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Angew Chem Int Ed Engl ; 63(15): e202401014, 2024 Apr 08.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38334002

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Developing high connectivity (>8) three-dimensional (3D) covalent organic frameworks (COFs) towards new topologies and functions remains a great challenge owing to the difficulty in getting high connectivity organic building blocks. This however represents the most important step towards promoting the diversity of COFs due to the still limited dynamic covalent bonds available for constructing COFs at this stage. Herein, highly connected phthalocyanine-based (Pc-based) 3D COFs MPc-THHI-COFs (M=H2, Ni) were afforded from the reaction between 2,3,9,10,16,17,23,24-octacarboxyphthalocyanine M(TAPc) (M=H2, Ni) and 5,5',5'',5''',5'''',5'''''-(triphenylene-2,3,6,7,10,11-hexayl)hexa(isophthalohydrazide) (THHI) with 12 connecting sites. Powder X-ray diffraction analysis together with theoretical simulations and transmission electron microscopy reveals their crystalline nature with an unprecedented non-interpenetrated shp topology. Experimental and theoretical investigations disclose the broadened visible light absorption range and narrow optical band gap of MPc-THHI-COFs. This in combination with their 3D nanochannels endows them with efficient photocatalysis performance for H2O2 generation from O2 and H2O via 2e- oxygen reduction reaction and 2e- water oxidation reaction under visible-light irradiation (λ >400 nm). This work provides valuable result for the development of high connectivity functional COFs towards diverse application potentials.

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J Am Chem Soc ; 145(14): 8141-8149, 2023 Apr 12.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36989190

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Lithium-sulfur batteries (LSBs) have been considered as a promising candidate for next-generation energy storage devices, which however still suffer from the shuttle effect of the intermediate lithium polysulfides (LiPSs). Covalent-organic frameworks (COFs) have exhibited great potential as sulfur hosts for LSBs to solve such a problem. Herein, a pentiptycene-based D2h symmetrical octatopic polyaldehyde, 6,13-dimethoxy-2,3,9,10,18,19,24,25-octa(4'-formylphenyl)pentiptycene (DMOPTP), was prepared and utilized as a building block toward preparing COFs. Condensation of DMOPTP with 4-connected tetrakis(4-aminophenyl)methane affords an expanded [8 + 4] connected network 3D-flu-COF, with a flu topology. The non-interpenetrated nature of the flu topology endows 3D-flu-COF with a high Brunauer-Emmett-Teller surface area of 2860 m2 g-1, large octahedral cavities, and cross-linked tunnels in the framework, enabling a high loading capacity of sulfur (∼70 wt %), strong LiPS adsorption capability, and facile ion diffusion. Remarkably, when used as a sulfur host for LSBs, 3D-flu-COF delivers a high capacity of 1249 mA h g-1 at 0.2 C (1.0 C = 1675 mA g-1), outstanding rate capability (764 mA h g-1 at 5.0 C), and excellent stability, representing one of the best results among the thus far reported COF-based sulfur host materials for LSBs and being competitive with the state-of-the-art inorganic host materials.

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J Am Chem Soc ; 145(46): 25332-25340, 2023 Nov 22.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37944150

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Rational control and understanding of isomerism are of significance but still remain a great challenge in reticular frameworks, in particular, for covalent organic frameworks (COFs) due to the complicated synthesis and energy factors. Herein, reaction of 3,3',5,5'-tetra(4-formylphenyl)-2,2',6,6'-tetramethoxy-1,1'-biphenyl (TFTB) with 3,3',5,5'-tetrakis(4-aminophenyl)bimesityl (TAPB) under different reaction conditions affords single crystals of two 3D COF isomers, namely, USTB-20-dia and USTB-20-qtz. Their structures with resolutions up to 0.9-1.1 Å have been directly solved by three-dimensional electron diffraction (3D ED) and synchrotron single crystal X-ray diffraction, respectively. USTB-20-dia and USTB-20-qtz show rare 2 × 2-fold interpenetrated dia-b nets and 3-fold interpenetrated qtz-b frameworks. Comparative studies of the crystal structures of these COFs and theoretical simulation results indicate the crucial role of the flexible molecular configurations of building blocks in the present interpenetrated topology isomerism. This work not only presents the rare COF isomers but also gains an understanding of the formation of framework isomerism from both single crystal structures and theoretical simulation perspectives.

