In Situ Interfacial Tuning To Obtain High-Performance Nickel-Rich Cathodes in Lithium Metal Batteries.

Nickel-rich layered oxides are currently considered the most practical candidates for realizing high-energy-density lithium metal batteries (LMBs) because of their relatively high capacities. However, undesired nickel-rich cathode-electrolyte interactions hinder their applicability. Here, we report a satisfactory combination of an antioxidant fluorinated ether solvent and an ionic additive that can form a stable, robust interfacial structure on the nickel-rich cathode in ether-based electrolytes.

Molecular Engineered Safer Organic Battery through the Incorporation of Flame Retarding Organophosphonate Moiety.

Here, we report the first electrochemical assessment of organophosphonate-based compound as a safe electrode material for lithium-ion batteries, which highlights the reversible redox activity and inherent flame retarding property. Dinickel 1,4-benzenediphosphonate delivers a high reversible capacity of 585 mA h g with stable cycle performance. It expands the scope of organic batteries, which have been mainly dominated by the organic carbonyl family to date.

The Synergic Anti-inflammatory Impact of Gleditsia sinensis Lam. and Lactobacillus brevis KY21 on Intestinal Epithelial Cells in a DSS-induced Colitis Model.

We investigated the synergic anti-inflammatory activity of Gleditsia sinensis Lam. (GS) extract and Lactobacillus brevis KY21 both in vitro and in vivo. Western blot analysis and immunostaining showed that AKT phosphorylation that increased by the exposure of LPS were significantly decreased by the presence of either GS extract or L.

Immunolocalization of 8-OHdG and OGG1 in pancreatic islets of streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats.

This study examined whether oxidative DNA damage and its repair system contribute to the occurrence of diabetes in an experimental rat model. The changed morphological findings of the 8-hydroxydeoxyguanosine (8-OHdG) and 8-oxoG-DNA glycosylase (OGG1) were examined in the pancreatic islets in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats (60 mg/kg, i.p.