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Zhonghua buduwafo xuehui (中華布杜瓦佛學會)
No full textExterior front of Zhonghua buduwafo xuehui (中華布杜瓦佛學會) temple, located in a residential apartment building [1, 2]. Panorama of temple's exterior [3].Non UBCUnreviewedAuthor Affiliations: National Taiwan Normal University 國立臺灣師範大學, Temple University, Independent Scholar, Duke Kunshan University 昆山杜克大学FacultyGraduateUndergraduateOthe
PIA882877 Supplemental Material - Supplemental material for Tip leakage flow analysis of an axial turbine under the effect of separation at low Reynolds number
No full textSupplemental material, PIA882877 Supplemental Material for Tip leakage flow analysis of an axial turbine under the effect of separation at low Reynolds number by Ziyi Shao, Wen Li, Yangli Zhu, Xing Wang, Xuehui Zhang, Haisheng Chen and Wei Qin in Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part A: Journal of Power and Energy</p
Dual-salts of LiTFSI and LiODFB for high voltage cathode LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4
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The LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4 has been investigated as promising because of its high operating voltage (4.7 V vs. Li+/Li) and decent specific capacity. Despite these advantages, however, the market penetration of this material was significantly hindered by the lack of proper electrolytes that can work stably up to 5 V. To achieve better cycling stability, mixed salts of lithium bis (trifluoromethanesulfonylimide) (LiTFSI) and lithium difluoro (oxalate) borate (LiODFB) are used in LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4-based batteries to replace the lithium hexafluoride phosphate (LiPF6) salt in non-aqueous electrolytes. The SEM and CV data indicate that the corrosion to Al current collector caused by LiTFSI-based electrolytes under high voltage (similar to 5 V vs. Li+/Li) can be largely reduced by adding LiODFB into LiTFSI-based electrolytes. And a boron-based passivation layer from the oxidative decomposition of LiODFB to suppress the corrosion based on the XPS tests results. In addition, the LiTFSI0.5-LiODFB0.5-based electrolyte has better cycling stability and rate capability for LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4-based cells than LiPF6-based electrolyte.</p
Ship-in-a-bottle synthesis of amine-functionalized ionic liquids in NaY zeolite for CO<sub>2</sub> capture
No full textCO2 capture on solid materials possesses significant advantages on the operation cost, process for large-scale CO2 capture and storage (CCS) that stimulates great interest in exploring high-performance solid CO2 adsorbents. A ship-in-a-bottle strategy was successfully developed to prepare the [APMIM]Br@NaY host–guest system in which an amine-functionalized ionic liquid (IL), 1-aminopropyl-3-methylimidazolium bromide ([APMIM]Br), was in-situ encapsulated in the NaY supercages. The genuine host-guest systems were thoroughly characterized and tested in CO2 capture from simulated flue gas. It was evidenced the encapsulated ILs are more stable than the bulk ILs. These host–guest systems exhibited superb overall CO2 capture capacity up to 4.94 mmol g-1 and the chemically adsorbed CO2 achieved 1.85 mmol g-1 depending on the [APMIM]Br loading amount. The chemisorbed CO2 can be desorbed rapidly by flushing with N2 gas at 50°C. The optimized [APMIM]Br@NaY system remains its original CO2 capture capacity in multiple cycling tests under prolonged harsh adsorption-desorption conditions. The excellent physicochemical properties and the CO2 capture performance of the host-guest systems offer them great promise for the future practice in the industrial CO2 capture
Alpha 1-adrenoceptor signalling contributes to toxic effects of catecholamine on electrical properties in cardiomyocytes