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Angew Chem Int Ed Engl ; 62(18): e202302808, 2023 Apr 24.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36890114

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Rational regulation of electronic structures and functionalities of framework materials still remains challenging. Herein, reaction of 4,4',4''-nitrilo-tribenzhydrazide with tris(µ2 -4-carboxaldehyde-pyrazolato-N,N')-tricopper (Cu3 Py3 ) generates the crystalline copper organic framework USTB-11(Cu). Post-modification with divalent nickel ions affords the heterometallic framework USTB-11(Cu,Ni). Powder X-ray diffraction and theoretical simulations reveal their two-dimensional hexagonal structure geometry. A series of advanced spectroscopic techniques disclose the mixed CuI /CuII state nature of Cu3 Py3 in USTB-11(Cu,Ni) with a uniform bistable Cu3 4+ (CuI 2 CuII ) : Cu3 5+ (CuI CuII 2 ) (ca. 1 : 3) oxidation state, resulting in a significantly improved formation efficiency of the charge-separation state. This endows the Ni sites with enhanced activity and USTB-11(Cu,Ni) with outstanding photocatalytic CO2 to CO performance with a conversion rate of 22 130 µmol g-1 h-1 and selectivity of 98 %.

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J Am Chem Soc ; 144(27): 12390-12399, 2022 Jul 13.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35765245

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The reaction of 5,5'-([2,2'-bipyridine]-5,5'-diyl)diisophthalaldehyde (BPDDP) with cyclohexanediamine and [benzidine (BZ)/[2,2'-bipyridine]-5,5'-diamine (BPDA)], respectively, affords a nitrogen-rich porous organic cage BPPOC and two two-dimensional (2D) covalent organic frameworks (COFs), USTB-1 and USTB-2 (USTB = University of Science and Technology Beijing), under suitable conditions. Interestingly, BPPOC with a single-crystal X-ray diffraction structure is able to successfully transform into USTB-1 and USTB-2 (newly converted COFs denoted as USTB-1c and USTB-2c, respectively) upon exchange of the imine unit of cyclohexanediamine in the cage by BZ and BPDA. Such a transformation also enables the isolation of analogous COFs (USTB-3c and USTB-4c) on the basis of an isostructural organic cage, BTPOC, which is derived from 5,5'-([2,2'-bithiophene]-4,4'-diyl)diisophthalaldehyde (BTDDP) and cyclohexanediamine. However, the conventional solvothermal reaction between BTDDP and BPDA leads to an impure phase of USTB-4 containing incompletely converted aldehyde groups due to the limited solubility of the building block. The newly prepared COFs have been characterized by nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy, and transmission electron microscopy. In particular, BPPOC is able to absorb the iodine vapor with an uptake of 5.64 g g-1, breaking the porous organic cage's (POC's) record value of 3.78 g g-1. Nevertheless, the cage-derived COFs exhibit improved iodine vapor adsorption capability in comparison with the directly synthesized counterparts, with the highest uptake of 5.80 g g-1 for USTB-1c. The mechanism investigation unveils the superiority of nitrogen atoms to sulfur atoms for POCs in iodine vapor capture with the assistance of definite crystal structures. This, in combination with porosity, synergistically influences the iodine vapor capture capacity of COFs.

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J Am Chem Soc ; 144(46): 21328-21336, 2022 11 23.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36350764

