Changzhou University

APE1-Responsive Adaptive DNA Nanomachines for Prolonged Intracellular Bioanalysis and Sustained Gene Silencing

Abstract Rapid cellular clearance severely restricts the effective analytical and functional windows of intracellular probes. Herein, we developed an endogenous enzyme-driven adaptive DNA nanomachine (TRZL) that synchronizes target recognition with in situ morphological transform...

Synergistic Vacancy-Mediated Adsorption-Activation Strategy and Spatial Confinement Effect for Enhanced Electrochemiluminescence Sensing of Isocarbophos

Abstract Exploring advanced strategies to overcome the sluggish activation kinetics of co-reactants and insufficient radical generation is pivotal for boosting electrochemiluminescence (ECL) sensing performance. Herein, an active radical-enriched ECL sensing platform for the ultr...

Explosion characteristics and flame propagation of HHO/NH3/air premixed mixtures in a closed vessel

Brown’s gas (HHO), a highly reactive carbon-free fuel, has attracted increasing attention for hydrogen-based energy applications, while ammonia (NH 3 ) is considered a promising hydrogen carrier. Understanding the explosion behavior of HHO/NH 3 /air mixtures is essential for thei...

Thermodynamic Insights and Multiobjective Optimization for Toluene/Acetonitrile/Hexane Ternary System under Varying Feed Compositions

Abstract This work explores the separation processes for toluene/acetonitrile/hexane (Serafimov class 2.0–2b-B) in the full concentration range. While previous studies on class 2.0–2b-B systems primarily examined fixed feed compositions or relied on single conventional configurat...

Hollow TiO 2 -enabled fluorescent anthracene polyimide composite coatings with visual monitoring and antibacterial functions

Medical antibacterial coatings can effectively inhibit the formation of bacteria and reduce the risk of transmission. However, the cracks and wear zones on the coating are not easily observable. Therefore, the polyimide (PI) loaded TiO2 composite film with visual functionality an...

Transient combustion behavior and oxidation characteristics of iron particles under ammonium perchlorate-assisted conditions

To support carbon neutrality and carbon peaking goals, recyclable metal fuels have attracted considerable attention owing to their clean combustion characteristics and energy storage capability. Among them, iron (Fe) particles exhibit significant advantages due to their abundant...

Oxygen Plasma-Activated PES Ultrafiltration Substrates for Constructing High-Performance Mg2+/Li + Separation Nanofiltration Membranes

Abstract Positively charged polyamide (PA) nanofiltration (NF) membranes hold great potential for Mg2+/Li+ separation, but their performance is strongly affected by the surface properties and pore structures of the substrate. In this study, a PES ultrafiltration substrate was pre...

Wrinkling Facilitated Hydrogen Evolution Reaction on Non-Noble Transition-Metal Single Atoms Anchored at Vacancy-Defected MoS2 Monolayer

Abstract Activating and enhancing the electrocatalytic performance of the monolayer MoS2 basal plane is crucial for reducing the cost of the hydrogen production. By screening fourth-period transition metal single atoms and combining extensive first-principles calculations, we fin...

Progress And Challenges in Supercritical CO2 Corrosion and Protection: A Review

Abstract Internal corrosion during dense-phase CO2 and SC–CO2 transport and injection is jointly governed by interfacial aqueous phases, impurity reactions, and the evolution of the corrosion product films. This review systematically examines phase behavior, water content, impuri...

A Method for Relatively Accurate Quantitative Calculation of the Motion Decoupling Performance of Parallel Mechanisms

Abstract Excellent motion decoupling performance (MDP) of parallel mechanisms (PMs) will give them significant advantages in kinematics/dynamics modeling, real-time control, and other aspects. However, current methods for evaluating the MDP of PMs remain at a qualitative level. T...

