An integrated dendrite-free zinc metal electrode for corrosion inhibition in aqueous system

Yi-Fan Hu,Li-Feng Zhou,He Gong,He Jia,Peng Chen,Yi-Song Wang,Li-Ying Liu,Tao Du 한국화학공학회 2022 Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering Vol.39 No.9

Zinc ion batteries have gotten increasing attention as a potential candidate for lithium-ion batteries, due totheir high specific capacity (820 mAh·g1), energy density, and safety. Inevitably, dendrite and corrosion create sometrouble for this system. Herein, an integrated Zn electrode coated by Zn-Al metal oxides prepared by a simple spincoatingmethod was utilized to increase the rechargeability for aqueous zinc ion batteries. By coating the Zn anodewith an artificial electrolyte interface, the wettability of Zn anodes was improved and impedance was reduced. Thecoating suppressed not only the appearance of dendrite but also the formation of corrosion products. The symmetricalcells with coating have a low overpotential (43mV) and an excellent life span. Meanwhile, the applied full batteriesexhibit an improved capacity retention rate (86.67% after 120 cycles), great rate performance and low apparent activationenergy (24.6 KJ·mol1). The simple production methods and superior corrosion suppression effects provide newideas for the anode protection of aqueous system batteries.

Comparative portrayal of ocular surface microbe with and without dry eye

ZhenHao Li,Yufang Gong,ShuZe Chen,SiQi Li,Yu Zhang,HuiMin Zhong,ZhouCheng Wang,YiFan Chen,QiXin Deng,YuTing Jiang,LiYing Li,Min Fu,GuoGuo Yi 한국미생물학회 2019 The journal of microbiology Vol.57 No.11

To compare the ocular surface (OS) microbial communities and diversity between dry eye (DE) and non-DE (NDE). Furthermore, we compared meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD) and non-MGD (NMGD) among DE subjects. The V3-V4 region of 16S rRNA gene high-throughput sequencing was performed in the conjunctival swab samples to investigate the composition of the OS bacterial community in DE (n=35) and NDE (n=54) and compared the composition of MGD (n=25) and NMGD (n=10) among DE subjects. Deep sequencing of OS 16S rDNA from DE (n=35) and NDE (n=54) demonstrated great a difference in alpha and beta diversity between the OS bacterial flora (P < 0.05). The similar OS microbial structures were shown at the phylum and genus levels by bioinformatics analysis between them, and in LEfSe (linear discriminant analysis effect size) analysis, Bacteroidia and Bacteroidetes were enriched in DE, while Pseudomonas was plentiful in NDE (linear discriminant analysis [LDA] > 4.0). Among the DE group, there was no significant difference in α and β diversity between MGD and NMGD (P > 0.05). Surprisingly, Bacilli was the dominant microbe in MGD, and Bacteroidetes was the superior bacteria in NMGD among DE subjects (LDA > 4.0). Different diversity of OS bacteria composition between DE and NDE and the altered diversity of OS bacteria may play an important role in DE. Moreover, the lower dominance of OS bacteria in DE may be associated with the occurrence and development of DE. Although there was no significant difference in alpha and beta analysis, the OS dominant microbe between MGD and NMGD among DE was different.

PREPARATION OF SiO2 HIERARCHICAL NANOSTRUCTURE VIA CATALYST-FREE THERMAL EVAPORATION METHOD

JUN MA,GONG-YI LI,Xiao-dong Li,GANG PENG,YI-HE LI,HUA-YU CHEN 성균관대학교(자연과학캠퍼스) 성균나노과학기술원 2013 NANO Vol.8 No.4

A novel hierarchical nanostructure of SiO2 nanowires standing on SiO2 microwires was synthesized through a catalyst-free thermal evaporation method in nitrogen atmosphere. The SiO2 nanowires have an average diameter of 100 nm and length of 2 μm, while the diameter of the SiO2 microwires is around 10 μm and the length is hundreds of micrometers. The photoluminescence spectrum of the SiO2 hierarchical nanostructure shows stable blue and green emission at 442 nm and 533 nm, respectively. An oxygen-assisted three-step growth mechanism was suggested to interpret the growth of the SiO2 hierarchical nanostructure.