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Artificial photosynthesis of H2O2 from O2 reduction provides an energy-saving, safe, and green approach. However, it is still critical to develop highly active and selective 2e- oxygen reduction reaction photocatalysts for efficient H2O2 production owing to the unsatisfactory photosynthesis productivity. Herein, two new two-dimensional piperazine-linked CoPc-based covalent organic frameworks (COFs), namely, CoPc-BTM-COF and CoPc-DAB-COF, were afforded from the nucleophilic substitution reaction of hexadecafluorophthalocyaninato cobalt(II) (CoPcF16) with 1,2,4,5-benzenetetramine (BTM) or 3,3'-diaminobenzidine (DAB). Powder X-ray diffraction analysis in combination with electron microscopy and a series of spectroscopic technologies reveals their crystalline porous framework with a fully conjugated structure and eclipsed π-stacking model. Ultraviolet-visible diffuse reflectance absorption spectra unveil their excellent light absorption capacity in a wide range of 400-1000 nm. This, together with their enhanced photo-induced charge separation and transport efficiency as disclosed by photocurrent response and photoluminescence measurements, endows the as-prepared piperazine-linked CoPc-based COFs with superior photocatalytic activity toward O2-to-H2O2 conversion under visible-light irradiation (λ > 400 nm). In particular, CoPc-BTM-COF exhibits a record-high H2O2 yield of 2096 µmol h-1 g-1 among the COF-based photocatalysts and an impressive apparent quantum yield of 7.2% at 630 nm. The present result should be helpful for fabricating high-performance and low-cost photocatalysts for visible-light-driven H2O2 photosynthesis.


Asunto(s)
Peróxido de Hidrógeno , Luz , Piperazina , Fotosíntesis
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J Am Chem Soc ; 144(37): 17209-17218, 2022 Sep 21.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36084308

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Developing conjugated three-dimensional (3D) covalent organic frameworks (COFs) still remains an extremely difficult task due to the lack of enough conjugated 3D building blocks. Herein, condensation between an 8-connected pentiptycene-based D2h building block (DMOPTP) and 4-connected square-planar linkers affords two 3D COFs (named 3D-scu-COF-1 and 3D-scu-COF-2). A combination of the 3D homoaromatic conjugated structure of the former building block with the 2D conjugated structure of the latter linking units enables the π-electron delocalization over the whole frameworks of both COFs, endowing them with excellent conductivities of 3.2-3.5 × 10-5 S cm-1. In particular, the 3D rigid quadrangular prism shape of DMOPTP guides the formation of a twofold interpenetrated scu 3D topology and high-connected permanent porosity with a large Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) surface area of 2340 and 1602 m2 g-1 for 3D-scu-COF-1 and 3D-scu-COF-2, respectively, ensuring effective small molecule storage and mass transport characteristics. This, in combination with their good charge transport properties, renders them promising sulfur host materials for lithium-sulfur batteries (LSBs) with high capacities (1035-1155 mA h g-1 at 0.2 C, 1 C = 1675 mA g-1), excellent rate capabilities (713-757 mA h g-1 at 5.0 C), and superior cycling stability (71-83% capacity retention at 2.0 C after 500 cycles), surpassing the most of organic LSB cathodes reported thus far.

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Chemistry ; 28(51): e202201125, 2022 Sep 12.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35699688

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A systematic investigation to arrange the typical anti-aromatic porphyrinoids in sequence was performed. Based on density functional theory calculations, six rules are summarized to obtain the high-performance anti-aromatic porphyrinoids: (1) when two atoms are deleted/added on the 18π electron current ring flowing pipe, we will immediately obtain a 16π/20π electron anti-aromatic system; (2) it is a good idea to increase the number of pyrrole/thiophen/furan units on the π-electron current ring flowing pipe; (3) the heteroatom selecting order is -O- (optimal choice), -NH- (second choice), and -S- (last choice); (4) it is worth noting that the C-C=C-C unit is not beneficial for the anti-aromatic properties; (5) it is very significant to avoid the crowded environment in the core space of an anti-aromatic molecule. In this view, -O- is much better than -S- and -NH-; (6) the "circular" skeleton is much better than an "ellipse-like", "rectangular", or "parallelogram-like" one.


