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- Campbell, PJ, et al.
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Pan-cancer analysis of whole genomes
- 2020
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Ingår i: Nature. - : Springer Science and Business Media LLC. - 1476-4687 .- 0028-0836. ; 578:7793, s. 82-
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Cancer is driven by genetic change, and the advent of massively parallel sequencing has enabled systematic documentation of this variation at the whole-genome scale1–3. Here we report the integrative analysis of 2,658 whole-cancer genomes and their matching normal tissues across 38 tumour types from the Pan-Cancer Analysis of Whole Genomes (PCAWG) Consortium of the International Cancer Genome Consortium (ICGC) and The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA). We describe the generation of the PCAWG resource, facilitated by international data sharing using compute clouds. On average, cancer genomes contained 4–5 driver mutations when combining coding and non-coding genomic elements; however, in around 5% of cases no drivers were identified, suggesting that cancer driver discovery is not yet complete. Chromothripsis, in which many clustered structural variants arise in a single catastrophic event, is frequently an early event in tumour evolution; in acral melanoma, for example, these events precede most somatic point mutations and affect several cancer-associated genes simultaneously. Cancers with abnormal telomere maintenance often originate from tissues with low replicative activity and show several mechanisms of preventing telomere attrition to critical levels. Common and rare germline variants affect patterns of somatic mutation, including point mutations, structural variants and somatic retrotransposition. A collection of papers from the PCAWG Consortium describes non-coding mutations that drive cancer beyond those in the TERT promoter4; identifies new signatures of mutational processes that cause base substitutions, small insertions and deletions and structural variation5,6; analyses timings and patterns of tumour evolution7; describes the diverse transcriptional consequences of somatic mutation on splicing, expression levels, fusion genes and promoter activity8,9; and evaluates a range of more-specialized features of cancer genomes8,10–18.
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- Blokland, G. A. M., et al.
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Sex-Dependent Shared and Nonshared Genetic Architecture Across Mood and Psychotic Disorders
- 2022
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Ingår i: Biological Psychiatry. - : Elsevier BV. - 0006-3223 .- 1873-2402. ; 91:1, s. 102-117
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Background: Sex differences in incidence and/or presentation of schizophrenia (SCZ), major depressive disorder (MDD), and bipolar disorder (BIP) are pervasive. Previous evidence for shared genetic risk and sex differences in brain abnormalities across disorders suggest possible shared sex-dependent genetic risk. Methods: We conducted the largest to date genome-wide genotype-by-sex (G×S) interaction of risk for these disorders using 85,735 cases (33,403 SCZ, 19,924 BIP, and 32,408 MDD) and 109,946 controls from the PGC (Psychiatric Genomics Consortium) and iPSYCH. Results: Across disorders, genome-wide significant single nucleotide polymorphism–by-sex interaction was detected for a locus encompassing NKAIN2 (rs117780815, p = 3.2 × 10−8), which interacts with sodium/potassium-transporting ATPase (adenosine triphosphatase) enzymes, implicating neuronal excitability. Three additional loci showed evidence (p < 1 × 10−6) for cross-disorder G×S interaction (rs7302529, p = 1.6 × 10−7; rs73033497, p = 8.8 × 10−7; rs7914279, p = 6.4 × 10−7), implicating various functions. Gene-based analyses identified G×S interaction across disorders (p = 8.97 × 10−7) with transcriptional inhibitor SLTM. Most significant in SCZ was a MOCOS gene locus (rs11665282, p = 1.5 × 10−7), implicating vascular endothelial cells. Secondary analysis of the PGC-SCZ dataset detected an interaction (rs13265509, p = 1.1 × 10−7) in a locus containing IDO2, a kynurenine pathway enzyme with immunoregulatory functions implicated in SCZ, BIP, and MDD. Pathway enrichment analysis detected significant G×S interaction of genes regulating vascular endothelial growth factor receptor signaling in MDD (false discovery rate-corrected p < .05). Conclusions: In the largest genome-wide G×S analysis of mood and psychotic disorders to date, there was substantial genetic overlap between the sexes. However, significant sex-dependent effects were enriched for genes related to neuronal development and immune and vascular functions across and within SCZ, BIP, and MDD at the variant, gene, and pathway levels. © 2021 Society of Biological Psychiatry
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- Mullins, N., et al.
