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1. High electrochemical stability of octahedral LiMn2O4 cathode material in aqueous and organic lithium-ion batteries

Author:
Meng Shi,   et al.   ; Jiaqi Zhao; Yunhao Wu; Pian Zhang; Xinghua Tan; Xiaohong Kang; Weiguo Chu; Zhilian Wu; Yifei Li;     Show all 9 Authors
Source:
Colloids and surfaces 2022 v.634 pp. 127932
ISSN:
0927-7757
Subject:
cathodes; colloids; crystals; electrochemistry; lithium batteries; materials; solids; surfaces
Abstract:
... In this work, octahedral LiMn₂O₄ (O-LMO) with exposed {111} crystal facets was prepared using MnCO₃ as a precursor via solid phase reactions. O-LMO was revealed to have the superior rate performance and good cycling stability in both a three-electrode system and full aqueous batteries with Li₂SO₄ solution.The capacity retentions of 87% for 200 cycles at 0.1 A g⁻¹ and 87% for 500 cycles at 1 A g⁻¹ ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.colsurfa.2021.127932

2. Gold Catalyst Anchored to Pre-Reduced Co₃O₄ Nanorods for the Hydrodeoxygenation of Vanillin Using Alcohols as Hydrogen Donors

Author:
Meng Shi,   et al.   ; Qingliang Liao; Qingxiao Zhang; Weihua Cheng; Peiyi Ji; Xueli Fu; Huirong Lai; Runze Fan; Jie Sheng; Hui Li;     Show all 10 Authors
Source:
ACS applied materials & interfaces 2022 v.14 no.3 pp. 3939-3948
ISSN:
1944-8252
Subject:
alcohols; catalysts; electron transfer; gold; hydrogen; hydrogenation; nanorods; oxygen; vanillin
Abstract:
... The preparation of highly dispersed metal catalysts with strong electronic metal–support interactions (EMSIs) is of great significance. In this study, oxygen vacancies (OVs) were generated on the surfaces of Co₃O₄ nanorods (NRs) through NaBH₄ treatment, and then the generated surface OVs were used to anchor gold clusters. The resulting catalyst was used for the hydrodeoxygenation (HDO) of vanillin ...
DOI:
10.1021/acsami.1c18197

3. Digital Counting of Biomolecules Using Engineered Functional DNA Superstructures

Author:
Meng Shi,   et al.   ; Liuchang Ma; Yangyang Chang; Meng Liu;     Show all 4 Authors
Source:
Analytical chemistry 2021 v.93 no.22 pp. 8071-8076
ISSN:
1520-6882
Subject:
DNA; analytical chemistry; antibodies; crosslinking; diagnostic techniques; fluorescence; fluorescence microscopy; microRNA; oligonucleotides
Abstract:
... There is currently a great need for developing a simple and effective biosensing platform for the detection of single biomolecules (e.g., DNAs, RNAs, or proteins) in the biological, medical, and environmental fields. Here, we show a versatile and sensitive fluorescence counting strategy for quantifying proteins and microRNAs by employing functional DNA superstructures (denoted as 3D DNA). A 3D DNA ...
DOI:
10.1021/acs.analchem.1c01435

4. Zn-doped Bi2MoO6 supported on reduced graphene oxide with increased surface active sites for degradation of ciprofloxacin

Author:
Meng Shi,   et al.   ; Qiang Wang; Zhongjing Chen; Yitao Zhao; Jingrui Ye; Guangyu He; Qi Meng; Haiqun Chen;     Show all 8 Authors
Source:
Environmental science and pollution research 2022 v.29 no.13 pp. 19835-19846
ISSN:
0944-1344
Subject:
ciprofloxacin; graphene oxide; irradiation; light; nanocomposites; nanosheets; photocatalysis; pollution; research
Abstract:
... The reduced graphene oxide supported Zn-doped Bi₂MoO₆ nanocomposites (ZnₓBi₂₋ₓMoO₆/RGO) are synthesized by an easy one-step solvothermal method for the rapid degradation of ciprofloxacin (CIP). Characterization analyses show that Bi₂MoO₆ nanosheets are uniformly supported on RGO, for which the agglomeration of Bi₂MoO₆ is effectively inhibited, leading to more exposure of surface active sites. The ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11356-021-17186-y