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Porfirinas , Electrones , Estructura Molecular , Pirroles
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Bull Environ Contam Toxicol ; 108(5): 963-968, 2022 May.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35039885

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Human biomonitoring provides a scientific approach that systematically reveals exposure to phthalates through all possible routes. In this pilot study, fingernail was chosen as a non-destructive biospecimen to assess human exposure to nine phthalates. Concentrations of total phthalates ranged from 17.8 to 176 µg/g (median: 65.4 µg/g). Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate, dibutyl phthalate (DBP), and di-isobutyl phthalate were the major compounds found in fingernails, accounting for 64.3%, 19.4%, and 12.9% of the total phthalates, respectively. No significant difference in phthalates concentrations was found among genders and age-related distribution (p > 0.05). The concentration of DBP was positively correlated with participant's body mass index (r = 0.83). Our results suggested that fingernail can be used as a non-invasive biospecimen for the biomonitoring of human exposure to phthalates. Further studies are needed to investigate the relationship between phthalates or their metabolites in fingernail and other biological samples, such as urine and blood.


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Dietilhexil Ftalato , Contaminantes Ambientales , Ácidos Ftálicos , Dibutil Ftalato , Exposición a Riesgos Ambientales , Contaminantes Ambientales/metabolismo , Ésteres , Femenino , Humanos , Masculino , Uñas , Proyectos Piloto
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Angew Chem Int Ed Engl ; 61(1): e202114244, 2022 Jan 03.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34716743

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Synthesis of functional 3D COFs with irreversible bond is challenging. Herein, 3D imide-bonded COFs were constructed via the imidization reaction between phthalocyanine-based tetraanhydride and 1,3,5,7-tetra(4-aminophenyl)adamantine. These two 3D COFs are made up of interpenetrated pts networks according to powder X-ray diffraction and gas adsorption analyses. CoPc-PI-COF-3 doped with carbon black has been employed to fabricate the electrocatalytic cathode towards CO2 reduction reaction within KHCO3 aqueous solution, displaying the Faradaic efficiency of 88-96 % for the CO2 -to-CO conversion at the voltage range of ca. -0.60 to -1.00 V (vs. RHE). In particular, the 3D porous structure of CoPc-PI-COF-3 enables the active electrocatalytic centers occupying 32.7 % of total cobalt-phthalocyanine subunits, thus giving a large current density (jCO ) of -31.7 mA cm-2 at -0.90 V. These two parameters are significantly improved than the excellent 2D COF analogue (CoPc-PI-COF-1, 5.1 % and -21.2 mA cm-2 ).

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Bioorg Med Chem ; 25(6): 1830-1838, 2017 03 15.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28236509

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Rhamnolipids secreted by Pseudomonas aeruginosa are required for the bacteria to form biofilm efficiently and form biofilm with internal structures including pores and channels. In this work, we explore the effect of a class of synthetic analogs of rhamnolipids at controlling (promoting and inhibiting) the biofilm formation activities of a non-rhamnolipid-producing strain - rhlA - of P. aeruginosa. This class of rhamnolipid analogs is known to modulate the swarming motilities of wild-type PAO1 and rhlA mutant, but its effect on biofilm formation of rhlA mutant is unknown. We show that small structural details of these molecules are important for the bioactivities, but do not affect the general physical properties of the molecules. The bioactive synthetic analogs of rhamnolipids promote biofilm formation by rhlA mutant at low concentrations, but inhibit the biofilm formation at high concentrations. To explore the internal structures formed by the biofilms, we first demonstrate that wild-type biofilms are formed with substantial topography (hills and valleys) when the sample is under shaking conditions. Using this observation as a comparison, we found that synthetic analogs of rhamnolipids promoted structured (porous) biofilm of rhlA mutant, at intermediate concentrations between the low ones that promoted biofilm formation and the high ones that inhibited biofilm formation. This study suggests a potential chemical signaling approach to control multiple bacterial activities.


Asunto(s)
Biopelículas , Glucolípidos/metabolismo , Mutación , Pseudomonas aeruginosa/metabolismo , Espectroscopía de Protones por Resonancia Magnética , Pseudomonas aeruginosa/genética , Espectrometría de Masa por Ionización de Electrospray
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Nat Commun ; 15(1): 678, 2024 Jan 23.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38263147

