Design, synthesis, and application of some two-dimensional materials.

Two-dimensional (2D) materials are widely used as key components in the fields of energy conversion and storage, optoelectronics, catalysis, biomedicine, To meet the practical needs, molecular structure design and aggregation process optimization have been systematically carried out. The intrinsic correlation between preparation methods and the characteristic properties is investigated. This review summarizes the recent research achievements of 2D materials in the aspect of molecular structure modification, aggregation regulation, characteristic properties, and device applications.

The change tendency of endoplasmic reticulum stress associated proteins in rats with spinal cord injury.

To investigate endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress reactions in spinal cord injury rats by evaluating the expression of the glucose-regulated protein 78 (GRP78), C/EBP homologous transcription factor protein (CHOP), X-box binding protein 1 (XBP1), Eif-2α and Bad. SCI models were established using adult female mice. After SCI, the expression of endoplasmic reticulum stress-induced apoptosis proteins were examined in the mice at specific time points using immunohistochemistry and western blot.

Two-step optimization of pressure and recovery of reverse osmosis desalination process.

Driving pressure and recovery are two primary design variables of a reverse osmosis process that largely determine the total cost of seawater and brackish water desalination. A two-step optimization procedure was developed in this paper to determine the values of driving pressure and recovery that minimize the total cost of RO desalination. It was demonstrated that the optimal net driving pressure is solely determined by the electricity price and the membrane price index, which is a lumped parameter to collectively reflect membrane price, resistance, and service time.