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Endopeptidase activity of anthrax lethal factor (aLF) prevents the destroy of anthracis spore intracellularly by host macrophages, meanwhile disables the signaling pathways extracellularly that leads to host lethality. Hence, inhibitory of this activity is expected to be an alternative option to cure anthrax infection. Herein, we fabricated a nanopore platform via transmembrane pore construction in vitro, which allows precise mimics, monitoring of intercellular proteinic transport and enables the quantitative detection of aLF endopeptidase activity towards MAPKK signaling protein at single molecule level. Next, we inhibited the aLF activity via screening approaches of protein-metal ion acquisition and other condition controlment (proton/hydroxide strength, adapted temperature, ionizing irradiation), which were identified by nanopore electrokinetic study. Upon the results, we found that Ca

Sr1−x(Bi, Na)x/2Bi2Nb2O9 (SBNBNO, x = 0, 0.2, 0.4 and 0.6) ceramics were prepared by the conventional solid-state route. X-ray diffraction analyses (XRD) and Raman spectroscopy indicated that all specimens have a single phase with perovskite-type orthorhombic structure. The piezoelectric activity and Curie temperature of SrBi2Nb2O9 (SBN) ferroelectric ceramics are significantly improved by bismuth and sodium modification. The piezoelectric coefficient d33 of the Sr0.6(Bi, Na)0.2Nb2O9 (SBNBN4) specimen was found to be 22 pC/N, which is higher than the d33 values (about 12 pC/N) of SBN specimen. Moreover, the SBNBN4 specimen exhibited the excellent temperature stability of piezoelectric properties. In order to confirm the nature of the piezoelectric properties enhanced, the relationship between the structure and electrical properties was discussed.