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2. Homogeneous Deposition of Zinc on N-Doped Carbon Fibers Interconnected with Sn Nanoparticles for Advanced Aqueous Zinc Batteries.
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Wang B, Hao J, Xu H, Sun M, Wu C, Qin W, Wu X, and Wei Q
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Currently, inhomogeneous distribution of Zn
2+ on the surface of the Zn anode is still the essential reason for dendrite formation and unsatisfactory stability of zinc ion batteries. Given the merits of strong interaction between Sn and Zn, as well as a low nucleation barrier during Zn deposition, the combination of metallic Sn with carbon material is expected to improve the deposition of zinc ions and inhibit the growth of zinc dendrites by guiding the homogeneous plating/stripping of zinc on the electrode surface. In this article, zincophilic Sn nanoparticles with low nucleation barriers and strong interaction with Zn2+ were embedded into 3D N-doped carbon nanofibers using a simple electrostatic spinning technique. Accordingly, when serving as an artificial coating layer for the zinc metal anode, an ultrastable Sn@NCNFs@Zn||Sn@NCNFs@Zn symmetric cell can be achieved for over 3500 h with a low nucleation overpotential of 29.1 mV. Significantly, the full cell device assembled with the as-prepared anode and MnO2 cathode exhibits desirable electrochemical behaviors. Moreover, this simple method could be extended to other metal-carbon composites, and to ensure ease in scaling up as required. Such significant approach can provide an effective strategy for the design of high-performance zinc anodes.- Published
- 2024
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3. Enabling Rapid and Stable Sodium Storage via a P2-Type Layered Cathode with High-Voltage Zero-Phase Transition Behavior.
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Zou L, Zhong J, Wei Q, Lin Y, Zhou Y, Fu Y, Yu R, Gao P, Shu H, Liu L, Yang W, Yang X, and Wang X
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Currently, a major target in the development of Na-ion batteries is the concurrent attainment of high-rate capacity and long cycling stability. Herein, an advanced Na-ion battery with high-rate capability and long cycle stability based on Li/Ti co-doped P2-type Na
0.67 Mn0.67 Ni0.33 O2 , a host material with high-voltage zero-phase transition behavior and fast Na+ migration/conductivity during dynamic de-embedding process, is constructed. Experimental results and theoretical calculations reveal that the two-element doping strategy promotes a mutually reinforcing effect, which greatly facilitates the transfer capability of Na+ . The cation Ti4+ doping is a dominant high voltage, significantly elevating the operation voltage to 4.4 V. Meanwhile, doping Li+ shows the function in charge transfer, improving the rate performance and prolonging cycling lifespan. Consequently, the designed P2-Na0.75 Mn0.54 Ni0.27 Li0.14 Ti0.05 O2 cathode material exhibits discharge capacities of 129, 104, and 85 mAh g- 1 under high voltage of 4.4 V at 1, 10, and 20 C, respectively. More importantly, the full-cell delivers a high initial capacity of 198 mAh g-1 at 0.1 C (17.3 mA g-1 ) and a capacity retention of 73% at 5 C (865 mA g-1 ) after 1000 cycles, which is seldom witnessed in previous reports, emphasizing their potential applications in advanced energy storage., (© 2024 Wiley‐VCH GmbH.)- Published
- 2024
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4. Lnc-PIK3R1, transcriptionally suppressed by YY1, inhibits hepatocellular carcinoma progression via the Lnc-PIK3R1/miR-1286/GSK3β axis.
