查看更多>>摘要：Atherosclerosis is the most common cause of cardiovascular diseases that contribute to the major morbidity worldwide,but still lacking of effective treatment strategy.Here,a hybrid cell is constructed for the sonodynamic effect promoted cell therapy of early atherosclerosis by fusing M2 macrophages with thylakoid(TK)membranes.After systemic administration,the obtained TK-M2 actively accumulates in the early atherosclerotic plaques,wherein M2 macrophages relieve the cholesterol accumulation and the inflammation in the foam cells.Meanwhile,the TK membranes decorated on the M2 macrophages exhibit both type Ⅰ and type II sonodynamic effects under ultrasound(US)activation,inducing the direct apoptosis of foam cells.The cooperation of M2 and TK leads to significant outcome in eliminating atherosclerotic plaques without obvious side-effects,providing a new avenue for atherosclerosis treatment.
查看更多>>摘要：The safety of nanoparticle-based drug delivery systems(DDSs)for cancer treatment is still a challenge,restricted by the intrinsic cytotoxicity of drug carriers and leakage of loaded drug.Here,we propose a novel nanocarrier's cytotoxicity avoidance strategy by synthesizing an encapsulation core-shell structure of zeolitic imidazolate framework-8(ZIF-8)-based colloid particles(CPs)with an amorphous ZIF-8 skin.This encapsulation structure achieves an ultra-high loading rate(LR)of 90％(i.e.,9 mg doxorubicin(DOX)per 1 mg ZIF-8)for DOX and the protection of DOX from leaking.Notably,to deliver unit-dose drug,this ultra-high LR of 90％significantly reduces the usage of ZIF-8 to 1.2％(2 orders of magnitude)compared to that of DOX@ZIF-8 with a 10％LR,in which cytotoxicity of ZIF-8 could well below the safety limit and then be relatively ignored.Safety,drug delivery efficacy,scale-up ability,and universality of this encapsulation structure have been further verified.Our findings suggest the great potential of this ZIF-8-based encapsulation core-shell structure in the field of drug delivery.
查看更多>>摘要：Enhancing the therapeutic effect of existing treatments or developing new non-invasive treatments are important measures to achieve high-efficiency treatment of malignant tumors.Photodynamic therapy(PDT)is an emerging treatment modality,and the key for achieving high-efficiency PDT is to select light with strong tissue penetration depth and enhance the generation of reactive oxygen species(ROS).Although the upconversion nanoparticles(UCNPs)modified with the photosensitizers could achieve PDT with strong penetration depth under near-infrared light irradiation,the ROS generated by traditional single-pathway PDT is still insufficient.Herein,we developed a novel nanoconjugate(UCNP-Ce6/AIEgen)for dual-pathway reinforced PDT,in which the UCNPs were co-modified with chlorin e6(Ce6)and luminogen with aggregation-induced emission(AIEgen).Due to the presence of AIEgen,UCNP-Ce6/AIEgen could avoid aggregation-caused luminescence quenching in biological water environments and convert upconversion luminescence(UCL)of UCNPs to Ce6-activatable fluorescence.Therefore,under the irradiation of 808 nm laser,UCNP-Ce6/AIEgen can not only undergo direct lanthanide-triplet energy transfer to activate Ce6,but also convert the UCL of UCNPs to the light that can activate Ce6 through Förster resonance energy transfer to generate more ROS,thus promoting tumor cell apoptosis.This work broadens the applications of nanoconjugates of lanthanide-based inorganic materials and organic dyes,and provides a conception for reinforced PDT of tumors.
查看更多>>摘要：Osteoporosis is a metabolic dysregulation of bone that occurs mainly in postmenopausal women,and the hyperfunction of osteoclasts is the primary contributor to postmenopausal osteoporosis.However,the development of effective therapeutic drugs and precise delivery systems remains a challenge in the field of anti-absorption therapy.Here,we reported the α-cyperone(α-CYP)for anti-osteoporosis and developed a liposome-based nano-drug delivery system of α-CYP,that specifically targets the bone resorption interface.Firstly,we found that the α-CYP,one of the major sesquiterpenes of Cyperus rotundus L.,attenuated the progression of osteoporosis in ovariectomized(OVX)mice and down-regulated the expression of phosphorylated proteins of phosphoinositide 3-kinase(PI3K)and protein kinase B(Akt),causing down-regulation of osteoclast-related genes/proteins and curbing osteoclast differentiation.Furthermore,α-CYP reversed the activation of osteoclastic differentiation and enhanced osteoporosis-related proteins expression caused by PI3K/Akt agonist(YS-49).More importantly,we adopted the osteoclastic resorption surface targeting peptide Asp8 and constructed the liposome(lipαC@Asp8)to deliver α-CYP to osteoclasts and confirmed its anti-osteoporosis effect and enhanced osteoclast inhibition by blocking PI3K/Akt axis.In conclusion,this study demonstrated that α-CYP inhibits osteoclast differentiation and osteoporosis development by silencing PI3K/Akt pathway,and the liposome targeting delivery systems loaded with α-CYP might provide a novel and effective strategy to treat osteoporosis.
查看更多>>摘要：Self-powered full-spectrum photodetectors(PDs)offer numerous advantages,such as broad application fields,high precision,efficiency,and multi-functionality,which represent a highly promising and potentially valuable class of detectors for future development.However,insensitive response to solar-blind ultraviolet(UV)and complex and expensive preparation processes greatly limit their performance and practical application.In this study,a self-powered full-spectrum Bi2Se3/a-Ga2O3/p-Si heterojunction PD with high sensitivity for solar-blind UV band prepared by a simple and low-cost two-step synthesis method is presented.Experiments results reveal that the developed PD has an excellent performance,such as high sensitivity from 200 to 850 nm,and a responsivity of 1.38 mA/W as well as a detectivity of 3.22 × 1010 Jones under 254 nm light at zero bias.Additionally,the unencapsulated device displays exceptional stability and imaging capabilities.It is expected that Bi2Se3/a-Ga2O3/p-Si heterojunction PD with a simple and low-cost synthesis method has great potential for self-powered full-spectrum photodetectors.
