Photocatalysis driven by abundant yet intermittent solar energy has considerable potential in renewable energy generation and environmental remediation.The outstanding electronic structure and physicochemical properti...Photocatalysis driven by abundant yet intermittent solar energy has considerable potential in renewable energy generation and environmental remediation.The outstanding electronic structure and physicochemical properties of graphitic carbon nitride(g-C_(3)N_(4)),together with unique metal-free characteristic,make them ideal candidates for advanced photocatalysts construction.This review summarizes the up-to-date advances on g-C_(3)N_(4)based photocatalysts from ingenious-design strategies and diversified photocatalytic applications.Notably,the advantages,fabrication methods and limitations of each design strategy are systemically analyzed.In order to deeply comprehend the inner connection of theory–structure–performance upon g-C_(3)N_(4)based photocatalysts,structure/composition designs,corresponding photocatalytic activities and reaction mechanisms are jointly discussed,associated with introducing their photocatalytic applications toward water splitting,carbon dioxide/nitrogen reduction and pollutants degradation,etc.Finally,the current challenges and future perspectives for g-C_(3)N_(4)based materials for photocatalysis are briefly proposed.These design strategies and limitations are also instructive for constructing g-C_(3)N_(4) based materials in other energy and environment-related applications.展开更多
With the continuous advancement of communication technology,the escalating demand for electromagnetic shielding interference(EMI)materials with multifunctional and wideband EMI performance has become urgent.Controllin...With the continuous advancement of communication technology,the escalating demand for electromagnetic shielding interference(EMI)materials with multifunctional and wideband EMI performance has become urgent.Controlling the electrical and magnetic components and designing the EMI material structure have attracted extensive interest,but remain a huge challenge.Herein,we reported the alternating electromagnetic structure composite films composed of hollow metal-organic frameworks/layered MXene/nanocellulose(HMN)by alternating vacuum-assisted filtration process.The HMN composite films exhibit excellent EMI shielding effectiveness performance in the GHz frequency(66.8 dB at Kaband)and THz frequency(114.6 dB at 0.1-4.0 THz).Besides,the HMN composite films also exhibit a high reflection loss of 39.7 dB at 0.7 THz with an effective absorption bandwidth up to 2.1 THz.Moreover,HMN composite films show remarkable photothermal conversion performance,which can reach 104.6℃under 2.0 Sun and 235.4℃under 0.8 W cm^(−2),respectively.The unique micro-and macrostructural design structures will absorb more incident electromagnetic waves via interfacial polarization/multiple scattering and produce more heat energy via the local surface plasmon resonance effect.These features make the HMN composite film a promising candidate for advanced EMI devices for future 6G communication and the protection of electronic equipment in cold environments.展开更多
The integration of distributed generation brings in new challenges for the operation of distribution networks,including out-of-limit voltage and power flow control.Soft open points(SOP)are new power electronic devices...The integration of distributed generation brings in new challenges for the operation of distribution networks,including out-of-limit voltage and power flow control.Soft open points(SOP)are new power electronic devices that can flexibly control active and reactive power flows.With the exception of active power output,photovoltaic(PV)devices can provide reactive power compensation through an inverter.Thus,a synergetic optimization operation method for SOP and PV in a distribution network is proposed.A synergetic optimization model was developed.The voltage deviation,network loss,and ratio of photovoltaic abandonment were selected as the objective functions.The PV model was improved by considering the three reactive power output modes of the PV inverter.Both the load fluctuation and loss of the SOP were considered.Three multi-objective optimization algorithms were used,and a compromise optimal solution was calculated.Case studies were conducted using an IEEE 33-node system.The simulation results indicated that the SOP and PVs complemented each other in terms of active power transmission and reactive power compensation.Synergetic optimization improves power control capability and flexibility,providing better power quality and PV consumption rate.展开更多
