HMGB1 promotes neutrophil PD-L1 expression through TLR2 and mediates T cell apoptosis leading to immunosuppression in sepsis.

Neutrophils and T lymphocytes are closely related to occurrence of immunosuppression in sepsis. Studies have shown that neutrophil apoptosis decreases and T lymphocyte apoptosis increases in sepsis immunosuppression, but the specific mechanism involved remains unclear. In the present study, we found Toll-like Receptor 2 (TLR2) and programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-L1) were significantly activated in bone marrow neutrophils of wild-type mice after LPS treatment and that they were attenuated by treatment with C29, an inhibitor of TLR2.

Low-cost BPO In Situ Synthetic LiPO Coating and B/P-Doping to Boost 4.8 V Cyclability for Sulfide-Based All-Solid-State Lithium Batteries.

Structural damage of Ni-rich layered oxide cathodes such as LiNiCoMnO (NCM811) and serious interfacial side reactions and physical contact failures with sulfide electrolytes (SEs) are the main obstacles restricting ≥4.6 V high-voltage cyclability of all-solid-state lithium batteries (ASSLBs). To tackle this constraint, here, a modified NCM811 with LiPO coating and B/P co-doping using inexpensive BPO as raw materials via the one-step in situ synthesis process is presented.

Progressive activation of porous vanadium nitride microspheres with intercalation-conversion reactions toward high performance over a wide temperature range for zinc-ion batteries.

Rechargeable aqueous zinc-ion batteries have great promise for becoming next-generation storage systems, although the irreversible intercalation of Zn and sluggish reaction kinetics impede their wide application. Therefore, it is urgent to develop highly reversible zinc-ion batteries. In this work, we modulate the morphology of vanadium nitride (VN) with different molar amounts of cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB).

Mo-Pre-Intercalated MnO Cathode with Highly Stable Layered Structure and Expanded Interlayer Spacing for Aqueous Zn-Ion Batteries.

Although manganese-based oxides possess high voltage and low cost, the sluggish reaction kinetics and poor structural stability hinder their applications in aqueous rechargeable Zn-ion batteries (ZIBs). Herein, a molybdenum (Mo) pre-intercalation strategy is proposed to solve the above issues of δ-MnO. The pre-intercalated Mo dopants, acting as the interlayer pillars, can not only expand the interlayer spacing but also reinforce the layered structure of δ-MnO, finally achieving enhanced reaction kinetics and superb cycling stability during carrier (de)intercalation.

Nitrogen-doped carbon encapsulated zinc vanadate polyhedron engineered from a metal-organic framework as a stable anode for alkali ion batteries.

In this work, we fabricated vanadium/zinc metal-organic frameworks (V/Zn-MOFs) derived from self-assembled metal organic frameworks, to further disperse ultrasmall ZnVO nanoparticles and encapsulate them in a nitrogen-doped nanocarbon network (ZVO/NC) under in situ pyrolysis. When employed as an anode for lithium-ion batteries, ZVO/NC delivers a high reversible capacity (807 mAh g at 0.5 A g) and excellent rate performance (372 mAh g at 8.

Facile Synthesis of Ultra-Small Few-Layer Nanostructured MoSe Embedded on N, P Co-Doped Bio-Carbon for High-Performance Half/Full Sodium-Ion and Potassium-Ion Batteries.

Sodium/potassium-ion batteries (SIBs/PIBs) arouse intensive interest on account of the natural abundance of sodium/potassium resources, the competitive cost and appropriate redox potential. Nevertheless, the huge challenge for SIBs/PIBs lies in the scarcity of an anode material with high capacity and stable structure, which are capable of accommodating large-size ions during cycling. Furthermore, using sustainable natural biomass to fabricate electrodes for energy storage applications is a hot topic.

Electrospun VSe/CNF composite with excellent performance for alkali metal ion batteries.

Exploring advanced anode materials with excellent electrochemical performance for rechargeable batteries, including lithium-ion batteries (LIBs), sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) and potassium-ion batteries (PIBs), has attracted great attention. However, low electronic conductivity, severe particle agglomeration and lack of effective synthesis methods have still greatly hampered their rapid development. Herein, we initially fabricate a novel VSe/CNF composite through a facile electrospinning method followed by selenization.

Rational design of few-layer MoSe confined within ZnSe-C hollow porous spheres for high-performance lithium-ion and sodium-ion batteries.

Rechargeable battery systems, including Li-ion batteries and Na-ion batteries, have attracted great interest in energy storage because of their high energy density, low cost, efficient energy storage and suitable redox potential. Nevertheless, their rapid development is still greatly hampered by some typical constraints including low coulombic efficiency, large volume changes and severe particle agglomeration and pulverization during the charge-discharge process. Here, we fabricate a few-layer MoSe2 confined within a ZnSe-C hollow porous sphere nanocomposite through a simple self-assembly strategy followed by selenization, which efficiently circumvents these problems.

Facile synthesis of hierarchical lychee-like ZnVO@C/rGO nanospheres as high-performance anodes for lithium ion batteries.

In the present work, the hierarchical ZnVO@C/rGO composite with a unique lychee-like architecture was fabricated by a simple one-pot ethanol thermal reduction strategy. When used as an anode material, it exhibited outstanding electrochemical performance for lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). For instance, the ZnVO@C/rGO composite delivers high reversible capacities (1012 mAh g at 0.