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Realization of stable and industrial-level H2O2 electroproduction still faces great challenge due large partly to the easy decomposition of H2O2. Herein, a two-dimensional dithiine-linked phthalocyaninato cobalt (CoPc)-based covalent organic framework (COF), CoPc-S-COF, was afforded from the reaction of hexadecafluorophthalocyaninato cobalt (II) with 1,2,4,5-benzenetetrathiol. Introduction of the sulfur atoms with large atomic radius and two lone-pairs of electrons in the C-S-C linking unit leads to an undulated layered structure and an increased electron density of the Co center for CoPc-S-COF according to a series of experiments in combination with theoretical calculations. The former structural effect allows the exposition of more Co sites to enhance the COF catalytic performance, while the latter electronic effect activates the 2e- oxygen reduction reaction (2e- ORR) but deactivates the H2O2 decomposition capability of the same Co center, as a total result enabling CoPc-S-COF to display good electrocatalytic H2O2 production performance with a remarkable H2O2 selectivity of >95% and a stable H2O2 production with a concentration of 0.48 wt% under a high current density of 125 mA cm-2 at an applied potential of ca. 0.67 V versus RHE for 20 h in a flow cell, representing the thus far reported best H2O2 synthesis COFs electrocatalysts.

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Small Methods ; : e2301652, 2024 Apr 24.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38659342

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Atomically dispersed Co-N4-based catalysts have been recently emerging as one of the most promising candidates for facilitating CO2 reduction reaction (CO2RR). The local electronic environment of Co-N4 sites in these catalysts is considered to play a critical role in adjusting the catalytic performance, the effort of which however is not yet clearly verified. Herein, a series of cobalt phthalocyanines with different peripheral substituents including unsubstituted phthalocyanine Co(II) (CoPc), 2,9,16,23-tetramethoxyphthalocyaninato Co(II) (CoPc-4OCH3), and 2,9,16,23-tetranitrophthalocyaninato Co(II) (CoPc-4NO2) are supported onto the surface of the multi-walled carbon nanotubes (CNTs), affording CoPc@CNTs, CoPc-4OCH3@CNTs, and CoPc-4NO2@CNTs. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and X-ray absorption near-edge structure measurements disclose the influence of the peripheral substituents on the local electronic structure of Co atoms in these three catalysts. Electrochemical tests indicate the higher CO2RR performance of CoPc-4OCH3@CNTs compared to CoPc@CNTs and CoPc-4NO2@CNTs as exemplified by the higher Faraday efficiency of CO, larger part current densities, and better stability displayed by CoPc-4OCH3@CNTs at the applied voltage range from -0.6 to -1.0 V versus RHE in both H-cell and flow cell. These results highlight the effect of the electron-donating -OCH3 substituent on the enhanced catalytic activity of CoPc-4OCH3@CNTs, which will help develop Co-N4-based catalysts with promising catalytic performance toward CO2RR.

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ACS Appl Mater Interfaces ; 16(4): 4741-4750, 2024 Jan 31.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38239127

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Covalent organic frameworks (COFs) are notable for their remarkable structure, function designability, and tailorability, as well as stability, and the introduction of "open metal sites" ensures the efficient binding of small molecules and activation of substrates for heterogeneous catalysis and energy storage. Herein, we use the postsynthetic metal sites to catalyze polysulfide conversion and to boost the binding affinity to active matter for lithium-sulfur batteries (LSBs). A dual-pore COF, USTB-27, with hxl topology has been successfully assembled from the imine chemical reaction between 2,3,8,9,14,15-hexa(4-formylphenyl)diquinoxalino [2,3-a:2',3'-c]phenazine and [2,2'-bipyridine]-5,5'-diamine. The chelating nitrogen sites of both modules are able to postsynthetically functionalize with single cobalt sites to generate USTB-27-Co. The discharge capacity of the sulfur-loaded S@USTB-27-Co composite in a LSB is 1063, 945, 836, 765, 696, and 644 mA h g-1 at current densities of 0.1, 0.2, 0.5, 1.0, 2.0, and 5.0 C, respectively, much superior to that of non-cobalt-functionalized species S@USTB-27. Following the increased current densities, the rate performance of S@USTB-27-Co is much better than that of S@USTB-27. In particular, the capacity retention at 5.0 C has a magnificent increase from 19% for the latter species to 61% for the former one. Moreover, S@USTB-27-Co exhibits a higher specific capacity of 543 mA h g-1 than that of S@USTB-27 (402 mA h g-1) at a current density of 1.0 C after electrochemical cycling for 500 runs. This work illustrates the "open metal sites" strategy to engineer the active chemical component conversion in COF channels as well as their binding strength for specific applications.