In recent years,exploring the relationship between community structure and node centrality in complex networks has gained significant attention from researchers,given its fundamental theoretical significance and pract...In recent years,exploring the relationship between community structure and node centrality in complex networks has gained significant attention from researchers,given its fundamental theoretical significance and practical implications.To address the impact of network communities on target nodes and effectively identify highly influential nodes with strong propagation capabilities,this paper proposes a novel influential spreaders identification algorithm based on density entropy and community structure(DECS).The proposed method initially integrates a community detection algorithm to obtain the community partition results of the networks.It then comprehensively considers the internal and external density entropies and degree centrality of the target node to evaluate its influence.Experimental validation is conducted on eight networks of varying sizes through susceptible–infected–recovered(SIR)propagation experiments and network static attack experiments.The experimental results demonstrate that the proposed method outperforms five other node centrality methods under the same comparative conditions,particularly in terms of information spreading capability,thereby enhancing the accurate identification of critical nodes in networks.展开更多
The aim of this study was to investigate whether punicalagin(PU)could prevent obesity-related cardiac dysfunction by promoting DNA demethy lation,and to explore its possible mechanism.C57BL/6J mice were fed with stand...The aim of this study was to investigate whether punicalagin(PU)could prevent obesity-related cardiac dysfunction by promoting DNA demethy lation,and to explore its possible mechanism.C57BL/6J mice were fed with standard diet,high-fat diet(HFD),HFD supplemented with resveratrol,low-dose PU(LPU)and high-dose PU(HPU)for 8 weeks.Compared with HFD group,body weight was significantly lower in PU treatment groups,number of cardionwocytes and the protein level of myosin heavy chain 7B were significantly higher in PU treatment groups.Levels of 5-hydroxymethylcytosine and 5-formylcytosine were significantly lower in HFD group than in other groups.Compared with the HFD group,the protein level of ten-eleven translocation enzyme(TET)2 was significantly higher in PU treatment groups,p-AMP-activated protein kinase(AMPK)was significantly higher in LPU group.Levels of total antioxidant capacity and the protein levels of complexesⅡ/Ⅲ/Ⅴ,oxoglutarate dehydrogenase,succinate dehydrogenase B and fumarate hdrolase were significantly lower in HFD group than PU treatment group.The ratio of(succinic acid+fumaric acid)/a-ketoglutarate was significantly higher in HFD group than other groups.In conclusion,PU up-regulated TETs enzyme activities and TET2 protein stability through alleviating mitochondrial dysfunction and activating AMPK,so as to promote DNA demethylation,thus preventing obesity-related cardiac dysfunction.展开更多
The 1T-TiSe_(2) is a two-dimensional charge-density-wave(CDW)material that attracts great interest.A small band gap locates at the Fermi level separating the Ti d-bands and Se p-bands,which makes 1T-TiSe_(2) a promisi...The 1T-TiSe_(2) is a two-dimensional charge-density-wave(CDW)material that attracts great interest.A small band gap locates at the Fermi level separating the Ti d-bands and Se p-bands,which makes 1T-TiSe_(2) a promising candidate for realizing excitonic condensation.Here,we studied the band gap in 1T-TiSe_(2) using angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy(ARPES).Instead of only focusing on the in-plane band dispersions,we obtained the detailed band dispersions of both conduction and valance bands along the out-of-plane direction.We found that the conduction