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85Se nanoparticles encapsulated in the robust carbon matrix inner wall can ensure good electron transfer and prevent the aggregation of nanoparticles, leading to superior electrochemical reversibility. Bestatin Finally, carbon matrix nanotubes can provide sufficient space to effectively accommodate the volume changes of encapsulated Co0.85Se nanoparticles, thereby improving the cyclic stability. Based on the above advantages, as expected, the electrochemical investigations exhibited that the Co0.85Se@NCMT anode performs a stable reversible capacity of 462.9 mA h g-1 at a large current density of 5 A g-1 and a remarkable capacity retention of 99.5% after 800 cycles, suggesting its promising potential for the anode of LIBs.A tetranuclear gold(i) complex [Au4(μ-PAnP)2(μ-L)2] (PAnP = 9,10-bis(diphenylphosphino)anthracene and L = benzene-1,2-dithiolate) has been synthesized and characterised by multinuclear NMR and X-ray crystallography. The molecule has a cyclophane-like structure which can be considered to be composed of two [Au2(μ-PAnP)(μ-L)] units held together by Au-S bonds and aurophilic interactions (Au-Au = 3.0712(2) Å). L acts as a chelating and bridging ligand with one of its S atoms bonded to two Au ions as sulfonium ions and there are two Au2S2 cores on each side of the cyclophane. A sulfur atom in each Au2S2 core is a chiral sulfonium ion, being bonded to two chemically distinct Au ions. Two Au ions are bonded to four atoms (2S, P and Au) in an asymmetric environment, making them a rare example of gold(i)-centred chirality. The two Au2S2 cores have RAu, RS and SAu, SS configurations, and the chiralities of the sulfonium ion and the gold ion are correlated. Variable-temperature NMR spectroscopy showed that the metallacyclophane undergoes rapid exchange in solution. A bond shift mechanism involving simultaneous cleavage and formation of Au-S bonds is proposed for the exchange.Microarrays, miniaturized platforms used for high-content studies, provide potential advantages over traditional in vitro investigation in terms of time, cost, and parallel analyses. Recently, microarrays have been leveraged to investigate immune cell biology by providing a platform with which to systematically investigate the effects of various agents on a wide variety of cellular processes, including those giving rise to immune regulation for application toward curtailing autoimmunity. A specific embodiment incorporates dendritic cells cultured on microarrays containing biodegradable microparticles. Such an approach allows immune cell and microparticle co-localization and release of compounds on small, isolated populations of cells, enabling a quick, convenient method to quantify a variety of cellular responses in parallel. In this study, the microparticle microarray platform was utilized to investigate a small library of sixteen generally regarded as safe (GRAS) compounds (ascorbic acid, aspirin, capsaicin, celastrol, curcumin, epigallocatechin-3-gallate, ergosterol, hemin, hydrocortisone, indomethacin, menadione, naproxen, resveratrol, retinoic acid, α-tocopherol, vitamin D3) for their ability to induce suppressive phenotypes in murine dendritic cells. Two complementary tolerogenic index ranking systems were proposed to summarize dendritic cell responses and suggested several lead compounds (celastrol, ergosterol, vitamin D3) and two secondary compounds (hemin, capsaicin), which warrant further investigation for applications toward suppression and tolerance.Phosphinodiboranates (H3BPR2BH3-) are a class of borohydrides that have merited a reputation as weakly coordinating anions, which is attributed in part to the dearth of coordination complexes known with transition metals, lanthanides, and actinides. We recently reported how K(H3BPtBu2BH3) exhibits sluggish salt elimination reactivity with f-metal halides in organic solvents such as Et2O and THF. Here we report how this reactivity appears to be further attenuated in solution when the tBu groups attached to phosphorus are exchanged for R = Ph or H, and we describe how mechanochemistry was used to overcome limited solution reactivity with K(H3BPPh2BH3). Grinding three equivalents of K(H3BPPh2BH3) with UI3(THF)4 or LnI3 (Ln = Ce, Pr, Nd) allowed homoleptic complexes with the empirical formulas U(H3BPPh2BH3)3 (1), Ce(H3BPPh2BH3)3 (2), Pr(H3BPPh2BH3)3 (3), and Nd(H3BPPh2BH3)3 (4) to be prepared and subsequently crystallized in good yields (50-80%). Single-crystal XRD studies revealed that all four complexes exist as dimers or coordination polymers in the solid-state, whereas 1H and 11B NMR spectra showed that they exist as a mixture of monomers and dimers in solution. Treating 4 with THF breaks up the dimer to yield the monomeric complex Nd(H3BPPh2BH3)3(THF)3 (4-THF). XRD studies revealed that 4-THF has one chelating and two dangling H3BPPh2BH3- ligands bound to the metal to accommodate binding of THF. In contrast to the results with K(H3BPPh2BH3), attempting the same mechanochemical reactions with Na(H3BPH2BH3) containing the simplest phosphinodiboranate were unsuccessful; only the partial metathesis product U(H3BPH2BH3)I2(THF)3 (5) was isolated in poor yields. Despite these limitations, our results offer new examples showing how mechanochemistry can be used to rapidly synthesize molecular coordination complexes that are otherwise difficult to prepare using more traditional solution methods.The gut microbiota community of individuals is predominated by diverse fiber-utilizing bacteria, and might have distinct fermentation outcomes for a given dietary substrate. In this research, we isolated pea cell walls (PCWs) from cotyledon seeds, and performed the in vitro fecal fermentation by individual Prevotella- and Bacteroides-enterotype inocula. The Prevotella-enterotype inoculum showed a higher fermentation rate and produced more short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs), especially propionate and