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Genome-wide association study of more than 40,000 bipolar disorder cases provides new insights into the underlying biology
- 2021
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Ingår i: Nature Genetics. - : Springer Science and Business Media LLC. - 1061-4036 .- 1546-1718. ; 53, s. 817-829
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Bipolar disorder is a heritable mental illness with complex etiology. We performed a genome-wide association study of 41,917 bipolar disorder cases and 371,549 controls of European ancestry, which identified 64 associated genomic loci. Bipolar disorder risk alleles were enriched in genes in synaptic signaling pathways and brain-expressed genes, particularly those with high specificity of expression in neurons of the prefrontal cortex and hippocampus. Significant signal enrichment was found in genes encoding targets of antipsychotics, calcium channel blockers, antiepileptics and anesthetics. Integrating expression quantitative trait locus data implicated 15 genes robustly linked to bipolar disorder via gene expression, encoding druggable targets such as HTR6, MCHR1, DCLK3 and FURIN. Analyses of bipolar disorder subtypes indicated high but imperfect genetic correlation between bipolar disorder type I and II and identified additional associated loci. Together, these results advance our understanding of the biological etiology of bipolar disorder, identify novel therapeutic leads and prioritize genes for functional follow-up studies. Genome-wide association analyses of 41,917 bipolar disorder cases and 371,549 controls of European ancestry provide new insights into the etiology of this disorder and identify novel therapeutic leads and potential opportunities for drug repurposing.
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- Carter, Aarynn L., et al.
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A benchmark JWST near-infrared spectrum for the exoplanet WASP-39 b
- 2024
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Ingår i: Nature Astronomy. - 2397-3366. ; In Press
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- A combined analysis of datasets across four JWST instrument modes provides a benchmark transmission spectrum for the Saturn-mass WASP-39 b. The broad wavelength range and high resolution constrain orbital and stellar parameters to below 1%.
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- Bell, Taylor, et al.
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Nightside clouds and disequilibrium chemistry on the hot Jupiter WASP-43b
- 2024
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Ingår i: Nature Astronomy. - 2397-3366. ; 8:7, s. 879-898
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Hot Jupiters are among the best-studied exoplanets, but it is still poorly understood how their chemical composition and cloud properties vary with longitude. Theoretical models predict that clouds may condense on the nightside and that molecular abundances can be driven out of equilibrium by zonal winds. Here we report a phase-resolved emission spectrum of the hot Jupiter WASP-43b measured from 5 μm to 12 μm with the JWST’s Mid-Infrared Instrument. The spectra reveal a large day–night temperature contrast (with average brightness temperatures of 1,524 ± 35 K and 863 ± 23 K, respectively) and evidence for water absorption at all orbital phases. Comparisons with three-dimensional atmospheric models show that both the phase-curve shape and emission spectra strongly suggest the presence of nightside clouds that become optically thick to thermal emission at pressures greater than ~100 mbar. The dayside is consistent with a cloudless atmosphere above the mid-infrared photosphere. Contrary to expectations from equilibrium chemistry but consistent with disequilibrium kinetics models, methane is not detected on the nightside (2σ upper limit of 1–6 ppm, depending on model assumptions). Our results provide strong evidence that the atmosphere of WASP-43b is shaped by disequilibrium processes and provide new insights into the properties of the planet’s nightside clouds. However, the remaining discrepancies between our observations and our predictive atmospheric models emphasize the importance of further exploring the effects of clouds and disequilibrium chemistry in numerical models.
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- Mahajan, Anubha, et al.
