Improving the interfacial stability, conductivity, and electrochemical performance of Li2MoO3@g-C3N4 composite as a promising cathode for lithium-ion battery

Zhi-Xin He,Hai-Tao Yu,Fei He,Ying Xie,Lang Yuan,Ting-Feng Yi 한국공업화학회 2023 Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Vol.119 No.-

Li-rich layered Li2MoO3 (LMO) materials are one promising cathode materials for Li-ion batteries due totheir high theoretical capacity and without oxygen evolution. However, the poor electrical conductivityand air instability have limited its application as a cathode material for lithium-ion battery. To solve theseproblems, Li2MoO3/g-C3N4 composites were successfully constructed by combining the molten salt andball milling methods. Carbon nitride (g-C3N4) with an abundant nitrogen-containing carbon frameworkcontains a large number of ‘‘hole” defects and double-bonded nitrogen vacancy edges, which are favorablefor the adsorption and diffusion of Li ions. In addition, density functional theory (DFT) calculationsrevealed that a stable interface can be formed between g-C3N4 and LMO, which also leads to the improvementof the electronic conductivity and the reduction of interfacial impedance of the composite. Therefore, the electrochemical performance of the composite material is significantly improved. The dischargecapacity of GLMO-5 at a current density of 1700 mA g1 is 64.6 mAh/g, which is much greater thanthe value (29.9 mAh/g) of the original LMO sample under the same conditions. EIS further shows thatGLMO-5 has the highest discharge capacity with a DLi+ value of 1.94 1014 cm2 s1. These results indicatethat constructing LMO-based composites with a highly stable layered material containing unsaturatedfunctional groups should be an effective strategy to enhance the interfacial stability, electronicconductivity, and thus the electrochemical performances of the cathode materials.

Mechanical behavior of stud shear connectors embedded in HFRC

Yu-Liang He,Xu-Dong Wu,Yiqiang Xiang,Yu-Hang Wang,Li-Si Liu,Zhi-Hai He 국제구조공학회 2017 Steel and Composite Structures, An International J Vol.24 No.2

Hybrid-fiber reinforced concrete (HFRC) may provide much higher tensile and flexural strengths, tensile ductility, and flexural toughness than normal concrete (NC). HFRC slab has outstanding advantages for use as a composite bridge potential deck slab owing to higher tensile strength, ductility and crack resistance. However, there is little information on shear connector associated with HFRC slabs. To investigate the mechanical behavior of the stud shear connectors embedded in HFRC slab, 14 push-out tests (five batches) in HFRC and NC were conducted. It was found that the stud shear connector embedded in HFRC had a better ductility, higher stiffness and a slightly larger shear bearing capacity than those in NC. The experimentally obtained ultimate resistances of the stud shear connectors were also compared against the equations provided by GB50017 2003, ACI 318-112011, AISC 2011, AASHTO LRFD 2010, PCI 2004, and EN 1994-1-1 (2004), and an empirical equation to predict the ultimate shear connector resistance considering the effect of the HFRC slabs was proposed and validated by the experimental data. Curve fitting was performed to find fitting parameters for all tested specimens and idealized load-slip models were obtained for the specimens with HFRC slabs.

American ginseng significantly reduced the progression of high-fat-diet-enhanced colon carcinogenesis in Apc^Min/+ mice

Yu, Chunhao,Wen, Xiao-Dong,Zhang, Zhiyu,Zhang, Chun-Feng,Wu, Xiaohui,He, Xin,Liao, Yang,Wu, Ningning,Wang, Chong-Zhi,Du, Wei,He, Tong-Chuan,Yuan, Chun-Su The Korean Society of Ginseng 2015 Journal of Ginseng Research Vol.39 No.3

Background: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a leading cause of death worldwide. Chronic gut inflammation is recognized as a risk factor for tumor development, including CRC. American ginseng is a very commonly used ginseng species in the West. Methods: A genetically engineered $Apc^{Min/+}$ mouse model was used in this study. We analyzed the saponin composition of American ginseng used in this project, and evaluated its effects on the progression of high-fat-diet-enhanced CRC carcinogenesis. Results: After oral ginseng administration (10-20 mg/kg/d for up to 32 wk), experimental data showed that, compared with the untreated mice, ginseng very significantly reduced tumor initiation and progression in both the small intestine (including the proximal end, middle end, and distal end) and the colon (all p < 0.01). This tumor number reduction was more obvious in those mice treated with a low dose of ginseng. The tumor multiplicity data were supported by body weight changes and gut tissue histology examinations. In addition, quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction analysis showed that compared with the untreated group, ginseng very significantly reduced the gene expression of inflammatory cytokines, including interleukin-$1{\alpha}$ (IL-$1{\alpha}$), IL-$1{\beta}$, IL-6, tumor necrosis factor-${\alpha}$, granulocyte-colony stimulating factor, and granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor in both the small intestine and the colon (all p < 0.01). Conclusion: Further studies are needed to link our observed effects to the actions of the gut microbiome in converting the parent ginsenosides to bioactive ginseng metabolites. Our data suggest that American ginseng may have potential value in CRC chemoprevention.

