Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
A. Logeshwaran, Chaitra Kabadi Srinivas, V. Venkatesh, Sunita Nayak
Summary: 3D printing technology is a convincing method for fabricating scaffolds for tissue replacement. In this study, polymer-ceramic composite 3D-printed scaffolds with silk fibroin infill were investigated for their cell adhesion. The presence of silk fibroin improved cell adhesion and viability, but the mechanical strength remained similar.
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Wenqing Liu, Fangwu Liu, Tao Zhang
Summary: The use of bR molecules in optoelectronic devices allows for the improvement of generating square wave signals by increasing the duration of photocurrent, providing a new approach for logic units in digital circuits and optical communication.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Wenqing Liu, Hailu Wang, Fangwu Liu, Yuanyuan Li, Chaoxian Jia, Tangxin Li, Hangyu Xu, Mengyang Kang, Wenrui Wei, Jinshui Miao, Tao Zhang, Weida Hu
Summary: Neuromorphic hardware based on artificial synaptic devices has the potential to emulate the working mode of the human brain with low power consumption and high operation efficiency. However, current synaptic devices lack the ability to detect photons and are not compatible with future all-in-one visual perception technology. In this research, a new type of synaptic photoconductor based on an organic-inorganic hybrid structure is reported, which demonstrates tunable synaptic plasticity controlled by light illumination time and power intensity. The working mechanism of the photogating effect is further investigated, and the prototype photosynaptic devices successfully emulate imaging memorization and preprocessing function.
ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Mahdiyeh Nouri-Goushki, Livia Angeloni, Khashayar Modaresifar, Michelle Minneboo, Pouyan E. Boukany, Mohammad J. Mirzaali, Murali K. Ghatkesar, Lidy E. Fratila-Apachitei, Amir A. Zadpoor
Summary: A systematic study was conducted to investigate the effects of surface topography on cell adhesion and function, revealing that the geometry and arrangement of submicron pillars have a significant impact on cell adhesion, formation of focal adhesions, and cell morphology. Cells interacting with tall and dense pillars exhibited enhanced adhesion parameters and formation of focal adhesions, as well as specific cell settlement patterns and cytoskeletal organization. Additionally, tall and dense submicron pillars upregulated the expression of osteopontin and promoted matrix mineralization.
ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES
(2021)
Review
Engineering, Environmental
Chengxin Niu, Xuesong Li, Ruobin Dai, Zhiwei Wang
Summary: This article presents a review of the application of artificial intelligence algorithms for predicting membrane fouling. By using techniques such as artificial neural networks and fuzzy logic, more accurate predictions and control of membrane fouling can be achieved. Future research should focus on optimizing AI techniques for more precise prediction of membrane fouling and optimization of membrane-based processes.
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Weilong Song, Dong Xu, Xuan Yang, Jian Li, Pin Zhao, Xinhua Wang, How Yong Ng
Summary: Zwitterionic surface engineering was employed to improve the antifouling ability of hollow-fiber membranes. A flow-through coating method using zwitterionic organosilica material was used to introduce zwitterions onto the membrane, which was then incorporated into a membrane bioreactor (MBR) to demonstrate enhanced fouling control. The zwitterion-coated membrane showed superior fouling resistance in the MBR, with improved critical flux, extended fouling cycle, and higher resistance to key foulants such as extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) and soluble microbial polymer (SMP). The interfacial free energy analysis revealed that zwitterions altered the interfacial interaction between the membrane and the fouling substances, leading to elevated energy barrier for foulants attachment.
JOURNAL OF MEMBRANE SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Min Tang, Kofi S. S. Christie, Deyin Hou, Chunli Ding, Xiaolin Jia, Jun Wang
Summary: A facile breath figures templating (BFT) method was used to develop a composite membrane for robust anti-oil-fouling membrane distillation. By controlling the concentration of cellulose acetate and template agent, as well as exposure to different environments, the morphology and performance of the membrane could be systematically studied and improved. The fabricated PTFE-9CA composite membrane showed great potential in resisting oil-fouling and maintaining high salt rejection during MD testing.
