A panoramic view of Li7P3S11 solid electrolytes synthesis,structural aspects and practical challenges for all-solid-state lithium batteries

The development of an inorganic electrochemical stable solid-state electrolyte is essentially responsible for future state-of-the-art all-solid-state lithium batteries (ASSLBs). Because of their advantages in safety, working temperature, high energy density, and packaging, ASSLBs can develop an ideal energy storage system for modern electric vehicles (EVs). A solid electrolyte (SE) model must have an economical synthesis approach, exhibit electrochemical and chemical stability, high ionic conductivity, and low interfacial resistance. Owing to its highest conductivity of 17 mS·cm^-1, and deformability, the sulfide-based Li₇P₃S₁₁ solid electrolyte is a promising contender for the high-performance bulk type of ASSLBs. Herein, we present a current glimpse of the progress of synthetic procedures, structural aspects, and ionic conductivity improvement strategies. Structural elucidation and mechanistic approaches have been extensively discussed by using various characterization techniques. The chemical stability of Li₇P₃S₁₁ could be enhanced via oxide doping, and hard and soft acid/base (HSAB) concepts are also discussed. The issues to be undertaken for designing the ideal solid electrolytes, interfacial challenges, and high energy density have been discoursed. This review aims to provide a bird's eye view of the recent development of Li₇P₃S₁₁-based solid-state electrolyte applications and explore the strategies for designing new solid electrolytes with a target-oriented approach to enhance the efficiency of high energy density all-solid-state lithium batteries.     

Insoluble Vascular Amyloid Deposits Trigger Disruption of the Neurovascular Unit in Alzheimer’s Disease Brains

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disease, characterized histopathologically by intra-neuronal tau-related lesions and by the accumulation of amyloid β-peptide (Aβ) in the brain parenchyma and around cerebral blood vessels. According to the vascular hypothesis of AD, an alteration in the neurovascular unit (NVU) could lead to Aβ vascular accumulation and promote neuronal dysfunction, accelerating neurodegeneration and dementia. To date, the effects of insoluble vascular Aβ deposits on the NVU and the blood–brain barrier (BBB) are unknown. In this study, we analyze different Aβ species and their association with the cells that make up the NVU. We evaluated post-mortem AD brain tissue. Multiple immunofluorescence assays were performed against different species of Aβ and the main elements that constitute the NVU. Our results showed that there are insoluble vascular deposits of both full-length and truncated Aβ species. Besides, insoluble aggregates are associated with a decrease in the phenotype of the cellular components that constitute the NVU and with BBB disruption. This approach could help identify new therapeutic targets against key molecules and receptors in the NVU that can prevent the accumulation of vascular fibrillar Aβ in AD.     

Evaluation of Floxuridine Oligonucleotide Conjugates Carrying Potential Enhancers of Cellular Uptake

Conjugation of small molecules such as lipids or receptor ligands to anti-cancer drugs has been used to improve their pharmacological properties. In this work, we studied the biological effects of several small-molecule enhancers into a short oligonucleotide made of five floxuridine units. Specifically, we studied adding cholesterol, palmitic acid, polyethyleneglycol (PEG 1000), folic acid and triantennary N-acetylgalactosamine (GalNAc) as potential enhancers of cellular uptake. As expected, all these molecules increased the internalization efficiency with different degrees depending on the cell line. The conjugates showed antiproliferative activity due to their metabolic activation by nuclease degradation generating floxuridine monophosphate. The cytotoxicity and apoptosis assays showed an increase in the anti-cancer activity of the conjugates related to the floxuridine oligomer, but this effect did not correlate with the internalization results. Palmitic and folic acid conjugates provide the highest antiproliferative activity without having the highest internalization results. On the contrary, cholesterol oligomers that were the best-internalized oligomers had poor antiproliferative activity, even worse than the unmodified floxuridine oligomer. Especially relevant is the effect induced by palmitic and folic acid derivatives generating the most active drugs. These results are of special interest for delivering other therapeutic oligonucleotides.     

