摘要：In this work, the synthesis of epichlorohydrin(ECH) from 1,3-dichloropropanol(DCP) by using solid sodium hydroxide(NaOH) is carefully investigated. Inert organic solvent, 1-octanol, is introduced to ensure reaction intensity under control. The reaction performances with respect to apparent kinetics and selectivity are determined to explore optimized reaction conditions and confirm potentials for enhancing productivity in one batch. The dissolution and liquid phase reaction mechanism and instant reaction assumption are proposed and verified through process analysis. A process design towards free additional water is schematically figured out to manipulate solid NaOH, by-product,and unreacted starting materials to realize a nearly closed circuit. This process allows high selectivity over 97% and complete DCP conversion at 323.2 K within a reaction time less than 20 min. Other advantages include near-zero wastewater emission, economically possible NaOH regeneration from NaCl, and robust operating condition window.

摘要：The fixation and conversion of CO_(2)frommedium-and high-temperature industrial exhaust gases arescientifically important and challenging tasks owing to theharsh conditions ***_(2)O_(3),a stable p-block compound,is surprisingly active in the thermal conversion of hot CO_(2)waste gas,but its underlying mechanism remains *** study,we investigated CO_(2)adsorption and activationacross 11 different Ga_(2)O_(3)-terminated faces using densityfunctional *** transfer and chemical bond analysesrevealed the occurrence of two distinct activation mechanismsinvolving synchronous electron gain and loss,driven by astrong synergetic effect between Ga cations and O anions onthe substrate *** Ga-O synergy enhances the CO_(2)activation efficiency compared with single active sites,with CO_(2)^(δ+) cation more readily capturing H atom than CO_(2)^(δ–).Tothe best of our knowledge,such a dual activation mechanismhas not been reported before,particularly for p-block *** findings provide new insights into the direct catalyticconversion of CO_(2)emissions and offer strategies for the rational design of industrial-grade catalysts for medium-andhigh-temperature CO_(2)tail gas conversion.

摘要：Electrochemical reduction from nitrate into ammonia is a chance for nitrate removal from drinking water,while at higher concentrations,this 8-electron reduction process could even become relevant for energy storage,high conversions and low onset potentials ***,we report the synthesis and analysis of a NiFe_(2)O_(4)/C-MS hybrid system made by a molten-salt strategy where the Ni-Fe oxide spinel nanoparticles act as the active center for electrochemical nitrate(NO_(3)−)reduction reaction,while the microporous carbon serves as a conductive support to form a cohesive electrode *** NiFe_(2)O_(4)/C-MS catalyst achieves a maximum NH3 yield rate of 5.4 mg mgcat.^(−1)h^(−1)and Faradaic efficiency of 98%at−0.6 V versus reversible hydrogen *** NiFe_(2)O_(4)nanoparticles buried into microporous carbon,the onset potential decreases *** propose that this reduction originates from charge redistribution in NiFe_(2)O_(4)in the electronic heterojunction with carbon,while enhanced electrolyte diffusion in microporous carbon facilitates high conversion *** functional theory calculations clarify the low energy barrier on NiFe_(2)O_(4),highlighting the essential role of Ni in activating Fe *** COMSOL Multiphysics simulations demonstrate that the microporous curled carbon accelerates NO_(3)−transport and enhances adsorption on the reactive *** work offers insights for designing carbon-based nanocomposites for efficient nitrate reduction electrocatalysis.

摘要：Transitional metal phosphides with array-like structure grown on conductive support materials are promising bifunctional catalysts for the oxygen evolution reaction(OER)and hydrogen evolution reaction(HER).In this study,a method was developed to synthesize directly porous Ni2P nanosheet arrays and Ni2P nanoparticles onto nickel foam via a hydrothermal reaction followed by a phosphorization *** studies revealed that the allomorphs of Ni2P nanosheets and Ni2P nanoparticles in the array-like structure were formed via the Kirkendall effect and Ostwald ripening.A fully functional water electrolyzer containing Ni2P as electrodes for the OER and HER exhibited promising activity and *** 10 mA·cm^−2,a Ni2P cell voltage of 1.63 V was obtained,which was only 0.05 V smaller than that found for Pt/C/NF||RuO2/NF *** enhanced electrocatalytic performance resulted from the favorable porosity of the Ni2P arrays and the synergistic effect between Ni2P nanosheets and Ni2P nanoparticles.

摘要：Fast charge transfer and anti-photocorrosion are two crucial factors for developing efficient, durable photoanodes for photoelectrochemical （PEC） cells. Reduced graphene oxide （RGO） is a promising photoanode element that can provide both of these. In this study, we elucidated the roles of RGO in the charge transfer and surface passivation of photoanodes by the precise design of a RGO-wrapped photoanode and examination of its PEC properties. Arrays of hetero-nanorods （HNRs） with three different designs were fabricated as photoanodes using RGO, CdSe nanoparticles （NPs）, and ZnO nanorods （NRs） as building blocks. CdSe@ZnO HNRs were prepared by decorating ZnO NRs with CdSe NPs. Finite-element analysis and experimental studies demonstrated that in the CdSe@ZnO HNRs, if only the ZnO NRs were wrapped by RGO, the conductivity between CdSe and ZnO was enhanced by RGO to shuttle charges. If RGO only surrounded the outside of the CdSe@ZnO HNRs, the corrosion was slowed owing to the passivation effect of RGO, which increased the electron lifetime of the photoanode. If both CdSe and ZnO were fully wrapped by RGO, the advantages of the two aforementioned cases were both obtained. RGO-wrapped CdSe@ZnO HNRs with position-controlled designs are promising photoanode materials with a high PEC efficiency, and the developed synthesis process can be applied to explore the design and fabrication of next-generation photoanodes using RGO as a buildin~ block.

