The Role of Chronic Inflammation in Various Diseases and Anti-inflammatory Therapies Containing Natural Products

Chronic inflammation represents a long-term reaction of the body's immune system to noxious stimuli. Such a sustained inflammatory response sometimes results in lasting damage to healthy tissues and organs. In fact, chronic inflammation is implicated in the development and progression of various diseases, including cardiovascular diseases, respiratory diseases, metabolic diseases, neurodegenerative diseases, and even cancers. Targeting nonresolving inflammation thus provides new opportunities for treating relevant diseases. In this review, we will go over several chronic inflammation-associated diseases first with emphasis on the role of inflammation in their pathogenesis. Then, we will summarize a number of natural products that exhibit therapeutic effects against those diseases by acting on different markers in the inflammatory response. We envision that natural products will remain a rich resource for the discovery of new drugs treating diseases associated with chronic inflammation.     

Boron Nitride Nanosheets Strengthened PVA/Borax Hydrogels with Highly Efficient Self-Healing and Rapid pH-Driven Shape Memory Effect

Self-healing hydrogels often possess poor mechanical properties which largely limits their applications in many fields. In this work, boron nitride nanosheets are introduced into a network of the poly(vinyl alcohol)/borax (PVA/borax) hydrogels to enhance the mechanical properties of the hydrogel without compromising the self-healing abilities. The obtained hydrogels exhibit excellent mechanical properties with a tensile strength of 0.410 ± 0.007 MPa, an elongation at break of 1712%, a Young's Modulus of 0.860 ± 0.023 MPa, and a toughness of 3.860 ± 0.075 MJ m⁻³. In addition, the self-healing efficiency of the hydrogels is higher than 90% within 10 min at room temperature. Benefiting from the excellent self-healing properties, the shapeability of the hydrogel fragments is observed using different molds. In addition, the hydrogels display rapid pH-driven shape memory effects and can recover to their original shape within 260 s. Overall, this work provides a new approach to hydrogels with integrated excellent mechanical properties, self-healing abilities, and rapid pH-driven shape memory effects.     

Effect of ammonia concentrations on SCC of α-brass under mode III loading

Stress corrosion cracking (SCC) of α-brass in ammonia solution was studied under mode III loading. The results showed that SCC occurred on the principal stress planes where shear stresses are zero. No SCC occurred on the maximum shear stress plane. Ammonia concentration affected fracture behaviour. When the concentration was low, many cracks with spacing of 10–150 μm were found on 45 ° planes, i.e., the principal stress planes. When the concentration was high, the cracks on 45 ° planes were not clearly visible because of serious general corrosion.     

中空螺旋状不锈钢冷却水喷头的熔模精密铸造

采用熔模精密铸造工艺，生产中空螺旋状不锈钢冷却水喷头，其工艺要点是，采用热型重力浇注，在高温下进行自由浇注。同时采用先慢后快，流量由小到大的浇注方法。结果表明：铸件表面光洁，无砂眼、气孔等缺陷，铸件合格率高于90％；在实际使用中，雾化区域直径大于1．5m，雾化率大于90％，喷雾效果稳定良好；盐雾试验2000h没有锈蚀，具有优良的耐磨性和耐腐蚀性。     

Effect of laser fluences on the structure of carbon nitride films deposited by direct current plasma assisted pulsed laser ablation

Carbon nitride films were deposited by direct current plasma assisted pulsed laser ablation of a graphite target under a nitrogen atmosphere at room temperature. The surface morphology, composition and bonding structure of the deposited films were characterized by atomic force microscopy (AFM), Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, Raman, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). The effect of laser fluences in the range 0.5–3 J/cm² on the surface morphology, composition and bonding structure of the carbon nitride films were systematically studied. As laser fluence is increased, AFM results show a great decrease in the surface roughness of carbon nitride films. FTIR and XPS results indicate an increase in the N/C ratio and the content of N atoms bonded to sp³ C, as well as a decrease in the content of H atoms and the content of N atoms boned to sp² C in the deposited films, and Raman spectra indicate an increase in the content of disordered sp² C atoms and the sp² cluster size. The increase in the film density and the decrease in the particle fraction contribute to the decrease of surface roughness with increasing laser fluence.     

非稳态轧制时轧机振动稳定性的数值分析

利用轧制理论方程和机械振动理论的能量判据 ,给出了一个较精确的分析轧机传动系统扭转振动稳定性的数值计算方法     

复合助剂对低温常压烧结AIN性能的影响

研究了Y2O3,LiO2,CaO烧结助剂对AlN陶瓷常压烧结致密度和性能的影响。结果发现,同时添加Y2O3,LiO2,CaO作为助剂,在1600℃低温烧结就能获得具有高致密度、较小的晶粒尺寸(1μm~4μm)、较高的抗弯强度(331MPa)、断裂韧性(3.8MPa·m1/2)及导热率(118W·m-1·K-1)的AlN陶瓷。     

抄数系统在产品设计和模具制造中的应用

介绍高速抄数机的基本结构、功能、工作流程以及在新产品开发,模具型腔、型芯设计和制造中的具体应用.     

成核剂对聚丙烯辐照交联行为的影响

系统研究了聚丙烯的辐照交联行为,证明加有成核剂的聚丙烯辐照稳定性好,容易制成性能优异的辐照交联聚丙烯。根据此研究结果,发明了“高性能辐照交联聚丙烯的制备”这一专利技术。此技术在化工、建筑等方面均有广泛的应用前景。     

三种骨灰瓷原料的制备与晶相结构

本实验采用牛、猪、羊三种骨头通过高温煅烧制备骨灰瓷原料。采用XRD和SEM方法表征三种骨灰料的晶相结构和显微结构。实验结果表明 :三种骨灰料经 14 0 0℃煅烧后均存在Ca1 0 (PO4 ) 6(OH) 2 、α -Ca3(PO4 ) 2 种晶相。在 132 0℃煅烧的三种骨灰料中 ,按牛、猪、羊顺序 ,Ca1 0 (PO4 ) 6 (OH) 2 含量分别为 87 2 %、89 1%、71 9% ;β-Ca3(PO4 ) 2 含量最高 ,其可塑性和成瓷性能好 ,从晶相上考虑选择羊骨为较佳的骨灰瓷原料。从白度和透光度上考虑选择牛骨为较佳原料。随着煅烧温度升高 ,三种骨头料的β-Ca3(PO4 ) 2 含量增加 ,羊骨和牛骨中的Ca1 0 (PO4 ) 6 (OH) 2 含量减少 ,而猪骨的Ca1 0(PO4 ) 6 (OH) 2 含量反而增加。因此煅烧温度升高对羊骨和牛骨有利 ,而对猪骨不利