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e., non-charge-reducing) conditions. Herein, we explored the validity of using "normal" charge calibrants to calibrate for charge-reduced proteins and show cases where it is not appropriate. Using a custom linear field drift cell that enables the determination of ion mobilities from "first principles", we directly determined CCS values for 19 protein calibrant species under three solution conditions (yielding a broad range of charge states) and two drift gases. This has established a database of CCS and reduced-mobility (K0) values, along with their associated uncertainties, for proteins and protein complexes over a large m/z range. TWIM validation of this database shows improved accuracy over existing methods in calibrating CCS values for charge-reduced proteins.Among various metal oxides, titanium dioxide (TiO2) has received considerable interest as a gas-sensing material owing to its high reliability at high operating temperatures. Nonetheless, TiO2 generally has low sensitivity to target gases. In particular, TiO2-based sensors have difficulty in sensitively detecting benzene, toluene, and xylene (referred to as BTX). Moreover, the reported TiO2-based sensors have not simultaneously satisfied the demand for tens of ppb BTX detection and operation with low power consumption. This work proposes a BTX sensor using cobalt porphyrin (CoPP)-functionalized TiO2 nanoparticles as a sensing material on a suspended microheater fabricated by bulk micromachining for low power consumption. TiO2 nanoparticles show an enhanced sensitivity (245%) to 10 ppm toluene with CoPP functionalization. The proposed sensor exhibits high sensitivity to BTX at concentrations ranging from 10 ppm down to several ppb. The high reliability of the sensor is also explored through the long-time operation with repeated exposure to 10 ppm toluene for 14 h.Nitrogen-donor ligands have been considered to be promising agents for separating trivalent actinides (An(III)) from lanthanides (Ln(III)). Thereinto, how to decorate these ligands for better extraction performance is urgent to design "perfect" separating extractants. In this work, we systematically explored a series of heterocyclic N-donor ligands (L1 = dipyridazino[4,3-c3',4'-h]acridine, L2 = dipyridazino[3,4-a4',3'-j]phenazine, L3 = 2,6-di(cinnolin-3-yl)pyridine)), as well as their substituted derivatives, and compared their extraction and complexation ability toward An(III) and Ln(III) ions by using quasi-relativistic density functional theory (DFT). We found that the pyridazine N atoms probably play a notable role in electron donation to metal cations by molecular orbital (MO) and bond order analyses. Besides, the calculated results clearly verified that these N-donor ligands possess higher coordination affinity toward Am(III) over Eu(III). The rigid ligands (L1 and L2) exhibit higher selective abilities for the Am(III)/Eu(III) separation compared with that of the flexible ligand (L3). For each ligand, the 12 (metal/ligand) extraction reaction is predicted to be most probable in the separation process. The introduction of an alkyl group on the lateral chain or an electron-donating group on the main chain gives rise to a better extraction performance of the ligands, and the CyMe4 or MeO substituted ligands show higher extraction and separation ability. Simultaneous introduction of CyMe4 and MeO groups can enhance the extraction ability of the ligand to metal ions, but the separating ability depends on the differences of the extraction capacity of An(III) and Ln(III). This work can help to gain a more in-depth understanding the selectivity differences of similar N-donor ligands and provide more theoretical insights into the design of novel extractants for An(III)/Ln(III) separation.The shuttle effect of polysulfide and the flammability of the conventional electrolyte are the two major obstacles restricting the development progress of lithium-sulfur batteries. Exploring highly efficient electrolyte components coupled with the conventional electrolyte is a reliable strategy to solve these issues. However, the current electrolyte components usually relieve these issues at the expense of the sacrificed electrochemical performance. Herein, a novel zwitterionic ionic liquid named as TLTFSI is reported, which exhibits a high ionic conductivity of 3.7 × 10-3 S cm-1, a wide electrochemical potential window from 1.51 to 4.82 V at 25 °C, and a high thermal decomposition temperature of 275 °C. The optimized TLTFSI-based electrolyte is nonflammable and performs superior electrochemical performance in terms of larger capacity, better rate capability, and longer cyclic life compared with the conventional organic electrolyte. The robust performance is attributed to the high intrinsic ionic conductivity, the suppressed polysulfide dissolution/diffusion, and the high interface compatibility toward the lithium anode of the TLTFSI-based electrolytes. This present work represents the first demonstration of the zwitterionic ionic liquid to efficiently improve the overall electrochemical performance and the safety of lithium-sulfur batteries.Here, we demonstrate the theory-guided plasma synthesis of high purity nanocrystalline Li3.5Si0.5P0.5O4 and fully amorphous Li2.7Si0.7P0.3O3.17N0.22. The synthesis involves the injection of single or mixed phase precursors directly into a plasma torch. PQR309 As the material exits the plasma torch, it is quenched into spherical nanocrystalline or amorphous nanopowders. This process has virtually zero Li loss and allows for the inclusion of N, which is not accessible with traditional synthesis methods. We further demonstrate the ability to sinter the crystalline nanopowder into a dense electrolyte membrane at 800 °C, well below the traditional 1000 °C required for a conventional Li3.5Si0.5P0.5O4 powder.A semitransparent flexible metal halide perovskite (MHP) solar cells were demonstrated by reproducible dry stamping transfer of a poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene)poly(styrene sulfonic acid) (PEDOTPSS, PH1000) transparent flexible top electrode onto poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET)/indium tin oxide (ITO)/PEDOTPSS (AI4083)/MHP/[6,6]-phenyl-C61-butyric acid methyl ester (PCBM). The reproducible transfer of the PEDOTPSS top electrode was enabled by the modification of PEDOTPSS with poly(ethylene imine) (PEI)/2-methoxyethanol (2-MEA) solution. In addition, the PEI/2-MEA modification to PEDOTPSS resulted in improved conductivity and reduced work function of the top electrode. Therefore, we could fabricate highly efficient flexible semitransparent MHP solar cells with >13% (active area = 1 cm2) power conversion efficiency.
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