리빙/조절 양이온중합에 의한 알파메틸스티렌 호모중합 및 이소부틸렌과의 블록공중합에 대한 반응속도론 연구

Yi Bo Wu,Wen Li Guo,Shu Xin Li,Hui Qing Gong 한국고분자학회 2008 폴리머 Vol.32 No.4

Effects of Tributyrin on Intestinal Energy Status, Antioxidative Capacity and Immune Response to Lipopolysaccharide Challenge in Broilers

Li, Jiaolong,Hou, Yongqing,Yi, Dan,Zhang, Jun,Wang, Lei,Qiu, Hongyi,Ding, Binying,Gong, Joshua Asian Australasian Association of Animal Productio 2015 Animal Bioscience Vol.28 No.12

This study was carried out to investigate the effects of tributyrin (TB) on the growth performance, pro-inflammatory cytokines, intestinal morphology, energy status, disaccharidase activity, and antioxidative capacity of broilers challenged with lipopolysaccharide (LPS). A total of 160 one-day-old Cobb broilers were allocated to 1 of 4 treatments, with 4 replicated pens per treatment and 10 birds per pen. The experiment consisted of a $2{\times}2$ factorial arrangements of treatments with TB supplementation (0 or 500 mg/kg) and LPS challenge (0 or $500{\mu}g/kg$ body weight [BW]). On days 22, 24, and 26 of the trial, broilers received an intraperitoneal administration of $500{\mu}g/kg$ BW LPS or saline. Dietary TB showed no effect on growth performance. However, LPS challenge decreased the average daily gain of broilers from day 22 to day 26 of the trial. Dietary TB supplementation inhibited the increase of interleukin-$1{\beta}$ (in the jejunum and ileum), interleukin-6 (in the duodenum and jejunum), and prostaglandin $E_2$ (in the duodenum) of LPS-challenged broilers. Similar inhibitory effects of TB in the activities of total nitric oxide synthase (in the ileum) and inducible nitric oxide synthase (in the jejunum) were also observed in birds challenged with LPS. Additionally, TB supplementation mitigated the decrease of ileal adenosine triphosphate, adenosine diphosphate and total adenine nucleotide and the reduction of jejunal catalase activity induced by LPS. Taken together, these results suggest that the TB supplementation was able to reduce the release of pro-inflammatory cytokines and improve the energy status and anti-oxidative capacity in the small intestine of LPS-challenged broilers.

Numerical Study of Ion Orbits in EAST Plasmas with a Current-reversal Equilibrium Configuration

Yi-jun Zhong,Xue-yu Gong,Ye-ming Hu,Xin-xia Li 한국물리학회 2015 THE JOURNAL OF THE KOREAN PHYSICAL SOCIETY Vol.66 No.11

By solving the Grad-Shafranov equation in the cylindrical coordinate system, we numerically obtain the tokamak plasma equilibrium configurations of the conventional mode and the high-to-lowfield- side current-reversal equilibrium mode (HL-CREC) by using the discharge parameters for the Experimental Advanced Superconductor Tokamak (EAST). By coupling with the particle’s motion equation, we obtain the orbits of trapped particles and passing particles under both equilibrium configurations. We find that the orbit of the passing particle in the HL-CREC is wholly confined on the low-field side and that the half width of the banana orbit of trapped particles increases greatly compared with those in the conventional equilibrium configuration. In addition, the ion loss is studied based on the Monte Carlo method. The results show that for ions near the plasma edge, a much high ion loss rate can be obtained in HL-CREC than that in the conventional equilibrium configuration.

ORiginal Article : Endoscopic Intervention through Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography in the Management of Symptomatic Pancreas Divisum: A Long-Term Follow-Up Study

( Yi Lu ),( Bin Xu ),( Lu Chen ),( Li Ke Bie ),( Biao Gong ) 대한간학회 2016 Gut and Liver Vol.10 No.3

Background/Aims: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) for the treatment of symptomatic pancreas divisum (PD) and to discuss whether ERCP procedures and outcomes in younger patients differ from those of adults. Methods: Symptomatic patients with PD were included in the study and divided into underaged (age ≤17 years) and adult (age ≥18 years) group. The clinical information of each patient was reviewed, and then the patients were contacted by telephone or their medical records were reviewed to determine their long-term followup outcomes. Results: A total of 141 procedures were performed in 82 patients (17 underaged and 65 adult patients). The ERCP indications included abdominal pain (39.02%), pancreatitis (12.20%), recurrent pancreatitis (36.59%), and other discomfort (12.20%). The endoscopic interventions included endoscopic pancreatic sphincterotomy in 44.68% of the patients, bouginage in 26.95%, pancreatic ductal stone extraction in 19.15%, endoscopic nasopancreatic drainage in 21.99%, and endoscopic retrograde pancreatic drainage in 56.74%. After a median follow-up of 41 months, the overall response rate was 62.32%. Between the underaged group and the adult group, significant differences were not observed in the ERCP procedures, complications and longterm follow-up results. Conclusions: ERCP is a safe and effective treatment for symptomatic PD. Based on the details, complications, and follow-up results, the ERCP procedure did not present differences between the underaged and adult groups. (Gut Liver 2016;10:476-482)