5. New insights into nitrogen removal potential in urban river by revealing the importance of microbial community succession on suspended particulate matter

Author:
Meng Shi,   et al.   ; Wenlong Zhang; Linqiong Wang; Yi Li; Haolan Wang; Lihua Niu; Huanjun Zhang; Longfei Wang;     Show all 8 Authors
Source:
Environmental research 2022 v.204 pp. 112371
ISSN:
0013-9351
Subject:
clay; denitrification; genes; microbial communities; models; nitrogen; organic matter; particle size; particulates; quartz; research; rivers; silt; spectroscopy; temperature
Abstract:
... The importance of suspended particulate matter (SPM) in nitrogen removal from aquatic environments has been acknowledged in recent years by recognizing the role of attached microbes. However, the succession of attached microbes on suspended particles and their role in nitrogen removal under specific surface microenvironment are still unknown. In this study, the causation among characteristics of S ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.envres.2021.112371

6. Spherical Dichroic Reflector Improves Limit of Detection in Laser-Induced Fluorescence Detection

Author:
Meng Shi,   et al.   ; Qiuying Xi; Xuhui Geng; Xiaona Wang; Yafeng Guan;     Show all 5 Authors
Source:
Analytical chemistry 2020 v.92 no.13 pp. 8680-8684
ISSN:
1520-6882
Subject:
analytical chemistry; detection limit; flow injection analysis; fluorescein; fluorescence; signal-to-noise ratio
Abstract:
... A miniature laser-induced fluorescence (mLIF) detector utilizing a novel spherical dichroic reflector (SDR), an unconventional long working distance high magnification objective, an uncommon broadband emission-matched excitation filter pair, and a silicon-based photodiode detector assembly instead of a photomultiplier tube was developed and evaluated. The detection cell was placed at the spherical ...
DOI:
10.1021/acs.analchem.0c01180

7. Contamination and source-specific risk analysis of soil heavy metals in a typical coal industrial city, central China

Author:
Xian-Meng Shi,   et al.   ; Shuai Liu; Liang Song; Chuan-Sheng Wu; Bin Yang; Hua-Zheng Lu; Xun Wang; Sissou Zakari;     Show all 8 Authors
Source:
Science of the total environment 2022 v.836 pp. 155694
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
carcinogenicity; coal; environment; human health; models; pollution; pollution control; risk; risk reduction; soil; traffic
Abstract:
... Source-specific risk apportionment for soil heavy metals (HMs) is crucial for pollution mitigation and risk control in coal-mining areas. The ecological and human health risks resulting from different sources were evaluated through an integrated method that combines risk assessments with positive matrix factorization (PMF) model. Thirty soil samples were collected from a typical coal-mining city i ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.155694

8. Effect of Paper and Aluminum Bagging on Fruit Quality of Loquat (Eriobotrya japonica Lindl.)

Author:
Meng Shi,   et al.   ; Cao Zhi; Muhammad Moaaz Ali; Junya Zhang; Songfeng Ma; Faxing Chen;     Show all 6 Authors
Source:
Plants 2021 v.10 no.12 pp. -
ISSN:
2223-7747
Subject:
Eriobotrya japonica; aluminum; birds; cystine; fruit quality; fruit weight; fruits; insects; loquats; market value; methionine; orchards; paper; pests; principal component analysis; proline; sugars; sustainable technology; titratable acidity; China
Abstract:
... Bagging regulates the fruit microenvironment and improves the quality and market value of fruits. It is a safe and ecofriendly technique to protect fruits from insect/pest infestation and multiple biotic and abiotic stresses. In the current study, the influence of fruit bagging was evaluated on the development and quality of loquat fruits. Fruits from a healthy loquat orchard (Cv. Zaozhong No.6), ...
DOI:
10.3390/plants10122704