and valance bands split into multiple sub-bands in the CDW state due to band folding.As a result,the band gap between the Ti d-bands and Se p-bands reduces to~25 meV and becomes a direct gap in the CDW state.More intriguingly,such band gap can be further reduced by the rubidium deposition.The band structure becomes semimetallic in the rubidium-doped sample.Meanwhile,exotic gapless behaviors were observed at the p-d band crossing.Our result characterized the band gap of 1T-TiSe_(2) in three-dimensional Brillouin zone with unpreceded precision.It also suggests a closing of band gap or a potential band inversion in 1T-TiSe_(2) driven by rubidium deposition.展开更多
Background Kabukisyndrome(KS)is arare developmental disorder characterised by multiple congenital anomalies and intellectual disability.UTX(ubiquitously transcribed tetratricopeptide repeat,X chromosome),which encodes...Background Kabukisyndrome(KS)is arare developmental disorder characterised by multiple congenital anomalies and intellectual disability.UTX(ubiquitously transcribed tetratricopeptide repeat,X chromosome),which encodes a histone demethylase,is one of the two major pathogenic risk genes for KS.Although intellectual disability is a key phenotype of KS,the role of UTX in cognitive function remains unclear.Currently,no targeted therapies are available for KS.Aims This study aimed to investigate how UTX regulates cognition,to explore the mechanisms underlying UTX dysfunction and to identify potential molecular targets for treatment.Methods WegeneratedUTXconditional knockoutmice and found that UTX deletion downregulated calmodulin transcription by disrupting H3K27me3(trimethylated histone H3 at lysine 27)demethylation.Results UTX-knockout mice showeddecreased phosphorylation of calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase I,impaired long-term potentiation and deficit in remote contextual fear memory.These effects were reversed by an Food and Drug Administration-approved drug desipramine.Conclusions Our results reveal an epigenetic mechanism underlying the important role of UTX in synaptic plasticity and cognitive function,and suggest that desipramine could be a potential treatment for KS.展开更多
过渡金属电催化剂因其优良的电催化性能、低廉的成本,以及在电解水、燃料电池、锌空电池等领域展现出极大的应用潜力,逐渐成为人们的研究热点。其中,过渡金属氮化物(Transition Metal Nitrides,TMNs)因氮化过程能使金属的d带收缩变窄,...过渡金属电催化剂因其优良的电催化性能、低廉的成本,以及在电解水、燃料电池、锌空电池等领域展现出极大的应用潜力,逐渐成为人们的研究热点。其中,过渡金属氮化物(Transition Metal Nitrides,TMNs)因氮化过程能使金属的d带收缩变窄,填充态发生改变,从而调节金属-氢的键能,达到提高导电性及催化活性的目的,近来备受学者们的关注。因此,本文综述了TMNs纳米电催化剂的最新研究进展,包括借助d带理论讨论了氮元素对其结构及活性的影响;评述了TMNs的物理、化学等合成方法及掺杂、复合等改性方法;列举了其在析氢反应、析氧反应、氧还原反应等电催化领域中的重要应用;最后,指出了TMNs在现阶段所面临的挑战和问题,并对其今后发展作出展望。展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(21875118,22111530112)the support from the Smart Sensing Interdisciplinary Science Center,Nankai University。
文摘Photocatalysis driven by abundant yet intermittent solar energy has considerable potential in renewable energy generation and environmental remediation.The outstanding electronic structure and physicochemical properties of graphitic carbon nitride(g-C_(3)N_(4)),together with unique metal-free characteristic,make them ideal candidates for advanced photocatalysts construction.This review summarizes the up-to-date advances on g-C_(3)N_(4)based photocatalysts from ingenious-design strategies and diversified photocatalytic applications.Notably,the advantages,fabrication methods and limitations of each design strategy are systemically analyzed.In order to deeply comprehend the inner connection of theory–structure–performance upon g-C_(3)N_(4)based photocatalysts,structure/composition designs,corresponding photocatalytic activities and reaction mechanisms are jointly discussed,associated with introducing their photocatalytic applications toward water splitting,carbon dioxide/nitrogen reduction and pollutants degradation,etc.Finally,the current challenges and future perspectives for g-C_(3)N_(4)based materials for photocatalysis are briefly proposed.These design strategies and limitations are also instructive for constructing g-C_(3)N_(4) based materials in other energy and environment-related applications.
基金the Beijing Nova Program(20230484431)Opening Project of State Silica-Based Materials Laboratory of Anhui Province(2022KF12)is gratefully acknowledged.