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Multi-ancestry genetic study of type 2 diabetes highlights the power of diverse populations for discovery and translation
- 2022
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Ingår i: Nature Genetics. - : Springer Nature. - 1061-4036 .- 1546-1718. ; 54:5, s. 560-572
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- We assembled an ancestrally diverse collection of genome-wide association studies (GWAS) of type 2 diabetes (T2D) in 180,834 affected individuals and 1,159,055 controls (48.9% non-European descent) through the Diabetes Meta-Analysis of Trans-Ethnic association studies (DIAMANTE) Consortium. Multi-ancestry GWAS meta-analysis identified 237 loci attaining stringent genome-wide significance (P < 5 x 10(-9)), which were delineated to 338 distinct association signals. Fine-mapping of these signals was enhanced by the increased sample size and expanded population diversity of the multi-ancestry meta-analysis, which localized 54.4% of T2D associations to a single variant with >50% posterior probability. This improved fine-mapping enabled systematic assessment of candidate causal genes and molecular mechanisms through which T2D associations are mediated, laying the foundations for functional investigations. Multi-ancestry genetic risk scores enhanced transferability of T2D prediction across diverse populations. Our study provides a step toward more effective clinical translation of T2D GWAS to improve global health for all, irrespective of genetic background. Genome-wide association and fine-mapping analyses in ancestrally diverse populations implicate candidate causal genes and mechanisms underlying type 2 diabetes. Trans-ancestry genetic risk scores enhance transferability across populations.
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- Powell, Diana, et al.
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Sulfur dioxide in the mid-infrared transmission spectrum of WASP-39b
- 2024
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Ingår i: Nature. - 0028-0836 .- 1476-4687. ; 626:8001, s. 979-983
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The recent inference of sulfur dioxide (SO2) in the atmosphere of the hot (approximately 1,100 K), Saturn-mass exoplanet WASP-39b from near-infrared JWST observations1–3 suggests that photochemistry is a key process in high-temperature exoplanet atmospheres4. This is because of the low (<1 ppb) abundance of SO2 under thermochemical equilibrium compared with that produced from the photochemistry of H2O and H2S (1–10 ppm)4–9. However, the SO2 inference was made from a single, small molecular feature in the transmission spectrum of WASP-39b at 4.05 μm and, therefore, the detection of other SO2 absorption bands at different wavelengths is needed to better constrain the SO2 abundance. Here we report the detection of SO2 spectral features at 7.7 and 8.5 μm in the 5–12-μm transmission spectrum of WASP-39b measured by the JWST Mid-Infrared Instrument (MIRI) Low Resolution Spectrometer (LRS)10. Our observations suggest an abundance of SO2 of 0.5–25 ppm (1σ range), consistent with previous findings4. As well as SO2, we find broad water-vapour absorption features, as well as an unexplained decrease in the transit depth at wavelengths longer than 10 μm. Fitting the spectrum with a grid of atmospheric forward models, we derive an atmospheric heavy-element content (metallicity) for WASP-39b of approximately 7.1–8.0 times solar and demonstrate that photochemistry shapes the spectra of WASP-39b across a broad wavelength range.
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- Bergman, Susanna L., et al.
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In-situ studies of oxidation/reduction of copper in Cu-CHA SCR catalysts: Comparison of fresh and SO2-poisoned catalysts
- 2020
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Ingår i: Applied Catalysis B: Environmental. - : Elsevier BV. - 0926-3373 .- 1873-3883. ; 269
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- SO2-poisoning results in deactivation of Cu-CHA SCR under standard SCR conditions; however regeneration at 700 °C completely restores the SCR performance. To understand the nature of these effects, Cu-species in the fresh and poisoned catalysts were characterized by in-situ temperature-dependent time-resolved Cu K-edge X-ray absorption spectroscopy using the multivariate curve resolution alternating least squares (MCR-ALS) approach and continuous Cauchy wavelet transforms. The extracted chemically-meaningful reference spectra of Cu-species were analyzed by DFT-assisted XANES calculations. Cu-bisulfates were found as the most energetically favorable poisoned Cu-species. The response of Cu-species to a reducing environment differs in the fresh and SO2-poisoned catalysts. Differences in reducibility are related to the formation of quasi-linear Cu-complexes in the SO2-poisoned catalyst formed during heating in H2/He. Heating in H2/He leads to partial desulfurization of the poisoned catalyst. Cooling in H2/He after heating results in more facile formation of Cu-metal clusters in fresh catalyst than in SO2-poisoned.
