There is an urgent need for the thermal protection of carbon/carbon composites to increase their service span in aerospace field. As members of ultra-high temperature ceramics, Hfc and Zrc are thought to be alternativ...
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There is an urgent need for the thermal protection of carbon/carbon composites to increase their service span in aerospace field. As members of ultra-high temperature ceramics, Hfc and Zrc are thought to be alternative materials, but their poor oxidation behavior and fracture toughness at temperature over 2000 degrees c prevent them from taking full advantages. Herein, we synthesized nanosized Hf6Ta2O17 powders and introduced them into Hfcceramic to tackle the above problems. Plasma-sprayed Hfccoatings with Hf6Ta2O17 varied from 0 to 15 mol.% (0, 1.25, 2.5, 5, 15) were exposed to an oxyacetylene torch with a heat flux of 2.38 MW/m2. The one with 2.5 mol.% Hf6Ta2O17 showed the best ablation resistance. Smaller doping was unable to effectively hinder oxygen diffusion given the inadequate compactness of the formed scale, conversely substantial humps and ruptures formed on the samples with higher amounts, acting as straightforward paths for oxygen.
Acid phosphatase (AcP) is a key enzyme in the regulation of phosphate feeding in plants. In this study, a new AcP from c. oxyacantha was isolated to homogeneity and biochemically described for the first time. Specific...
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Acid phosphatase (AcP) is a key enzyme in the regulation of phosphate feeding in plants. In this study, a new AcP from c. oxyacantha was isolated to homogeneity and biochemically described for the first time. Specific activity (283 nkat/mg) was found after 2573 times purification fold and (17 %) yield. Using SDS-PAGE under denaturing and nondenaturing conditions, AcP was isolated as a monomer with a molecular weight of 36 kDa. Lc-MS/MS confirmed the presence of this band, suggesting that c. oxycantha AcP is a monomer. The enzyme could also hydrolyze orthophosphate monoester with an optimal pH of 5.0 and a temperature of 50 degrees c. Ther-modynamic parameters were also determined (Ea, Delta H degrees, Delta G degrees, and Delta S degrees). AcP activity was further studied in the presence of cysteine, DTT, SDS, EDTA, beta-ME, Triton-X-100 H2O2, and PMSF. The enzyme had a Km of 0.167 mM and an Ea of 9 kcal/mol for p-nitrophenyl phosphate. The biochemical properties of the c. oxyacantha enzyme distinguish it from other plant acid phosphatases and give a basic understanding of AcP in c. oxyacantha. The results of this investigation also advance our knowledge about the biochemical significance of AcP in c. oxyacantha. Thermal stability over a wide pH and temperature range make it more suitable for use in harsh industrial environments. However, further structural and physiological studies are anticipated to completely comprehend its important aspects in oxyacantha species.
Nucleolus, which participates in many crucial cellular activities, is an ideal target for evaluating the state of a cell or an organism. Here, bright red-emissive carbon dots (termed cPcDs) with excitation-independent...
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Nucleolus, which participates in many crucial cellular activities, is an ideal target for evaluating the state of a cell or an organism. Here, bright red-emissive carbon dots (termed cPcDs) with excitation-independent/polarity-dependent fluorescence emission are synthesized by a one-step hydrothermal reaction between congo red and p-phenylenediamine. The cPcDs can achieve wash-free, real-time, long-term, and high-quality nucleolus imaging in live cells, as well as in vivo imaging of two common model animals-zebrafish and caenorhabditis elegans (c. elegans). Strikingly, cPcDs realize the nucleolus imaging of organs/flowing blood cells in zebrafish at a cellular level for the first time, and the superb nucleolus imaging of c. elegans suggests that the germ cells in the spermatheca probably have no intact nuclei. These previously unachieved imaging results of the cells/tissues/organs may guide the zebrafish-related studies and benefit the research of c. elegans development. More importantly, a novel strategy based on cPcDs for in vivo toxicity evaluation of materials/drugs (e.g., Ag+), which can visualize the otherwise unseen injuries in zebrafish, is developed. In conclusion, the cPcDs represent a robust tool for visualizing the structures and dynamic behaviors of live zebrafish and c. elegans, and may find important applications in cell biology and toxicology.
This investigation proposes using Scanning Electrochemical cell Microscopy (SEccM) as a high throughput tool to collect corrosion activity from randomly probed locations on 316 L SS. In the presence of chloride, poten...