文摘With the continuous advancement of communication technology,the escalating demand for electromagnetic shielding interference(EMI)materials with multifunctional and wideband EMI performance has become urgent.Controlling the electrical and magnetic components and designing the EMI material structure have attracted extensive interest,but remain a huge challenge.Herein,we reported the alternating electromagnetic structure composite films composed of hollow metal-organic frameworks/layered MXene/nanocellulose(HMN)by alternating vacuum-assisted filtration process.The HMN composite films exhibit excellent EMI shielding effectiveness performance in the GHz frequency(66.8 dB at Kaband)and THz frequency(114.6 dB at 0.1-4.0 THz).Besides,the HMN composite films also exhibit a high reflection loss of 39.7 dB at 0.7 THz with an effective absorption bandwidth up to 2.1 THz.Moreover,HMN composite films show remarkable photothermal conversion performance,which can reach 104.6℃under 2.0 Sun and 235.4℃under 0.8 W cm^(−2),respectively.The unique micro-and macrostructural design structures will absorb more incident electromagnetic waves via interfacial polarization/multiple scattering and produce more heat energy via the local surface plasmon resonance effect.These features make the HMN composite film a promising candidate for advanced EMI devices for future 6G communication and the protection of electronic equipment in cold environments.
基金supported by the Science and Technology Project of SGCC(kj2022-075).
文摘The integration of distributed generation brings in new challenges for the operation of distribution networks,including out-of-limit voltage and power flow control.Soft open points(SOP)are new power electronic devices that can flexibly control active and reactive power flows.With the exception of active power output,photovoltaic(PV)devices can provide reactive power compensation through an inverter.Thus,a synergetic optimization operation method for SOP and PV in a distribution network is proposed.A synergetic optimization model was developed.The voltage deviation,network loss,and ratio of photovoltaic abandonment were selected as the objective functions.The PV model was improved by considering the three reactive power output modes of the PV inverter.Both the load fluctuation and loss of the SOP were considered.Three multi-objective optimization algorithms were used,and a compromise optimal solution was calculated.Case studies were conducted using an IEEE 33-node system.The simulation results indicated that the SOP and PVs complemented each other in terms of active power transmission and reactive power compensation.Synergetic optimization improves power control capability and flexibility,providing better power quality and PV consumption rate.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.61803264)。
文摘In recent years,exploring the relationship between community structure and node centrality in complex networks has gained significant attention from researchers,given its fundamental theoretical significance and practical implications.To address the impact of network communities on target nodes and effectively identify highly influential nodes with strong propagation capabilities,this paper proposes a novel influential spreaders identification algorithm based on density entropy and community structure(DECS).The proposed method initially integrates a community detection algorithm to obtain the community partition results of the networks.It then comprehensively considers the internal and external density entropies and degree centrality of the target node to evaluate its influence.Experimental validation is conducted on eight networks of varying sizes through susceptible–infected–recovered(SIR)propagation experiments and network static attack experiments.The experimental results demonstrate that the proposed method outperforms five other node centrality methods under the same comparative conditions,particularly in terms of information spreading capability,thereby enhancing the accurate identification of critical nodes in networks.
基金supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province (ZR2020QH294 and ZR2021QH342)。
文摘The aim of this study was to investigate whether punicalagin(PU)could prevent obesity-related cardiac dysfunction by promoting DNA demethy lation,and to explore its possible mechanism.C57BL/6J mice were fed with standard diet,high-fat diet(HFD),HFD supplemented with resveratrol,low-dose PU(LPU)and high-dose PU(HPU)for 8 weeks.Compared with HFD group,body weight was significantly lower in PU treatment groups,number of cardionwocytes and the protein level of myosin heavy chain 7B were significantly higher in PU treatment groups.Levels of 5-hydroxymethylcytosine and 5-formylcytosine were significantly lower in HFD group than in other groups.Compared with the HFD group,the protein level of ten-eleven translocation enzyme(TET)2 was significantly higher in PU treatment groups,p-AMP-activated protein kinase(AMPK)was significantly higher in LPU group.Levels of total antioxidant capacity and the protein levels of complexesⅡ/Ⅲ/Ⅴ,oxoglutarate dehydrogenase,succinate dehydrogenase B and fumarate hdrolase were significantly lower in HFD group than PU treatment group.The ratio of(succinic acid+fumaric acid)/a-ketoglutarate was significantly higher in HFD group than other groups.In conclusion,PU up-regulated TETs enzyme activities and TET2 protein stability through alleviating mitochondrial dysfunction and activating AMPK,so as to promote DNA demethylation,thus preventing obesity-related cardiac dysfunction.
