Enhanced CO methanation over Ni-based catalyst using a support with 3D-mesopores

Hong-Xia Cao,Jun Zhang,Xiang-Kun Ren,Cheng-Long Guo 한국화학공학회 2017 Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering Vol.34 No.9

Ni-based catalysts supported on a support with 3D-mesopores, including Ni/KIT-6(EG), Ni/KIT-6(PS) and Ni/KIT-6(DS), were prepared by adding ethylene glycol, direct synthesis and post synthesis methods, respectively, and their catalytic properties were investigated for CO methanation as one of the core technologies of synthetic natural gas production in a continuous flow fixed-bed reactor. The catalysts were characterized by N2 adsorption-desorption, X-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscope (TEM), energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS), hydrogen temperature-programmed reduction (H2-TPR), hydrogen temperature-programmed desorption (H2-TPD) and thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA), respectively. The results showed that Ni/KIT-6(EG) exhibited the best catalytic performance with CO conversion of almost 100% and CH4 yield of 75% at 450 oC, atmospheric pressure and 60,000 mL/g/h due to the higher dispersion of Ni species, stronger reducibility of NiO and formation of smaller Ni nanoparticles fixed into 3D-mesopores, indicating that adding ethylene glycol was effective to improve catalytic performance of Ni-based catalyst for CO methanation. Moreover, compared with Ni/Al2O3(EG) prepared using Al2O3 as a support, Ni/KIT- 6(EG) showed better catalytic performance owing to the higher specific surface area, stronger reducibility of NiO and confinement effect of 3D-mesopores promoting to produce more active sites. After 60h lifetime test of Ni/KIT-6(EG) at 500 oC, atmospheric pressure and 60,000mL/g/h, 3D-mesopores were still maintained and no obvious agglomeration of Ni nanoparticles was observed, meaning that Ni species were still well dispersed into 3D-mesopores. As a consequence, Ni/KIT-6(EG) exhibited superior catalytic performance and stability, which makes it a promising candidate for CO methanation.

High-accuracy electrohydraulic control system for the position and orientation of the primary mirror for a large telescope

Li Yu-Xia,Wang Jian-Li,Guo Peng-Fei,Li Hong-Wen,Cao Yu-Yan 한국물리학회 2021 THE JOURNAL OF THE KOREAN PHYSICAL SOCIETY Vol.79 No.7

Due to variations in gravity, temperature, and external disturbances, the optical axes of a telescope’s primary mirrors can shift and, consequently, become misaligned with the light path. Such misalignment significantly reduces image quality; thus, the position and orientation of primary mirror (POPM) control systems must maintain the optical axis in an ideal position. Therefore, in this paper, we proposes a novel high-accuracy electrohydraulic control system for the position and orientation of the primary mirror (POPM) of a large telescope. To this end, a POPM control system with five electrohydraulic partitions is adopted, and a mathematical model of the POPM is derived. In addition, a mathematical model of each partition of the electrohydraulic system is derived for the telescope controller design. A linear active disturbance rejection controller (LADRC) and a sliding mode controller (SMC) are adopted in each electro-hydraulic partition to ensure positioning accuracy. Experiments are carried out on 4 and 1.2 m large telescopes. The corresponding results show that by both keeping constant and varying the elevation of the large telescopes, the position error of the primary mirror can be limited to less than 1 μm, and the orientation of the primary mirror can be maintained with an error of less than 0.05 arcsec, even in the presence of external disturbances. This control accuracy can guarantee both the inalterability of the optical axis of the primary mirror and the possibility to adjust the light according to the requirement in order to obtain high-resolution images.

XPC 939A>C and 499C>T Polymorphisms and Skin Cancer Risk: a Meta-analysis

Ji, Geng,Lin, Yuan,Cao, Song-Yu,Li, Luo-Zhu,Chen, Xin-Long,Sun, Bu-Mei,Chen, Chuan-Jun,Ma, Hong-Xia Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention 2012 Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention Vol.13 No.10

The xeroderma pigmentosum complementation group C gene (XPC) has been identified as important for repairing UV-related DNA damage. Some subtle changes in this gene may impair repair efficiency and influence susceptibility to human cancers, including skin cancer. Two polymorphisms in XPC, 939A>C (rs2228001) and 499C>T (rs2228000), are considered to have possible associations with the risk of skin cancer, but the reported results have been inconsistent. Here we performed a meta-analysis of the available evidence regarding the relationship between these two polymorphisms and the risk of skin cancer. All relevant studies were searched using PubMed, Embase and Web of Science before February 2012. A total of 8 case-control studies were included in this analysis, and no convincing associations between the two polymorphisms and risk of skin cancer were observed in any of the genetic models. Stratified analyses by skin cancer type also did not detect significant associations in any subgroup. This meta-analysis suggested that the XPC 939A>C and 499C>T polymorphisms may have little involvement in susceptibility to skin cancer.