Molecular Mechanisms of the Deregulation of Muscle Contraction Induced by the R90P Mutation in Tpm3.12 and the Weakening of This Effect by BDM and W7

Point mutations in the genes encoding the skeletal muscle isoforms of tropomyosin can cause a range of muscle diseases. The amino acid substitution of Arg for Pro residue in the 90th position (R90P) in γ-tropomyosin (Tpm3.12) is associated with congenital fiber type disproportion and muscle weakness. The molecular mechanisms underlying muscle dysfunction in this disease remain unclear. Here, we observed that this mutation causes an abnormally high Ca²⁺-sensitivity of myofilaments in vitro and in muscle fibers. To determine the critical conformational changes that myosin, actin, and tropomyosin undergo during the ATPase cycle and the alterations in these changes caused by R90P replacement in Tpm3.12, we used polarized fluorimetry. It was shown that the R90P mutation inhibits the ability of tropomyosin to shift towards the outer domains of actin, which is accompanied by the almost complete depression of troponin’s ability to switch actin monomers off and to reduce the amount of the myosin heads weakly bound to F-actin at a low Ca²⁺. These changes in the behavior of tropomyosin and the troponin–tropomyosin complex, as well as in the balance of strongly and weakly bound myosin heads in the ATPase cycle may underlie the occurrence of both abnormally high Ca²⁺-sensitivity and muscle weakness. BDM, an inhibitor of myosin ATPase activity, and W7, a troponin C antagonist, restore the ability of tropomyosin for Ca²⁺-dependent movement and the ability of the troponin–tropomyosin complex to switch actin monomers off, demonstrating a weakening of the damaging effect of the R90P mutation on muscle contractility.     

5CrMnMo钢中、小型热锻模具的强韧化热处理

5CrMnMo钢中、小型热锻模具经强韧化工艺处理后与经常规工艺热处理相比，强韧性、疲劳抗力和使用寿命显著提高，且工艺简单，操作方便，质量稳定。     

Kinetics of synthesis of Li4Ti5O12 through solid-solid reaction

1. Introduction The solid-solid reaction used in synthesizing various kinds of electrochemical materials has many advantages, such as simple process, without using solvent, saving energy, friendly to the environment and easy to obtain good quality materials like nano-size materials. Recently, the manufacturing of electrochemistry materials has been paid more atten- tion due to its increasing needs. Therefore it is a natural interest to study the synthesis of electro- chemical materials by usin…     

高密度钨合金热静液挤压流动粘度的数值计算

采用粘性流体的运动微分方程分析工作介质在锥模中的挤压流动，通过分析工作介质的粘度对热静液挤压的影响，指出了合理的选择工作介质的成分使得粘度适宜，可以使热静液挤压力最小，而且能够避免挤压件缺陷的产生。挤压介质的粘度是关系到坯料变形流动的润滑性能及挤压变形流动性能的关键。在此基础上，给出了挤压介质的粘度的数学关系式，为热静液挤压工艺奠定重要的理论基础。     

MoSi2—Mo5Si3复合材料的低温氧化行为

通过热重分析（TGA）、X射线衍射（XRD）和扫描电镜（SEM）研究了MoSi2-Mo5Si3复合材料的低温氧化行为,指出材料低温氧化时,随Mo5Si3量增多,材料氧化加剧,当Mo5Si3含量超过16％（质量分数）时发生“PEST”现象,所形成的SiO2由于MoS3晶须的大量存在,使其不能均匀连续地分布于材料表面,从而加剧了氧化。     

Fe替代Co对AB5型贮氢合金循环稳定性的影响

用铸造及快淬的方法制备了稀土基AB5型Mm（NiMnSiAl）4．3Co0.6-xFex（x=0，0．1，0．2，0．3，0．4，0．5，0．6）贮氢合金，用XRD。TEM及SEM观测了铸态及快淬态的微观结构，测试了合金在铸态及快淬态下的电化学循环稳定性。研究了Fe替代Co对铸态及快淬态贮氢合金微观结构及循环稳定性的影响。研究结果表明，Fe替代Co对铸态及快淬态合金的相结构没有明显影响，但对合金的循环稳定性产生显著影响。Fe替代Co能不同程度地改善铸态及快淬态合金的循环稳定性，但对快淬态合金循环寿命的改善更加显著，导致这一结果的主要原因是Fe替代Co使快淬态合金的微观组织显著细化。     

LaNi5的电子结构

采用总体能量平面波赝势方法, 并结合超软赝势技术, 计算了金属La、 Ni及合金LaNi5的总体能量、能带结构、电子态密度以及Mulliken布居值. 根据计算结果, 分析了La、 Ni和LaNi5的电子结构. 结果表明: 形成合金后费米面能量位置漂移, 介于Ni和La的费米面之间, 费米面上主要是Ni 3d电子; 费米面附近导带的电子结构变化较大; 合金中La和Ni间存在电子转移, 形成了弱的La-Ni键, 且带部分离子性; 与纯金属相比, 形成合金后La的稳定性增强, 而Ni的稳定性减弱. 计算了LaNi5的理论生成热, 结果能较好地符合实验值.