An AIE‐Active Conjugated Polymer with High ROS‐Generation Ability and Biocompatibility for Efficient Photodynamic Therapy of Bacterial Infections

New, biocompatible materials with favorable antibacterial activity are highly desirable. In this work, we develop a unique conjugated polymer featuring aggregation‐induced emission (AIE) for reliable bacterial eradication. Thanks to the AIE and donor‐π‐acceptor structure, this polymer shows a high reactive oxygen species (ROS)‐generation ability compared to a low‐mass model compound and the common photosensitizer Chlorin E6. Moreover, the selective binding of pathogenic microorganisms over mammalian cells was found, demonstrating its biocompatibility. The effective growth inhibition of bacteria upon polymer treatment under light irradiation was validated in vitro and in vivo. Notably, the recovery from infection after treatment with our polymer is faster than that with cefalotin. Thus, this polymer holds great promise in fighting against bacteria‐related infections in practical applications.     

Regulating the Coordination Environment of MOF‐Templated Single‐Atom Nickel Electrocatalysts for Boosting CO2 Reduction

The general synthesis and control of the coordination environment of single‐atom catalysts (SACs) remains a great challenge. Herein, a general host–guest cooperative protection strategy has been developed to construct SACs by introducing polypyrrole (PPy) into a bimetallic metal–organic framework. As an example, the introduction of Mg²⁺ in MgNi‐MOF‐74 extends the distance between adjacent Ni atoms; the PPy guests serve as N source to stabilize the isolated Ni atoms during pyrolysis. As a result, a series of single‐atom Ni catalysts (named Ni_SA‐N_x‐C) with different N coordination numbers have been fabricated by controlling the pyrolysis temperature. Significantly, the Ni_SA‐N₂‐C catalyst, with the lowest N coordination number, achieves high CO Faradaic efficiency (98 %) and turnover frequency (1622 h^?1), far superior to those of Ni_SA‐N₃‐C and Ni_SA‐N₄‐C, in electrocatalytic CO₂ reduction. Theoretical calculations reveal that the low N coordination number of single‐atom Ni sites in Ni_SA‐N₂‐C is favorable to the formation of COOH* intermediate and thus accounts for its superior activity.     

Highly Efficient Electroreduction of CO2 to C2+ Alcohols on Heterogeneous Dual Active Sites

Electroreduction of CO₂ to liquid fuels such as ethanol and n‐propanol, powered by renewable electricity, offers a promising strategy for controlling the global carbon balance and addressing the need for the storage of intermittent renewable energy. In this work, we discovered that the composite composed of nitrogen‐doped graphene quantum dots (NGQ) on CuO‐derived Cu nanorods (NGQ/Cu‐nr) was an outstanding electrocatalyst for the reduction of CO₂ to ethanol and n‐propanol. The Faradaic efficiency (FE) of C2+ alcohols could reach 52.4 % with a total current density of 282.1 mA cm^?2. This is the highest FE for C2+ alcohols with a commercial current density to date. Control experiments and DFT studies show that the NGQ/Cu‐nr could provide dual catalytic active sites and could stabilize the CH₂CHO intermediate to enhance the FE of alcohols significantly through further carbon protonation. The NGQ and Cu‐nr had excellent synergistic effects for accelerating the reduction of CO₂ to alcohols.     

Preparation of cellulose nanocrystals and carboxylated cellulose nanocrystals from borer powder of bamboo

Carboxylated cellulose nanocrystals (CCN) and cellulose nanocrystals (CNC) were prepared from borer powder of bamboo by two different kinds of procedures: one-step approach with ammonium persulfate for CCN and two-step approach with sulfuric acid for CNC. The obtained samples were characterizated by transmission electron microscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction and thermogravimetric analysis. The results show that the particles of CCN and CNC present spherical shape with diameters of 20–50 and 20–70 nm, respectively. The crystallinity of CCN and CNC is significantly improved after a series of chemical treatment, which is up to 62.75 and 69.84 %, respectively. The research indicates that the borer powder from bamboo could be an excellent raw material for manufacturing CNC in a low-cost and environmental-friendly way. Rational and sustainable utilization of the bamboo borer powder to develop new bioproducts holds great potential value for industry and offers many benefits and opportunities.     

Nickel Complexes Catalyzed Hydrodechlorination of Aryl Chlorides in Ionic Liquid

The hydrodechlorination performance of nickel complex catalysts, Ni[phen]₂(PF₆)₂ and Ni[bpy]₃(PF₆)₂, were investigated with [Bmim]Br as the ionic liquid solvent. It is proved that Ni[phen]₂(PF₆)₂ is efficient for the hydrodechlorination of aryl chlorides under mild conditions with water as the hydrogen source. The hydrogen source of reaction is from the water which was confirmed by the deuterium incorporation experiments. Recycling experiments showed a decreasing activity of this catalyst due to a small leaching of nickel complex from the ionic liquid phase during the recycling process where n‐heptane was used as the extractant. A plausible reaction route has been suggested.     