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- Cortes-Ciriano, I, et al.
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Comprehensive analysis of chromothripsis in 2,658 human cancers using whole-genome sequencing
- 2020
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Ingår i: Nature genetics. - : Springer Science and Business Media LLC. - 1546-1718 .- 1061-4036. ; 52:3, s. 331-
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Chromothripsis is a mutational phenomenon characterized by massive, clustered genomic rearrangements that occurs in cancer and other diseases. Recent studies in selected cancer types have suggested that chromothripsis may be more common than initially inferred from low-resolution copy-number data. Here, as part of the Pan-Cancer Analysis of Whole Genomes (PCAWG) Consortium of the International Cancer Genome Consortium (ICGC) and The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA), we analyze patterns of chromothripsis across 2,658 tumors from 38 cancer types using whole-genome sequencing data. We find that chromothripsis events are pervasive across cancers, with a frequency of more than 50% in several cancer types. Whereas canonical chromothripsis profiles display oscillations between two copy-number states, a considerable fraction of events involve multiple chromosomes and additional structural alterations. In addition to non-homologous end joining, we detect signatures of replication-associated processes and templated insertions. Chromothripsis contributes to oncogene amplification and to inactivation of genes such as mismatch-repair-related genes. These findings show that chromothripsis is a major process that drives genome evolution in human cancer.
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- Haim-Vilmovsky, Liora, et al.
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Mapping Rora expression in resting and activated CD4+ T cells
- 2021
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Ingår i: PLOS ONE. - : Public Library of Science (PLoS). - 1932-6203. ; 16:5
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The transcription factor Rora has been shown to be important for the development of ILC2 and the regulation of ILC3, macrophages and Treg cells. Here we investigate the role of Rora across CD4+ T cells in general, but with an emphasis on Th2 cells, both in vitro as well as in the context of several in vivo type 2 infection models. We dissect the function of Rora using overexpression and a CD4-conditional Rora-knockout mouse, as well as a RORA-reporter mouse. We establish the importance of Rora in CD4+ T cells for controlling lung inflammation induced by Nippostrongylus brasiliensis infection, and have measured the effect on downstream genes using RNA-seq. Using a systematic stimulation screen of CD4 + T cells, coupled with RNA-seq, we identify upstream regulators of Rora, most importantly IL-33 and CCL7. Our data suggest that Rora is a negative regulator of the immune system, possibly through several downstream pathways, and is under control of the local microenvironment. Copyright: © 2021 Haim-Vilmovsky et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
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- L. Bergman, Susanna, et al.
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Probing the Oxidation/Reduction Dynamics of Fresh and P-, Na-, and K-Contaminated Pt/Pd/Al2O3 Diesel Oxidation Catalysts by STEM, TPR, and in Situ XANES
- 2020
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Ingår i: The Journal of Physical Chemistry C. - Washington, D.C. : American Chemical Society (ACS). - 1932-7447 .- 1932-7455. ; 124:5, s. 2945-2952
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- This study examines the oxidation and reduction behavior of Pt/Pd/Al2O3 diesel oxidation catalysts at temperatures and gas compositions that model the conditions of the working diesel oxidation catalyst in a truck exhaust system. In situ measurements using Pt L3 X-ray edge absorption spectroscopy are coupled with temperature-programmed reduction (TPR) and scanning transmission electron microscopy measurements to characterize the catalyst. The fresh catalyst is compared with chemically aged catalysts, exposed to Na, K, and P contaminants. Phosphorus exhibits strong, spatially localized interactions with the Pt/Pd catalyst nanoparticles that are reflected in a strong shift to lower energy of the Pt L3 edge under CO oxidation conditions. The Na and K poisons are spread more uniformly throughout the catalyst washcoat and do not strongly affect the edge spectra or the TPR-determined catalyst reducibility.
