Yu Huang

Bio: Yu Huang is an academic researcher from Chinese Academy of Sciences. The author has contributed to research in topics: Medicine & Materials science. The author has an hindex of 136, co-authored 1492 publications receiving 89209 citations. Previous affiliations of Yu Huang include The Chinese University of Hong Kong & Samsung.

Efficient Full Spectrum Responsive Photocatalytic NO Conversion at Bi2Ti2O7: Co-Effect of Plasmonic Bi and Oxygen Vacancy

Abstract: Developing full-spectrum responsive and efficient photocatalysts is still important challenge in the field of photocatalytic treatment of trace environmental pollutants. Herein, full-spectrum Bi@Bi 2 Ti 2 O 7 with rich-oxygen vacancy (OVs) were fabricated via a one-pot hydrothermal method. The optimized composite photocatalyst exhibited a photocatalytic efficiency of 79%, more than doubled higher than that of its counterpart, Bi 2 Ti 2 O 7 (31.79%), for removing ppb-level NO under visible-near infrared (Vis-NIR) irradiation. The enhanced photocatalytic performance was attributed to the co-effect of Bi and OVs reveal by control experiments and theoretical calculations, which not only benefited the adsorption and photocatalytic activation of NO but broadened light absorption to near infrared. Furthermore, the adsorption and photocatalytic conversion pathway of NO was explored by in situ DRIFTS, suggesting that NO + as intermediate species is crucial to improve the selectivity of NO converting to nitrate. This work provides a new perspective of constructing full-spectrum-driven photocatalysts for environment remediation. Full-spectrum responsive Bi@Bi 2 Ti 2 O 7 -OV with plasmonic Bi and oxygen vacancies exhibited a photocatalytic efficiency of 79% for removing ppb-level NO, more than doubled higher than that of its counterpart (Bi 2 Ti 2 O 7 , 31.79%). The synergistic effect of plasmonic Bi and oxygen vacancies not only improved the adsorption and photocatalytic activation of NO but broadened light absorption to near infrared, resulting in enhanced photocatalytic performance. • Full-spectrum Bi@Bi 2 Ti 2 O 7 -OV exhibited efficient photocatalytic removal of NO. • The enhanced photocatalytic activity was attributed to co-effect of Bi and OVs. • The photocatalytic mechenism and pathway were proposed by in situ DRIFTS.

Relaxing effects of Ligstrum purpurascens extract and purified acteoside in rat aortic rings.

Abstract: The present study describes the effects of an extract obtained from the leaves of Ligstrum purpurascens and acteoside purified from the extract on the contractile response to various agonists in rat isolated aortic rings. L. purpurascens extract relaxed 9,11-dideoxy-11 alpha,9 alpha-epoxymethanoprostaglandin F2 alpha (U46619)-preconstricted rings in a concentration-dependent manner (IC50: 0.14 +/- 0.01 mg/ml with endothelium and 0.16 +/- 0.01 mg/ml without endothelium). The extract also reduced contraction induced by 35 mM K+ or by 1 microM phorbol 12,13-diacetate (PDA) in endothelium-intact rings. The extract (0.1-0.3 mg/ml) reduced the concentration-response to U46619 in normal Krebs solution or to CaCl2 in 35 mM K(+)-containing solution. Acteoside accounts for 2.05% of total L. purpurascens extract in weight. Acteoside induced relaxation of rings preconstricted by U46619 (IC50: 0.22 +/- 0.01 mg/ml) but it caused an increase in 35 mM K(+)-induced tone. Removal of endothelium enhanced the relaxing effect of acteoside. Besides, pretreatment with acteoside inhibited endothelium/nitric oxide-mediated relaxation induced by acetylcholine. These results indicate that acteoside is unlikely the major ingredient responsible for the vasodilator effect of L. purpurascens extract. The extract relaxed the preconstricted aortic rings probably through multiple mechanisms by acting on smooth muscle cells. The inhibitory effect on endothelial nitric oxide-mediated relaxation suggests that acteoside could also act on the endothelial cells to reduce nitric oxide release.

Characterization of antioxidants present in bitter tea (Ligustrum pedunculare).

Abstract: The present study examined the antioxidants present in bitter tea (Ligustrum pedunculare). It was found that the crude glycoside fraction strongly protected human low-density lipoprotein (LDL) from oxidation. Further column chromatography led to purification of eight phenylethanoid or monoterpene glycosides: lipedoside A-I, lipedoside A-II, lipedoside B-I, lipedoside B-III, lipedoside B-V, lipedoside B-VI, osmanthuside B, and anatolioside. It was found that lipedoside A-I, lipedoside A-II, lipedoside B-V, and lipedoside B-VI were protective, whereas the other four compounds did not protect human LDL from Cu(2+)-medicated oxidation. Lipedoside A-I, lipedoside A-II, lipedoside B-V, and lipedoside B-VI also had a scavenging effect on 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl free radical (DPPH), comparable to that of alpha-tocopherol. The inhibitory effect of these four phenylethanoid or monoterpene glycosides on oxidation of human LDL and alpha-tocopherol was dose-dependent at concentrations of 5-40 microM. The present results demonstrate that bitter tea as a beverage contains effective antioxidants that may have benefits similar to those of green tea in terms of antioxidant activity.

I and i

Abstract: There is, I think, something ethereal about i —the square root of minus one. I remember first hearing about it at school. It seemed an odd beast at that time—an intruder hovering on the edge of reality. Usually familiarity dulls this sense of the bizarre, but in the case of i it was the reverse: over the years the sense of its surreal nature intensified. It seemed that it was impossible to write mathematics that described the real world in …

Fast parallel algorithms for short-range molecular dynamics

Abstract: Three parallel algorithms for classical molecular dynamics are presented. The first assigns each processor a fixed subset of atoms; the second assigns each a fixed subset of inter-atomic forces to compute; the third assigns each a fixed spatial region. The algorithms are suitable for molecular dynamics models which can be difficult to parallelize efficiently—those with short-range forces where the neighbors of each atom change rapidly. They can be implemented on any distributed-memory parallel machine which allows for message-passing of data between independently executing processors. The algorithms are tested on a standard Lennard-Jones benchmark problem for system sizes ranging from 500 to 100,000,000 atoms on several parallel supercomputers--the nCUBE 2, Intel iPSC/860 and Paragon, and Cray T3D. Comparing the results to the fastest reported vectorized Cray Y-MP and C90 algorithm shows that the current generation of parallel machines is competitive with conventional vector supercomputers even for small problems. For large problems, the spatial algorithm achieves parallel efficiencies of 90% and a 1840-node Intel Paragon performs up to 165 faster than a single Cray C9O processor. Trade-offs between the three algorithms and guidelines for adapting them to more complex molecular dynamics simulations are also discussed.

疟原虫var基因转换速率变化导致抗原变异[英]／Paul H, Robert P, Christodoulou Z, et al//Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A

Abstract: 抗原变异可使得多种致病微生物易于逃避宿主免疫应答。表达在感染红细胞表面的恶性疟原虫红细胞表面蛋白1（PfPMP1）与感染红细胞、内皮细胞、树突状细胞以及胎盘的单个或多个受体作用，在黏附及免疫逃避中起关键的作用。每个单倍体基因组var基因家族编码约60种成员，通过启动转录不同的var基因变异体为抗原变异提供了分子基础。