No full textAbstract Aims This study aimed to investigate possible roles and underlying mechanisms of alpha-adrenoceptor coupled signalling for the pathogenesis of Takotsubo syndrome (TTS). Methods and results Human-induced pluripotent stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes (hiPSC-CMs) were treated with a toxic concentration of epinephrine (Epi, 0.5 mM for 1 h) to mimic the setting of TTS. Patch-clamp technique, polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and Fluorescence-activated cell sorting (FACS) were employed for the study. High concentration Epi suppressed the depolarization velocity, prolonged duration of action potentials and induced arrhythmic events in hiPSC-CMs. The Epi effects were attenuated by an alpha-adrenoceptor blocker (phentolamine), suggesting involvement of alpha-adrenoceptor signalling in arrhythmogenesis related to QT interval prolongation in the setting of TTS. An alpha 1-adrenoceptor agonist (phenylephrine) but not an alpha 2-adrenoceptor agonist (clonidine) mimicked Epi effects. Epi enhanced ROS production, which could be attenuated by the alpha- adrenoceptor blocker. Treatment of cells with H2O2 (100 µM) mimicked the effects of Epi on action potentials and a reactive oxygen species (ROS)-blocker (N-acetyl-I-cysteine, 1 mM) prevented the Epi effects, indicating that the ROS signalling is involved in the alpha-adrenoceptor actions. Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate hydrogen (NADPH) oxidases were involved in alpha 1-adrenoceptor signalling. A protein kinase C (PKC) blocker suppressed the effects of Epi, phenylephrine and ROS as well, implying that PKC participated in alpha 1-adrenoceptor signalling and acted as a downstream factor of ROS. The abnormal action potentials resulted from alpha 1-adrenoceptor activation-induced dysfunctions of ion channels including the voltage-dependent Na+ and L-type Ca2+ channels. Conclusions Alpha 1-adrenoceptor signalling plays important roles for arrhythmogenesis of TTS. Alpha-adrenoceptor blockers might be clinically helpful for treating arrhythmias in patients with TTS
sj-doc-1-tah-10.1177_20406207231189922 – Supplemental material for Anemia is associated with long-term exposure to PM2.5 and its components: a large population-based study in Southwest China
No full textSupplemental material, sj-doc-1-tah-10.1177_20406207231189922 for Anemia is associated with long-term exposure to PM2.5 and its components: a large population-based study in Southwest China by Congyuan He, Linshen Xie, Lingxi Gu, Hongyu Yan, Shiyu Feng, Chunmei Zeng, Wangjiu Danzhen, Xuehui Zhang, Mingming Han, Zhifeng Li, Zhuoma Duoji, Bing Guo, Juying Zhang, Feng Hong and Xing Zhao in Therapeutic Advances in Hematology</p
Effects of Antiarrhythmic Drugs on hERG Gating in Human-Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell-Derived Cardiomyocytes From a Patient With Short QT Syndrome Type 1
No full textAims: The short QT syndrome type 1 (SQT1) is linked to hERG channel mutations (e.g., N588K). Drug effects on hERG channel gating kinetics in SQT1-cells have not been investigated. Methods: This study used hiPSC-CMs of a healthy donor and a SQT1-patient carrying the N588K mutation and patch clamp to examine the drug effects on hERG channel gating kinetics. Results: Ajmaline, amiodarone, ivabradine, flecainide, quinidine, mexiletine and ranolazine inhibited the hERG channel current (I Kr ) less strongly in hiPSC-CMs from the SQTS1-patient (SQT1-hiPSC-CMs) comparing with cells from the healthy donor (donor-hiPSC-CMs). Quinidine and mexiletine reduced, but ajmaline, amiodarone, ivabradine and ranolazine increased the time to peak of I Kr similarly in SQT1-hiPSC-CMs and donor-hiPSC-CMs. Although regarding the shift of activation and inactivation curves, tested drugs showed differential effects in donor- and SQT1-hiPSC-CMs, quinidine, ajmaline, ivabradine and mexiletine but not amiodarone, flecainide and ranolazine reduced the window current in SQT1-hiPSC-CMs. Quinidine, ajmaline, ivabradine and mexiletine differentially changed the time constant of recovery from inactivation, but all of them increased the time constant of deactivation in SQT1-hiPSC-CMs. Conclusion: The window current-reducing and deactivation-slowing effects may be important for the antiarrhythmic effect of ajmaline, ivabradine, quinidine and mexiletine in SQT1-cells. This information may be