In Situ S-Doping Strategy of Promoting Iron Coordinated by Nitrogen-Doped Carbon Nanosheets for Efficient Oxygen Reduction Reaction.

Improving transition metal-nitrogen-carbon (M-N-C) as a noble-metal-free catalyst for the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) is critical to achieve low-cost electrochemical energy conversion. Herein, an in situ S doping strategy of enhancing Fe-N-C activity for ORR was developed by newly designed Fe(II) ion coordinated S-containing bis(imino)-pyridine-based polymers as precursors, which were synthesized through copolymerizing three monomers of 2, 6-diacetylpyridine (DAP), triamterene (TIT), and 2,5-dithiobiurea (DTB) as both N and S sources. All samples derived from various molar ratios of the three monomers possess a self-supporting structure of nanosheets.

Ultrathin-shell IrCo hollow nanospheres as highly efficient electrocatalysts towards the oxygen evolution reaction in acidic media.

Improving the utilization of Ir electrocatalysts for the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) to significantly reduce their loading is essential for low-cost hydrogen production in proton exchange membrane water electrolysis. Herein, IrCo hollow nanospheres featuring a novel structure with ultrathin continuous shells which have only eleven atomic layers (2.26 nm) were synthesized by a facile sequential reduction route using NaBH as a reducing agent at room temperature.

[Coagulation dysfunction in COVID-19].

In addition to common clinical features, patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) have varying degree of coagulation dysfunction with the risk of thrombosis and/or bleeding. COVID-19 related coagulation dysfunction is a dynamic process, which may be accompanied by the formation of disseminated intravascular coagulation and is related to the severity of the disease. The imbalance of the body's immune and inflammatory response caused by coronavirus infection is an important cause of coagulation dysfunction.

Highly Efficient Multifunctional Co-N-C Electrocatalysts with Synergistic Effects of Co-N Moieties and Co Metallic Nanoparticles Encapsulated in a N-Doped Carbon Matrix for Water-Splitting and Oxygen Redox Reactions.

Electrochemical water-splitting reactions (hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER)) and oxygen redox reactions (oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and OER) are core processes for electrochemical water-splitting devices, rechargeable metal-air batteries, and regenerative fuel cells. Developing highly efficient non-noble multifunctional catalysts in the same electrolyte is an open challenge. Herein, efficient Co-N-C electrocatalysts with a mixed structure comprising Co-N moieties and Co nanoparticles encapsulated in a N-doped carbon layer were prepared via pyrolysis of a new structure of Co-coordinated bis(imino)pyridine polymer constructed by 2,6-diacetylpyridine and 3,3'-diaminobenzidine.

High-performance yttrium-iron alloy doped Pt-free catalysts on graphene for hydrogen evolution.

Research into the preparation and application of metal/graphene nanocomposite materials is an important issue in the field of graphene applications. Metal nanomaterials and graphene materials have many excellent properties and have been perfectly combined into metal/graphene nanocomposite materials. These offer the high catalytic activity of metal nanomaterials and the high specific surface area and favorable electrical conductivity of graphene.

[Regulatory role of autophagy in development of pulmonary artery hypertension].

Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a multi-etiological chronic disease characterized by a progressive elevation in pulmonary resistance and vascular remodeling. Its pathogenesis is complicated. Recently, emerging researches suggest that autophagy, as a self-protection mechanism maintaining the intracellular environment homeostasis in eukaryotes, participate in the occurrence and development of various types of PAH.