9. An Experimental Study on Improved Production Performance by Depressurization Combined with CO₂-Enriched Air Injection

Author:
Meng Shi,   et al.   ; John M Woodley; Nicolas von Solms;     Show all 3 Authors
Source:
Energy & fuels 2020 v.34 no.6 pp. 7329-7339
ISSN:
1520-5029
Subject:
air; carbon dioxide; energy; gas hydrate; methane; methane production; sediments; vapors
Abstract:
... Efficiently and safely producing natural gas stored as gas hydrates remains an urgent and, as yet, unsolved challenge. The CO₂ replacement method is attractive for combining methane production and carbon dioxide storage but with low efficiency attributed to a barrier formed at interface between vapor and solid phase. Although there has been previous work in this area, development is restricted by ...
DOI:
10.1021/acs.energyfuels.0c00779

10. Non-targeted screening of volatile organic compounds in a museum in China Using GC-Orbitrap mass spectrometry

Author:
Meng Shi,   et al.   ; Li Ding; Luyang Wang; Luying Nian; Ming Tang; Rui Yuan; Anmei Shi; Ying Han; Min Liu; Yinping Zhang; Ying Xu;     Show all 11 Authors
Source:
Science of the total environment 2022 v.835 pp. 155277
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
activated carbon; adsorbents; air; cluster analysis; cultural heritage; environment; gas chromatography; human resources; mass spectrometry; museums; oxygen; silica gel; spectrometers
Abstract:
... Non-targeted analysis (NTA) was used in identifying volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in a museum in China with the gas chromatograph (GC)−Orbitrap−mass spectrometer (MS). Approximately 230 VOCs were detected, of which 117 were observed at 100% frequency across all sampling sites. Although some were common in indoor environments, most of the detected VOCs were rarely reported in previous studies o ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.155277

11. Oxidative stability of spray dried matcha-tuna oil powders

Author:
Meng Shi,   et al.   ; DanYang Ying; Mya Myintzu Hlaing; JianHui Ye; Luz Sanguansri; Mary Ann Augustin;     Show all 6 Authors
Source:
Food research international 2020 v.132 pp. 109050
ISSN:
0963-9969
Subject:
biomass; bulk density; confocal laser scanning microscopy; docosahexaenoic acid; eicosapentaenoic acid; emulsifying; emulsions; flavanols; lipid content; maltodextrins; oxidation; oxidative stability; powders; sorption isotherms; spray drying; tea; tuna oil; water uptake
Abstract:
... Matcha-tuna oil and matcha-maltodextrin-tuna oil emulsions (25% oil, dry basis), formulated to have protein: carbohydrate ratios of 1:1.1, 1:2, 1:3 and 1:4, were spray dried. Confocal laser scanning microscopy showed effective emulsification of oil in all emulsions. All powders had low surface fat (2.9–4.2%). The addition of maltodextrin enhanced the bulk density and flowability of powders. Water ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foodres.2020.109050

12. Malleable and thermally recyclable polyurethane foam

Author:
Meng-Shi Lu,   et al.   ; Xiang-Zhao Wang; Jian-Bing Zeng; Yunxuan Weng; Yi-Dong Li;     Show all 5 Authors
Source:
Green chemistry 2021 v.23 no.1 pp. 307-313
ISSN:
1463-9270
Subject:
compression molding; crosslinking; disulfide bonds; disulfides; foams; green chemistry; heat; industry; polyurethanes; sustainable development
Abstract:
... Thermosetting polyurethane (PU) foams, which cannot be recycled economically and efficiently due to their permanently crosslinked structures, have caused significant environmental concerns after service. To improve the sustainable development of the PU foam industry, herein, we report malleable PU foams that contain a dynamic disulfide bond. The disulfide exchange reaction under heat enables the r ...
DOI:
10.1039/d0gc03471a

13. Source analysis and health risk-assessment of ambient volatile organic compounds in automobile manufacturing processes