摘要：Nanozymes, nanomaterials with enzyme-like characteristics,are emerging as novel artificial enzymes (Gao et al., 2007;Manea et al., 2004;Yan, 2018). They are superior to natural enzymes in many ways, such as higher stability, lower cost in preparation, and better robustness toward harsh environments (Wei and Wang, 2013).

摘要：Porous g-C_(3)N_(4)nanosheets(PCN)were prepared by the nickel-assisted one-step thermal polymerization ***(H2)which was produced by the reaction between nickel(Ni)foam and ammonia(NH3)defined the structure and properties of *** the formation of PCN,the participation of H2 not only enhanced the spacing between layers but also boosted the specific surface area that more active sites were ***,H2 promoted pores formation in the nanosheets,which was beneficial to the transfer of photons through lamellar structure and improved the absorption efficiency of visible ***,the obtained PCN possessed better Cr(Ⅵ)photocatalytic reduction efficiency than pure g-C_(3)N_(4).The reaction rate constant(k)of PCN(0.013 min-1)was approximately twice that of bare g-C_(3)N_(4)(0.007 min-1).Furthermore,the effects of original pH and concentration of Cr(Ⅵ)-containing solution on re moval efficiency of Cr(Ⅵ)were explored.A possible photocatalytic mecha nism was proposed based on the experiments of radical scavengers and photoelectrochemical characterizations.

摘要：Cyclic dinucleotides(CDNs) are known to activate stimulator of interferon genes(STING) and induce type I interferon responses, therefor possess great potentials to be of immunotherapeutic value for cancers and infectious diseases. However, the existence of different single nucleotide polymorphism(SNP) of human STING(hSTING) gene poses an obstacle to achieve broad-spectrum activation by CDNs. We reported here the design and synthesis of a total of 36 CDNs, representing all structural variations, that contain four bases(A, G, C, U) and two linkage directions(2′-5′-linked and 3′-5′-linked phosphodiester).Through systematic evaluation of IFN-β induction with a dual-luciferase reporter assay, we discovered that wild type hSTING and two isoforms(HAQ and AQ) showed strong response while hSTING-R232 H and R293 Q exhibited the relatively weak response to CDNs stimulation. For the first time, we found that the c[G(2′,5′)U(2′,5′)] showed excellent activity against all five hSTING variants even equivalent to the endogenous ligand c[G(2′,5′)A(3′,5′)]. Furthermore, we have also demonstrated that 3′-3′CDNs with two 3′-5′ phosphodiesters showed higher serum and hydrolase stability than 2′-2′ CDNs with two 2′-5′ phosphodiesters and 2′-3′ CDNs with one 2′-5′ and one 3′-5′ phosphodiester. It is very interesting to note that 2′-2′ CDNs has been found for the first time to show strong activity. These findings will stimulate our exploration for the new functional role of CDNs, and provide guidelines to design CDNs based hSTING targeted drugs.

摘要：Microreaction technology is one of the most innovative and rapid developing fields in chemical engineering, synthesis and process technology. Many expectations toward enhanced product selectivity, yield and purity, improved safety, and access to new products and processes are directed to the microreaction technology. Microfluidic mixer is the most important component in microfluidic devices. Based on various principles, active and passive micromixers have been designed and investigated. This review is focused on the recent developments in microfluidic mixers. An overview of the flow phenomena and mixing characteristics in active and passive micromixers is presented, including the types of physical phenomena and their utilization in micromixers. Due to the simple fabrication technology and the easy implementation in a complex microfluidic system, T-micromixer is highlighted as an example to illustrate the effect of design and operating parameters on mixing efficiency and fuid flow inside microfluidic mixers.

摘要：Hyperthermia has been considered as a promising healing treatment in bone regeneration. We designed a tissue engineering hydrogel based on magnetic nanoparticles to explore the characteristics of hyperthermia for osteogenic regeneration. This nanocomposite hydrogel was successfully fabricated by incorporating magnetic Fe_3O_4 nanoparticles into chitosan/polyethylene glycol(PEG) hydrogel, which showed excellent biocompatibility and were able to easily achieve increasing temperatures under an alternative magnetic field(AMF). With uniformly dispersed nanoparticles, the composite hydrogel resulted in high viability of mesenchymal stem cells(MSCs), and the elevated temperature contributed to the highest osteogenic differentiation ability compared with direct heat treatment applied under equal temperatures. Therefore, the nanoheat stimulation method using the magnetic nanocomposite hydrogel under an AMF may be considered as an alternative candidate in bone tissue engineering regenerative applications.