation & Control Systems
Wen-Jing He, Shan-Liang Zhu, Li-Ting Lu, Wei Zhao, Yu-Qun Han
Summary: This paper focuses on the tracking control of a class of switched nonlinear systems with prescribed performance. A barrier function and a normalized function are introduced to achieve prescribed performance control, ensuring that the tracking error stays within prescribed boundaries. Additionally, a multi-dimensional Taylor network is used to estimate the nonlinearity arising from the backstepping control process. The proposed multi-switching-based adaptive controller guarantees globally uniformly ultimately bounded signals and asymptotic tracking, while achieving global stability and independence from the initial state. The effectiveness of the proposed control method is verified through two simulations.
IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON AUTOMATION SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Jingping Wang, Jinan Cao, Youlong Xu, Haixia An, Xifei Li
Summary: This study presents a simple electro-polymerization method to fabricate flexible PPy films coated on PPy nanotubes, which can be used as flexible electrodes for supercapacitors. The optimized kinetics for ion transportation result in a significantly increased mass specific capacitance of the flexible porous PPy films. The flexible porous PPy films also exhibit minimal capacitance fading after 10,000 cycles due to the large free space for volume change.
PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY CHEMICAL PHYSICS
(2023)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Xiaobo Li, Xin Li, Lin Yan, Tenghua Zhou, Shunming Li, Jiqiang Wang, Xinhao Li
Summary: To address the issues with CNN-PCA in accurately describing and generalizing complex reservoir geological features, a 3D attention U-Net network was proposed in this study. This network does not rely on a pre-trained C3D video motion analysis model, but instead focuses on complementing the details lost in the dimension reduction process of PCA. The experimental results on a complex river channel sandstone reservoir demonstrate that the 3D attention U-Net network outperforms the CNN-PCA method in capturing the missing details and reflecting fluid flow features, leading to improved history matching results.
PETROLEUM EXPLORATION AND DEVELOPMENT
(2023)
Article
Surgery
Ted Chia Hao Wu, Wenjing He, Isuru Dharmasena, Heather J. Prior, Ashley Vergis, Krista Hardy
Summary: This is the first Canadian study to use a provincial-wide prescription database to measure long-term comorbidity resolution after bariatric surgery. The use of administrative data eliminates potential biases and inaccuracies in follow up and self-reported outcomes. The study found that prescriptions for medications used to treat metabolic syndrome significantly decreased after bariatric surgery.
SURGICAL ENDOSCOPY AND OTHER INTERVENTIONAL TECHNIQUES
(2023)
Article
Ecology
Yali Wang, Yinsheng Li, Hongpei Geng, Qian Zuo, Michelle Thunders, Jiangping Qiu
Summary: This study investigated the proteomic response in earthworms exposed to As3+. The researchers identified 36 differentially expressed proteins, with 24 successfully identified. These proteins are involved in metabolism, signal transduction, and stress-related functions. The findings contribute to understanding the underlying mechanisms of soil arsenic ecotoxicity.
SOIL ECOLOGY LETTERS
(2023)