Low‐Temperature Growth of Hard Carbon with Graphite Crystal for Sodium‐Ion Storage with High Initial Coulombic Efficiency: A General Method

Practical application of hard carbon materials in sodium‐ion batteries (SIBs) is largely limited by their low initial coulombic efficiency (ICE), which may be improved by increasing the graphitization degree. However, biomass‐derived hard carbon is usually nongraphitizable and extremely difficult to graphitize by direct heating even at 3000 °C. Herein, a general strategy is reported for fabricating hard carbon materials with graphite crystals at 1300 °C promoted by external graphite that serves as a crystal template for the growth of graphite crystals. The graphite crystals enable the contacted pseudographitic domains with a high‐level ordered structure, large domain size, and low defects, leading to an enhanced ICE. The obtained hard carbon materials with graphite crystals, using the carbonized eggshell membranes, and sucrose‐derived microsphere as precursors, achieve very high ICE of 89% and 91% with reversible capacity of 310 and 301 mA h g^?1, respectively. Therefore, using external graphite to promote high‐level ordering pseudographitic domains at low temperature is quite useful to improve ICE for SIB applications.     

Single‐Walled Carbon Nanotubes in Emerging Solar Cells: Synthesis and Electrode Applications

Emerging solar cells, namely, organic solar cells and perovskite solar cells, are the thin‐film photovoltaics that have light to electricity conversion efficiencies close to that of silicon solar cells while possessing advantages in having additional functionalities, facile‐processability, and low fabrication cost. To maximize these advantages, the electrode components must be replaced by materials that are more flexible and cost‐effective. Researchers around the globe have been looking for the new electrodes that meet these requirements. Among many candidates, single‐walled carbon nanotubes have demonstrated their feasibility as the new alternative to conventional electrodes, such as indium tin oxide and metals. This review discusses various growth methods of single‐walled carbon nanotubes and their electrode applications in thin‐film photovoltaics.     

Efficient Plasmonic Au/CdSe Nanodumbbell for Photoelectrochemical Hydrogen Generation beyond Visible Region

In this communication, light harvesting and photoelectrochemical (PEC) hydrogen generation beyond the visible region are realized by an anisotropic plasmonic metal/semiconductor hybrid photocatalyst with precise control of their topology and heterointerface. Controlling the intended configuration of the photocatalytic semiconductor to anisotropic Au nanorods' plasmonic hot spots, through a water phase cation exchange strategy, the site‐selective overgrowth of a CdSe shell evolving from a core/shell to a nanodumbbell is realized successfully. Using this strategy, tip‐preferred efficient photoinduced electron/hole separation and plasmon enhancement can be realized. Thus, the PEC hydrogen generation activity of the Au/CdSe nanodumbbell is 45.29 µmol cm^?2 h^?1 (nearly 4 times than the core/shell structure) beyond vis (λ > 700 nm) illumination and exhibits a high faradic efficiency of 96% and excellent stability with a constant photocurrent for 5 days. Using surface photovoltage microscopy, it is further demonstrated that the efficient plasmonic hot charge spatial separation, which hot electrons can inject into CdSe semiconductors, leads to excellent performance in the Au/CdSe nanodumbbell.     

Pb‐Reduced CsPb0.9Zn0.1I2Br Thin Films for Efficient Perovskite Solar Cells

Fabrication of efficient Pb reduced inorganic CsPbI₂Br perovskite solar cells (PSC) are an important part of environment‐friendly perovskite technology. In this work, 10% Pb reduction in CsPb_0.9Zn_0.1I₂Br promotes the efficiency of PSCs to 13.6% (AM1.5, 1sun), much higher than the 11.8% of the pure CsPbI₂Br solar cell. Zn²⁺ has stronger interaction with the anions to manipulate crystal growth, resulting in size‐enlarged crystallite with enhanced growth orientation. Moreover, the grain boundaries (GBs) are passivated by the Cs‐Zn‐I/Br compound. The high quality CsPb_0.9Zn_0.1I₂Br greatly diminishes the GB trap states and facilitates the charge transport. Furthermore, the Zn4s‐I5p states slightly reduce the energy bandgap, accounting for the wider solar spectrum absorption. Both the crystalline morphology and energy state change benefit the device performance. This work highlights a nontoxic and stable Pb reduction method to achieve efficient inorganic PSCs.     

Quantitative Proteome Analysis of Brain Subregions and Spinal Cord from Experimental Autoimmune Encephalomyelitis Mice by TMT‐Based Mass Spectrometry

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune disease of the central nervous system (CNS); its cause is unknown. To understand the pathogenesis of MS, researchers often use the experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE) mouse model. Here, the aim is to build a proteome map of the biological changes that occur during MS at the major onset sites—the brain and the spinal cord. Quantitative proteome profiling is performed in five specific brain regions and the spinal cord of EAE and healthy mice with high‐resolution mass spectrometry based on tandem mass tags. On average, 7400 proteins per region are quantified, with the most differentially expressed proteins in the spinal cord (1691), hippocampus (104), frontal cortex (83), cerebellum (63), brainstem (50), and caudate nucleus (41). Moreover, region‐specific and commonly expressed proteins in each region are identified and bioinformatics analysis is performed. Pathway analysis reveals that protein clusters resemble their functions in disease pathogenesis (i.e., by inducing inflammatory responses, immune activation, and cell–cell adhesion). In conclusion, the study provides an understanding of the pathogenesis of MS in the EAE animal model. It is expected that the comprehensive proteome map of the brain and spinal cord can be used to identify biomarkers for the pathogenesis of MS.     