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This investigation proposes using Scanning Electrochemical cell Microscopy (SEccM) as a high throughput tool to collect corrosion activity from randomly probed locations on 316 L SS. In the presence of chloride, poten-tiodynamic polarisation tests triggered the development of pitting corrosion. Data science methods were deployed to handle and explore 955 j Vs E curves. Normality tests and fitting with theoretical functions were used to understand the conditional log(j) distributions at different potentials. Unimodal and uniform distributions were assigned to the passive and pitting regions. Our "big-data" local strategy revealed a potential-dependent distribution of log(j), with the randomness increasing with testing aggressiveness. Data availability: All data generated or analysed during this study are included in this published article (and its supplementary information files) and are available in the Mendeley Data repository, [https://***. com/datasets/78rz8vw46x/2]. code availability: The code required to reproduce these findings is included in this published article (and its supplementary information files) and is available to download from GitHub: https://***/bcoelho-leona rdo/Data-driven-analysis-of-the-local-current-distributions-of-316L-corrosion-in-Nacl-solution/blob/4efff485b 115468840b25ea56ad81b31711c0f51/local%20current%20distributions%20of%20316L%***.
Effect of sulfate reducing bacteria (SRB) on the galvaniccorrosion between 2205 SS (stainless steel) and X52 carbon steel in enriched artificial seawater (EASW) was comprehensively investigated, which was significant...
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Effect of sulfate reducing bacteria (SRB) on the galvaniccorrosion between 2205 SS (stainless steel) and X52 carbon steel in enriched artificial seawater (EASW) was comprehensively investigated, which was significant for understanding the microbiologically influenced corrosion of bimetalliccomposite pipelines. Electrochemical tests indicate that the galvanic effect in the SRB-containing medium was higher than that in the sterile medium. The coupling also promoted the corrosion of 2205 SS in biotic medium with a 13-fold increase in weight loss. The galvanic effect could increase the sessile cell density and accelerate the deterioration of the passive film of 2205 SS.
Using caenorhabditis elegans as an animal model, we investigated combinational effect between 2-hydroxyatrazine (HA) and polystyrene nanoparticle (PS-NP) on function and development of D-type motor neurons. Exposure t...
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Using caenorhabditis elegans as an animal model, we investigated combinational effect between 2-hydroxyatrazine (HA) and polystyrene nanoparticle (PS-NP) on function and development of D-type motor neurons. Exposure to HA (10 and 100 mu g/L) alone caused decreases in body bend, head thrash, and forward turn and increase in backward turn. Exposure to 100 mu g/L HA also caused neurodegeneration of D-type motor neurons. Moreover, combinational exposure to HA (0.1 and 1 mu g/L) induced enhancement in PS-NP (10 mu g/L) toxicity in inhibiting body bend, head thrash, and forward turn, and in increasing backward turn. In addition, combinational exposure to HA (1 mu g/L) could result in neurodegeneration of D-type motor neurons in PS-NP (10 mu g/L) exposed nematodes. combinational exposure to HA (1 mu g/L) and PS-NP (10 mu g/L) increased expressions of crt-1, itr-1, mec-4, asp-3, and asp-4, which govern the induction of neurodegeneration. Moreover, combinational exposure to HA (0.1 and 1 mu g/L) strengthened PS-NP (10 mu g/L)-induced decreases in glb-10, mpk-1, jnk-1, and daf-7 expressions, which encode neuronal signals regulating response to PS-NP. Therefore, our results demonstrated the effect of combinational exposure to HA and nanoplastics at environmentally relevant concentrations in causing toxic effect on nervous system in organisms.
Photopolymer resins with low viscosity are used in 3D printing for accuracy and process performance, although the major of their mechanical strength does not meet engineering requirements. In this work, we develop a p...
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Photopolymer resins with low viscosity are used in 3D printing for accuracy and process performance, although the major of their mechanical strength does not meet engineering requirements. In this work, we develop a photothermal dual-curing 3D printing resin with high mechanical strength and great toughness through the construction of interpenetrating network (IPN) structures composed of epoxy resin and bio-based methacrylate. The nonbonded energy and the number of hydrogen bonds per unit volume of the IPN structures are found to increase for a certain ratio of epoxy resin and bio-based methacrylate based on the molecular dynamic simulation, which are the key factors in the mechanism for improving the mechanical properties of dual-curing resins. The resulting dual-curing resin exhibits satisfactory mechanical properties at the viscosity of 803 mPa s: A tensile strength of 60 MPa and a flexural strength of 119 MPa are comparable to the epoxy resin, and an impact toughness of 12.9 kJ cm-2 and an elongation at break of 7.9% are founded to increase by 126% and 316%, respectively, as compared to the epoxy resin. The dual-curing resin also shows high 3D printing precision, relatively low water absorption and volume shrinkage, excellent thermostability, and great dielectric properties. The results presented in this paper provide a promising route to develop high-performance 3D printing materials.