JOURNAL OF MEMBRANE SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Anna Majkowska, Karla E. Inostroza-Brito, Mariel Gonzalez, Carlos Redondo-Gomez, Alistair Rice, Jose Carlos Rodriguez-Cabello, Armando E. Del Rio Hernandez, Alvaro Mata
Summary: The study demonstrates the possibility to generate coassembling tubular membranes with distinct structures, properties, and bioactivity by minor modifications in the molecular structures of peptide amphiphiles and elastin-like recombinamers.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Yuchuan Meng, Qiao Zhong, Yujie Liu, Zhongsen Yan, Ying Liang, Haiqing Chang, Heng Liang, Radisav D. Vidic
Summary: This study aimed to find an effective cleaning method for organic fouling in membrane distillation (MD). The fouling characteristics of humic acid (HA), sodium alginate (SA), and bovine serum albumin (BSA) were investigated, along with the cleaning efficiency of different flushing methods. The results showed that the presence of calcium ions had a varying effect on fouling for different organics. NaOH flushing resulted in irreversible fouling, while DI water flushing showed good recovery for SA-induced fouling.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2023)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Xiaotai Zhang, Man Zhao, Hui Yu, Jian Wang, Wei Sun, Qiang Li, Xingzhong Cao, Peng Zhang
Summary: This study aimed to customize an antifouling thin-film composite reverse osmosis membrane with a polydopamine/beta-alanine/Cu2+ ternary metal-organic hybrid coating. The coating exhibited anti-adhesive and bactericidal properties, reducing the deposition of organic foulants and bacteria on the membrane. The results showed excellent sustainability and stability, indicating the potential of this coating for practical applications in water desalination.
ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Boda Li, Jun Ma, Wei Qiu, Wenqian Li, Bin Zhang, An Ding, Xu He
Summary: Preoxidation-ultrafiltration process is an effective method for removing Fe2+ and Mn(2+), but the presence of Fe2+, Mn2+, and organics in the feed can cause severe membrane fouling. This study proposes a novel FeOx+MnOx+H2O2 membrane cleaning method which achieves high membrane flux recovery and removal of membrane foulants within a short time. The outstanding performance of the system is mainly attributed to the catalytic decomposition of H2O2 to generate highly reactive radicals and abundant oxygen.
Article
Cell Biology
Amina Mohammadalipour, Christian A. Showalter, Harrison T. Muturi, Amir M. Farnoud, Sonia M. Najjar, Monica M. Burdick
Summary: This study investigates the effects of cholesterol on the adhesive behaviors of lung cancer cells in recruitment at metastatic sites. Using cholesterol-modulating compounds, we found that reducing cholesterol decreases the adhesion of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) cells while having no significant effect on small cell lung cancer (SCLC) cells. The study suggests that cholesterol regulates NSCLC cell metastasis by redistributing the adhesion proteins on the cells and modulating cells' membrane fluidity.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY-CELL PHYSIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Fangchao Zhao, Xixi Han, Zhuang Shao, Zhichao Li, Zongxue Li, Dong Chen
Summary: This study suggests that the 0.1-μm membrane is more suitable for algae harvesting due to its highest reversible fouling and lowest irreversible fouling. Moreover, membranes with larger pore sizes are more likely to be fouled by low molecular weight organics.
JOURNAL OF MEMBRANE SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Yifan Wang, Xing Zheng, Dongfei Li, Jiayu Tian, Hua Wu, Yaozhong Zhang
Summary: The adsorption behavior of sodium alginate, humic acid, and bovine serum albumin on PVDF membranes was investigated using quartz crystal microbalance and dissipation (QCM-D) and atomic force microscopy (AFM) detection. The adhesion force between organics and membrane affected the adsorption rate at the initial fouling stage, while the interaction force among the organic molecules was connected to the degree of irreversible fouling and the structure of the fouling layer. Under the same ionic strength conditions, calcium (Ca2+) enhanced organic fouling compared to sodium (Na+), which is consistent with the XDLVO theory. Bovine serum albumin (BSA) showed higher deposition in mass, adsorption rate, and irreversibility than the other two organics due to stronger interaction forces among BSA molecules and a denser fouling layer. The adsorption process followed a pseudo-second-order kinetic model for sodium alginate (SA) and BSA, while humic acid (HA) conformed to a pseudo-first order kinetic model.