Waste glass powder and its effect on the fresh and mechanical properties of concrete: A state of the art review

He, Zhi-hai,Yang, Ying,Zeng, Hao,Chang, Jing-yu,Shi, Jin-yan,Liu, Bao-ju Techno-Press 2020 Advances in concrete construction Vol.10 No.5

Waste glass is a global solid waste with huge reserves. The discarded waste glass has caused a series of problems such as resource waste and environmental pollution, so it is urgent to recycle waste glass with high replacement level. Glass powder (GP), as a supplementary cementitious material (SCM), used in cement-based materials has already become one of the important ways to recycle waste glass mainly attributed to its pozzolanic reaction and filling effect, especially to the suppressed ASR expansion. This paper demonstrates an overview of the properties of GP and its effect on the fresh and mechanical properties of cement-based materials. The study found that the influence of GP on the performance of cement-based materials mainly depends on its content, particle size, color and type, curing conditions, and other SCMs. Finally, based on the problems involved in the investigation of concrete containing GP, some corresponding suggestions and efforts are given to further guide the utilization of GP in cement-based materials.

American ginseng attenuates azoxymethane/dextran sodium sulfate-induced colon carcinogenesis in mice

Yu, Chunhao,Wen, Xiao-Dong,Zhang, Zhiyu,Zhang, Chun-Feng,Wu, Xiao-Hui,Martin, Adiba,Du, Wei,He, Tong-Chuan,Wang, Chong-Zhi,Yuan, Chun-Su The Korean Society of Ginseng 2015 Journal of Ginseng Research Vol.39 No.1

Background: Colorectal cancer is a leading cause of cancer-related death, and inflammatory bowel disease is a risk factor for this malignancy. We previously reported colon cancer chemoprevention potential using American ginseng (AG) in a xenograft mice model. However, the nude mouse model is not a gut-specific colon carcinogenesis animal model. Methods: In this study, an experimental colitis and colitis-associated colorectal carcinogenesis mouse model, chemically induced by azoxymethane/dextran sodium sulfate (DSS) was established and the effects of oral AG were evaluated. The contents of representative ginseng saponins in the extract were determined. Results: AG significantly reduced experimental colitis measured by the disease activity index scores. This suppression of the experimental colitis was not only evident during DSS treatment, but also very obvious after the cessation of DSS, suggesting that the ginseng significantly promoted recovery from the colitis. Consistent with the anti-inflammation data, we showed that ginseng very significantly attenuated azoxymethane/DSS-induced colon carcinogenesis by reducing the colon tumor number and tumor load. The ginseng also effectively suppressed DSS-induced proinflammatory cytokines activation using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay array, in which 12 proinflammatory cytokine levels were assessed, and this effect was supported subsequently by real-time polymerase chain reaction data. Conclusion: AG, as a candidate of botanical-based colon cancer chemoprevention, should be further investigated for its potential clinical utility.

Research on the Development of College Student Education Based on Machine Learning ---Take the Physical Education of Yanbian University as an Example

Yu Quan,Wei-Jie Guo,Lin He,Zhe-Zhi Jin 영남수학회 2022 East Asian mathematical journal Vol.38 No.1

This paper is based on Yanbian University's physical test data, and uses statistical analysis methods to study the relationship between college students' physical test scores to promote college physical education. Firstly, using gender as categorical variables, we conduct a general analysis of students in different majors and different grades, and obtain the advantages and disadvantages of male and female college students; then we use Decision Trees and Random Forest algorithms to conduct modeling analysis to provide valuable suggestions for relevant departments of the university. the aiming of this research analyzing about the undergraduates physical test is that giving universities the targeted suggestions to improve the college graduate rate and promote the overall development of higher education, lay the foundation for achieving universal health.

Random vibration analysis of train-slab track-bridge coupling system under earthquakes

Zhi-ping Zeng,Xian-feng He,Yan-gang Zhao,Zhi-wu Yu,Ling-kun Chen,Wen-tao Xu,Ping Lou 국제구조공학회 2015 Structural Engineering and Mechanics, An Int'l Jou Vol.54 No.5

This study aimed to investigate the random vibration characteristic of train-slab track-bridge interaction system subjected to both track irregularities and earthquakes by use of pseudo-excitation method (PEM). Each vehicle subsystem was modeled by multibody dynamics. A three-dimensional rail-slabgirder-pier finite element model was created to simulate slab track and bridge subsystem. The equations of motion for the entire system were established based on the constraint condition of no jump between wheel and rail. The random load vectors of equations of motion were formulated by transforming track irregularities and seismic accelerations into a series of deterministic pseudo-excitations according to their respective power spectral density (PSD) functions by means of PEM. The time-dependent PSDs of random vibration responses of the system were obtained by step-by-step integration method, and the corresponding extreme values were estimated based on the first-passage failure criterion. As a case study, an ICE3 high-speed train passing a fifteen-span simply supported girder bridge simultaneously excited by track irregularities and earthquakes is presented. The evaluated extreme values and the PSD characteristic of the random vibration responses of bridge and train are analyzed, and the influences of train speed and track irregularities (without earthquakes) on the random vibration characteristic of bridge and train are discussed.