查看更多>>摘要：Currently,the machine learning(ML)-based scanning transmission electron microscopy(STEM)analysis is limited in the simulative stage,its application in experimental STEM is needed but challenging.Herein,we built up a universal model to analyze the vacancy defects and single atoms accurately and rapidly in experimental STEM images using a full convolution network.In our model,the unavoidable interference factors of noise,aberration,and carbon contamination were fully considered during the training,which were difficult to be considered in the past.Even toward the simultaneous identification of various vacancy types and low-contrast single atoms in the low-quality STEM images,our model showed rapid process speed(45 images per second)and high accuracy(＞95％).This work represents an improvement in experimental STEM image analysis by ML.
查看更多>>摘要：Layered trihalides exhibit distinctive band structures and physical properties due to the sixfold coordinated 3d or 4d transition metal site and partially occupied d orbitals,holding great potential in condensed matter physics and advanced electronic applications.Prior research focused on trihalides with highly symmetric honeycomb-like structures,such as Crl3 and a-RuCl3,while the role of crystal anisotropy in trihalides remains elusive.In particular,the trihalide MoCl3 manifests strong in-plane crystal anisotropy with the largest difference in Mo-Mo interatomic distances.Research on such material is imperative to address the lack of investigations on the effect of anisotropy on the properties of trihalides.Herein,we demonstrated the anisotropy of MoCl3 through polarized Raman spectroscopy and further tuned the phonon frequency via strain engineering.We showed the Raman intensity exhibits twofold symmetry under parallel configuration and fourfold symmetry under perpendicular configuration with changing the polarization angle of incident light.Furthermore,we found that the phonon frequencies of MoCl3 decrease gradually and linearly with applying uniaxial tensile strain along the axis of symmetry in the MoCl3 crystal,while those frequencies increase with uniaxial tensile strain applied perpendicularly.Our results shed light on the manipulation of anisotropic light-matter interactions via strain engineering,and lay a foundation for further exploration of the anisotropy of trihalides and the modulation of their electronic,optical,and magnetic properties.
查看更多>>摘要：Semiconductive metal-organic frameworks(MOFs)have attracted great interest for the electronic applications.However,dark currents of present hybrid organic-inorganic materials are 1000-10,000 times higher than those of commercial inorganic detectors,leading to poor charge transportation.Here,we demonstrate a ZIF-8(Zn(mim)2,mim=2-methylimidazolate)wafer with ultra-low dark current of 1.27 pA·mm-2 under high electric fields of 322 V·mm-1.The isostatic pressing preparation process provides ZIF-8 wafers with good transmittance.Besides,the presence of redox-active metals and small spatial separation between components promotes the charge hopping.The ZIF-8-based semiconductor detector shows promising X-ray detection sensitivity of 70.82 μC·Gy-1·cm-2 with low doses exposures,contributing to superior X-ray imaging capability with a relatively high spatial resolution of 1.2 Ip·mm-1.Simultaneously,good peak discrimination with the energy resolution of～43.78％is disclosed when the detector is illuminated by uncollimated 241Am@5.48 MeV α-particles.These results provide a broad prospect of MOFs for future radiation detection applications.
查看更多>>摘要：Single atom catalysts(SACs)have attracted considerable attention due to their unique structures and excellent catalytic performance,especially in the area of catalysis science and energy conversion and storage.In recent years,SACs have emerged as a new type of sensing material for constructing electrochemical sensors(ECSs),presenting excellent sensitivity,selectivity,and stability.Herein,we review the recent advances of SACs in electrochemical sensing and discuss the status quo of current SAC-based ECSs.Specifically,the fundamentals of SAC-based ECSs are outlined,including the involved central metal atoms and various supports of SACs in this field,the detection mechanisms,and improving strategies of SAC-based ECSs.Moreover,the important applications of SAC-based ECSs are listed and classified,covering the detection of reactive oxygen and nitrogen species,environmental pollutants,disease biomarkers,and pharmaceuticals.Last,based on abundant reported cases,the current conundrums of SAC-based ECSs are summarized,and the prediction of their future developing trends is also put forward.
查看更多>>摘要：The discovery of two-dimensional(2D)semiconductor has opened up new avenues for the development of short-channel field-effect transistors(FETs)with desired electrical performance.Among them,orthorhombic tin-selenide(SnSe)has garnered increasing attention due to its potential applications in a variety of electronic,optoelectronic,and thermoelectric devices.However,the realization of high-performance SnSe FETs with low contact resistance(Rc)remains a challenge.Herein,we systematically investigate the contact of few-layer SnSe FETs through the modulation of native oxide on SnSe by using different metals.It is found that chromium(Cr)-contacted devices possess the best FET performance,such as electron mobility up to 606 cm2/(Vs)at 78 K,current on/off ratio exceeding 1010,and saturation current of～550 μA/μm,where a negligible Schottky barrier(SB)of～30 meV and a low contact resistance of～425 Ω μm are achieved.X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy(XPS)and cross-sectional electron dispersive X-ray spectroscopy(EDX)results further reveal that the improved contact arises from the Cr-induced reduction of native oxide(SnOx)to Sn,which thins the tunneling barrier for efficient electron injection.Our findings provide a deep insight into the 2D-metal contact of SnSe and pave the way for its applications in future nanoelectronics.
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