Publications by authors named "Jia-Qi Huang"

As a native bee species, the eastern honeybee (Apis cerana) plays an essential role in pollinating loquat flowers, which bloom in early winter in China. This pollination behavior is closely related to A. cerana's ability to adapt to low temperatures, which depends on the functionality of its chemoreceptive system.

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Reducing the initial activation barrier of LiS is crucial for enhancing the coulomb efficiency and cycle life of Li─S batteries. Herein two LiS-graphene cathode architectures are constructed and investigated the electrocatalytic and domain effects of two graphene on LiS. Systematic studies reveal an unprecedented relevancy between LiS activation and graphene electrocatalysis, as well as an intrinsic relationship between LiS stability and the graphene domain.

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  • * A new framework has been developed to understand the rapid aging of LMBs using data from 79 different battery cells, focusing on early cycle performance to predict when aging accelerates.
  • * The findings highlight the importance of depth discharging and introduce a new discharge protocol, which can potentially extend the life of LMBs by up to 2.8 times.
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A new single-molecule magnet (SMM) complex [K(18-crown-6)][(COT)Er(µ-Cl)Er(COT)] (ErCl, COT = cyclooctatetraenide dianion) is obtained by the reaction of [(COT)Er(µ-Cl)(THF)] (ErCl, THF = tetrahydrofuran) with an equivalent of KCl in the presence of 18-crown-6. The two COT-Er units in the newly formed complex are triply bridged by µ-Cl ligands, leading to the "head-to-tail" alignment of the magnetic easy axes distinctly different from the "staggered" arrangement in the precursor complex. This structural transformation has led to significantly enhanced intramolecular dipolar interactions and a reduced transverse component of the crystal fields, increasing the energy barrier from 150(8) K for ErCl to 264(4) K for ErCl and extending its magnetic relaxation time at 2 K by 2500 times with respect to ErCl.

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  • - Solid-state lithium metal batteries (SSLMBs) using solid polymer electrolytes (SPE) show promise for energy storage thanks to their improved safety and higher energy density.
  • - A key challenge in SSLMBs is the stability of the solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) on lithium anodes, which can degrade over time and reduce battery capacity during charge cycles.
  • - This study highlights that composite lithium anodes (c-SEI) create a stable SEI, allowing for over 400 charge cycles and maintaining safety even when the battery structure is damaged, paving the way for better battery designs.
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Scope: Curcumin (Cur), with diverse pharmacological properties, shows anti-obesity, immunomodulatory, and anti-inflammatory effects. Its role in ulcerative colitis complicated by obesity remains unclear.

Methods And Results: Here, colitis is induced in obese mice using dextran sulfate sodium (DSS), followed by administration of Cur at a dosage of 100 mg kg for 14 days.

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Compressed Sensing (CS) is important in the field of image processing and signal processing, and CS-Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is used to reconstruct image from undersampled k-space data. Total Variation (TV) regularisation is a common technique to improve the sparsity of image, and the Alternating Direction Multiplier Method (ADMM) plays a key role in the variational image processing problem. This paper aims to improve the quality of MRI and shorten the reconstruction time.

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Li-rich Mn-based cathode materials (LRMO) are promising for enhancing energy density of all-solid-state batteries (ASSBs). Nonetheless, the development of efficient Li/e pathways is hindered by the poor electrical conductivity of LRMO cathodes and their incompatible interfaces with solid electrolytes (SEs). Herein, we propose a strategy of - bulk/interfacial structure design to construct fast and stable Li/e pathways by introducing LiWO, which reduces the energy barrier for Li migration and enhances the stability of the surface oxygen structure.

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S-redox involving solvated polysulfides is accompanied by volumetric change and structural decay of the S-based cathodes. Here, we propose a synchronous construction strategy for consolidating Li, Se, S, and C elements within a composite cathode via a paradigm reaction of 8Li+2Se+CS = 2LiSeS+C. The obtained composite features crystalline LiSeS encapsulated in a carbon nanocage (LiSeS@C), exhibiting ultrahigh electrical conductivity, ultralow activation barrier, and excellent structural integrity, accordingly enabling large specific capacity (615 mAh g) and high capacity retention (87.

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Solid-state polymer lithium metal batteries are an important strategy for achieving high safety and high energy density. However, the issue of Li dendrites and inherent inferior interface greatly restricts practical application. Herein, this study introduces tris(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)phosphate solvent with moderate solvation ability, which can not only complex with Li to promote the in-situ ring-opening polymerization of 1,3-dioxolane (DOL), but also build solvated structure models to explore the effect of different solvation structures in the polymer electrolyte.