helpful for selecting drugs for treating SQT1-patients with hERG channel mutation.Aims: The short QT syndrome type 1 (SQT1) is linked to hERG channel mutations (e.g., N588K). Drug effects on hERG channel gating kinetics in SQT1-cells have not been investigated. Methods: This study used hiPSC-CMs of a healthy donor and a SQT1-patient carrying the N588K mutation and patch clamp to examine the drug effects on hERG channel gating kinetics. Results: Ajmaline, amiodarone, ivabradine, flecainide, quinidine, mexiletine and ranolazine inhibited the hERG channel current (I Kr ) less strongly in hiPSC-CMs from the SQTS1-patient (SQT1-hiPSC-CMs) comparing with cells from the healthy donor (donor-hiPSC-CMs). Quinidine and mexiletine reduced, but ajmaline, amiodarone, ivabradine and ranolazine increased the time to peak of I Kr similarly in SQT1-hiPSC-CMs and donor-hiPSC-CMs. Although regarding the shift of activation and inactivation curves, tested drugs showed differential effects in donor- and SQT1-hiPSC-CMs, quinidine, ajmaline, ivabradine and mexiletine but not amiodarone, flecainide and ranolazine reduced the window current in SQT1-hiPSC-CMs. Quinidine, ajmaline, ivabradine and mexiletine differentially changed the time constant of recovery from inactivation, but all of them increased the time constant of deactivation in SQT1-hiPSC-CMs. Conclusion: The window current-reducing and deactivation-slowing effects may be important for the antiarrhythmic effect of ajmaline, ivabradine, quinidine and mexiletine in SQT1-cells. This information may be helpful for selecting drugs for treating SQT1-patients with hERG channel mutation
synthesis and electrorheological properties of polar molecule-dominated tio (2) particles with high yield stress
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Photocatalytic degradation of imidazolium ionic liquids using dye sensitized TiO2/SiO2 composites
No full textPhotocatalytic degradation of imidazolium ionic liquids using dye sensitized TiO2/SiO2composites Huang, Lirong1; Yu, Yinghao1 Email author [email protected]; Fu, Chao2; Guo, Haiyang1; Li, Xuehui1 Source: RSC Advances, v 7, n 51, p 32120-32125, 2017; E-ISSN: 20462069; DOI: 10.1039/c7ra04939k; Publisher: Royal Society of Chemistry Author affiliations: 1 School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou; 510641, China 2 SINTEF Energy Research, Trondheim; 7465, Norway Abstract: Ionic liquids (ILs) are widely applied in diverse fields, however, ILs bring considerable challenges to the ecosystem when exposed to the environment due to their cytotoxicity and high chemical stability. It is thus increasingly important to investigate measures for the degradation of IL wastes in industrial processes. This paper presents the preparation of dye-sensitized photocatalysts (DCQ-TiO2/SiO2) and their applications in the degradation of 4 imidazolium ILs (1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium bromide, [BMIM]Br; 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate, [BMIM]BF4; 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium hexafluorophosphate, [BMIM]PF6; 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide, [BMIM]NTf2). The photocatalysts are prepared through in situ incorporation of TiO2into silica matrices and sensitization with 2,9-dichloroquinacridone (DCQ). The photocatalysts are then characterized with N2adsorption-desorption isotherm measurements, transmission electron microscopy (TEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), Raman spectroscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), elemental analysis and ultraviolet-visible diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (UV-vis DRS). The results show that these photocatalysts exhibit high catalytic activities when they are applied in the degradation of imidazolium ILs. The degradation efficiency for [BMIM]Br can reach up to 95% under simulated sunlight irradiation in 180 minutes. The photodegradation intermediates of [BMIM]+are identified as harmless and easily biodegradable moieties. © 2017 The Royal Society of Chemistr
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