Author:
Meng Shi,   et al.   ; Ruipeng Tong; Xiaofei Ma; Yanwei Zhang; Guohua Shao;     Show all 5 Authors
Source:
Human and ecological risk assessment 2020 v.26 no.2 pp. 359-383
ISSN:
1549-7860
Subject:
Monte Carlo method; air sampling; automobiles; benzene; business enterprises; carcinogenicity; chromatography; ethylbenzene; exposure duration; health effects assessments; health status; issues and policy; manufacturing; probabilistic risk assessment; raw materials; risk; risk assessment process; uncertainty analysis; volatile organic compounds; volatilization; China
Abstract:
... The sources and process-specific emission of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from an automobile manufacturing plant in Beijing, China were explored and monitored to assess the health risk from VOCs to workers of the automobile manufacturing plant. Eleven VOCs were detected in the air samples collected from the 12 working posts of five workshops of the automobile manufacturing plant using a meteo ...
DOI:
10.1080/10807039.2018.1510729

14. Genome-Wide Identification, Characterization and Expression Profiling of Aluminum-Activated Malate Transporters in Eriobotrya japonica Lindl.

Author:
Meng Shi,   et al.   ; Muhammad Moaaz Ali; Shariq Mahmood Alam; Raheel Anwar; Sajid Ali; Dangdi Liang; Zhimin Lin; Faxing Chen;     Show all 8 Authors
Source:
Horticulturae 2021 v.7 no.11 pp. -
ISSN:
2311-7524
Subject:
Eriobotrya japonica; aluminum; bioinformatics; exons; flowers; fruits; genomics; leaves; loquats; malates; metabolism; phylogeny; plant growth; plasma membrane
Abstract:
... Aluminum-activated malate transporters (ALMTs) have multiple potential roles in plant metabolism such as regulation of organic acids in fruits, movement of guard cells and inducing tolerance against aluminum stress. However, the systematic characterization of ALMT genes in loquat is yet to be performed. In the current study, 24 putative ALMT genes were identified in the genome of Eriobotrya japoni ...
DOI:
10.3390/horticulturae7110441

15. Short-term variation of ooid mineralogy in the Triassic-Jurassic boundary interval and its environmental implications: Evidence from the equatorial Ghalilah Formation, United Arab Emirates

Author:
Meng Shi,   et al.   ; Yuzhu Ge; A.H. Al-Suwaidi; Qian Li; Sadoon Morad; Thomas Steuber;     Show all 6 Authors
Source:
Global and planetary change 2019 pp. -
ISSN:
0921-8181
Subject:
aragonite; calcite; carbon dioxide; carbonates; gases; inorganic carbon; marine environment; microbial activity; mudstone; ocean acidification; oxygen; scanning electron microscopy; seawater; stable isotopes; sulfur dioxide; temporal variation; United Arab Emirates
Abstract:
... In the Triassic-Jurassic (T-J) interval, only a few continuous carbonate sections have been reported, and detailed studies about ooids and their significance are scarce. This study focuses on abundant ooids in potentially continuous T-J carbonate sections representing equatorial, shallow marine environments. Mineralogical changes of ooids are proposed as a marker for transitional marine chemistry ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.gloplacha.2019.103006

16. Broccoli byproducts for protection and co-delivery of EGCG and tuna oil

Author:
Meng Shi,   et al.   ; Dan-Yang Ying; Jian-Hui Ye; Luz Sanguansri; Mary Ann Augustin;     Show all 5 Authors
Source:
Food chemistry 2020 v.326 pp. 126963
ISSN:
0308-8146
Subject:
bioavailability; broccoli; byproducts; digesta; emulsions; epigallocatechin gallate; food waste; in vitro digestion; ingredients; intestines; lipid content; oxidation; oxidative stability; oxygen; powders; tuna oil; waste reduction
Abstract:
... Neat epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) has low bioavailability and tuna oil (TO) is prone to oxidation. Broccoli byproducts (BBP) were used for preparing TO-BBP (25% oil, dry basis) and TO-EGCG-BBP (20% oil and 20% EGCG, dry basis) powders. The gross composition and surface fat of powders and morphology of reconstituted emulsions were characterized. Oxipres® data (80 °C, 5 bar oxygen pressure) showe ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foodchem.2020.126963

17. Flavonoids Accumulation in Fruit Peel and Expression Profiling of Related Genes in Purple (Passiflora edulis f. edulis) and Yellow (Passiflora edulis f. flavicarpa) Passion Fruits