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Zhiwen Wang, Jingxiao Zeng, Yaoke Shi, Guobi Ling
Summary: High nonlinearity and dispersion in membrane pollution make it challenging to diagnose. In this research, a method using a residual neural network with an attention mechanism is proposed to improve the accuracy of membrane fouling diagnosis. The method extracts fault information step by step using stacked residual blocks, avoids gradient dispersion, and introduces a convolutional and coordinated attention mechanism to boost diagnostic precision. Experimental results show that the proposed method achieves high accuracy and has the potential to reduce costs.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
(2023)
Article
Neurosciences
Yonghai Wang, Hongchun Li, Ying Zhao, Feng Qin, Liang Wang, Linhong Jiang, Xiaojie Wang, Rong Chen, Yuman He, Qinfan Wei, Shu Li, Yuanyuan Chen, Yuzhou Xiao, Yanping Dai, Qian Bu, Yinglan Zhao, Jingwei Tian, Hongbo Wang, Xiaobo Cen
Summary: Sevoflurane exposure in the neonatal period causes cognitive impairment and social behavior deficits in adolescent rats. Lipidomics and proteomics analysis revealed the remodeling of lipid metabolism and downregulation of LPCAT1 expression in the hippocampus, suggesting their involvement in neurobehavioral dysfunction.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Hongchuan Li, Rui Jin, Zhaowen Xu, Hongxiang Hu, Yusef Kianpoor Kalkhajeh, Yingying Zhao, Linchuan Zhan
Summary: In this study, the potential of chelate tetrasodium glutamate diacetate (GLDA) combined with Tagetes patula L. to remediate cadmium-contaminated soil was investigated. The results showed that GLDA application significantly increased the biomass and cadmium content of Tagetes patula, indicating the efficacy of GLDA for the remediation of cadmium-contaminated farmlands.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Tongchuan Chen, Yingying Zhao, Qianqian Wang, Wenting Wang, Aimin An
Summary: This paper proposes a Distributed Secondary Compensation Control (DSCC) method to solve the problems of the transmission system controlled by traditional droop control. It improves the dynamic response of the system and its fault ride through capability.
JOURNAL OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Ying-Ying Zhao, Yu-Jie Li, Xiao-Mei Yu, Qin-Ting Su, Li-Wen Wang, Yu-Shu Zhu, Yan-Hui Fu, Guang-Ying Chen, Yan-Ping Liu
Summary: A new bisabolane-type sesquiterpenoid, morincitrinoid A (1), was isolated from the stems and leaves of Morinda citrifolia L., along with five known analogues (2-6), through phytochemical study. The chemical structure of 1 was determined by comprehensive spectral analysis. Compounds 1-6 exhibited significant anti-inflammatory and anti-HIV activities, inhibiting NO production and HIV-1 reverse transcriptase (RT) with comparable or better potency than hydrocortisone, indicating their potential therapeutic value.
NATURAL PRODUCT RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Shuai-Bing Liu, Xia Yao, Jun Tao, Jian-Jun Yang, Ying-Ying Zhao, Dong-Wei Liu, Su-Yun Wang, Su-Ke Sun, Xu Wang, Pang-Ke Yan, Nan Wu, Xiao Liu, Xiao-Jian Zhang, Xin Tian, Zhang-Suo Liu
Summary: The aim of this study was to develop a population pharmacokinetic (PK) model for ciprofol and its major metabolite M4, and link it to the population pharmacodynamics (PD) model in subjects with different renal functions. The study found that the PK of ciprofol and M4 could be best described by three-compartment and two-compartment models, respectively. The concentrations of ciprofol and M4 were linked using a linear protein binding model. Hemoglobin and uric acid were identified as covariates affecting the clearance of ciprofol and M4. The developed model provides a comprehensive understanding of the PK and PD of ciprofol.
BRITISH JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY
(2023)
Review
Physics, Multidisciplinary
Sayantan Mazumdar, Ying Zhao, Xiaodan Zhang
Summary: Perovskite/silicon tandem solar cells (PSTSCs) have the potential to overcome the efficiency limit of single-junction silicon solar cells by combining the wider bandgap of a semitransparent perovskite solar cell (PSC) with the ability of a narrow bandgap silicon solar cell to convert infrared light. However, the actual efficiency of PSTSCs is currently below the theoretical limit, and challenges in stability and upscaling need to be addressed.
SCIENCE CHINA-PHYSICS MECHANICS & ASTRONOMY
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Zirui Ye, Miao Qi, Yingming Zhao, Wei Wei, X. George Xu
Summary: This study estimated the fetal and pediatric doses from chest CT scans performed during the COVID-19 pandemic. Organ and effective doses were calculated using VirtualDose-CT software. The results showed that fetal absorbed doses ranged from 0.04 to 0.61 mGy depending on the gestational age, and extending the scan range to the abdominal region increased fetal doses by almost 4-fold. The findings provide valuable information for radiologists and patients to minimize unnecessary radiation exposure.