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Chem Sci ; 15(20): 7586-7595, 2024 May 22.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38784730

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Fabricating three dimensional (3D) supramolecular frameworks (SMFs) into stable crystalline nanosheets remains a great challenge due to the homogeneous and weak inter-building block interactions along 3D directions. Herein, crystalline nanosheets of a 3D SMF with a uniform thickness of 4.8 ± 0.1 nm immobilized with Pt nanocrystals on the surface (Q[8]/Pt NSs) were fabricated via the solid-liquid reaction between cucurbit[8]uril/H2PtCl6 single crystals and hydrazine hydrate with the help of gas and heat yielded during the reaction process. A series of experiments and theoretical calculations reveal the ultrahigh stability of Q[8]/Pt NSs due to the high density hydrogen bonding interaction among neighboring Q[8] molecules. This in turn endows Q[8]/Pt NSs with excellent photocatalytic and continuous thermocatalytic CO oxidation performance, representing the thus-far reported best Pt nano-material-based catalysts.

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Sci Total Environ ; 947: 174411, 2024 Oct 15.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38960159

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Agriculture receives approximately 25 % of the annual global nitrogen input, 37 % of which subsequently runs off into adjacent low-order streams and surface water, where it may contribute to high nitrification and nitrous oxide (N2O). However, the mechanisms of nitrification and the pathways controlling N2O production in agricultural streams remain unknown. Here, we report that the third microbial ammonia oxidation process, complete ammonia oxidation (comammox), is widespread and contributes to important ammonia oxidation with low ammonia-N2O conversion in both basin- and continental-scale agricultural streams. The contribution of comammox to ammonia oxidation (21.5 ± 2.3 %) was between that of bacterial (68.6 ± 2.7 %) and archaeal (9.9 ± 1.8 %) ammonia oxidation. Interestingly, N2O production by comammox (18.5 ± 2.1 %) was higher than archaeal (10.5 ± 1.9 %) but significantly lower than bacterial (70.2 ± 2.6 %) ammonia oxidation. The first metagenome-assembled genome (MAG) of comammox bacteria from agricultural streams further revealed their potential extensive diverse and specific metabolism. Their wide habitats might be attributed to the diverse metabolism, i.e. harboring the functional gene of nitrate reduction to ammonia, while the lower N2O would be attributed to their lacking biological function to produce N2O. Our results highlight the importance of widespread comammox in agricultural streams, both for the fate of ammonia fertilizer and for climate change. However, it has not yet been routinely included in Earth system models and IPCC global assessments. Synopsis Widespread but overlooked comammox contributes to important ammonia oxidation but low N2O production, which were proved by the first comammox MAG found in agricultural streams.


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Agricultura , Amoníaco , Archaea , Bacterias , Óxido Nitroso , Oxidación-Reducción , Ríos , Amoníaco/metabolismo , Óxido Nitroso/metabolismo , Óxido Nitroso/análisis , Archaea/metabolismo , Bacterias/metabolismo , Nitrificación
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Patterns (N Y) ; 5(4): 100950, 2024 Apr 12.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38645767

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Standard energy-consumption testing, providing the only publicly available quantifiable measure of battery electric vehicle (BEV) energy consumption, is crucial for promoting transparency and accountability in the electrified automotive industry; however, significant discrepancies between standard testing and real-world driving have hindered energy and environmental assessments of BEVs and their broader adoption. In this study, we propose a data-driven evaluation method for standard testing to characterize BEV energy consumption. By decoupling the impact of the driving profile, our evaluation approach is generalizable to various driving conditions. In experiments with our approach for estimating energy consumption, we achieve a 3.84% estimation error for 13 different multiregional standardized test cycles and a 7.12% estimation error for 106 diverse real-world trips. Our results highlight the great potential of the proposed approach for promoting public awareness of BEV energy consumption through standard testing while also providing a reliable fundamental model of BEVs.

