Spin gapless semiconductor like Ti2MnAl film as a new candidate for spintronics application

A novel Heusler ferrimagnet Ti₂MnAl film has been grown on Si(001) substrate using magnetron sputtering. Characteristics of its magnetic and transport properties reveal the spin‐gapless‐semiconductor (SGS) nature of the stoichiometric Ti₂MnAl, in agreement with theoretical prediction. The as‐grown SGS‐like Ti₂MnAl film demonstrated high Curie temperature, nearly compensated ferrimagnetic properties with small coercivity and low magnetization. It also showed semiconductor‐like behavior at room temperature allowing good compatibility with commercial Si‐based semiconductor. In this regards, Ti₂MnAl film is a potential candidate material for spintronics application, especially for the minimization of energy consumption of device. (© 2015 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH &Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

Machine learning-based direct solver for one-to-many problems on temporal shaping of relativistic electron beams

To control the temporal profile of a relativistic electron beam to meet requirements of various advanced scientific applications like free-electron-laser and plasma wakefield acceleration, a widely-used technique is to manipulate the dispersion terms which turns out to be one-to-many problems. Due to their intrinsic one-to-many property, current popular stochastic optimization approaches on temporal shaping may face the problems of long computing time or sometimes suggesting only one solution. Here we propose a real-time solver for one-to-many problems of temporal shaping, with the aid of a semi-supervised machine learning method, the conditional generative adversarial network (CGAN). We demonstrate that the CGAN solver can learn the one-to-many dynamics and is able to accurately and quickly predict the required dispersion terms for different custom temporal profiles. This machine learning-based solver is expected to have the potential for wide applications to one-to-many problems in other scientific fields.     

A Docosahexaenoic Acid Derivative (N-Benzyl Docosahexaenamide) as a Potential Therapeutic Candidate for Treatment of Ovarian Injury in the Mouse Model

Commonly used clinical chemotherapy drugs, such as cyclophosphamide (CTX), may cause injury to the ovaries. Hormone therapies can reduce the ovarian injury risk; however, they do not achieve the desired effect and have obvious side effects. Therefore, it is necessary to find a potential therapeutic candidate for ovarian injury after chemotherapy. N-Benzyl docosahexaenamide (NB-DHA) is a docosahexaenoic acid derivative. It was recently identified as the specific macamide with a high degree of unsaturation in maca (Lepidium meyenii). In this study, the purified NB-DHA was administered intragastrically to the mice with CTX-induced ovarian injury at three dose levels. Blood and tissue samples were collected to assess the regulation of NB-DHA on ovarian function. The results indicated that NB-DHA was effective in improving the disorder of estrous cycle, and the CTX+NB-H group can be recovered to normal levels. NB-DHA also significantly increased the number of primordial follicles, especially in the CTX+NB-M and CTX+NB-H groups. Follicle-stimulating hormone and luteinizing hormone levels in all treatment groups and estradiol levels in the CTX+NB-H group returned to normal. mRNA expression of ovarian development-related genes was positive regulated. The proportion of granulosa cell apoptosis decreased significantly, especially in the CTX+NB-H group. The expression of anti-Müllerian hormone and follicle-stimulating hormone receptor significantly increased in ovarian tissues after NB-DHA treatment. NB-DHA may be a promising agent for treating ovarian injury.     

Computational Insight into Biotransformation Profiles of Organophosphorus Flame Retardants to Their Diester Metabolites by Cytochrome P450

Biotransformation of organophosphorus flame retardants (OPFRs) mediated by cytochrome P450 enzymes (CYPs) has a potential correlation with their toxicological effects on humans. In this work, we employed five typical OPFRs including tris(1,3-dichloro-2-propyl) phosphate (TDCIPP), tris(1-chloro-2-propyl) phosphate (TCIPP), tri(2-chloroethyl) phosphate (TCEP), triethyl phosphate (TEP), and 2-ethylhexyl diphenyl phosphate (EHDPHP), and performed density functional theory (DFT) calculations to clarify the CYP-catalyzed biotransformation of five OPFRs to their diester metabolites. The DFT results show that the reaction mechanism consists of Cα-hydroxylation and O-dealkylation steps, and the biotransformation activities of five OPFRs may follow the order of TCEP ≈ TEP ≈ EHDPHP > TCIPP > TDCIPP. We further performed molecular dynamics (MD) simulations to unravel the binding interactions of five OPFRs in the CYP3A4 isoform. Binding mode analyses demonstrate that CYP3A4-mediated metabolism of TDCIPP, TCIPP, TCEP, and TEP can produce the diester metabolites, while EHDPHP metabolism may generate para-hydroxyEHDPHP as the primary metabolite. Moreover, the EHDPHP and TDCIPP have higher binding potential to CYP3A4 than TCIPP, TCEP, and TEP. This work reports the biotransformation profiles and binding features of five OPFRs in CYP, which can provide meaningful clues for the further studies of the metabolic fates of OPFRs and toxicological effects associated with the relevant metabolites.     

Bioavailability Enhancement of Cepharanthine via Pulmonary Administration in Rats and Its Therapeutic Potential for Pulmonary Fibrosis Associated with COVID-19 Infection

Cepharanthine (CEP) has excellent anti-SARS-CoV-2 properties, indicating its favorable potential for COVID-19 treatment. However, its application is challenged by its poor dissolubility and oral bioavailability. The present study aimed to improve the bioavailability of CEP by optimizing its solubility and through a pulmonary delivery method, which improved its bioavailability by five times when compared to that through the oral delivery method (68.07% vs. 13.15%). An ultra-performance liquid chromatography tandem-mass spectrometry (UPLC-MS/MS) method for quantification of CEP in rat plasma was developed and validated to support the bioavailability and pharmacokinetic studies. In addition, pulmonary fibrosis was recognized as a sequela of COVID-19 infection, warranting further evaluation of the therapeutic potential of CEP on a rat lung fibrosis model. The antifibrotic effect was assessed by analysis of lung index and histopathological examination, detection of transforming growth factor (TGF)-β1, interleukin-6 (IL-6), α-smooth muscle actin (α-SMA), and hydroxyproline level in serum or lung tissues. Our data demonstrated that CEP could significantly alleviate bleomycin (BLM)-induced collagen accumulation and inflammation, thereby exerting protective effects against pulmonary fibrosis. Our results provide evidence supporting the hypothesis that pulmonary delivery CEP may be a promising therapy for pulmonary fibrosis associated with COVID-19 infection.     

