Henan University of Technology

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...

Freezing-Tolerant and Stretchable Organohydrogels for Triboelectric Nanogenerators and Strain Sensors

Abstract The rapid advancement of wearable electronics necessitates the development of flexible, durable, and environmentally stable energy and sensing materials. However, conventional hydrogels often suffer from poor mechanical robustness, rapid dehydration, and freezing at subz...

Grape seed-derived procyanidin alleviates gliadin p31–43-induced intestinal epithelial stress associated with ATF4 and autophagy–iron homeostasis

Gluten-derived gliadin p31–43 is a digestion-resistant peptide implicated in intestinal epithelial stress, but its mechanism of intestinal epithelial injury remains unclear. This study investigated the relationships among p31–43-induced endoplasmic reticulum (ER)–mitochondrial st...

Theoretical Insights into Defect Chemistry and Luminescence of Ag– and Intrinsic Defects in Cesium Halides

Abstract This work elucidates the defect chemistry and luminescence of Ag-doped centers in cesium halides using first-principles calculations. Under Cs-rich conditions, Ag preferentially occupies the halogen site as Ag– in CsX (X = Cl, Br, I). The calculated energies of the A-ban...

Scaled-down model test research on effective ratio of transverse bending stiffness for large-diameter shield tunnel

the effective ratio of transverse bending stiffness ( η ) is a key parameter in the modified conventional method for segments of large-diameter shield tunnel, and it significantly influences the internal forces of these segments. Based on similarity theory (with the tunnel joint...

Corncob-Derived Xylo-Oligosaccharides Attenuate Acrylamide-Induced Gut–Liver Toxicity in Mice, Associated with Modulation of Gut Microbiota and SCFA Metabolism

Acrylamide (AA) is a common foodborne toxicant formed during the thermal processing of starch-rich foods and poses significant risks to the gut–liver axis. Although corncob-derived xylo-oligosaccharides (XOS) have emerged as promising prebiotics with multiple bioactivities, their...

Anode Buffer Layer Selection for Efficient Flexible Perovskite Indoor Photovoltaics

Flexible carbon-electrode perovskite solar cells (PSCs) could be one of the applicable photovoltaic technologies for weak-light application that is featured with low cost, fast renewability, and facile device integration. The performance of this photovoltaic lags behind that of P...

L-Theanine Prevents Autophagy Impairment to Counteract Cadmium-Induced Hepatic Mitochondrial Dysfunction, Ferroptosis, and Glucolipid Dysmetabolism in Mice

Background: Cadmium (Cd) exposure impairs the autophagic response, a core mechanism for cell preservation and organismal homeostasis, eventually resulting in metabolic disturbances, mitochondrial dysfunction, and oxidative stress. L-theanine (LT) exhibits multiple health benefits...

Partial replacement of soybean meal with alfalfa meal in reduced-protein diets for finishing pigs: effects on muscle nutrient composition, nitrogen utilization, and gut microbiota

This study evaluated a dietary reformulation involving partial replacement of soybean meal with 15% alfalfa meal and a moderate reduction in dietary crude protein (CP), focusing on muscle nutrient composition, nutrient digestibility, nitrogen (N) excretion, and gut microbiota in...

Boosted Photocatalytic CO2 Reduction to CO with Perovskite CoTiO3

In this study, we report the facile synthesis of perovskite CoTiO3 nanorods and their application as an efficient, noble-metal-free cocatalyst for visible-light-driven photocatalytic CO2 reduction to CO. Under optimized conditions (MeCN/H2O/TEOA, λ > 420 nm), CoTiO3-600 enhanced...

Nacre-Inspired Layered Cu2P2O7/Bacterial Cellulose Composites with Low Thermal Expansion and High Strength

Abstract Advanced electronic packaging requires lightweight substrate materials with thermal expansion coefficients compatible with semiconductor components, high mechanical reliability, and low relative permittivity and dielectric loss. However, conventional negative thermal exp...

Preclinical toxicity and immunogenicity of a quadrivalent recombinant influenza hemagglutinin vaccine (SCVC101) in rhesus monkeys

SCVC101 is a novel recombinant hemagglutinin (rHA) protein-based quadrivalent seasonal influenza vaccine containing HA gene sequences of A/Wisconsin/588/2019 (H1N1) pdm09-like virus, A/Cambodia/e0826360/2020 (H3N2)-like virus, B/Washington/02/2019 (B/Victoria lineage)-like virus,...

AI-empowered multimodal intelligent sensors integrated with decoupling and advanced functional materials

With the continued development of emerging technologies and devices such as flexible electronics, wearable systems, and electronic skins, multimodal intelligent sensors have become a key technological foundation for continuous health monitoring, human − machine interaction, and i...

Solubility Measurement, Correlation, Hansen Solubility Parameters, and Solvent Effect of 4-Isopropylbenzoic Acid in Twelve Pure Solvents at Temperatures from 278.15 to 323.15 K

Abstract In this study, the gravimetric method was applied to measure the solubility of 4-isopropylbenzoic acid in 12 pure solvents (2-methoxyethanol, 2-ethoxyethanol, 2-propoxyethanol, 2-butoxyethanol, methyl acetate, ethyl acetate, propyl acetate, isopropyl acetate, butyl aceta...

Strong Hydrogen Bond Interaction Induced Dimensional Evolution in Aromatic Diammonium-Based Perovskite/Perovskitoid for Achieving High-Performance X-ray Detection

Abstract 2D perovskite single crystals (SCs) based on various aromatic diammonium cations have demonstrated significant potential in high-performance X-ray detection. Nevertheless, the relationship between the structure of aromatic diammonium cations and perovskite dimension rema...

Fabrication of a Porous Electrocatalyst Based on Fe, N, S Co-Doped Carbon Nanosheets for Zinc-Air Batteries

Abstract Developing oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) catalysts with high efficiency and stability represents a key requirement for zinc-air batteries. Employing a mixture of iron nitrate nonahydrate, citric acid, and ammonium persulfate as precursors and g-C3N4 as a sacrificial te...

Phospholipase A 2 : Structural Basis, Heterologous Expression, and Applications in Oil Degumming

Phospholipase A2 (PLA2) is a class of enzymes with well-defined structural characteristics and excellent catalytic selectivity. Due to its low molecular weight, abundance of disulfide bonds, structural stability, and suitability for extracellular secretion, it holds significant a...

Alfalfa leaf meal reprograms macrophage polarization via the gut microbiota-lanosterol-TLR4 axis to maintain intestinal epithelial homeostasis

Intestinal inflammatory dysfunction characterized by persistent mucosal inflammation and impaired epithelial barrier integrity causes substantial economic losses in livestock production. Nutritional interventions that modulate the gut microbiota–innate immune axis represent a pro...

Flexible Ammonium Salts Induce Dipole Field-Effect Passivation in Inverted Perovskite Solar Cells

Abstract Ammonium salt-based top-interface passivation is effective for inverted perovskite solar cells, yet how the head-group conformation governs the passivation mechanism remains unresolved. Herein, using 9H-fluoren-9-amine hydrochloride (FAMACl) and aminodiphenylmethane hydr...

Photocatalytic Conversion of Glucose to Organic Peroxides via Pd/WO3

Abstract Conversion of biomass-derived materials into sustainable chemical feedstocks represents a critical research challenge that has attracted global attention. In this study, we have successfully developed a novel photocatalytic system that generates organic peroxides from gl...