Fabrication of CeO2@MnO2 Core–Shell Nanospheres and Their Application in CO Oxidation

Ling Liu,Jingjing Shi,Hong-Xia Cao,Ruiyu Wang 성균관대학교(자연과학캠퍼스) 성균나노과학기술원 2017 NANO Vol.12 No.3

Rational design and fabrication of heterogeneous core–shell nanostructures is of great significance because their two-phase interface could render hybrid junctions with rich redox reactions, which are beneficial for improving catalytic performance. Herein, hierarchical CeO2 yolk-shell nanospheres@MnO2 nanosheets core–shell nanostructures were fabricated by a multistep wet chemical synthetic strategy. The resulting CeO2@MnO2 core–shell nanospheres exhibited high catalytic activity toward CO oxidation in comparison with pure CeO2 and MnO2 structures and their physical and chemical mixture. The enhanced catalytic performance should be attributed to the formation of core–shell structure and the possible synergistic effects between the two components of MnO2 and CeO2, which facilitates materials with promoted redox properties and enhanced oxidation activity. In addition, this synthetic method is expected to extend to fabricate other multi-composite core–shell structures for a broad range of technical applications.

Clinical Safety and Efficacy of Kanglaite^® (Coix Seed Oil) Injection Combined with Chemotherapy in Treating Patients with Gastric Cancer

Zhan, Yi-Ping,Huang, Xin-En,Cao, Jie,Lu, Yan-Yan,Wu, Xue-Yan,Liu, Jin,Xu, Xia,Xiang, Jin,Ye, Li-Hong Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention 2012 Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention Vol.13 No.10

Objective: To observe efficacy and side effects, as well as the impact on quality of life, of Kanglaite$^{(R)}$ (Coix Seed Oil) injections combined with chemotherapy in the treatment of advanced gastric cancer patients. Method: A consecutive cohort of 60 patients were divided into two groups: the experimental group receiving Kanglaite$^{(R)}$ Injection combined with chemotherapy and the control group with chemotherapy alone. After more than two courses of treatment, efficacy, quality of life and side effects were evaluated. Results: The response rate and KPS score of experimental group were significantly improved as compared with those of the control group (P<0.05). In addition, gastrointestinal reactions and bone marrow suppression were significantly lower than in the control group (P<0.05). Conclusions: Kanglaite$^{(R)}$ Injection enhanced efficacy and reduced the side effects of chemotherapy, improving quality of life of gastric cancer patients; use of Kanglaite$^{(R)}$ injections deserves to be further investigated in randomized control clinical trails.

Clinical Study on Safety and Efficacy of Qinin^® (Cantharidin Sodium) Injection Combined with Chemotherapy in Treating Patients with Gastric Cancer

Zhan, Yi-Ping,Huang, Xin-En,Cao, Jie,Lu, Yan-Yan,Wu, Xue-Yan,Liu, Jin,Xu, Xia,Xu, Lin,Xiang, Jin,Ye, Li-Hong Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention 2012 Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention Vol.13 No.9

Objectives: To assess the efficacy, side effects, and the impact on quality of life with $Qinin^{(R)}$ (Cantharidin sodium) injection combined with chemotherapy for gastric cancer patients. Method: A consecutive cohort of 70 patients were divided into two groups: experimental group with cantharidin sodium injection combined with chemotherapy, while the control group received chemotherapy alone. After more than two courses of treatment, efficacy, quality of life and side effects were evaluated. Results: The response rate of experimental group was not significantly different from that of the control group (P>0.05), but differences were significant in clinical benefit response and KPS score. In addition, gastrointestinal reactions and the incidence of leukopenia were lower than in the control group (P<0.05). Conclusions: $Qinin^{(R)}$ (Cantharidin sodium) injection combined with chemotherapy enhances clinical benefit response, improving quality of life of gastric cancer patients and reducing side effects of chemotherapy. Thus $Qinin^{(R)}$ (Cantharidin sodium) injection deserves to be further investigated in randomized control clinical trails.

Towards Establishment of a Rice Stress Response Interactome

Seo, Young-Su,Chern, Mawsheng,Bartley, Laura E.,Han, Muho,Jung, Ki-Hong,Lee, Insuk,Walia, Harkamal,Richter, Todd,Xu, Xia,Cao, Peijian,Bai, Wei,Ramanan, Rajeshwari,Amonpant, Fawn,Arul, Loganathan,Canla Public Library of Science 2011 PLoS genetics Vol.7 No.4

<▼1><P>Rice (<I>Oryza sativa</I>) is a staple food for more than half the world and a model for studies of monocotyledonous species, which include cereal crops and candidate bioenergy grasses. A major limitation of crop production is imposed by a suite of abiotic and biotic stresses resulting in 30%–60% yield losses globally each year. To elucidate stress response signaling networks, we constructed an interactome of 100 proteins by yeast two-hybrid (Y2H) assays around key regulators of the rice biotic and abiotic stress responses. We validated the interactome using protein–protein interaction (PPI) assays, co-expression of transcripts, and phenotypic analyses. Using this interactome-guided prediction and phenotype validation, we identified ten novel regulators of stress tolerance, including two from protein classes not previously known to function in stress responses. Several lines of evidence support cross-talk between biotic and abiotic stress responses. The combination of focused interactome and systems analyses described here represents significant progress toward elucidating the molecular basis of traits of agronomic importance.</P></▼1><▼2><P><B>Author Summary</B></P><P>A major limitation of crop production is imposed by a suite of abiotic and biotic stresses resulting in 30%–60% yield losses globally each year. In this paper, we used a yeast-based approach to identify rice proteins that govern the rice stress response. We validated the role of these new proteins using additional analyses to evaluate the function of these genes in rice and assessed whether they serve to positively or negatively regulate the stress response. This approach allowed us to identify ten genes that control resistance to bacterial disease and tolerance to submergence. The combination of approaches described here represents significant progress toward elucidating the molecular basis of traits of agronomic importance.</P></▼2>