Mll3 Genetic Variants Affect Risk of Gastric Cancer in the Chinese Han Population

Li, Bing,Liu, Hong-Yi,Guo, Shao-Hua,Sun, Peng,Gong, Fang-Ming,Jia, Bao-Qing Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention 2013 Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention Vol.14 No.7

It is reported that the expression level of MLL3 in gastric cancer tissue highly correlates with tumor progression. However, whether MLL3 genetic variants are associated with the risk of gastric cancer remains unclear. In this study, we conducted a genotyping analysis for MLL3 in 314 cases of gastric cancer and 322 controls from the Chinese Han population. 4 SNPs (rs6943984, rs4725443, rs3800836, rs6464211) were selected for the present analysis. We found 2 SNPs (rs6943984, rs4725443) of MLL3 gene were significantly associated with the risk of gastric cancer : the rs6943984 with the minor allele A and rs4725443 with the minor allele C revealed strong associations with increased gastric cancer risk [P < 0.001, OR=1.97, 95% CI=1.48~2.64 and P <0.001, OR=2.23, 95% CI=1.54~3.24]. Haplotype analysis of the four SNPs showed that haplotype A-T-A-C, G-T-G-C, and G-C-A-C increased the risk of gastric cancer (P <0.001, P=0.18, and P<0.001, respectively), while haplotype G-T-A-C significantly reduced the risk of gastric cancer (P <0.001). We concluded that MLL3 variants are significantly associated with gastric cancer risk. Our results for the first time provided new insight into susceptibility factors of MLL3 gene variants in carcinogenesis of gastric cancer of the Chinese Han population.

브롬화된 부틸고무의 탈브롬화 및 이성질체화 메커니즘에 대한 연구

Yi Bo Wu,Wen Li Guo,Shu Xin Li,Liang Ga Gong,Yu Wei Shang 한국고분자학회 2010 폴리머 Vol.34 No.1

Enhanced Salt Tolerance of Transgenic Vegetable Soybeans Resulting from Overexpression of a Novel Δ1-Pyrroline-5-carboxylate Synthetase Gene from Solanum torvum Swartz

Gong-Chen Zhang,Wen-Li Zhu,Jun-Yi Gai,Yue-Lin Zhu,Li-Fei Yang 한국원예학회 2015 Horticulture, Environment, and Biotechnology Vol.56 No.1

Vegetable soybeans [Glycine max (L.) Merrill] are susceptible to salt stress and, thus, soil salinity can severely affect their growth and productivity. To enhance the salt tolerance of vegetable soybeans, a novel Solanum torvum Swartz Δ1-pyrroline-5-carboxylate synthetase gene (StP5CS, GenBank accession number: JN606861) that encodes a critical regulatory enzyme in proline biosynthesis was transformed into the cultivar NY-1001 using an Agrobacteriummediated transformation method. PCR and Southern blot analyses indicated that two independent T0 fertile transgenic plants were generated. The transgenic plants transmitted the transgenes into their T1 progeny in a 3:1 ratio. The T2 and T3 homozygous transgenic lines (HTLs) were examined for salt tolerance in pot and hydroponic cultures, respectively. The StP5CS overexpression conferred salt tolerance in T2 and T3 HTLs. Under NaCl stress conditions, the leaf scorch scores of T2 and T3 HTLs were significantly lower than those of wild-type (WT) plants. The plant height, leaf area, relative chlorophyll content, and number of fresh pods of T2 and T3 HTLs were significantly higher than those of WT plants. Compared with WT plants, T2 and T3 HTLs had significantly higher levels of proline and significantly lower levels of membrane lipid peroxidation. These results indicate that StP5CS overexpression in HTLs results in enhanced salt tolerance associated with higher levels of proline accumulation under salinity stress and that StP5CS can be utilized to improve salinity tolerance in vegetable crop genetic engineering.