Fluorine-doped porous carbon-decorated Fe₃O₄-FeF₂ composite versus LiNi_0.5Mn_1.5O₄ towards a full battery with robust capability

Ming, Hai,Ming, Jun,Kwak, Won-Jin,Yang, Wenjing,Zhou, Qun,Zheng, Junwei,Sun, Yang-Kook Elsevier 2015 ELECTROCHIMICA ACTA Vol.169 No.-

<P><B>Abstract</B></P> <P>A new fluorine-doped porous carbon-decorated Fe<SUB>3</SUB>O<SUB>4</SUB>-FeF<SUB>2</SUB> composite, referred to as Fe<SUB>3</SUB>O<SUB>4</SUB>-FeF<SUB>2</SUB>@CF<SUB>x</SUB>, was prepared for the first time. The formation mechanism is discussed, and a new concept of introducing double layers of FeF<SUB>2</SUB> and CF<SUB>x</SUB> into the oxide-based anode is presented for lithium ion batteries. Varying the amount of fluorine precursor, derivatives of Fe<SUB>3</SUB>O<SUB>4</SUB>@CF<SUB>x</SUB> and FeF<SUB>2</SUB>@CF<SUB>x</SUB> were further obtained, allowing an original analysis of their electrochemical behaviors. As-prepared Fe<SUB>3</SUB>O<SUB>4</SUB>-FeF<SUB>2</SUB>@CF<SUB>x</SUB> can deliver a high capacity of 718mAhg<SUP>−1</SUP> at 50mAg<SUP>−1</SUP>. Under a hash rate of 1600mAg<SUP>−1</SUP>, the capacity of Fe<SUB>3</SUB>O<SUB>4</SUB>-FeF<SUB>2</SUB>@CF<SUB>x</SUB> (around 338mAhg<SUP>−1</SUP>) is higher than that (200mAhg<SUP>−1</SUP>) of FeF<SUB>2</SUB>@CF<SUB>x</SUB>. Further, its capacity retention of 97% over 100 cycles is much better than the 59.4% observed for Fe<SUB>3</SUB>O<SUB>4</SUB>@CF<SUB>x</SUB>. The positive effect of the CF<SUB>x</SUB> layer on the electronic conductivity and ionic diffusion ability was confirmed. The role of FeF<SUB>2</SUB> in the stabilization of the structure of CF<SUB>x</SUB> and Fe<SUB>3</SUB>O<SUB>4</SUB> is also discussed. Further, a new battery composed of Fe<SUB>3</SUB>O<SUB>4</SUB>-FeF<SUB>2</SUB>@CF<SUB>x</SUB>/LiNi<SUB>0.5</SUB>Mn<SUB>1.5</SUB>O<SUB>4</SUB> with a robust rate capability was assembled and delivered a reversible capacity of 565mAhg<SUP>−1</SUP> (<I>vs.</I> anode) at 100mAg<SUP>−1</SUP> with a high potential of 3.3V and a capacity retention of 81.5% over 50 cycles.</P> <P><B>Highlights</B></P> <P> <UL> <LI> A new anode of fluorine-doped porous Fe<SUB>3</SUB>O<SUB>4</SUB>-FeF<SUB>2</SUB>@CF<SUB>x</SUB> composite is readily prepared. </LI> <LI> The CF<SUB>x</SUB> layer enhances the conductivity of Fe<SUB>3</SUB>O<SUB>4</SUB> and ensures a fast Li<SUP>+</SUP> diffusion. </LI> <LI> The FeF<SUB>2</SUB> can stabilize the structure of Fe<SUB>3</SUB>O<SUB>4</SUB> during the (dis) charge process. </LI> <LI> The Fe<SUB>3</SUB>O<SUB>4</SUB>-FeF<SUB>2</SUB>@CF<SUB>x</SUB> can deliver a high capacity with a robust rate capability. </LI> <LI> A full cell of Fe<SUB>3</SUB>O<SUB>4</SUB>-FeF<SUB>2</SUB>@CF<SUB>x</SUB>/LiNi<SUB>0.5</SUB>Mn<SUB>1.5</SUB>O<SUB>4</SUB> with high performance is assembled. </LI> </UL> </P> <P><B>Graphical abstract</B></P> <P>A new anode of fluorine doped porous Fe<SUB>3</SUB>O<SUB>4</SUB>-FeF<SUB>2</SUB>@CF<SUB>x</SUB> composite with double layers of FeF<SUB>2</SUB> and CF<SUB>x</SUB> was presented for the first time, and a high rate capability was obtained in lithium ion battery. Besides, a new full battery of Fe<SUB>3</SUB>O<SUB>4</SUB>-FeF<SUB>2</SUB>@CF<SUB>x</SUB>/LiNi<SUB>0.5</SUB>Mn<SUB>1.5</SUB>O<SUB>4</SUB> with a high capacity of 565mAhg<SUP>−1</SUP> (<I>vs</I>. anode) at the current density of 100mAg<SUP>−1</SUP> was successfully introduced. It demonstrated a robust rate capability, high operating potential of 3.3V and fine cycle ability over 50 cycles with capacity retention of 81.5%.</P> <P>[DISPLAY OMISSION]</P>