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Lyu P, Li F, Deng R, Wei Q, Lin B, Cheng L, Zhao B, and Lu Z
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- Humans, Animals, Mice, Disease Progression, Cell Proliferation genetics, Cell Line, Tumor, Male, Mice, Nude, Female, Carcinoma, Hepatocellular genetics, Carcinoma, Hepatocellular pathology, Carcinoma, Hepatocellular metabolism, Liver Neoplasms pathology, Liver Neoplasms genetics, Liver Neoplasms metabolism, Glycogen Synthase Kinase 3 beta metabolism, Glycogen Synthase Kinase 3 beta genetics, MicroRNAs genetics, MicroRNAs metabolism, RNA, Long Noncoding genetics, RNA, Long Noncoding metabolism, YY1 Transcription Factor metabolism, YY1 Transcription Factor genetics, Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic, Class Ia Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinase metabolism, Class Ia Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinase genetics
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Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) poses a significant threat due to its highly aggressive and high recurrence characteristics, necessitating urgent advances in diagnostic and therapeutic approaches. Long non-coding RNAs exert vital roles in HCC tumorigenesis, however the mechanisms of their expression regulation and functions are not fully elucidated yet. Herein, we identify that a novel tumor suppressor 'lnc-PIK3R1' was significantly downregulated in HCC tissues, which was correlated with poor prognosis. Functionally, lnc-PIK3R1 played tumor suppressor roles to inhibit the proliferation and mobility of HCC cells, and to impede the distant implantation of xenograft in mice. Mechanistic studies revealed that lnc-PIK3R1 interacted with miR-1286 and alleviated the repression on GSK3B by miR-1286. Notably, pharmacological inhibition of GSK3β compromised the tumor suppression effect by lnc-PIK3R1, confirming their functional relevance. Moreover, we identified that oncogenic YY1 acts as a specific transcriptional repressor to downregulate the expression of lnc-PIK3R1 in HCC. In summary, this study highlights the tumor-suppressive effect of lnc-PIK3R1, and provides new insights into the regulation of GSK3β expression in HCC, which would benefit the development of innovative intervention strategies for HCC., Competing Interests: Declaration of competing interest The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper., (Copyright © 2024 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.)
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- 2024
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5. In Situ Vanadium-Deficient Engineering of V 2 C MXene: A Pathway to Enhanced Zinc-Ion Batteries.
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Wu B, Li M, Mazánek V, Liao Z, Ying Y, Oliveira FM, Dekanovsky L, Jan L, Hou G, Antonatos N, Wei Q, Li M, Pal B, He J, Koňáková D, Vejmělková E, and Sofer Z
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This research examines vanadium-deficient V
2 C MXene, a two-dimensional (2D) vanadium carbide with exceptional electrochemical properties for rechargeable zinc-ion batteries. Through a meticulous etching process, a V-deficient, porous architecture with an expansive surface area is achieved, fostering three-dimensional (3D) diffusion channels and boosting zinc ion storage. Analytical techniques like scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, Brunauer-Emmett-Teller, and X-ray diffraction confirm the formation of V2 C MXene and its defective porous structure. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy further verifies its transformation from the MAX phase to MXene, noting an increase in V3+ and V4+ states with etching. Cyclic voltammetry reveals superior de-zincation kinetics, evidenced by consistent V3+ /V4+ oxidation peaks at varied scanning rates. Overall, this V-deficient MXene outperforms raw MXenes in capacity and rate, although its capacity diminishes over extended cycling due to structural flaws. Theoretical analyses suggest conductivity rises with vacancies, enhancing 3D ionic diffusion as vacancy size grows. This work sheds light on enhancing V-based MXene structures for optimized zinc-ion storage., (© 2024 The Authors. Small Methods published by Wiley-VCH GmbH.)- Published
- 2024
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6. Microwave-Assisted Synthesis of Highly Active Single-Atom Fe/N/C Catalysts for High-Performance Aqueous and Flexible All-Solid-State Zn-Air Batteries.
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Han Y, Wei Q, Fu Y, Zhang D, Li P, Shan X, Yang H, Zhan X, Liu X, and Yang W
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The development of low-cost single-atom electrocatalysts for oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) is highly desired but remains a grand challenge. Superior to the conventional techniques, a microwave-assisted strategy is reported for rapid production of high-quality Fe/N/C single-atom catalysts (SACs) with profoundly enhanced reaction rate and remarkably reduced energy consumption. The as-synthesized catalysts exhibit an excellent ORR performance with a positive half-wave potential up to 0.90 V, a high turnover frequency of 0.76 s
-1 , as well as a satisfied stability with a lost half-wave potential of just 27 mV over 9000 cycles (much better than that of Pt/C with 107 mV lost) and good methanol resistance. The open-circuit voltages of as-constructed aqueous and flexible all-solid-state Zn-air batteries (ZABs) are 1.56 and 1.52 V, respectively, higher than those of 20% Pt/C-based ones (i.e., 1.43 and 1.38 V, respectively). Impressively, they afford a peak power density of 235 mW cm-2 , which exceeds that of Pt/C (i.e., 186 mW cm-2 ), and is comparable to the best ones of Fe/N/C-based ZABs ever reported., (© 2023 Wiley-VCH GmbH.)- Published
- 2023
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7. Ce-based heterogeneous catalysts by partial thermal decomposition of Ce-MOFs in activation of peroxymonosulfate for the removal of organic pollutants under visible light.
