Patterning the neuronal cells via inkjet printing of self-assembled peptides on silk scaffolds

The patterning of neuronal cells and guiding neurite growth are important for neuron tissue engineering and cell-based biosensors. In this paper, inkjet printing has been employed to pattern self-assembled I₃QGK peptide nanofibers on silk substrates for guiding the growth of neuron-like PC12 cells. Atomic force microscopy (AFM) confirmed the dynamic self-assembly of I₃QGK into nanofiber structures. The printed self-assembled peptide strongly adheres to regenerated silk fibroin (RSF) substrates through charge-charge interactions. It was observed that in the absence of I₃QGK, PC12 cells exhibited poor attachment to RSF films, while for RSF surfaces coated or printed with peptide nanofibers, cellular attachment was significantly improved in terms of both cell density and morphology. AFM results revealed that peptide nanofibers can promote the generation of axons and terminal buttons of PC12 cells, indicating that I₃QGK nanofibers not only promote cellular attachment but also facilitate differentiation into neuronal phenotypes. Inkjet printing allows complex patterning of peptide nanofibers onto RSF substrates, which enabled us to engineer cell alignment and provide an opportunity to direct axonal development in vitro. The live/dead assay showed that printed I₃QGK patterns exhibit no cytotoxicity to PC12 cells demonstrating potential for future nerve tissue engineering applications.     

Carbon-free nanoporous gold based membrane electrocatalysts for fuel cells

Nanoporous gold (NPG) membranes made by dealloying consist of a bicontinuous network of Au ligaments and open pore channels, which have gained considerable attention as a platform for the design of carbon-free electrodes for proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs). Benefiting from a unique combination of high electronic conductivity, high surface area, and modifiable surface chemistry, these self-supporting membrane type electrodes allow integration of various structural functions required for specific electrode reactions and simultaneously facilitate the entire fuel cell kinetic process. In this review, we summarize the major research progresses in this area, with an emphasis on how to customize the surface structures of these three-dimensional electrocatalysts for desired fuel molecule oxidation and oxidant reduction. We will also discuss these designed structural characteristics that can be readily accommodated in membrane electrode assemblies (MEA), thus effectively bridging the technological gap between electrocatalysts’ intrinsic activities and their actual performances in fuel cells.     

基于改进离散粒子群算法构建制造单元

在未知最佳分群单元数的情况下,考虑了零件多种可选工艺路径和零件工艺顺序,建立基于最小化零件跨单元移动次数的数学模型.通过引入自适应变异因子,提出一种改进的离散粒子群优化算法能动态地确定分群单元数,极大地减少了算法陷入局部最优解的可能.通过对文献中不同规模的单元构建问题进行求解,结果证明了该方法有效,并且无需预先设定分群单元数即可获得与文献中相同甚至更好的结果.     

微生物燃料电池修复钒污染地下水的响应曲面优化研究

使用响应曲面法, 对单室微生物燃料电池去除五价钒的运行条件进行分析和优化。采用乙酸钠作为单室微生物燃料电池的碳源, 探讨钒初始浓度、COD初始浓度和电解液电导率对五价钒去除率的影响, 三因素三水平的响应曲面分析结果表明, 五价钒初始浓度对五价钒去除率的影响最显著, 其次为 COD 初始浓度, 最后是电解液电导率。利用响应曲面法得到最优实验条件: 五价钒初始浓度为75.44 mg/L, COD初始浓度为1007.48 mg/L, 电导率为11.98 mS/cm, 此时可获得五价钒的最大理论去除率80.31%。验证实验的结果证实了该优化方法的可靠性。研究成果可以促进微生物燃料电池技术在治理钒污染地下水领域的实际应用。     

串并联个数和温度对光伏电池结电容的影响研究

研究光伏电池的动态参数对设计光伏发电系统相应后级控制器至关重要.从分析光伏电池物理机理出发,推导出光伏电池单体/模组/阵列的结电容与偏置电压之间的较精确表达式;在提取模型中等效串联电阻和饱和电流的值的基础上,使用LambertW函数推导出偏置电压与输出电压之间的显式表达式;采用工程数学模型结合本征载流子浓度表达式推导了结电容与温度的较精确关系式;分别在不同串并联个数和温度下对结电容的影响做了仿真分析.仿真结果与部分文献的实验结果相吻合,验证了理论的正确性.     

