Unveiling the lithium deintercalation mechanisms in spent lithium-ion batteries via sulfation roasting.

Recovery of valuable metals from spent lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) is of great importance for resource sustainability and environmental protection. This study introduced pyrite ore (FeS) as an alternative additive to achieve the selective recovery of LiCO from spent LiCoO (LCO) batteries. The mechanism study revealed that the sulfation reaction followed two pathways.

MiR-199a-3p Restrains Foaming and Inflammation by Regulating RUNX1 in Macrophages.

MiR-199a-3p was reported decreased in serum of coronary heart disease patients and human atherosclerotic plaques. This study aims to investigate the roles of miR-199a-3p in atherosclerosis (AS). AS was induced in ApoE mice via high fat diet for 12 weeks.

UV/ozone induced physicochemical transformations of polystyrene nanoparticles and their aggregation tendency and kinetics with natural organic matter in aqueous systems.

Once discharged into the environment, plastics debris are unavoidably subjected to natural weathering processes. Unfortunately, the impact of weathering on the aggregation tendency and kinetics of nanoplastics in complex environmental matrices is poorly understood. Here, we investigated the influence of weathering as induced by UV and O treatments, on the aggregation of polystyrene nanoparticles (PSNPs) in simulated waters containing representative organic molecules (humic acid, lysozyme, and alginate) and in natural waters.