Synthesis of 2,5-bis(hydroxymethyl)furan and furan-2,5-diylbis(methylene) diacetate from apple pomace waste via chemobiological catalysis

The direct valorization of real agricultural waste into high-value furan derivatives remains challenging because biomass deconstruction and selective downstream upgrading generally require chemically distinct catalytic environments. Here, a sequential chemobiological platform int...

Hierarchically Porous Fe–N–C Electrocatalysts with Accessible Fe-Nx Sites for High-Performance Oxygen Reduction Reaction in Zn-Air Batteries

Abstract Developing Fe–N–C electrocatalysts with high active site utilization remains a key challenge for the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR), primarily because of the limited accessibility of Fe-Nx sites. Herein, a hierarchically porous Fe–N–C (HP-Fe–N–C) catalyst is constructed...

Synthesis and properties of low-dielectric hydrophobic polyimides containing alkyl groups and ortho ‑phthalic structures

In this study, two novel aromatic diamine monomers (TBA and DTBA) containing methyl, tert‑butyl and ortho-phthalic twisted structures were designed via molecular design. A series of polyimides were subsequently prepared by one‑step high‑temperature solution polycondensation of th...

The advantageous mechanism of membrane emulsification method in THV-GAP synergistic modification of nano-sized boron to promote its ignition and combustion

Boron (B) powder has received significant attention in propellant applications because of its high gravimetric and volumetric calorific values, but the oxide layer on the surface hinders its complete combustion. To solve this issue, tetrafluoroethylene hexafluoropropylene vinylid...

Effect of Different Cooling Strategies on Surface Topography, Microstructure and Residual Stress of Turned γ-TiAl Alloy

This study investigates the surface integrity of γ-TiAl alloy during turning under different cooling strategies and reveals the regulation mechanisms of cooling conditions on surface morphology, plastic deformation, microstructure, and residual stress. Turning experiments were co...

Constructing Thermally Activated Delayed Fluorescence Dendronized π‐Conjugated Polymers for Efficient Non‐Doped Polymer Light‐Emitting Diodes

ABSTRACT Highly efficient non‐doped polymer light‐emitting diodes (PLEDs) are under great challenge due to inherently structural disorder and unsatisfied carrier transporting capability of conventional linear polymeric emitters in aggregated state, severely hampering their applic...

Facile Fabrication of Double-Shell PA-MEL@PU@CFO Microcapsules and Their Fire Suppression Performance in Confined Spaces

Novel double-shell PA-MEL@PU@CFO microcapsules were successfully prepared by further coating the as-prepared PU@CFO microcapsules with the outer shell of phytic acid-melamine salt (PA-MEL). The fire suppression performance was then investigated in a simulated confined space exper...

Pyridine‐dicarbonitriles acceptor engineering in multi‐resonance thermally activated delayed fluorescence with hybridized short‐ and long‐range charge transfer for high‐performance electroluminescence

Abstract Multi‐resonance (MR) thermally activated delayed fluorescence (TADF) materials exhibit narrowband emission and high efficiency, making them attractive for application in organic light‐emitting diodes (OLEDs). However, compared with conventional donor‐acceptor (D‐A) type...

Built‐In Electric Field and Oxygen Vacancies Synergistically Enhance NiCo‐LDH/CeO 2 Bifunctional Catalyst

The development of bifunctional electrocatalysts for urea oxidation and oxygen evolution is crucial for stable anodic reactions and efficient cathodic hydrogen production. Herein, a NiCo‐ (including the 1 μm‐scale SEM image in (f))LDH/CeO 2 heterostructure catalyst is constructed...

Synergistic Ni−Fe Nanoalloy Catalysis for CO2-Assisted Tar Reforming: Towards Sustainable Syngas Production via Toluene as a Model Compound

Abstract Efficient conversion of biomass tar, together with effective fixation and valorization of carbon dioxide (CO2), remains a major challenge in renewable energy. Addressing this challenge requires a fundamental understanding of the atomic-scale mechanisms governing CO2-assi...