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Nat Chem ; 16(1): 114-121, 2024 Jan.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37723258

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Single-crystal X-ray diffraction is a powerful characterization technique that enables the determination of atomic arrangements in crystalline materials. Growing or retaining large single crystals amenable to it has, however, remained challenging with covalent organic frameworks (COFs), especially suffering from post-synthetic modifications. Here we show the synthesis of a flexible COF with interpenetrated qtz topology by polymerization of tetra(phenyl)bimesityl-based tetraaldehyde and tetraamine building blocks. The material is shown to be flexible through its large, anisotropic positive thermal expansion along the c axis (αc = +491 × 10-6 K-1), as well as through a structural transformation on the removal of solvent molecules from its pores. The as-synthesized and desolvated materials undergo single-crystal-to-single-crystal transformation by reduction and oxidation of its imine linkages to amine and amide ones, respectively. These redox-induced linkage conversions endow the resulting COFs with improved stability towards strong acid; loading of phosphoric acid leads to anhydrous proton conductivity up to ca. 6.0 × 10-2 S cm-1.

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Nat Commun ; 15(1): 4085, 2024 May 14.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38744837

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Global riverine nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions have increased more than 4-fold in the last century. It has been estimated that the hyporheic zones in small streams alone may contribute approximately 85% of these N2O emissions. However, the mechanisms and pathways controlling hyporheic N2O production in stream ecosystems remain unknown. Here, we report that ammonia-derived pathways, rather than the nitrate-derived pathways, are the dominant hyporheic N2O sources (69.6 ± 2.1%) in agricultural streams around the world. The N2O fluxes are mainly in positive correlation with ammonia. The potential N2O metabolic pathways of metagenome-assembled genomes (MAGs) provides evidence that nitrifying bacteria contain greater abundances of N2O production-related genes than denitrifying bacteria. Taken together, this study highlights the importance of mitigating agriculturally derived ammonium in low-order agricultural streams in controlling N2O emissions. Global models of riverine ecosystems need to better represent ammonia-derived pathways for accurately estimating and predicting riverine N2O emissions.


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Amoníaco , Compuestos de Amonio , Bacterias , Ecosistema , Óxido Nitroso , Ríos , Óxido Nitroso/metabolismo , Ríos/microbiología , Ríos/química , Compuestos de Amonio/metabolismo , Bacterias/metabolismo , Bacterias/genética , Bacterias/clasificación , Amoníaco/metabolismo , Metagenoma , Agricultura , Nitratos/metabolismo , Desnitrificación , Nitrificación , Redes y Vías Metabólicas/genética
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J Am Med Inform Assoc ; 30(3): 438-446, 2023 02 16.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36478240

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OBJECTIVES: To develop an unbiased objective for learning automatic coding algorithms from clinical records annotated with only partial relevant International Classification of Diseases codes, as annotation noise in undercoded clinical records used as training data can mislead the learning process of deep neural networks. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We use Medical Information Mart for Intensive Care III as our dataset. We employ positive-unlabeled learning to achieve unbiased loss estimation, which is free of misleading training signal. We then utilize reweighting mechanism to compensate for the imbalance between positive and negative samples. To further close the performance gap caused by poor quality annotation, we integrate the supervision provided by the automatic annotation tool Medical Concept Annotation Toolkit which can ease the heavy burden of manual validation. RESULTS: Our benchmarking results show that positive-unlabeled learning with reweighting outperforms competitive baseline methods over a range of missing label ratios. Integrating supervision provided by annotation tool further boosted the performance. DISCUSSION: Considering the annotation noise and severe imbalance, unbiased loss estimation and reweighting mechanism are both important for learning from undercoded clinical records. Unbiased loss requires the estimation of false negative ratios and estimation through trained models is practical and competitive. CONCLUSIONS: The combination of positive-unlabeled learning with reweighting and supervision provided by the annotation tool is a promising solution to learn from undercoded clinical records.


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Registros Electrónicos de Salud , Clasificación Internacional de Enfermedades , Humanos , Redes Neurales de la Computación , Algoritmos , Cuidados Críticos
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