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Zhao S, Li S, Long Y, Shen X, Zhao Z, Wei Q, Wang S, Zhang Z, Zhang X, and Zhang Z
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- Catalysis, Light, Peroxides, Environmental Pollutants
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Metal-organic framework (MOF) derivatives have drawn considerable attention for applications in various fields. In this work, spindle-shaped Ce-TCPPs were assembled by a rapid microwave-assisted hydrothermal method. After thermal treatment at low temperature under a N
2 atmosphere, the Ce-TCPPs were partially pyrolyzed and converted to a novel CeO2 /N-doped carbon/Ce-TCPP nanocomposite. Compared to completely decomposed materials, these partially decomposed heterogeneous catalysts exhibited significantly higher photocatalytic activation ability toward PMS for the removal of organic pollutants (e.g., rhodamine B, methylene blue, methyl orange, tetracycline and oxytetracycline). For the optimized sample thermal treated at 450 °C, a 100 mL RhB solution (10 mg/L) can be removed within 20 min with the assistance of PMS under visible light. The significantly enhanced activity can be attributed to the effective spatial separation of photogenerated electrons and holes in the formed Z-scheme CeO2 /N-doped carbon/Ce-TCPP system. This work may provide useful guidance for the design and fabrication of MOF-derived photocatalytic systems for environmental remediation., (Copyright © 2021 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.)- Published
- 2021
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8. A Lactate/Oxygen Biofuel Cell: The Coupled Lactate Oxidase Anode and PGM-Free Fe-N-C Cathode.
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Wang K, Du L, Wei Q, Zhang J, Zhang G, Xing W, and Sun S
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The rapid development of both wearable and implantable biofuel cells has triggered more and more attention on the lactate biofuel cell. The novel lactate/oxygen biofuel cell (L/O-BFC) with the direct electron transfer (DET)-type lactate oxidase (LOx) anode and the platinum group metal (PGM)-free Fe-N-C cathode is designed and constructed in this paper. In such a reasonable design, the surface-controlled direct two-electron electrochemical reaction of the lactate oxidase was determined by cyclic voltammetry (CV) on the carbon nanotube (CNT) modified electrode with favorable high electrochemical active surface area and electronic conductivity. Additionally, the biosensor based on DET-type LOx modified electrode impressively presented linear response to lactate with different concentrations from 0.000 mM to 12.300 mM. In particular, the apparent Michealis-constant ( K
M app ) calculated as 0.140 mM clearly indicates that LOx on CNT has strong affinity to the substrate lactate. Meanwhile, 4e- transfer oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) was proven to take place on the Fe-N-C catalysts inthe 0.1 M PBS system, indicating the advantage by using the Fe-N-C catalysts at the cathode of L/O-BFC. Last but not least, the L/O-BFC with the direct electron transfer (DET)-type lactate oxidase(LOx) anode and the Fe-N-C cathode produced an superior open circuit potential (OCP) of 0.264 V and a maximum output power density (OPD) of 24.430 μW cm-2 in O2 saturated 95.020 mM lactate solution. The above results will not only bring about significant interest in developing a DET-type biofuel cell, but also offer guiding direction to explore novel catalyst materials for the biofuel cell. This work enriches the research content and may push developments of the implantable and wearable biofuel cell forward.- Published
- 2019
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9. LiFePO₄-Graphene Composites as High-Performance Cathodes for Lithium-Ion Batteries: The Impact of Size and Morphology of Graphene.
