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Nanocarbon materials, such as graphene, carbon nanotubes, and their derivatives, are considered highly effective reinforcing agents in metals. Copious experimental and computational observations suggest that the nature of the interfaces may significantly affect the mechanical behavior of nanocarbon-metal composites, while the exact correlation between the interfacial structure and the deformation and failure mechanisms of the composite remains elusive. Using a nanolaminated graphene-aluminum (Al) composite as the model material, we designed and created composites with distinct interfacial structures and bonding states via graphene functionalization. The mechanical behavior of the composites was strongly affected by the structure of the functionalized graphene (FG)/Al interface, and the optimum strength-ductility synergy came from the composite with the intermediate extent of functionalization. Complementing experimental results with molecular dynamics and phase-field simulation efforts, we interpreted these results by the combined effects of the intrinsic strength of FG nanosheets and the FG/Al interfacial bonding state.Two-dimensional diamond, or diamane, is an ultrathin film with unique physical properties that combine the record values of the bulk crystal with the exciting features caused by the nanoscale nature. At the current stage of research, the diamane properties are mostly studied theoretically, and the main experimental efforts are directed at its synthesis. The latter is the trickiest problem since traditional methods involving the application of high pressure are not fully suitable due to the influence of surface effects. For diamane research, this poses a number of challenges, whose description is the main purpose and scope of this review. The paper also discusses the progress made so far and outlines the prospects for this field, at the crossroads of the timeless diamond and decade-old graphene.A visible light (white light-emitting diode/direct sunlight)-driven photochemical synthesis of a new series of biologically interesting 3-(alkyl/benzylthio)-4-hydroxy-2H-chromen-2-ones has been achieved through a cross-dehydrogenative C3-H sulfenylation of 4-hydroxycoumarins with thiols at ambient temperature in the presence of rose bengal in acetonitrile under an oxygen atmosphere. The notable features of this newly developed method are mild reaction conditions, energy efficiency, metal-free synthesis, good to excellent yields, use of low-cost materials, and eco-friendliness.Finding a highly efficient catalyst for proton exchange membrane fuel cells is still the subject of extensive research. This article describes heterostructured Pd/Ti/Pd bimetallic thin films prepared using a strain-release technology as electrocatalysts for fuel cells. With their particular structure, these materials exhibit intriguing electrocatalytic activity toward the oxidation of both methanol and formic acid, yielding current densities of 0.17 and 0.56 A mg-1Pd, much superior to that of the commercial Pd black catalyst. Moreover, the Pd/Ti/Pd thin films display a low onset oxidation potential and extremely high current retention in both acidic and alkaline media. The carbon monoxide poisoning resistance is also significantly enhanced, thus contributing to ultrahigh stability in the long-term electrocatalytic processes. Their encouraging performance implies that such composites could be potential materials for energy conversion in the fuel cell field.A high-fat diet (HFD) causes hyperlipidemia, which worsens disturbances in bile acid (BA) metabolism and gut microbiota. This study aimed to investigate the regulation of flavonoids from whole-grain oat (FO) on BA metabolism and gut microbiota in HFD-induced hyperlipidemic mice. The experiment results showed that FO improved serum lipid profiles and decreased body weight and lipid deposition in HFD-fed mice. Through real-time qualitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) and Western blot assays, by up-regulating the expression of PPARα, CPT-1, CYP7A1, FXR, TGR5, NTCP, and BSTP, and down-regulating those of SREBP-1c, FAS, and ASBT, FO suppressed lipogenesis, promoted lipolysis and BA synthesis, and efflux to faeces via the FXR pathway. 16s rRNA sequencing revealed that FO significantly increased Akkermansia and significantly decreased Lachnoclostridium, Blautia, Colidextribacter, and Desulfovibrio. Spearman's correlation analysis showed that these bacteria were strongly correlated with hyperlipidemia-related parameters. Danicamtiv chemical structure Therefore, our results indicated that FO possessed an antihyperlipidemic effect via regulating the gut-liver axis, i.e., BA metabolism and gut microbiota.ConspectusNanopore structures in nature play a crucial role in performing many sophisticated functions such as signal transduction, mass transport, ion channel, and enzyme reaction. Inspired by pore-forming proteins, considerable effort has been made to design self-assembling molecules that are able to form nanostructures with internal pores in aqueous media. These nanostructures offer ample opportunity for applications because their internal pores are able to perform a number of unique functions required for a confined nanospace. However, unlike nanopore assembly in nature, the synthetic nanopore structures are mostly based on a fixed pore that impedes performing adaptable regulation of properties to environmental change. This limitation can be overcome by integration of hydrophilic oligo(ethylene oxide) dendrons into aromatic building blocks for nanopore self-assembly, because the dendritic chains undergo large conformational changes triggered by environmental change. The transition of the oligoether chainsitching between