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- Mesilov, Vitaly, et al.
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Impact of Biodiesel-Based Phosphorus and Sulfur on Copper Speciation of Cu-SSZ-13 Catalysts : XAFS Scanning during H-2-TPR
- 2022
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Ingår i: The Journal of Physical Chemistry C. - : American Chemical Society (ACS). - 1932-7447 .- 1932-7455. ; 126:7, s. 3385-3396
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Biodiesel is a promising renewable fuel, which may help to limit our dependence on fossil fuels. However, the presence of contaminants in biodiesel can affect the Cu speciation of the Cu-SSZ-13 selective catalytic reduction (SCR) catalyst, resulting in its deactivation and decreased durability. In situ Cu K-edge X-ray absorption fine structure (XAFS) scanning during a temperature-programmed reduction in hydrogen (H-2-TPR) has been applied here for the analysis of Cu speciation in Cu-SSZ-13 catalysts aged using pure and contaminated biodiesel fuels. XAFS data were analyzed using the multivariate curve resolution alternating least-squares (MCR-ALS) method. While only reduction from Cu-II to Cu-I was observed at temperatures below 500 degrees C for the catalyst aged using pure biodiesel, a one-step reduction of Cu-II to Cu-0 at temperatures between 400 and 500 degrees C was found for the catalyst aged using P-doped biodiesel. The transformation of isolated CuII species to Cu-II clusters was suggested for the catalyst as a result of aging using P-doped biodiesel. The catalyst aged using S-doped biodiesel showed mainly the reduction of isolated Cu-II to Cu-I, which was inhibited as compared to that observed for the catalyst aged using pure biodiesel. The reduction of the catalyst aged using P+S-doped biodiesel led to the reduction of Cu-II to both Cu-I and Cu-0. The phosphorus was responsible for the formation of Cu-II clusters during aging of the catalyst using P+S-doped biodiesel. This study reveals that the presence of phosphorus in biofuels should be strictly regulated to avoid major changes in the Cu speciation of Cu-SSZ-13 catalysts.
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- Mesilov, V., et al.
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Insights into sulfur poisoning and regeneration of Cu-SSZ-13 catalysts: : In situ Cu and S K-edge XAS studies
- 2021
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Ingår i: Catalysis Science & Technology. - : Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC). - 2044-4753 .- 2044-4761. ; 11:16, s. 5619-5632
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- In situ Cu and S K-edge X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS) was used for the investigation of sulfur-poisoned and regenerated Cu-SSZ-13 selective catalytic reduction (SCR) catalysts. Highly dispersed sulfur in the oxidation state +6 was found in the catalysts. Even though a similar amount of sulfur was deposited in the catalysts poisoned at both 200 and 500 °C, a higher fraction of sulfur-free Cu species was seen for the catalyst poisoned at the higher temperature. Regeneration at 550 °C resulted in more sulfur-free Cu species in the catalyst poisoned at 500 °C, even though a higher amount of sulfur was detected in this catalyst compared to the regenerated catalyst poisoned at 200 °C. Inconsistencies between the amount of sulfur and the fraction of sulfur-free Cu species were attributed to the additional sulfur storage at sites that do not involve Cu. It was suggested that increased temperature of poisoning may facilitate the formation of Al sulfates along with Cu sulfates. These results provide the next step in detailed understanding of sulfur poisoning and regeneration of Cu-SSZ-13 catalysts.
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- Mesilov, Vitaly, et al.