基金Project supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China (Grant Nos.2022YFA1403502 and 2018YFA0305602)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No.11888101)SSRF is supported by ME2 project under contract No.11227901 from the National Natural Science Foundation of China。
文摘The 1T-TiSe_(2) is a two-dimensional charge-density-wave(CDW)material that attracts great interest.A small band gap locates at the Fermi level separating the Ti d-bands and Se p-bands,which makes 1T-TiSe_(2) a promising candidate for realizing excitonic condensation.Here,we studied the band gap in 1T-TiSe_(2) using angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy(ARPES).Instead of only focusing on the in-plane band dispersions,we obtained the detailed band dispersions of both conduction and valance bands along the out-of-plane direction.We found that the conduction and valance bands split into multiple sub-bands in the CDW state due to band folding.As a result,the band gap between the Ti d-bands and Se p-bands reduces to~25 meV and becomes a direct gap in the CDW state.More intriguingly,such band gap can be further reduced by the rubidium deposition.The band structure becomes semimetallic in the rubidium-doped sample.Meanwhile,exotic gapless behaviors were observed at the p-d band crossing.Our result characterized the band gap of 1T-TiSe_(2) in three-dimensional Brillouin zone with unpreceded precision.It also suggests a closing of band gap or a potential band inversion in 1T-TiSe_(2) driven by rubidium deposition.
基金supported by STI2030-Major Projects(2022ZD0204900)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(NSFC)(91632103,31900732,31771157)+5 种基金the Program of Shanghai Subject Chief Scientist(17XD1401700)National Key Research and Development Program of China(2018YFE0126700)the Shanghai Education Commission Research and Innovation Program(2019-01-07-00-02-E00037)Natural Science Foundation of Chongqing cstc2021jcyjmsxmX1176,the‘111’Program of Higher Education Discipline Innovation,‘Eastern Scholar’(Shanghai Municipal Education Commission),Shanghai Municipal Commission of Science and Technology Program(21dz2210100)China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(202N1702133,2021M702137)The National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars(31900732).
文摘Background Kabukisyndrome(KS)is arare developmental disorder characterised by multiple congenital anomalies and intellectual disability.UTX(ubiquitously transcribed tetratricopeptide repeat,X chromosome),which encodes a histone demethylase,is one of the two major pathogenic risk genes for KS.Although intellectual disability is a key phenotype of KS,the role of UTX in cognitive function remains unclear.Currently,no targeted therapies are available for KS.Aims This study aimed to investigate how UTX regulates cognition,to explore the mechanisms underlying UTX dysfunction and to identify potential molecular targets for treatment.Methods WegeneratedUTXconditional knockoutmice and found that UTX deletion downregulated calmodulin transcription by disrupting H3K27me3(trimethylated histone H3 at lysine 27)demethylation.Results UTX-knockout mice showeddecreased phosphorylation of calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase I,impaired long-term potentiation and deficit in remote contextual fear memory.These effects were reversed by an Food and Drug Administration-approved drug desipramine.Conclusions Our results reveal an epigenetic mechanism underlying the important role of UTX in synaptic plasticity and cognitive function,and suggest that desipramine could be a potential treatment for KS.
文摘过渡金属电催化剂因其优良的电催化性能、低廉的成本,以及在电解水、燃料电池、锌空电池等领域展现出极大的应用潜力,逐渐成为人们的研究热点。其中,过渡金属氮化物(Transition Metal Nitrides,TMNs)因氮化过程能使金属的d带收缩变窄,填充态发生改变,从而调节金属-氢的键能,达到提高导电性及催化活性的目的,近来备受学者们的关注。因此,本文综述了TMNs纳米电催化剂的最新研究进展,包括借助d带理论讨论了氮元素对其结构及活性的影响;评述了TMNs的物理、化学等合成方法及掺杂、复合等改性方法;列举了其在析氢反应、析氧反应、氧还原反应等电催化领域中的重要应用;最后,指出了TMNs在现阶段所面临的挑战和问题,并对其今后发展作出展望。