微小型光栅光谱仪光学系统的特点与光谱分辨率的提高

微小型光谱仪的设计制作可以采用多种方法,其结构特点和光谱分辨率也各不相同,目前实用高光谱分辨率微小型光谱仪采用的是光栅色散型光学系统.简要回顾了微小型光谱仪的发展过程,分析了典型的光栅色散型微小型光谱仪采用的光学系统,如基于罗兰圆的光学系统,基于Czerny-Turner的光学系统的特点,总结了提高微小型光栅光谱仪光谱分辨率采用的方法和技术,特别是解决光谱仪的微小型化和光谱分辨率之间的矛盾以及测量光谱范围和光谱分辨率之间的矛盾的方法,从而为新型微小型光谱仪的研制提供经验和借鉴.     

IPDA激光雷达数据反演快速精确优化算法

研究了积分路径差分吸收(IPDA)激光雷达中采用洛伦兹线型代替伏格特线型对机载平台探测CO₂柱浓度精度的影响。建立仿真模型,讨论两种线型在数据反演中对温度和气压的敏感性,以及探测相对误差变化随飞行高度的变化。结果表明：伏格特和洛伦兹线型得到的吸收截面,温度和气压敏感性,相对随机误差分别为0.860%,-0.703%和0.224%,基本没有差别,但是洛伦兹线型可以有效地提高光谱参数计算效率。机载IPDA激光雷达采用洛伦兹线型可以快速高精度反演飞行路径上CO₂柱浓度,降低了对系统计算能力的要求,有助于实现在飞期间数据实时反演和分析,以及实施针对突发事件的飞行规划,同时也有助于进一步实现机载激光雷达系统的小型化和集成化。     

三亚鹿回头海域珊瑚、石莼和碎石反射率光谱分析

以南海三亚湾鹿回头海域八种常见造礁石珊瑚优势种的反射率光谱为代表,用光谱仪测量它们和此海域常见底质石莼以及碎石的反射率光谱。通过反射率、导数光谱法研究了三亚鹿回头海域造礁石珊瑚、石莼和碎石的光谱差异。石莼于561.4 nm处出现反射率高达48%左右的显著波峰,在500～700 nm波长范围和造礁石珊瑚反射率差异较大;碎石反射率明显高于造礁石珊瑚反射率,整体差异显著。导数分析结果表明造礁石珊瑚、石莼和碎石可区分波段为：造礁石珊瑚与石莼主要为一阶导数在485～487,505～510,515～529,559～578,587～593,598～603和667～670 nm等波段。二阶导数在494.4～505.7,524～534.5,543.6～561.4和567.2～579.7 nm波段。四阶导数在515.8～430,621～627.1,628.8～635.6,639.3～645,661.8～669.8和678.4～682.4 nm等波段。造礁石珊瑚与碎石一阶导数反射光谱,主要为400～413.7,414～418,484.8～486.9,506～509.6,514.5～528.9,576.9～587.6和602.7～653.4 nm波段。二阶导数主要为,451.6～461.6,564.5～570.7和677～685 nm。四阶导数主要为,412.6～425.3,459.8～467,467.7～470.6,535.6～540.8,583.8～591.4,654.4～659.8和670.8～680 nm等波段。     

Configuration of the valence neutrons of 17B

The reaction cross section of ~(17)B on ~(12)C target at(43.7±2.4)MeV/u has been measured at the Radioactive Ion Beam Line in Lanzhou(RIBLL).The root-mean-square matter radius(R_(rms))was deduced to be(2.92±0.10)fm,while the R_(rms)of the core and the valence neutron distribution are 2.28 fm and 5.98 fm respectively.Assuming a"core plus 2n"structure in ~(17)B,the mixed configuration of(2s_(1/2))and(1d_(1/2))of the valence neutrons is studied and the s-wave spectroscopic factor is found to be(80±21)%.     

A位掺杂对La5/8(PrxCa1-x)3/8MnO3（x=0.25,0.5,0.75）相分离及输运性质的影响

采用固相反应法制备La5/8(PrxCa1-x)3/8MnO3(x=0.25,0.5,0.75)多晶样品,研究其磁性质和电磁输运特性.X射线衍射表明,La5/8(PrxCa1-x)3/8MnO3(x=0.25,0.5,0.75)多晶样品室温的晶体结构呈Pnma空间群的正交结构.磁化强度-电阻(M～T)关系显示,La5/8(PrxCa1-x)3/8MnO3(x=0.25,0.5,0.75)的居里温度TC随Pr掺杂量增加而逐渐降低,三种样品分别为160K、150K、100K.此外,随着Pr3+掺杂量增加,样品晶格畸变程度增大,铁磁相互作用减弱,并且三种成分均形成自旋玻璃态,其自旋冻结温度分别为150K、75K、70K.电阻-温度(ρ～T)关系表明,样品在x=0.25时出现电阻的双峰现象,这是由于样品中铁磁相与反铁磁相相互竞争造成的.结果表明,通过对钙钛矿锰氧化物的A位稀土掺杂,可对其CMR效应进行有效调控.