open-closed or expanded-contracted states triggered by external stimuli such as temperature, pH, and salts. In the case of toroidal structures, closed ring-like aromatic frameworks can be spirally open triggered by heat treatment, which spontaneously initiate helical polymerization. Additionally, we discuss switchable functions carried out by the aromatic nanopores such as driving helicity inversion of DNA, consecutive enzymatic action, reversible actuation of lipid vesicles, and pumping of captured guests out of internal pores. By understanding the underlying chemical principle required for dynamic mechanical motion, aromatic assembly can be exploited more broadly to create emergent nanopore structures with functions as complex as those of biological systems.We have developed an efficient formylation of pyrroloisoquinolines using bromoisobutyrate and dimethyl sulfoxide as carbonyl reagent. Various formylated pyrroloisoquinolines could be prepared in good yields (up to 94%). This formylation process can be easily scaled up to gram scale with good yield. In most cases of pyrroloisoquinolines without methoxy groups, the combination of bromoisobutyrate and dimethyl sulfoxide could act as a bromination reagent, delivering brominated pyrroloisoquinolines in acceptable to good yields (up to 82%).High-field asymmetric waveform ion mobility spectrometry (FAIMS) has gained popularity in the proteomics field for its capability to improve mass spectrometry sensitivity and to decrease peptide co-fragmentation. The recent implementation of FAIMS on Tribrid Orbitrap instruments enhanced proteome coverage and increased the precision of quantitative measurements. However, the FAIMS interface has not been available on older generation Orbitrap mass spectrometers such as the Q-Exactive. Here, we report the integration of the FAIMS Pro device with embedded electrical and gas connections to a Q-Exactive HF mass spectrometer. Proteomic experiments performed on HeLa tryptic digests with the modified mass spectrometer improved signal to noise and reduced interfering ions, resulting in an increase of 42% in peptide identification. FAIMS was also combined with segmented ion fractionation where 100 m/z windows were obtained in turn to further increase the depth of proteome analysis by reducing the proportion of chimeric MS/MS spectra from 50 to 27%. We also demonstrate the application of FAIMS to improve quantitative measurements when using isobaric peptide labeling. FAIMS experiments performed on a two-proteome model revealed that FAIMS Pro provided a 65% improvement in quantification accuracy compared to conventional LC-MS/MS experiments.Sulfurized polyacrylonitrile (SPAN) is a promising high-capacity cathode material. In this work, we use spatially resolved X-ray absorption spectroscopy combined with X-ray fluorescence (XRF) microscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and scanning electron microscopy to examine the structural transformation of SPAN and the critical role of a robust cathode-electrolyte interface (CEI) on the electrode. LiSx species forms during the cycling of SPAN. However, in carbonate-based electrolytes and ether-based electrolytes with LiNO3 additives, these species are well protected by the CEI and do not dissolve into the electrolytes. In contrast, in an ether-based electrolyte without the LiNO3 additive, LiSx species dissolve into the electrolyte, resulting in the shuttle effect and capacity loss. Examination of the Li anode by XRF and SEM reveals dense spherical Li morphology in ether-based electrolytes, but sulfur is present in the absence of the LiNO3 additive. In contrast, porous dendritic Li is found in the carbonate electrolyte. These analyses established that an ether-based electrolyte with LiNO3 is a superior choice that enables stable cycling of both electrodes. Based on these insights, we successfully demonstrate the stable cycling of high areal loading SPAN cathode (>6.5 mA h cm-2) with lean electrolyte amounts, showing promising Li∥SPAN cell performance under practical conditions.Alzheimer's Disease (AD) is the most common neurodegenerative disease, and efficient therapeutic and early diagnostic agents for AD are still lacking. Herein, we report the development of a novel amphiphilic compound, LS-4, generated by linking a hydrophobic amyloid-binding distyrylbenzene fragment with a hydrophilic triazamacrocycle, which dramatically increases the binding affinity toward various amyloid β (Aβ) peptide aggregates, especially for soluble Aβ oligomers. Moreover, upon the administration of LS-4 to 5xFAD mice, fluorescence imaging of LS-4-treated brain sections reveals that LS-4 can penetrate the blood-brain barrier and bind to the Aβ oligomers in vivo. In addition, the treatment of 5xFAD mice with LS-4 reduces the amount of both amyloid plaques and associated phosphorylated tau aggregates vs the vehicle-treated 5xFAD mice, while microglia activation is also reduced. Molecular dynamics simulations corroborate the observation that introducing a hydrophilic moiety into the molecular structure of LS-4 can enhance the electrostatic interactions with the polar residues of the Aβ species. Finally, exploiting the Cu2+-chelating property of the triazamacrocycle, we performed a series of imaging and biodistribution studies that show the 64Cu-LS-4 complex binds to the amyloid plaques and can accumulate to a significantly larger extent in the 5xFAD mouse brains vs the wild-type controls. Overall, these results illustrate that the novel strategy, to employ an amphiphilic molecule containing a hydrophilic moiety attached to a hydrophobic amyloid-binding fragment, can increase the binding affinity for both soluble and insoluble Aβ aggregates and can thus be used to detect and regulate various Aβ species in AD.