Nanoplastics in the environment could cause the ecological and health risks. Recently, the transgenerational toxicity of nanoplastic has been observed in different animal models. In this study, using caenorhabditis el...
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Nanoplastics in the environment could cause the ecological and health risks. Recently, the transgenerational toxicity of nanoplastic has been observed in different animal models. In this study, using caenorhabditis elegans as an animal model, we aimed to examine the role of alteration in germline fibroblast growth factor (FGF) signal in mediating the transgenerational toxicity of polystyrene nanoparticle (PS-NP). Exposure to 1-100 mu g/L PS-NP (20 nm) induced transgenerational increase in expressions of germline FGF ligand/EGL-17 and LRP-1 governing FGF secretion. Germline RNAi of egl-17 and lrp-1 resulted in resistance to transgenerational PS-NP toxicity, indicating the requirement of FGF ligand activation and secretion in formation of transgenerational PS-NP toxicity. Germline overexpression of EGL-17 increased expression of FGF receptor/EGL-15 in the offspring, and RNAi of egl-15 at F1 generation (F1-G) inhibited transgenerational toxicity of PS-NP exposed animals overexpressing germline EGL-17. EGL-15 functions in both the intestine and the neurons to control transgenerational PS-NP toxicity. Intestinal EGL-15 acted upstream of DAF-16 and BAR-1, and neuronal EGL-15 functioned upstream of MPK-1 to control PS-NP toxicity. Our results suggested the important role of activation in germline FGF signal in mediating the induction of transgenerational toxicity in organisms exposed to nanoplastics in the range of mu g/L.
Regulating cell behavior using nanotopography has been widely implemented. To facilitate cell adhesion, physical nanotopography is usually coated with adhesive proteins such as fibronectin (FN). However, the confoundi...
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Regulating cell behavior using nanotopography has been widely implemented. To facilitate cell adhesion, physical nanotopography is usually coated with adhesive proteins such as fibronectin (FN). However, the confounding effects of physical and biochemical cues of nanotopography hinder the understanding of nanotopography in regulating cell behavior, which ultimately limits the biomedical applications of nanotopography. To delineate the roles of the physical and biochemical cues in cell regulation, we fabricate substrates that have either the same physical nanotopography but different biochemical (FN) nanopatterns or identical FN nanopatterns but different physical nanotopographies. We then examine the influences of physical and biochemical cues of nanotopography on spreading, nuclear deformation, mechanotransduction, and function of human mesenchymal stem cells (hMScs). Our results reveal that physical topographies, especially nanogratings, dominantly control cell spreading, YAP localization, proliferation, and differentiation of hMScs. However, biochemical FN nanopatterns affect hMSc elongation, YAP intracellular localization, and lamin a/c (LAMAc) expression. Furthermore, we find that physical nanogratings induce nanoscale curvature of nuclei at the basal side, which attenuates the osteogenic differentiation of hMScs. collectively, our study highlights the dominant effect of physical nanotopography in regulating stem cell functions, while suggesting that fine-tuning of cell behavior can be achieved through altering the presentation of biochemical cues on substrate surfaces.
Plant, soil, and microbial biomass ratios of carbon (c), nitrogen (N), and phosphorus (P) are crucial in maintaining stability of desert ecosystems. Nevertheless, variation in relations of elemental ratios between dif...
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Plant, soil, and microbial biomass ratios of carbon (c), nitrogen (N), and phosphorus (P) are crucial in maintaining stability of desert ecosystems. Nevertheless, variation in relations of elemental ratios between different life forms of plants and soil and microbial biomass in desert ecosystems remains unclear. In a hyper-arid desert ecosystem, c, N, and P concentrations and ratios were analyzed in the plant-soil-microbial biomass system of three perennial desert species (Alhagi sparsifolia Shap. [Herb, Fabaceae], Karelinia caspica Pall. [Herb, non-Fabaceae], and Tamarix ramosissima Ledeb. [Shrub]). concentrations of N and P in Alhagi sparsifolia leaf, stem, and root were significantly greater than those in Karelinia caspica and Tamarix ramosissima, whereas plant c and soil organicc (SOc) were highest with Tamarix ramosissima. Alhagi sparsifolia and Tamarix ramosissima were P-limited, whereas Karelinia caspica was N-limited. According to correlation analysis, SOc rather than soil total P (STP) regulated plant N:P ratios, and microbial biomass c, N, and P rather than SOc, soil total N, and STP regulated plant c:N:P ratios. Soil water content also affected plant nutrient balance. Thus, in a hyper-arid desert ecosystem, the plant-soil-microbial biomass system and the balance of c, N, and P are closely related, and the role of soil microbial biomass in affecting plant nutrient balance should receive increased attention.
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