美国生物类似药的使用与医疗保险支付策略分析——基于Pfizer vs. Johnson案的思考 *

近几年全球生物类似药发展如火如荼,各国出台积极政策响应与推动生物类似药的研发和应用,大型制药企业也通过一系列对生物医药公司的收购完成生物类似药研发先机的抢占。以Pfizer vs. Johnson案为研究对象,对美国生物类似药的保障政策、诉讼案件发展和系列焦点问题进行整体描述与深入分析。研究发现,来自原研企业的竞争压力及临床对生物类似药可替代性的质疑与保守态度,都在一定程度上对类似药的应用和推广构成威胁,而其价格优势和越来越明朗的政策环境使得生物类似药的未来可期。     

MAPKs对磷酸酶MKP1-CD催化的激活作用研究

目的:丝裂原活化蛋白激酶(Mitogen-activated Protein Kinases, MAPKs)是细胞内重要的信号传导通路,双位点特异性磷酸酶(Mitogen-activated Protein Kinase Phosphatases, MKPs)去磷酸化MAPKs,负调控MAPKs的信号传递。在MKPs去磷酸化MAPKs的过程中,MAPKs同时会激活部分MKPs的催化能力,MKP1便是其中之一。本文旨在比较三种经典MAPKs底物,ERK2、JNK1和p38α对MKP1磷酸酶催化能力的激活效果,进一步理解MAPKs与MKP1的底物特异性机制。方法:以p NPP为底物,检测在不同浓度的非磷酸化ERK2、JNK1和p38α存在下,MKP1-CD催化结构域片段蛋白质去磷反应速度的变化,对比所得的动力学参数以确定MAPKs对MKP1激活程度的差异。结果:ERK2和JNK1能够激活MKP1的催化活力,将催化速率提升1.5～2倍,而ERK2与MKP1的结合力比JNK1弱约6倍;p38α则没有观察到对MKP1去磷酸化能力的激活效果。结论:三种经典MAPKs中,ERK2和JNK1能够激活MKP1催化活力,而p38α则无法激活MKP1,进一步揭示了MAPKs和MKPs间的特异性相互作用,以及底物对MKPs活力的影响。     

牙周超声治疗仪联合头孢克洛治疗牙周炎的临床研究

目的:研究牙周超声治疗仪联合头孢克洛治疗牙周炎患者的临床效果。方法:选择2016年1月～2018年6月我院收治的70例牙周炎患者,共有患牙103颗,将其随机分为两组。对照组采用牙周超声治疗仪治疗,观察组在牙周超声治疗后联合口服头孢克洛,每次0.25 g,每8 h给药1次。比较两组治疗前后的咬合指标(咬合创伤指数(TOI)和咬合时间(OT))、牙周指标(附着水平(AL)、探诊深度(PD)、临床附着丧失(CAL)和出血指数(BI))、血清炎性指标(白细胞介素-1β(IL-1β)和肿瘤坏死因子-α(TNF-α))水平的改变情况。结果:治疗后,观察组的有效率明显高于对照组(91.43%vs. 74.28%,P0.05);两组治疗后的TOI、OT、AL、PD、CAL、BI、血清IL-1β和TNF-α水平均较治疗前明显降低(P0.05),且观察组以上指标均明显低于对照组(P0.05)。结论:牙周超声治疗仪联合头孢克洛治疗牙周炎患者的疗效,明显优于单用牙周超声治疗仪治疗,其可有效改善患者的牙周状况和咬合指标,并且能减轻炎症反应。     

光照和温度对红花槭限制生长保存的影响

该文主要探讨了光照时间、光照强度、温度及昼夜温差等保存条件对卓越红花槭(Acer rubrum cv. ‘Somerset’)限制生长保存的影响。结果表明, 在为期182天的保存过程中, 离体材料前期以分化生长为主, 后期以营养生长为主, 并呈现一定的低温适应性。温度对离体材料生长的影响达极显著水平(P<0.01); 光照时间和光照强度影响持久, 二者交互作用达显著水平(P<0.05); 昼夜温差对平均出芽数和生根率都有显著影响。研究表明, 保存效果最好的条件是T3 (25°C, 12小时光照, 62.50 μmol·m ^-2·s ^-1)和T7 (25°C, 12小时光照, 31.25 μmol·m ^-2·s ^-1)处理组, 但最佳保存条件的选择标准并不唯一, 其核心是保证种质材料的分化能力。