butyrate, throughout the entire fermentation period from PCW degradation compared with the Bacteroides-enterotype one. Furthermore, the better monosaccharide utilization capacity of Prevotella-enterotype inoculum was shown, compared to the Bacteroides-enterotype inoculum. PCW fermentation with Prevotella- and Bacteroides-enterotype inocula resulted in different microbial changes, and the abundance of Prevotella and Bacteroides was promoted, respectively. These results may contribute to predicting the responses of Prevotella and Bacteroides enterotypes to diets and offer useful information in personalized nutrition.Starches acylated with specific short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) have the potential to provide specificity in SCFA delivery. It is well documented that SCFAs are involved in lipid metabolism, but the underlying mechanism is still unclear. For characterizing the fermentation properties of acylated starches with various SCFAs in terms of SCFA production, three different acylated starches were prepared following the esterification of high amylose maize starch (HAMS) using acetic anhydride, propionic anhydride and butyric anhydride, respectively. Compared with HAMS, the gut microbiota fermentation of acetylated, propionylated and butylated starches specifically increased the production of acetic acid, propionic acid, and butyric acid, respectively, indicating that the introduced acyl group can be effectively released during the fermentation process. Furthermore, the utilization of these starches generated more total SCFAs, suggesting that they can be effectively fermented by the microbiota as a carbohydrate substrate. Study on an in vitro model of cultured rat hepatocytes indicated that either mixed SCFAs or butyrate play an important role in regulating lipid metabolism via activating AMPK and PPAR signaling pathways, implying the importance of butyrate in the improvement of lipid metabolism and accumulation. This study may provide further understanding of the individual function of the corresponding SCFA.A common procedure performed throughout biomedical research is the selection and isolation of biological entities such as organelles, cells and organoids from a mixed population. In this review, we describe the development and application of microraft arrays, an analysis and isolation platform which enables a vast range of criteria and strategies to be used when separating biological entities. The microraft arrays are comprised of elastomeric microwells with detachable polymer bases (microrafts) that act as capture and culture sites as well as supporting carriers during cell isolation. The technology is elegant in its simplicity and can be implemented for samples possessing tens to millions of objects yielding a flexible platform for applications such as single-cell RNA sequencing, subcellular organelle capture and assay, high-throughput screening and development of CRISPR gene-edited cell lines, and organoid manipulation and selection. The transparent arrays are compatible with a multitude of imaging modalities enabling selection based on 2D or 3D spatial phenotypes or temporal properties. Each microraft can be individually isolated on demand with retention of high viability due to the near zero hydrodynamic stress imposed upon the cells during microraft release, capture and deposition. The platform has been utilized as a simple manual add-on to a standard microscope or incorporated into fully automated instruments that implement state-of-the-art imaging algorithms and machine learning. The vast array of selection criteria enables separations not possible with conventional sorting methods, thus garnering widespread interest in the biological and pharmaceutical sciences.Food-borne nanoparticles from Undaria pinnatifida (UPFNs) were prepared and successfully applied as nanocarriers for microelement zinc delivery. UPFNs were spherical nanoparticles with average sizes of about 4.07 ± 1.09 nm, which chelated with zinc ions through amino nitrogen and carboxyl oxygen atoms as characterized by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, and 1H nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy. Thermodynamic analysis revealed that the overall chelation process between UPFNs and zinc ions was a spontaneous enthalpy-driven endothermic reaction. Compared to zinc sulfate, UPFN-Zn2+ showed higher solubility both in phytic acid solution and the process of gastrointestinal digestion. Meanwhile, no obvious cytotoxicity was found in UPFNs and UPFN-Zn2+. Specifically, UPFN-Zn2+ could successfully rescue cell viability, DNA replication activity and restore cell proliferation ability in zinc-deficient cells induced by a specific zinc chelator TPEN. Overall, UPFNs might serve as efficient, stable, and safe nanocarriers for zinc delivery.Phase transition and high-temperature properties of NdNbO4 and NdTaO4 were studied in situ using powder neutron diffraction methods. Both oxides undergo a reversible phase transition from a monoclinic I2/a phase at low temperatures to a tetragonal I41/a phase at high temperatures. The phase transition has been investigated through analysis of the spontaneous strains and symmetry distortion modes. Well below the transition temperature, Tc, the thermal evolution of the lattice parameters and symmetry modes suggest the transition is continuous, although a small discontinuity in both the spontaneous strains and symmetry distortion modes shows the transition is strictly first order. Analysis of the refined structures reveals that the Nb and Ta cations are best described as having a distorted 6-coordinate arrangement in the monoclinic structure, with four short and two long bonds. Breaking of the two long bonds at high temperatures, resulting in a transformation of the Nb(Ta) coordination to a regular tetrahedron, is believed to be responsible for the first order nature of the transition.
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