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Fu Y, Wei Q, Zhang G, Zhong Y, Moghimian N, Tong X, and Sun S
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In this work, we investigated three types of graphene (i.e., home-made G, G V4, and G V20) with different size and morphology, as additives to a lithium iron phosphate (LFP) cathode for the lithium-ion battery. Both the LFP and the two types of graphene (G V4 and G V20) were sourced from industrial, large-volume manufacturers, enabling cathode production at low cost. The use of wrinkled and/or large pieces of a graphene matrix shows promising electrochemical performance when used as an additive to the LFP, which indicates that the features of large and curved graphene pieces enable construction of a more effective conducting network to realize the full potential of the active materials. Specifically, compared to pristine LFP, the LFP/G, LFP/G V20, and LFP/G V4 show up to a 9.2%, 6.9%, and 4.6% increase, respectively, in a capacity at 1 C. Furthermore, the LFP combined with graphene exhibits a better rate performance than tested with two different charge/discharge modes. Moreover, from the economic and electrochemical performance view point, we also demonstrated that 1% of graphene content is optimized no matter the capacity calculated, based on the LFP/graphene composite or pure LFP.
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- 2019
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10. Pt/TiSi x -NCNT Novel Janus Nanostructure: A New Type of High-Performance Electrocatalyst.
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Zhang G, Norouzi Banis M, Wei Q, Cai M, Zhang Y, Li R, Sun S, and Sun X
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Novel Janus nanostructured electrocatalyst (Pt/TiSi
x -NCNT) was prepared by first sputtering TiSix on one side of N-doped carbon nanotubes (NCNTs), followed by wet chemical deposition of Pt nanoparticles (NPs) on the other side. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) studies showed that the Pt NPs are mainly deposited on the NCNT surface where no TiSix (i.e., between the gaps of TiSix film). This feature could benefit the increase in the stability of the Pt NP catalyst. Indeed, compared to the state-of-the-art commercial Pt/C catalyst, this novel Pt/TiSix -NCNT Janus structure showed ∼3 times increase in stability as well as significantly improved CO tolerance. The obvious performance enhancement could be attributed to the better corrosion resistance of TiSix and NCNTs than the carbon black that is used in the commercial Pt/C catalyst. Pt/TiSix -NCNT Janus nanostructures open the door for designing new type of high-performance electrocatalyst for fuel cells and other oxygen reduction reaction-related energy devices.- Published
- 2018
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11. 3D Porous Fe/N/C Spherical Nanostructures As High-Performance Electrocatalysts for Oxygen Reduction in Both Alkaline and Acidic Media.
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Wei Q, Zhang G, Yang X, Chenitz R, Banham D, Yang L, Ye S, Knights S, and Sun S
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Exploring inexpensive and high-performance nonprecious metal catalysts (NPMCs) to replace the rare and expensive Pt-based catalyst for the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) is crucial for future low-temperature fuel cell devices. Herein, we developed a new type of highly efficient 3D porous Fe/N/C electrocatalyst through a simple pyrolysis approach. Our systematic study revealed that the pyrolysis temperature, the surface area, and the Fe content in the catalysts largely affect the ORR performance of the Fe/N/C catalysts, and the optimized parameters have been identified. The optimized Fe/N/C catalyst, with an interconnected hollow and open structure, exhibits one of the highest ORR activity, stability and selectivity in both alkaline and acidic conditions. In 0.1 M KOH, compared to the commercial Pt/C catalyst, the 3D porous Fe/N/C catalyst exhibits ∼6 times better activity (e.g., 1.91 mA cm
-2 for Fe/N/C vs 0.32 mA cm-2 for Pt/C, at 0.9 V) and excellent stability (e.g., no any decay for Fe/N/C vs 35 mV negative half-wave potential shift for Pt/C, after 10000 cycles test). In 0.5 M H2 SO4 , this catalyst also exhibits comparable activity and better stability comparing to Pt/C catalyst. More importantly, in both alkaline and acidic media (RRDE environment), the as-synthesized Fe/N/C catalyst shows much better stability and methanol tolerance than those of the state-of-the-art commercial Pt/C catalyst. All these make the 3D porous Fe/N/C nanostructure an excellent candidate for non-precious-metal ORR catalyst in metal-air batteries and fuel cells.- Published
- 2017
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