一步法高效制备纳米Si/C复合材料及其在高性能锂离子电池中的应用

开发了一种一步高效合成纳米硅/碳复合材料的新方法, 该方法通过球磨SiCl₄、 Mg₂Si和商业碳片, 使SiCl₄自下而上还原, 原位形成的纳米硅均匀生长在碳片上, 高效制备了纳米硅与碳片均匀复合物(Nano-Si/C). 该Nano-Si/C用作锂离子电池负极材料展现出高的可逆储锂容量(2450 mA·h/g)、 良好的倍率性能及优异的长循环稳定性, 在2 A/g电流密度下, 经过600次循环后, 容量仍然稳定在1400 mA·h/g. 其突出的电化学性能主要归因于小尺寸纳米硅与碳片均匀复合的纳米结构, 在循环嵌锂/脱锂过程中仍能保持结构和电化学性质的稳定性.     

Lanthanide Amide-catalyzed Aza-Henry Reaction of N-Tosyl Imines with Nitroalkanes

In the presence of 10 mol% lanthanide amide [(Me₃Si)₂N]₃Ln(µ‐Cl)Li(THF)₃, the aza‐Henry reaction of N‐tosyl imines with nitroalkanes (1:5 molar ratio) could be performed in good yields. The lanthanide amide‐catalyzed aza‐Henry reaction has the features of mild reaction conditions, tolerance of a variety of aromatic aldehyde‐derived imines and nitroalkanes, short time and good chemical yields. A catalytic mechanism for the reaction was also proposed.     

ASK1-ER stress pathway-mediated fibrotic-EV release contributes to the interaction of alveolar epithelial cells and lung fibroblasts to promote mechanical ventilation-induced pulmonary fibrosis

Recent clinical research has revealed that mechanical ventilation (MV) can initiate pulmonary fibrosis and induce mechanical ventilation-induced pulmonary fibrosis (MVPF). However, the underlying mechanism remains largely uncharacterized. Based on a mouse model of MVPF and an alveolar epithelial cell cyclic strain model, the present study explores the possible mechanism of MVPF. Single-cell RNA-sequencing and EV RNA-sequencing analysis revealed that MV promoted apoptosis signal-regulating kinase 1 (ASK1)-mediated endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress pathway activation and extracellular vesicle (EV) release from alveolar epithelial cells. Furthermore, the ASK1-ER stress pathway was shown to mediate mechanical stretch (MS)- or MV-induced EV release and lung fibroblast activation in vivo and in vitro. These processes were suppressed by ER stress inhibitors or by silencing ASK1 with ASK1- short hairpin RNA (shRNA). In addition, MVPF was suppressed by inhibiting ASK1 and ER stress in vivo. Therefore, the present study demonstrates that ASK1-ER stress pathway-mediated fibrotic-EV release from alveolar epithelial cells contributes to fibroblast activation and the initiation of pulmonary fibrosis during MV. The inhibited release of EVs targeting the ASK1-ER stress pathway might be a promising treatment strategy for MVPF.Subject terms: Diseases, Molecular biology