Nankai University

Elucidating Lithium-Ion Dynamics in Highly Concentrated Electrolytes with Markov State Models

Abstract Highly concentrated electrolytes (HCEs) have attracted considerable attention for lithium batteries owing to their wide electrochemical stability windows and favorable interfacial properties, which originate from their anion-rich solvation structures. The dynamics of lit...

Turnkey Soliton Microcombs via Self‐Injection Locking in Dual‐Coupled and Interferometric Microring Systems

ABSTRACT This study systematically investigates, via numerical simulations, the self‐injection locking (SIL) characteristics of dual‐ring coupled cavity systems and interferometric microring systems. For the dual‐ring system, we show that the SIL region on the tuning curve splits...

Beyond the surface: A dual Lens on blog-mediated destination images

This study examines the explicit–implicit duality of blog-mediated destination images. It challenges three traditional assumptions: these images derive from a monolithic source, they are equally accessible, and they primarily concern first-time tourists. Using a mixed-methods des...

Structural and mechanistic basis of selective inhibition of the fungal‐specific histone deacetylase Hos3 from the pathogenic fungus Aspergillus fumigatus

Histone deacetylases (HDACs) are critical epigenetic regulators of fungal growth and pathogenicity and constitute promising targets for antifungal drug development. Hos3 defines a fungal-specific HDAC subclass that lacks a clear mammalian ortholog; however, the structural determi...

New results on hypercube coloring problem from linear codes over Z2k

This paper is concerned with the hypercube coloring problem. Let 𝜒 ℓ ⁡ ( 𝑚 ) be the minimum number of colors needed to color the vertices of a hypercube with 2 𝑚 vertices such that every two vertices with Hamming distance ≤ ℓ have different colors. Using linear codes over ℤ 2 𝑘 (...

Modulating Phase-Selective Dealloying and Structural Stability of a Self-Supporting Nanoporous CuZrAl MG Electrode via Trace Pd Decoration

Abstract Combining high mechanical integrity with optimized catalytic kinetics remains a critical bottleneck for exploiting Cu-based nanoporous materials in the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). In this work, a self-supporting nanoporous Cu-based metallic glass modified with tra...

Commensal Lachnospiraceae bacterium mitigates colitis-induced mucin fucosylation deficits through ILC3/IL-22 axis

Flagellins from commensal bacteria are potent modulators of intestinal immunity, yet their strain-specific functions, particularly in promoting homeostasis in ulcerative colitis (UC), remain poorly defined. We investigate whether flagellin from the commensal Lachnospiraceae bacte...

Unraveling the Origins of C‐Rate Dependent Capacity Decay in Fe‐Mn‐Based Prussian Blue Cathodes for Sodium Ion Batteries

ABSTRACT Prussian blue analogues (PBAs), especially low‐cost Mn‐doped Fe‐based PBAs, demonstrate significant potential for power‐type sodium‐ion batteries (SIBs), owing to their open framework and high theoretical capacity (∼170 mAh g −1 ). However, their capacity decay mechanism...

Discovery of diamide derivatives bearing a flexible substituted benzylamine moiety as potential ryanodine receptor activator

Abstract BACKGROUND Lepidopteran pests have developed severe resistance to diamide insecticides, posing a huge challenge to effective pest control, necessitating the development of novel insecticides to achieve the effective comprehensive management of pests. Forty‐two novel deri...

Triple-Emission Lanthanide Metal−Organic Framework for Crosstalk-Free and Dual-Ratiometric Simultaneous Sensing of Copper(II) and Nitrite

Abstract Copper ions (Cu2+) and nitrite (NO2−) are two prevalent pollutants in aquatic environments that frequently coexist and potentially exert synergistic toxic effects. However, the simultaneous and precise quantification of these two species remains a formidable challenge du...

Mixed emotions enhance consumer acceptance of distant brand extensions: the role of dialectical thinking as a mediator

Purpose This study aims to examine how mixed emotions (simultaneous happiness and sadness) influence consumer evaluations of distant brand extensions, addressing a critical gap in low-fit extension strategies. Design/methodology/approach Four experimental studies were conducted e...

The VCX/VCY gene family member VCX3A encodes an RNA-binding protein that modulates the proliferation and motility of spermatogonia GC-1 cells via pre-mRNA splicing

VCX3A , a member of the VCX / VCY gene family, is predominantly expressed in spermatogonia of the male testis. Emerging evidence implicates that mutations or duplication of VCX3A may contribute to nonobstructive azoospermia. Although VCX3A has been characterized as a nuclear RNA-...

Lending in Need: Natural Disaster Shocks and Online Borrowing in Indonesia

Natural disasters can generate urgent household liquidity needs, yet little is known about how borrowing through digital lending platforms responds to disaster exposure. Using approved-loan records from a major FinTech platform in Indonesia, this study examines the relationship b...

Evaluation and validation of a reproducible mNGS workflow for gut Microbiome analysis

Technical variability in pre-analytical and analytical steps significantly hinders the reproducibility of gut metagenomic next-generation sequencing (mNGS). To address this, we developed and evaluated a practical workflow for mNGS. By evaluating three commercial preservation buff...

A sustained‐release fludioxonil/Metalaxyl‐M delivery system for root‐zone protection against soybean root rot

Abstract BACKGROUND Soybean root rot occurs throughout soybean growth, yet traditional fungicide formulations may provide insufficient persistence for full‐cycle control. The contrasting soil behavior of fludioxonil and metalaxyl‐M further limits their coordinated release, retent...

Metal-organic frameworks for separation of organic compounds in liquid phase

Abstract Liquid-phase separation underpins numerous sectors of modern chemical industry, yet achieving high selectivity for separation of mixtures of organic compounds remains a persistent challenge. Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), showing exceptional tunability in composition,...

Fraxetin Ameliorates Cognitive Impairment in STZ-Induced Mice: Involvement of Suppressed Microglial Hyperactivation and Improved Mitochondrial Dysfunction

Therapeutic for Alzheimer’s disease (AD) remains a pressing medical challenge in the field of neuroscience. Natural compounds with structural diversity and multi-target regulatory properties have attracted increasing attention for the treatment of complex neurodegenerative disord...

Boron-Doped Nanomaterials/Copper Synergistic Photocatalytic C(sp3)–N Cross-Coupling

Abstract Heterogeneous photocatalysis has emerged as a sustainable paradigm for C–N bond construction; however, its application has been predominantly confined to C(sp2)–N couplings, typically relying on the modulation of nickel catalytic cycles. The efficient construction of C(s...

Ultrafast In-Plane Photo-Dember Ring at Buried Semiconductor Heterointerfaces Visualized by Scanning Ultrafast Electron Microscopy

Abstract The ultrafast transport dynamics of photogenerated carriers at buried semiconductor heterointerfaces govern the operation of modern optoelectronic devices, yet direct real-space visualization of in-plane carrier motion at such interfaces has remained an outstanding exper...

Functional Inequalities and Random Walks on Increasing Subsets of the Hypercube

Abstract. Motivated by random walks on subsets of the hypercube, we prove two discrete functional inequalities on the hypercube by the technique of induction-by-restrictions. First, we give a short, elementary proof of the Poincaré inequality on increasing subsets of the cube rec...