分散剂对YAG粉末形貌和性能的影响

以硝酸铝［Al(NO3)39H2O］和硝酸钇［Y(NO3)36H2O］为原料,碳酸氢铵［NH4HCO3］为沉淀剂,PEG400,PEG800和PEG1000等为分散剂,采用正向共沉淀法合成了钇铝石榴石（YAG）前驱体粉末。并用X射线衍射仪（XRD）、扫描电子显微镜（SEM）、粒度测试仪等分析了粉末的形貌和性能。结果表明,分散剂的加入,减少了粉末的团聚现象,而且由PEG400,PEG800分散剂制备的先驱体粉末经1200 ℃煅烧60 min后均能形成纯度较高的YAG相,但PEG1000样品粒度更细,比表面积为1748.78 m2/kg,中位径为1.42 m,而前者所得粉末的比表面积分别为29.39和128.60 m2/kg,中位径分别为196.14和20.55 m。     

A Network-Pharmacology-Combined Integrated Pharmacokinetic Strategy to Investigate the Mechanism of Potential Liver Injury due to Polygonum multiflorum

Polygonum multiflorum (PM) has been used as a tonic and anti-aging remedy for centuries in Asian countries. However, its application in the clinic has been hindered by its potential to cause liver injury and the lack of investigations into this mechanism. Here, we established a strategy using a network pharmacological technique combined with integrated pharmacokinetics to provide an applicable approach for addressing this issue. A fast and sensitive HPLC-QQQ-MS method was developed for the simultaneous quantification of five effective compounds (trans-2,3,5,4′-tetrahydroxystilbene-2-O-β-d-glucoside, emodin-8-O-β-d-glucoside, physcion-8-O-β-d-glucoside, aloe-emodin and emodin). The method was fully validated in terms of specificity, linearity, accuracy, precision, extraction recovery, matrix effects, and stability. The lower limits of quantification were 0.125–0.500 ng/mL. This well-validated method was successfully applied to an integrated pharmacokinetic study of PM extract in rats. The network pharmacological technique was used to evaluate the potential liver injury due to the five absorbed components. Through pathway enrichment analysis, it was found that potential liver injury is primarily associated with PI3K-Akt, MAPK, Rap1, and Ras signaling pathways. In brief, the combined strategy might be valuable in revealing the mechanism of potential liver injury due to PM.     

三重檐攒尖顶仿古楼阁的结构设计及仿真分析

楼阁式古建筑因其精巧的设计和优美的造型已成为中国古建筑的典型象征.以第八届全国大学生结构设计竞赛为题,对三重檐攒尖顶仿古楼阁进行结构设计并对其结构进行力学特性分析.以质量轻、结构合理为设计目标,对结构进行选型,并利用有限元软件模拟地震作用,分析模型的受力状态并且不断优化模型结构.对模型的结构设计及其力学分析,可以为同类古建筑的抗震修缮与补强提供现实的理论依据,也具有工程实际意义.     

金属材料力学性能的辐照氦效应研究进展

金属材料在辐照过程中会发生嬗变反应,从而在材料内部形成氦泡,进而影响金属材料的宏观力学行为.因此,开展氦影响下金属材料力学性能的研究对抗辐照材料的设计及工程应用具有重要意义.氦对材料力学行为的影响是一个典型的多尺度问题,故论文从从原子尺度到宏观尺度针对含氦金属材料力学行为的研究方面进行了总结,主要包括氦原子的产生、氦团簇/氦泡的形成、氦泡在材料中的微观行为以及氦对材料宏观力学性能的影响.在此基础上,展望了该领域中存在的主要科学问题.     

结合注意力机制的改进U-Net网络在端到端语音增强中的应用

设计了一个适用于端到端语音增强的改进的U-Net (Attention Dilated Convolution U-Net,ADC-U-Net)网络模型。与基线U-Net网络相比,一方面通过加入空洞卷积减小由采样带来的信息损失;另一方面引入了注意力机制结构,结合了含噪语音更多的上下文信息,提取更深层次和更丰富的特征信息。与传统语音增强方法相比,所提模型无需提取特征、对特征去噪、重构语音3个步骤,避免了对显性特征的依赖,转而由网络模型通过多层次多尺度学习获得隐性特征。用多个主客观指标对增强语音的质量和可懂度进行了评价。实验数据显示所提算法在噪声抑制能力和对噪声的适应度方面均表现出良好的性能,与基线U-Net网络及其它模型相比,展示了良好的语音质量和可懂度。