Prognostic Significance of Overexpression of EZH2 and H3k27me3 Proteins in Gastric Cancer

He, Long-Jun,Cai, Mu-Yan,Xu, Guo-Liang,Li, Jian-Jun,Weng, Zi-Jin,Xu, Da-Zhi,Luo, Guang-Yu,Zhu, Sen-Lin,Xie, Dan Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention 2012 Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention Vol.13 No.7

The enhancer of zeste homolog 2 (EZH2) methyl transferase and histone 3 lysine 27 (H3K27me3) protein can repress gene transcription, and their aberrant expression has been observed in various human cancers. This study determined their expression levels in gastric cancer tissues with reference to clinicopathological features and patient survival. We collected 117 gastric cancer and corresponding normal tissues for immunohistochemistry analysis. In gastric cancers, 82/117 (70.1%) were positive for EZH2 and 66/117 (56.4%) for H3K27me3 proteins in contrast to only 5.41% and 7.25% of normal gastric mucosa specimens, respectively. Kaplan-Meier survival data showed the average overall and disease-free survival of EZH2 high expression patients was 25.2 and 20.2 months, respectively, shorter than that with EZH2 low expression (40.5 and 35.9 months). The average overall survival and disease-free survival of high H3K27me3 expression patients was 23.4 and 17.4 months, shorter than without H3K27me3 expression (37.6 and 34.5 months). The average overall survival and disease-free survival of patients with both EZH2 and H3K27me3 expression was 18.8 and 12.9 months, respectively, shorter than that with either alone (34.7 and 31.2 months) or with low levels of both (43.9 and 39.9 months). Multivariate Cox regression analysis showed that H3K27me3 and EZH2 expression, tumor size differentiation and clinical stage were all independent prognostic factors for predicting patient survival. This study demonstrated that detection of both EZH2 and H3K27me3 proteins can predict poor survival of gastric cancer patients, superior to single protein detection. In addition, H3K27me3 and EZH2 protein expression could predict lymph node metastasis.

The Citrus Flavonoid Nobiletin Inhibits Proliferation and Induces Apoptosis in Human Pancreatic Cancer Cells In vitro

Yu Zhang,Huating Dou,Hong-Jun Li,Zhi-Fei He,Houjiu Wu 한국식품과학회 2014 Food Science and Biotechnology Vol.23 No.1

The cellular effects of nobiletin on humanpancreatic cancer cells (PANC-1) and the mechanisms bywhich nobiletin inhibits the proliferation of these cells wereinvestigated. A MTT assay and flow cytometry were usedto examine cell proliferation and apoptosis, respectively. AWestern blot assay was used to examine expression levelsof the apoptotic proteins bax, bcl-2, and p53. NOB inducedapoptosis in these cells via up-regulation of the proapoptoticprotein bax and down-regulation of the antiapoptoticproteins bcl-2 and p53. The normal cell cycle ofPANC-1 cells was arrested by NOB with a significantincrease in the proportion of G0/G1 phase cells (p<0.05)and a significant decrease in the proportion of S phase cells(p<0.05). NOB can inhibit the proliferation of humanpancreatic carcinoma cells by inducing apoptosis andarresting the cell cycle progression.

Optimization of Nobiletin Extraction Assisted by Microwave from Orange Byproduct Using Response Surface Methodology

Yu Zhang,Hong-Jun Li,Huating Dou,Zhi-Fei He,Houjiu Wu,Zhigao Sun,Hua Wang,Xuegen Huang,Yaqin Ma 한국식품과학회 2013 Food Science and Biotechnology Vol.22 No.suppl1

Nobiletin (NOB) is a well-known polymethoxylated flavone that has only been found in citrus. The objective of this study is to obtain the optimal conditions for extracting nobiletin from sweet orange residues by microwave-assisted extraction (MAE) using response surface method. By using the Box-Behnken experimental design and SAS software 3 independent variables including solid/solvent ratio, microwave power, and treatment time were examined for the response variable nobiletin extraction yield. The regression Eq. 7 statistically significant (p<0.001) and R2 was 0.9189. Based on our regression result and considering the feasibility of experiment conduction, we chose the following independent variable values as the optimized conditions for the extraction of NOB: 1:21.91(g/mL) for the solid/solvent ratio, 14.16 min for the treatment time, and 693.72 W for the microwave power. Under these conditions, the nobiletin yield of 267.8 μg/g of byproduct was achieved.