化橘红中主要活性成分对豚鼠气管平滑肌细胞增殖的影响

目的：初步观察化橘红中主要活性成分对豚鼠气管平滑肌细胞增殖的影响。方法通过原代培养豚鼠气管平滑肌细胞,采用 MTT 法观察化橘红中主要活性成分柚皮苷（Naringin）、橘皮内酯（Meranzin）和水合橘皮内酯（Meranzin hydrate）对细胞增殖的影响。结果柚皮苷（0.2~2.0 mg/mL）对豚鼠气管平滑肌细胞增殖有明显的促进作用（P<0.01）,水合橘皮内酯（0.1~1.0 mg/mL）对豚鼠气管平滑肌细胞增殖有明显的抑制作用（P<0.01）,橘皮内酯（0.05~0.5 mg/mL）对豚鼠气管平滑肌细胞的增殖作用不明显（P ＞0.05）。结论柚皮苷与水合橘皮内酯可能是化橘红主要药效活性成分。     

Wangzaozin A调节NADPH氧化酶源性活性氧诱导HL-60细胞分化

利用台盼蓝排染法、吉姆萨染色及流式细胞术对对映-贝壳杉烷二萜wangzaozin A影响人早幼粒白血病细胞HL-60生长、细胞形态、NBT还原能力、细胞吞噬及细胞表面抗原CD11b表达进行了检测.结果显示,0.2~0.8μmol/L wangzaozin A抑制HL-60细胞生长,0.6和0.8μmol/L处理组细胞显示了明显的G1期周期阻滞.随着wangzaozin A浓度升高及处理时间延长,细胞核质比减小,肾形核、杆状核和分叶核细胞增多及胞质中颗粒状物质增加;同时,细胞NBT还原能力、吞噬能力及细胞表面抗原CD11b表达显著增强,表明wangzaozin A可诱导HL-60细胞向成熟粒细胞分化.进一步利用荧光探针DCF检测显示0.6和0.8μmol/L wangzaozin A处理细胞12h后细胞内ROS显著升高;抗氧化剂NAC及NADPH氧化酶抑制剂APO显著抑制wangzaozin A诱导HL-60细胞上调CD11b表达,表明wangzaozin A可通过上调NADPH氧化酶源性的活性氧浓度诱导HL-60细胞分化.     

微元步长自适应增量电导法实现MPPT的控制

为了更大程度的提高光伏发电系统的最大输出功率,通过对光伏电池功率、电压(P-U)特性的数学建模分析,在增量电导法的基础上,提出最大功率跟踪控制算法(MPPT)——微元步长自适应增量电导法.改善了传统增量电导法步长选择不确定性的弊端.通过引入变步长控制因子k,以微元步长Δd自适应的跟踪最大功率点.在Matlab/Simulink环境下进行了仿真验证.结果表明该算法明显缩短了跟踪时间,并且有效地抑制了系统在最大功率点(MPP)附近的振荡现象,提高了系统的跟踪速度和精度.     

重楼活性单体PP-26抑制结肠癌SW620细胞增殖并诱导细胞凋亡

目的:探讨重楼活性单体PP-26对人结肠癌SW620细胞增殖抑制作用及其机制.方法:采用噻唑蓝(MTT)法和克隆形成抑制实验观察不同浓度的重楼单体PP-26对人结肠癌SW620细胞增殖抑制作用;PI单染及Annexin V-FITC/PI双染流式细胞术检测细胞周期变化及细胞凋亡水平;Western blotting检测PP-26对细胞周期、细胞凋亡相关蛋白以及Akt和ERK蛋白的表达.结果:与正常肝LO2细胞相比,重楼单体PP-26能显著抑制SW620细胞的生长,作用呈剂量-效应关系;随着PP-26浓度的增加,细胞克隆形成逐渐减少,与细胞对照组相比有显著差异;不同浓度PP-26作用后,细胞阻滞于G1期;PP-26作用细胞24 h后,CDK4、CDK6表达下降,P15、cyclin D1表达增加;不同浓度PP-26作用后,细胞晚期凋亡率增加,随浓度增加有上升趋势;PP-26作用细胞24 h后,线粒体相关凋亡信号通路蛋白Caspase-9、Caspase-3表达下降,PARP切割条带增加,细胞促凋亡蛋白Bax的表达增加,抗凋亡蛋白Bcl-2和Bcl-x L减少,p-Akt和p-ERK蛋白表达均下降.结论:重楼活性单体PP-26通过上调p15促进结肠癌SW620细胞阻滞于G1期,通过抑制P13K/Akt信号通路及ERK信号通路,活化线粒体凋亡通路,诱导细胞凋亡.     

金属纳米粒子对非晶硅太阳能电池性能影响的理论模拟

使用时域有限差分(FDTD)方法,在标准太阳光下模拟非晶硅太阳能电池表面上有序排列的Ag或Au纳米颗粒对电池的光吸收增强效应.结果表明:通过改变金属颗粒的直径和粒子周期性间距等不同条件,光吸收的增强效应有规律地变化.结合AMPS-1D模拟软件对非晶硅电池的电学性能进行计算,在标准太阳光下,使用直径为200 nm、周期性间距为600 nm的Ag纳米粒子可以使非晶硅电池效率的提高幅度达到23.4％.