Characteristics of registered studies for Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19): a systematic review

Ming Yang,Ya-xi Shang,Zi-yu Tian,Min Xiong,Chun-li Lu,Jiang Yue,Zhang Yao,Zhang Ying-ying,Jin Xin-yan,Jin Qiu-bai,Zhang Ying-ying,Willcox Merlin L.,Liu Jian-ping 한국한의학연구원 2020 Integrative Medicine Research Vol.9 No.3

Background: The World Health Organization characterized the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) as a pandemic on March 11th. Many clinical trials on COVID-19 have been registered, and we aim to review the study characteristics and provide guidance for future trials to avoid duplicated effort. Methods: Studies on COVID-19 registered before March 3rd, 2020 on eight registry platforms worldwide were searched and the data of design, participants, interventions, and outcomes were extracted and analyzed. Results: Three hundred and ninety-three studies were identified and 380 (96.7%) were from mainland China, while 3 in Japan, 3 in France, 2 in the US, and 3 were international collaborative studies. Two hundred and sixty-six (67.7%) aimed at therapeutic effect, others were for prevention, diagnosis, prognosis, etc. Two hundred and two studies (51.4%) were randomized controlled trials. Two third of therapeutic studies tested Western medicines including antiviral drugs (17.7%), stem cell and cord blood therapy (10.2%), chloroquine and derivatives (8.3%), 16 (6.0%) on Chinese medicines, and 73 (27.4%) on integrated therapy of Western and Chinese medicines. Thirty-one studies among 266 therapeutic studies (11.7%) used mortality as primary outcome, while the most designed secondary outcomes were symptoms and signs (47.0%). Half of the studies (45.5%) had not started recruiting till March 3rd. Conclusion: Inappropriate outcome setting, delayed recruitment and insufficient numbers of new cases in China implied many studies may fail to complete. Strategies and protocols of the studies with robust and rapid data sharing are warranted for emergency public health events, helping the timely evidence-based decision-making.

Overexpression of Chalcone Isomerase (CHI) Increases Resistance Against Phytophthora sojae in Soybean

Jin-ming Zhao;Han Xing,Yang Zhou; Jian-li Huang; Xiao-li Zhang; Long-ming Zhu; Xin-fang Wang 한국식물학회 2018 Journal of Plant Biology Vol.61 No.5

Chalcone isomerase (CHI) is a key enzyme ofthe flavonoid pathway that plays crucial roles in plant responsesto various pathogens. Our previous study using comparativetranscriptome analysis of soybean inoculated with or withoutPhytophthora sojae revealed Glyma.20G241500, a homologof CHI1A in Arabidopsis thaliana, to be induced by P.sojaein soybean. In the present study, we isolated the gene fromsoybean cultivar Nannong 10-1, designating it GmCHI1A. GmCHI1A transcripts were detected in soybean roots, stemsand leaves, with the highest levels in roots. Interestingly,GmCHI1A localizes to the cortical endoplasmic reticulum(ER). GmCHI1A was overexpressed in hairy roots to furtheruncover the roles of CHIs in soybean. Compared to emptyvector-expressing hairy roots (EV) infected with P. sojae,hairy roots overexpressing GmCHI1A (OE) exhibited decreasedP. sojae biomass accumulation, shortened the lesion lengthsand reduced zoospores germination. These results demonstratethat GmCHI1A plays positive roles in the response ofsoybean to P. sojae.

Recent Changes on the Epidemiology, Diagnosis and Treatment of Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Taiwan

Lai,Ming-Yang,Chen,Ding-Shinn,Sheu,Jin-Chuan,Yang,Pei-Ming,Huang,Guan-Tarn 가톨릭중앙의료원 가톨릭암센터 1998 암심포지움 Vol.- No.2

자연포기형 생물막공정에 의한 화학산업폐수 처리특성

김명희 ( Ming-ji Jin ),이순영 ( Soon-young Lee ),원찬희 ( Chan-hee Won ),곽규동 ( Gyu-dong Gwak ),엄진영 ( Jin-young Eom ),양기해 ( Gi-hae Yang ) 한국환경기술학회 2007 한국환경기술학회지 Vol.8 No.1

