Publications by authors named "Xiao-wen Gu"

Background: Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a prevalent chronic inflammatory and highly pruritic skin condition characterized by the infiltration of immune cells, notably eosinophils and mast cells. Mast cells (MCs) critically participate in the complex pathogenesis of AD through multiple pathways and have recently garnered growing attention in research. Despite the abundance of related studies published over the years, a comprehensive bibliometric analysis on this topic remains lacking.

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Quantum communication networks are crucial for both secure communication and cryptographic networked tasks. Building quantum communication networks in a scalable and cost-effective way is essential for their widespread adoption. Here, we establish a complete polarization entanglement-based fully connected network, which features an ultrabright integrated Bragg reflection waveguide quantum source, managed by an untrusted service provider, and a streamlined polarization analysis module, which requires only one single-photon detector for each user.

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The development of porous materials with flexible-robust characteristics shows some unique advantages to target high performance for gas separation, but remains a daunting challenge to achieve so far. Herein, we report a carboxyl-based hydrogen-bonded organic framework (ZJU-HOF-8a) with flexible-robust porosity for efficient purification of natural gas. ZJU-HOF-8a features a four-fold interpenetrated structure with dia topology, wherein abundant supramolecular entanglements are formed between the adjacent subnetworks through weak intermolecular hydrogen bonds.

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One-step adsorption separation of CH from ternary C hydrocarbon mixtures remains an important and challenging goal for petrochemical industry. Current physisorbents either suffer from unsatisfied separation performance, poor stability, or are difficult to scale up. Herein, we report a strategy of constructing multiple supramolecular binding sites in a robust and scalable MOF (Al-PyDC) for highly efficient one-step CH purification from ternary mixtures.

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Porous physisorbents are attractive candidates for selective capture of trace gas or volatile compounds due to their low energy footprints. However, many physisorbents suffer from insufficient sorbate-sorbent interactions, resulting in low uptake or inadequate selectivity when gases are present at trace levels. Here, we report a strategy of programmed fluorine binding engineering in anion-pillared metal-organic frameworks to maximize CH binding affinity for benchmark trace CH capture from CH.

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Developing porous materials for C H /C H separation faces the challenge of merging excellent separation performance with high stability and easy scalability of synthesis. Herein, we report a robust Hofmann clathrate material (ZJU-75a), featuring high-density strong binding sites to achieve all the above requirements. ZJU-75a adsorbs large amount of C H with a record high storage density of 0.

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  • * Researchers analyzed medical records of 39 ITP patients who benefited from plasma exchange and 39 who did not, focusing on patient demographics and lab results.
  • * Findings indicated that higher levels of IL-6, IL-18, and BAFF, along with splenomegaly and Helicobacter pylori infection, were associated with treatment failure, suggesting these factors could predict the effectiveness of plasma exchange in ITP patients.
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Developing porous materials to overcome the trade-off between adsorption capacity and selectivity for C H /CO separation remains a challenge. Herein, we report a stable HKUST-1-like MOF (ZJU-50a), featuring large cages decorated with high density of supramolecular binding sites to achieve both high C H storage and selectivity. ZJU-50a exhibits one of the highest C H storage capacity (192 cm  g ) and concurrently high C H /CO selectivity (12) at 298 K and 1 bar.

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Developing efficient and stable water adsorbents for adsorption-driven heat transfer technology still remains a challenge due to the lack of efficient strategies to enhance low-pressure water uptakes. The authors herein demonstrate that the immobilization of Lewis basic nitrogen sites into metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) can improve water uptake and target benchmark coefficient of performances (COPs) for cooling and heating. They present the water sorption properties of a chemically stable MOF (termed as Zr-adip), designed by incorporating hydrophilic nitrogen sites into the adsorbent MIP-200.

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The discovery of high-performance adsorbents for highly efficient separation of xenon from krypton is an important but challenging task in the chemical industry due to their similar size and inert spherical nature. Herein, we report two robust and radiation-resistant Hofmann-type MOFs, Co(pyz)[Ni(CN)] and Co(pyz)[Pd(CN)] (termed as ZJU-74a-Ni and ZJU-74a-Pd), featuring oppositely adjacent open metal sites and perfect pore sizes (4.1 and 3.

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Purification of CH from a ternary CH/CH/CH mixture by one-step adsorption separation is of prime importance but challenging in the petrochemical industry; however, effective strategies to design high-performance adsorbents are lacking. We herein report for the first time the incorporation of Lewis basic sites into a CH-selective MOF, enabling efficient one-step production of polymer-grade CH from ternary mixtures. Introduction of amino groups into highly stable CH-selective UiO-67 can not only partition large pores into smaller cagelike pockets to provide suitable pore confinement but also offer additional binding sites to simultaneously enhance CH and CH adsorption capacities over CH.

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Porous materials for C H /CO separation mostly suffer from high regeneration energy, poor stability, or high cost that largely dampen their industrial implementation. A desired adsorbent should have an optimal balance between excellent separation performance, high stability, and low cost. We herein report a stable, low-cost, and easily scaled-up aluminum MOF (CAU-10-H) for highly efficient C H /CO separation.

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Article Synopsis
  • Researchers created a new microporous material called ZJU-HOF-1 that has tiny pores suitable for filtering gases.
  • This material effectively separates carbon monoxide (CO) from carbon dioxide (CO2) in both dry and humid environments.
  • It's the first time such a material has demonstrated this capability, highlighting its potential for gas separation applications.
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Realization of ethane-selective porous materials for efficient ethane/ethylene (CH/CH) separation is an important task in the petrochemical industry. Although a number of CH-selective adsorbents have been realized, their adsorption capacity and selectivity might be mostly dampened under humid conditions due to structure decomposition or co-adsorption of water vapor. A desired material should have simultaneously high CH uptake and selectivity, excellent water stability, and ultralow water adsorption uptake for industrial applications, but such a material is elusive.

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Aim: To investigate the synergism of low-doses of amlodipine and irbesartan on reduction of blood pressure variability (BPV), amelioration of baroreflex sensitivity (BRS) and organ protection in spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHR).

Methods: The rats were administered amlodipine (1 mg·kg(-1)·d(-1)) alone, irbesartan (10 mg·kg(-1)·d(-1)) alone, or the combination of the two drugs for 4 months. The drugs were mixed into the rat chow.

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1. One unusual and interesting feature of spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHR) is their salt preference. This behaviour is known to be independent of blood pressure.

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