RADIATION PROTECTION DOSIMETRY
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Liang Yan, Qiao Yuan, Hui Tian, Wanzhong Ren, Lei Wang, Yingchun Zhao
Summary: Mo-Bi based catalysts have attracted attention for the oxidation reaction of isobutene to methacrolein. Most studies focus on the reaction mechanism and catalytic active sites, but fail to reflect the real reaction process on commercial catalyst surfaces. This research demonstrates that fine-tuning the active phase structure can greatly enhance the catalytic performances, providing a new perspective for developing high-performance catalysts.
REACTION KINETICS MECHANISMS AND CATALYSIS
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Kaixin Zheng, Yufen Wang, Xiaomin Wang, Tingting Zhu, Xueming Chen, Yingxin Zhao, Peizhe Sun, Yindong Tong, Yiwen Liu
Summary: This survey investigated the influence of ultrasound (US) and potassium permanganate (KMnO4) co-pretreatment on anaerobic digestion of waste activated sludge (WAS). The results showed that the co-treatment significantly increased the cumulative methane yield and improved the biodegradability of soluble organics. The analysis also revealed that US + KMnO4 pretreatment enhanced the biochemical methane potential, hydrolysis rate, and relative abundance of functional microorganisms associated with anaerobic digestion.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Lu Jin, Ningyu Ren, Pengyang Wang, Renjie Li, Qifan Xue, Fei Huang, Xiaobo Zhang, Ying Zhao, Xiaodan Zhang
Summary: A secondary anti-solvent strategy is proposed for the first time to further reduce surface defects in conventional surface passivation for perovskite solar cells. This strategy effectively enhances the crystallization quality of 2D perovskite and reduces the surface defect density by nearly two orders.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Yingying Zhao, Meng Su, Xin Meng, Jiying Liu, Faming Wang
Summary: This study evaluated the effects of environmental heat stress and personal cooling strategies on the physiological and perceptual responses of college students wearing personal protective equipment (PPE). The results showed that PPE can help mitigate heat stress, and the use of cooling systems can further reduce heat strain. The perceptual responses improved significantly with the use of personal cooling systems.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Sanjiang Pan, Renjie Li, Jin Wang, Qixing Zhang, Manjing Wang, Biao Shi, Pengyang Wang, Ying Zhao, Xiaodan Zhang
Summary: In this paper, a two-dimensional nanosheet quaternary metal hydroxide catalyst composed of Ni, Fe, Cr, and Mo elements was reported. By in situ electrochemical activation, the catalyst obtained higher metal valence states and many O vacancies, providing excellent catalytic activity and corrosion resistance in overall alkaline seawater electrolysis. The floating solar seawater splitting device showed an efficiency of solar energy to hydrogen of 20.61 +/- 0.77%.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Hongrui Sun, Sanlong Wang, Shanshan Qi, Pengyang Wang, Renjie Li, Biao Shi, Qixing Zhang, Qian Huang, Shengzhi Xu, Ying Zhao, Xiaodan Zhang
Summary: An innovative in-situ etching (ISE) method using methanol is proposed to reduce surface defects in inorganic perovskite solar cells (IPSCs). The treatment with methanol leads to a decrease in surface defects and the passivation of grain boundary defects, resulting in a reduction in trap density and improved charge carrier extraction. The efficiency of the IPSCs is enhanced from 16.00% to 19.34% using this method.
ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Zheng Ma, Zhen Xing, Yingying Zhao, Yiru Hu
Summary: This paper investigates the influence of freeze-thaw cycles on the dynamic strength properties of silty clay fillers before and after cement improvement, and quantifies the improvement effects of cement improvement. The results show that cement modification significantly improves the dynamic strength parameters of silty clay even after multiple freeze-thaw cycles, providing a useful reference for subgrade improvement along the silty clay railway in northern China.
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Ying Zhao, Lian-Cai An, Kai Li, Yong-Ji Gong, Tian-Meng Guo, Fei-Fei Gao, Yang Lei, Quanwen Li, Wei Li, Xian-He Bu
Summary: Hybrid organic-inorganic piezoelectrics have gained attention for their fascinating performance, ease of synthesis, and mechanical flexibility. However, most reported systems contain toxic heavy metals or are unstable due to metal halide bonds. In this research, a stable zero-dimensional hybrid piezoelectric material based on an environmentally friendly anion of SCN- was synthesized. The resulting flexible composite films showed exceptional mechanical energy harvesting properties, outperforming state-of-the-art piezoelectric devices, with excellent durability and stability.
SCIENCE CHINA-MATERIALS
(2023)