본 연구는 영세한 소규모 업체에서도 적은 비용부담으로 사용할 수 있는 오 · 폐수처리장치 개발이 필요한 실정에 맞추어 자연포기형 생물막공정을 이용한 난분해성물질을 포함한 고농도 화학산업 폐수의 유기물 용적부하와 수리학적부하에 따른 처리효율 분석을 통하여 자연포기형 생물막공정의 난분해성물질을 포함한 고농도 폐수 처리 효율성을 분석하고자 한다. 유기물 용적부하 0.2kg COD_Mn/㎥/d, 0.47kg COD_Mn/㎥/d, 0.78kg COD_Mn/㎥/d인 저율, 중율, 고율 살수여상의 운전범위에서 실험을 수행한 결과 유기물 용적부하 0.2kg COD_Mn/㎥/d, 0.47kg COD_Mn/㎥/d인 저율, 중율 살수여상의 운전범위에서 BOD₅, COD_Mn, COD_Cr 처리효율 모두 살수여상의 설계기준을 만족하며 안정적인 처리를 진행하였으나, 유기물 용적부하 0.78kg COD_Mn/㎥/d인 고율 살수여상의 운전범위에서 COD_Mn과 COD_Cr 처리효율은 설계기준에 다소 못 미치는 결과를 나타냈다. 수리학적부하 6.3㎥/㎡/d, 20.1㎥/㎡/d, 33.4㎥/㎡/d인 중속, 고속, 고속 살수여상의 수리학적부하 운전범위에서 실험을 수행한 결과 모든 운전조건에서 SS와 BOD5는 수리학적부하의 영향을 받지 않았으며, COD_Mn과 COD_Cr은 수리학적부하가 증가함에 따라 처리효율도 다소 증가하였으나 큰 영향은 받지 않았다. 따라서 경제적/효율적인 면을 동시에 만족시키기 위한 유기물 용적부하와 수리학적부하로 중율과 중속 살수여상의 운전범위에서 운전하는 것이 적정하다. In this study, natural aeration biofilm process was employed according to the requirement of development low cost-energy treatment equipment for small corporation. The efficiency of this equipment was evaluated at different organic loading rate and hydraulic loading rate to treat chemical wastewater which contains non-biodegradable matters. The chemical wastewater was treated under a trickling filter of organic loading rate at 0.2kgCOD_Mn/㎥/d, 0.47kgCOD_Mn/㎥/d and 0.78kg COD_Mn/㎥/d. when the organic loading rate is at low-rate of 0.2kg COD_Mn/㎥/d and intermediate-rate of 0.47kg COD_Mn/㎥/d, the removal efficiency of BOD₅, COD_Mn and COD_Cr can satisfied the design standard of general trickling filter process and the wastewater can be treated stably. However, when the organic loading rate is at high-rate of 0.78kg COD_Mn/㎥/d, removal efficiency of COD_Mn and COD_Cr can not satisfied the design standard of general trickling filter process. When the wastewater was treated at hydraulic loading rate of 6.3㎥/㎡/d, 20.1㎥/㎡/d and 33.4 ㎥/㎡/d, the removal efficiencies of SS and BOD₅ didn`t effected by hydraulic loading rate. While the removal efficiencies of COD_Mn and COD_Cr were increased by the increasing of by hydraulic loading rate, but the efficiencies were not distinct. To sum up, at the intermediate-rate of trickling filter, the effect of chemical wastewater treatment can be the economical and effective.

Bibliometric analysis of researches on traditional Chinese medicine for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)

Ke-Lu Yang,Xin-Yao Jin,Ya Gao,Jin Xie,Ming Liu,Junhua Zhang,Jin-Hui Tian 한국한의학연구원 2020 Integrative Medicine Research Vol.9 No.3

Background: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has caused a worldwide pandemic, and traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has played an important role in response. We aimed to analyze the published literature on TCM for COVID-19, and provide reference for later research. Methods: This study searched the CBM, CNKI, PubMed, and EMBASE from its establishment to March 11, 2020. VOSviewer 1.6.11 and gCLUTO 2.0 software were used to visually analyze the included studies. Results: A total of 309 studies were included, including 61 journals, 1441 authors, 277 institutions, and 27 provinces. Research collaborations among regions were among those close in geographical distance. The collaborations of institutions and authors were more likely to be restricted to the same region. Among the authors with frequency greater than two (65 authors), only 19 authors had connection with others. More than 70% (358/491) of keywords were only presented once, and 20 keywords were shown more than 10 times. Five research topics were identified: Data mining method based analysis on the medication law of Chinese medicine in prevention and management of COVID-19; exploration of active compounds of Chinese medicine for COVID-19 treatment based on network pharmacology and molecular docking; expert consensus and interpretation of COVID-19 treatment; research on the etiology and pathogenesis of COVID-19; and clinical research of TCM for COVID-19 treatment. Conclusion: The research hotspots were scattered, and the collaboration between authors and institutions needed to be further strengthened. To improve the quality and efficiency of research output, the integration of scientific research and resources, as well as scientific collaboration are needed.