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  • - Lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries are seen as a promising energy storage option but face issues with soluble lithium polysulfides (LiPSs) that corrode the lithium metal anode and affect battery stability.
  • - The study investigates how LiPSs react quickly with the lithium metal anode, producing a lithium sulfide-rich solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) that aggravates lithium corrosion and dendrite formation.
  • - The research finds that lithium nitrate (LiNO) additives help prevent corrosion by altering the solvation structure of LiPSs, rather than directly forming the SEI, leading to insights on improving the stability of Li metal anodes in Li-S batteries.
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  • - The study focuses on identifying metabolites in Prunella vulgaris, a plant used for both medicinal and functional food purposes, highlighting the limitations of current analytical methods that can only characterize a few compounds due to low resolution and mass coverage.
  • - Researchers utilized advanced techniques like semi-preparative high-performance liquid chromatography and offline two-dimensional liquid chromatography to analyze a broad range of compounds, achieving high-quality data acquisition through a specific mass spectrometer.
  • - The investigation successfully identified 255 compounds from P. vulgaris, including new discoveries of phenolic acids and O-glycosides, which could enhance the development and quality control of this plant's applications.
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Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS), characterized by its non-destructive and in situ nature, plays a crucial role in comprehending the thermodynamic and kinetic processes occurring within Li-ion batteries. However, there is a lack of consistent and coherent physical interpretations for the EIS of porous electrodes. Therefore, it is imperative to conduct thorough investigations into the underlying physical mechanisms of EIS.

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In situ polymerized solid-state electrolytes have attracted much attention due to high Li-ion conductivity, conformal interface contact, and low interface resistance, but are plagued by lithium dendrite, interface degradation, and inferior thermal stability, which thereby leads to limited lifespan and severe safety hazards for high-energy lithium metal batteries (LMBs). Herein, an in situ polymerized electrolyte is proposed by copolymerization of 1,3-dioxolane with 1,3,5-tri glycidyl isocyanurate (TGIC) as a cross-linking agent, which realizes a synergy of battery thermal safety and interface compatibility with Li anode. Functional TGIC enhances the electrolyte polymeric level.

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Lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries are highly considered as next-generation energy storage techniques. Weakly solvating electrolyte with low lithium polysulfide (LiPS) solvating power promises Li anode protection and improved cycling stability. However, the cathodic LiPS kinetics is inevitably deteriorated, resulting in severe cathodic polarization and limited energy density.

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Cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) assist in breast cancer (BRCA) invasion and immune resistance by overproduction of extracellular matrix (ECM). Herein, we develop FPC@S, a photodynamic immunomodulator that targets the ECM, to improve the photodynamic immunotherapy for fibrotic BRCA. FPC@S combines a tumor ECM-targeting peptide, a photosensitizer (protoporphyrin IX) and an antifibrotic drug (SIS3).

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ConspectusLithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries have attracted worldwide attention as promising next-generation rechargeable batteries due to their high theoretical energy density of 2600 Wh kg. The actual energy density of Li-S batteries at the pouch cell level has significantly exceeded that of state-of-the-art Li-ion batteries. However, the overall performances of Li-S batteries under practical working conditions are limited by the sluggish conversion kinetics of the sulfur cathodes.

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Background: Previous clinical trials have reported that acupoint catgut embedding (ACE) is a useful modality for weight loss. However, no study has specifically investigated the effectiveness and safety of comparing verum and sham ACE in adults with obesity. Thus, this study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of comparing verum and sham ACE in obese adults.

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The cycle life of high-energy-density lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries is severely plagued by the incessant parasitic reactions between Li metal anodes and reactive Li polysulfides (LiPSs). Encapsulating Li-polysulfide electrolyte (EPSE) emerges as an effective electrolyte design to mitigate the parasitic reactions kinetically. Nevertheless, the rate performance of Li-S batteries with EPSE is synchronously suppressed.

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Immunotherapy is known to be a promising strategy in the clinical treatment of malignant tumors, but it has received generally low response rates in various tumors because of the poor immunogenicity and multiple immunosuppressive microenvironments. A self-delivery photodynamic re-educator, denoted as CCXB, is synthesized through the self-assembly of chlorine e6 (Ce6) and celecoxib (CXB). As a carrier-free nanomedicine, CCXB shows a high drug loading rate, improved water stability, superior cellular uptake, and tumor accumulation capability.

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Polygonatum odoratum (Yu-Zhu) can be utilized to treat the digestive and respiratory illness. Previous studies have revealed that the underlying therapeutic mechanism of P. odoratum polysaccharides (POPs) is associated with remodeling the gut microbiota.

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Ethnopharmacological Relevance: Chimonanthus nitens Oliv. Leaf Granule (COG) is a commonly used clinical preparation of traditional Chinese medicine for the treatment of cold, but there are folk reports that it can treat diarrhea and other gastrointestinal diseases. Therefore, the mechanism of COG in the treatment of ulcerative colitis with diarrhea as the main symptom needs to be studied.

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Li-rich Mn-based (LRMO) cathode materials have attracted widespread attention due to their high specific capacity, energy density, and cost-effectiveness. However, challenges such as poor cycling stability, voltage deca,y and oxygen escape limit their commercial application in liquid Li-ion batteries. Consequently, there is a growing interest in the development of safe and resilient all-solid-state batteries (ASSBs), driven by their remarkable safety features and superior energy density.

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