Author:
Meng Shi,   et al.   ; Muhammad Moaaz Ali; Yinying He; Songfeng Ma; Hafiz Muhammad Rizwan; Qiang Yang; Binqi Li; Zhimin Lin; Faxing Chen;     Show all 9 Authors
Source:
Plants 2021 v.10 no.11 pp. -
ISSN:
2223-7747
Subject:
Passiflora edulis f. edulis; Passiflora edulis f. flavicarpa; anthocyanins; antioxidant activity; biosynthesis; chlorides; cultivars; fruit maturity; fruit peels; fruits; luteolin; mass spectrometry; metabolites; orchards; passion fruits; principal component analysis; procyanidins; quantitative polymerase chain reaction; quercetin; ripening; rutin; ultra-performance liquid chromatography; China
Abstract:
... Flavonoids play a key role as a secondary antioxidant defense system against different biotic and abiotic stresses, and also act as coloring compounds in various fruiting plants. In this study, fruit samples of purple (Passiflora edulis f. edulis) and yellow (Passiflora edulis f. flavicarpa) passion fruit were collected at five developmental stages (i.e., fruitlet, green, veraison, maturation, and ...
DOI:
10.3390/plants10112240

18. A compact and low-cost laser induced fluorescence detector with silicon based photodetector assembly for capillary flow systems

Author:
Meng Shi,   et al.   ; Xuhui Geng; Haijing Ning; Chunbo Feng; Yafeng Guan;     Show all 5 Authors
Source:
Talanta 2018 v.182 pp. 279-284
ISSN:
0039-9140
Subject:
detection limit; diodes; electroosmosis; fluorescein; fluorescence; human cell lines; silicon
Abstract:
... A compact and low-cost laser induced fluorescence (LIF) detector based on confocal structure for capillary flow systems was developed and applied for analysis of Her2 protein on single Hela cells. A low-power and low-cost 450 nm laser diode (LD) instead of a high quality laser was used as excitation light source. A compact optical design together with shortened optical path length improved the opt ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.talanta.2018.01.076

19. Microstructural effects on permeability of Nitrocellulose membranes for biomedical applications

Author:
Meng Shi,   et al.   ; Shanyouming Sun; Shangsheng Feng; Changchun Ji; Xiaocong He; Feng Xu; Tian Jian Lu;     Show all 7 Authors
Source:
Journal of membrane science 2019 pp. -
ISSN:
0376-7388
Subject:
acids; artificial membranes; convection; medical equipment; permeability; porosity; proteins; theoretical models
Abstract:
... Nitrocellulose membrane (NC), as a paper-like matrix with microscale porous structures, has found widespread applications in biomedical fields due to its excellent biological features and physiochemical properties. In these biomedical applications, diffusion, convection, and binding reaction of biomolecules (e.g., acids and proteins) in NC through wicking flow is the fundamental physical process. ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.memsci.2019.117502

20. Safety and immunogenicity of a plant-derived recombinant protective antigen (rPA)-based vaccine against Bacillus anthracis: A Phase 1 dose-escalation study in healthy adults

Author:
Meng Shi,   et al.   ; Kristopher M. Paolino; Jason A. Regules; James E. Moon; Richard C. Ruck; Jason W. Bennett; Shon A. Remich; Kristin T. Mills; Leyi Lin; Cadeidre N. Washington; Ghariwayne A. Fornillos; Changhong Y. Lindsey; Kristan A. O'Brien; R. Mark Jones; Brian J. Green; Stephen Tottey; Jessica A. Chichester; Stephen J. Streatfield; Vidadi Yusibov;     Show all 19 Authors
Source:
Vaccine 2022 v.40 no.12 pp. 1864-1871
ISSN:
0264-410X
Subject:
Bacillus anthracis; adjuvants; anthrax vaccines; antigens; bioterrorism; edema; enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay; humans; immunogenicity; toxins; vaccination; virulence
Abstract:
... The potential use of Bacillus anthracis as a bioterrorism weapon requires a safe and effective vaccine that can be immediately distributed for mass vaccination. Protective antigen (PA), a principal component of virulence factors edema toxin and lethal toxin of B. anthracis, has been the topic of extensive research. Previously, full-length PA (PA83) was manufactured using a transient plant-based ex ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.vaccine.2022.01.047