Magnetoelectric Transducer Based Rotation Energy Harvester

Ming Li,Yumei Wen,Ping Li,Jin Yang,Xianzhi Dai 한국자기학회 2010 한국자기학회 학술연구발표회 논문개요집 Vol.2010 No.12

Tectorigenin sensitizes paclitaxel-resistant human ovarian cancer cells through downregulation of the Akt and NFκB pathway.

Yang, Yeong-In,Lee, Kyung-Tae,Park, Hee-Juhn,Kim, Tae Jin,Choi, Youn Seok,Shih, Ie-Ming,Choi, Jung-Hye IRL Press] ; Oxford University Press 2012 Carcinogenesis Vol.33 No.12

<P>Paclitaxel (Taxol) is currently used as the front-line chemotherapeutic agent for several cancers including ovarian carcinoma; however, the drug frequently induces drug resistance through multiple mechanisms. The new strategy of using natural compounds in combination therapies is highly attractive because those compounds may enhance the efficacy of chemotherapy. In this study, we found that tectorigenin, an isoflavonoid isolated from flower of Pueraria thunbergiana, enhanced the growth-inhibitory effect of paclitaxel in paclitaxel-resistant ovarian cancer cells (MPSC1(TR), A2780(TR) and SKOV3(TR)) as well as their naive counterparts. The combination of tectorigenin with paclitaxel resulted in a synergistic apoptosis compared with either agent alone through activation of caspases-3, -8 and -9. Treatment with tectorigenin inhibited the nuclear translocation of NFκB and the expression of NFκB-dependent genes such as FLIP, XIAP, Bcl-2, Bcl-xL and COX-2, which are known to be associated with chemoresistance. In addition, the tectorigenin-paclitaxel combination inhibited the phosphorylation of IκB and IKK and the activation of Akt in paclitaxel-resistant cancer cells. Moreover, tectorigenin-paclitaxel-induced cell growth inhibition was enhanced by pretreatment with the Akt inhibitor LY294002 or overexpression of the dominant negative Akt (Akt-DN), but reduced by overexpression of constitutively activated Akt (Akt-Myr). Furthermore, we found that Akt-Myr, at least in part, reversed tectorigenin-paclitaxel-induced nuclear translocation of NFκB and the phosphorylation of IκB and IKK. These data suggest that tectorigenin could sensitize paclitaxel-resistant human ovarian cancer cells through inactivation of the Akt/IKK/IκB/NFκB signaling pathway, and promise a new intervention to chemosensitize paclitaxel-induced cytotoxicity in ovarian cancer.</P>

High surface area, mesoporous carbon for low-polarization, catalyst-free lithium oxygen battery

Ming, Jun,Park, Jin-Bum,Kim, Hee-Soo,Yoon, Chong Seung,Elia, Giuseppe Antonio,Scrosati, Bruno,Sun, Yang-Kook,Hassoun, Jusef Elsevier 2015 Solid state ionics Vol.278 No.-

<P><B>Abstract</B></P> <P>Here we report a low polarization, catalyst-free lithium–oxygen battery using mesoporous carbon electrode. BET analysis, SEM and TEM images evidence that the carbon material has surface area as high as 1500m<SUP>2</SUP> g<SUP>-1</SUP> and a uniform distribution of nanometric pores. Furthermore, X-ray diffraction analysis and TEM images of the reaction products show that the favourable effect of the mesoporous carbon is due to the formation of amorphous nano-particles of lithium peroxide during the electrochemical process. The results of this study clearly indicate the important role of the carbon matrix in determining a favourable morphology of the lithium–oxygen reaction product that leads to enhanced cell behaviour.</P> <P><B>Highlights</B></P> <P> <UL> <LI> Low polarization, catalyst-free lithium–oxygen battery is reported. </LI> <LI> Mesoporous carbon electrode with high surface area is used. </LI> <LI> Amorphous lithium peroxide is formed during the electrochemical process. </LI> <LI> The lithium–oxygen battery has a reversible capacity of 2000mAhg<SUP>−1</SUP>. </LI> <LI> The cell shows a low charge discharge polarization and high energy efficiency. </LI> </UL> </P>

A New Vibration Energy Harvester Using Magnetoelectric Transducer

Jin Yang,Yumei Wen,Ping Li,Xianzhi Dai,Ming Li 한국자기학회 2010 한국자기학회 학술연구발표회 논문개요집 Vol.2010 No.12