Is it universal that the layered-spinel structure can improve electrochemical performance?

The introduction of spinel phase to form the layered-spinel structure(LSS) is an effective way to improve the electrochemical performance of Li-and Mn-rich layered oxides(LMR).But is this structure universal for all LMR systems?In this work,different Mn/Ni ratio systems with the LSS are discussed in detail.It is found that,high discharge capacity(200.8 mA h g^-1 at 1 C rate;1 C=250 mA h g^-1) as well as high capacity-retention(94% at 1 C rate after 100 cycles) can be achieved...     

Filtration characteristics of granular bed with layered drawers for removing dust from gas streams

Filtration tests were conducted on a granular bed filter with layered drawers filled with corundum particles with sizes between either 1 mm and 1.5 mm or 2 mm and 3 mm or with quartz sand particles with sizes between 0.125 mm and 1.5 mm.Filtration velocity,filter particle thickness,and filter particle size were all found to influence the filtration efficiency and the pressure drop of both the fixed granular bed and the layered-drawer granular bed.Granular strata with different thickness ratios also strongly influenced the filtration efficiency and pressure drop.For a granular bed with two sizes of filter particles,the coarse granules in the upper layer capture dust with large particle sizes,while the fine granules in the lower layer capture dust with smaller particle sizes that passes through the filter cake and upper layer.Optimal operating conditions were determined at which the filtration efficiency was found to be 99.42%with a bed pressure drop of 320 Pa.     

七(2,3-二-O-乙酰基-6-O-叔丁基二甲基硅烷基)-β-环糊精毛细管色谱柱的研制及色谱性能

合成了七（2,3-二-O-乙酰基-6-O-叔丁基二甲基硅烷基）-β-环糊精,并采用静态法成功地将其涂渍到弹性石英毛细管柱上。研究了其气相色谱分离性能,发现此固定相涂渍性好,柱效较高,热稳定性好,对卤代芳烃异构体以及难分离的二取代苯的位置异构体具有良好的分离能力。     

Nickel-catalyzed cross-electrophile allylation of vinyl bromides and the modification of anti-tumour natural medicine β-elemene

Herein, we present a facile and efficient allylation method via Ni-catalyzed cross-electrophile coupling of readily available allylic acetates with a variety of substituted alkenyl bromides using zinc as the terminal reductant. This Ni-catalyzed modular approach displays excellent functional group tolerance and a broad substrate scope, which the creation of a series of 1,4-dienes including several structurally complex natural products and pharmaceutical motifs. Moreover, the coupling strategy has the potential to realize enantiomeric control. The practicality of this transformation is demonstrated through the potent modification of the naturally antitumor active molecule β-elemene.

Herein, we present a facile and efficient allylation method via Ni-catalyzed cross-electrophile coupling of readily available allylic acetates with a variety of substituted alkenyl bromides using zinc as the terminal reductant.     

Chemical Constituents from the Flowers of Carthamus tinctorius L. and Their Lung Protective Activity

A new flavonoid, saffloflavanside (1), a new sesquiterpene, safflomegastigside (2), and a new amide, saffloamide (3), together with twenty-two known compounds (4–25), were isolated from the flowers of Carthamus tinctorius L. Their structures were determined based on interpretation of their spectroscopic data and comparison with those reported in the literature. The protective effects against lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated damage on human normal lung epithelial (BEAS-2B) cells of the compounds were evaluated using MTT assay and cellular immunofluorescence assay. The results showed that compounds 2–3, 8–11, and 15–19 exhibited protective effects against LPS-induced damage to BEAS-2B cells. Moreover, compounds 2–3, 8–11, and 15–19 can significantly downregulate the level of nuclear translocation of NF-κB p-p65. In summary, this study revealed chemical constituents with lung protective activity from C. tinctorius, which may be developed as a drug for the treatment of lung injury.     

Transition-metal-free synthesis of 1,4-benzoxazepines via [4+3]-cycloaddition of para-quinone methides with azaoxyallyl cations

A formal[4+3]-cycloaddition reaction of ortho-hydroxyphenyl-substituted para-quinone methides(p-QMs)with in-situ generated azaoxyallyl cations is reported.The reaction occurs under very mild reaction conditions(transition-metal free,room temperature,cheap inorganic base)and provides a very efficient route to a series of biologically important 1,4-benzoxazepine derivatives in good to excellent yields.     

Metabonomics Study of the Hematopoietic Effect of Medicinal Wine Maoji Jiu on a Blood Deficiency Rat Model by Ultra-High-Performance Liquid Chromatography Coupled to Quadrupole Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry and a Pattern Recognition Approach

Maoji Jiu (MJ) is a kind of medicinal wine that has been widely used by Chinese people for many years to nourish and promote blood circulation. The purpose of this study was to investigate the hematopoietic effect of MJ on the metabolism of blood deficient rats and to explore the underlying hematopoietic regulation mechanisms. Blood deficiency model rats were induced by subcutaneous injection of N-acetylphenylhydrazine (APH) and intraperitoneal injection of cyclophosphamide (CTX). The plasma metabolic fingerprints of blood deficiency model rats with and without MJ treatment were obtained by using metabonomics based on ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography coupled to quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry (UHPLC–QTOF/MS). Orthogonal partial least squares-discriminant analysis (OPLS–DA) was used to evaluate the hematopoietic effect of MJ and identify potential biomarkers in the plasma of blood deficiency model rats. The levels of white blood cells (WBC), red blood cells (RBC) and hemoglobin (HGB) and the activity of antioxidant capacity showed a recovery trend to the control group after MJ treatment, while the dose of 10 mL/kg showed the best effect. In this study, thirteen potential biomarkers were identified, which were mainly related to seven metabolic pathways, including linoleic acid metabolism, d-glutamine and d-glutamate metabolism, alanine, aspartate and glutamate metabolism, tryptophan metabolism, pyrimidine metabolism, porphyrin and chlorophyll metabolism and arginine biosynthesis. Metabolomics was applied frequently to reflect the physiological and metabolic state of organisms comprehensively, indicating that the rapid plasma metabonomics may be a potentially powerful tool to reveal the efficacy and enriching blood mechanism of MJ.     

Rapidity dependence of global polarization in heavy ion collisions

We use a geometric model for hadron polarization in heavy ion collisions with an emphasis on the rapidity dependence.The model is based on the model of Brodsky,Gunion,and Kuhn,as well as the Bjorken scaling model.We make predictions regarding the rapidity dependence of global Λ polarization in the collision energy range of 7.7-200 GeV by assuming the rapidity dependence of two parameters,κ and <ρτ>. The predictions can be tested by future beam-energy-scan experiments at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider of Brookhaven National Lab.     

Age Analysis of Status Updating System with Probabilistic Packet Preemption

The age of information (AoI) metric was proposed to measure the freshness of messages obtained at the terminal node of a status updating system. In this paper, the AoI of a discrete time status updating system with probabilistic packet preemption is investigated by analyzing the steady state of a three-dimensional discrete stochastic process. We assume that the queue used in the system is Ber/Geo/1/2*/η, which represents that the system size is 2 and the packet in the buffer can be preempted by a fresher packet with probability η. Instead of considering the system’s AoI separately, we use a three-dimensional state vector (n,m,l) to simultaneously track the real-time changes of the AoI, the age of a packet in the server, and the age of a packet waiting in the buffer. We give the explicit expression of the system’s average AoI and show that the average AoI of the system without packet preemption is obtained by letting η=0. When η is set to 1, the mean of the AoI of the system with a Ber/Geo/1/2* queue is obtained as well. Combining the results we have obtained and comparing them with corresponding average continuous AoIs, we propose a possible relationship between the average discrete AoI with the Ber/Geo/1/c queue and the average continuous AoI with the M/M/1/c queue. For each of two extreme cases where η=0 and η=1, we also determine the stationary distribution of AoI using the probability generation function (PGF) method. The relations between the average AoI and the packet preemption probability η, as well as the AoI’s distribution curves in two extreme cases, are illustrated by numerical simulations. Notice that the probabilistic packet preemption may occur, for example, in an energy harvest (EH) node of a wireless sensor network, where the packet in the buffer can be replaced only when the node collects enough energy. In particular, to exhibit the usefulness of our idea and methods and highlight the merits of considering discrete time systems, in this paper, we provide detailed discussions showing how the results about continuous AoI are derived by analyzing the corresponding discrete time system and how the discrete age analysis is generalized to the system with multiple sources. In terms of packet service process, we also propose an idea to analyze the AoI of a system when the service time distribution is arbitrary.     

光谱法研究水溶性杯[8]芳烃对伊红的分子识别作用

采用荧光光谱法和紫外-可见光谱法研究了水溶性对-二甲氨甲基-杯[8]芳烃(简称杯[8]胺)对伊红的分子识别作用。研究发现,对-二甲氨甲基-杯[8]芳烃与伊红存在较强的静电作用,两者之间形成了2:1型的络合物,络合常数为2.1×109Lmol-1,小牛胸腺DNA对杯[8]胺-伊红络合物的稳定性有较大影响,DNA能夺取杯[8]胺-伊红络合物中的杯[8]胺,导致伊红游离,预示着杯[8]胺是良好的药物载体分子。同时考察了β-环糊精、几种常见有机溶剂和溶液的pH值等对杯[8]胺与伊红相互作用的影响,初步探讨了两者相互作用的机理。