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Regeneration of sulfur-poisoned Cu-SSZ-13 catalysts : Copper speciation and catalytic performance evaluation
- 2021
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Ingår i: Applied Catalysis B. - : Elsevier BV. - 0926-3373 .- 1873-3883. ; 299
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Regeneration of a sulfur-poisoned Cu-SSZ-13 catalyst via a temperature ramp in an inert atmosphere with subsequent holding under oxidizing conditions at 500 degrees C restores significant activity for NOx conversion under standard, fast, and NO2-rich SCR conditions. The N2O selectivity of the regenerated catalyst is higher than for the fresh catalyst under NO2-rich SCR conditions at 280 degrees C, while the opposite was observed for the standard and fast SCR conditions. Analysis of copper speciation showed that sulfur-free Cu species have different conditiondependent behavior in the fresh and regenerated catalysts. Heating the poisoned catalyst in an oxidizing atmosphere transforms a portion of ammonium sulfates into stable metal sulfates, while heating under inert or reducing conditions leads to more effective desulfation without the formation of stable metal sulfates. Reducing conditions result in desulfation at lower temperatures compared to inert conditions. These results contribute to the further development of regeneration strategies for Cu-SSZ-13 catalysts.
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- Mesilov, Vitaly V., et al.
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Differences in oxidation-reduction kinetics and mobility of Cu species in fresh and SO2-poisoned Cu-SSZ-13 catalysts
- 2021
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Ingår i: Applied Catalysis B. - : Elsevier BV. - 0926-3373 .- 1873-3883. ; 284
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Fresh and SO2-poisoned Cu-SSZ-13 selective catalytic reduction (SCR) catalysts were studied using near-ambient pressure X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (NAP-XPS) in the presence of NH3, O2, and NO, as well as by in situ X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS) using H2, He, and CO. In contrast to the fresh catalyst, inhibited reduction of Cu-species and the absence of Cu-metal nanoparticles was found in the SO2-poisoned catalyst during heating/cooling in H2 and CO. High structural disorder and differences in the formation of Cu-carbonyl species were seen for the SO2-poisoned catalyst compared to the fresh catalyst. Suppressed oxidation-reduction and low mobility of Cu-species during exposure to NH3-SCR-related gases were observed in the SO2-poisoned catalyst, unlike in the fresh catalyst. These observations help explain catalyst deactivation during the standard NH3-SCR reaction. The formation of Cu-metal nanoparticles in the fresh catalyst revealed another possible deactivation pathway for the SCR-catalyst in combined LNT-SCR systems during fuel-rich periods.
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- Chen, Xi, et al.
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2D Silicon-Germanium-Layered Materials as Anodes for Li-Ion Batteries
- 2021
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Ingår i: ACS Applied Energy Materials. - : American Chemical Society (ACS). - 2574-0962. ; 4:11, s. 12552 -12561
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- To address the volume changes of Si-based and Ge-based anode materials during lithiation and delithiation, two-dimensional (2D) composites like siloxene and germanane have recently been developed. These 2D materials can insert alkali cations without an alloying reaction, thereby limiting the associated volume expansion. While Si has a high theoretical capacity and low cost, its electrical conductivity is low; on the other hand, Ge provides a higher electronic conductivity but at a higher cost. Therefore, we propose a series of 2D Si-Ge alloys, that is, Si1-xGex with 0.1 < x < 0.9, referred to as siliganes, with reasonable cost and encouraging electrochemical performance. The layered siliganes were obtained by fully deintercalating Ca cations from the Ca(Si1-xGex)2 parent phases and used as Li-ion battery (LIB) anodes. XRD, SEM, Raman spectroscopy, and infrared spectroscopy were used to characterize the materials and identify the mechanisms occurring during cycling in LIBs. Siligane_Si0.9Ge0.1 was identified as the best candidate; at a current density of 0.05 A g-1, after 10 cycles, it showed a reversible capacity of 1325 mA h g-1, with high capacity retention and coulombic efficiency.
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- Fecchio, Alan, et al.
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Global drivers of avian haemosporidian infections vary across zoogeographical regions
- 2021
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Ingår i: Global Ecology and Biogeography. - : Wiley. - 1466-822X .- 1466-8238. ; 30:12, s. 2393-2406
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- Aim: Macroecological analyses provide valuable insights into factors that influence how parasites are distributed across space and among hosts. Amid large uncertainties that arise when generalizing from local and regional findings, hierarchical approaches applied to global datasets are required to determine whether drivers of parasite infection patterns vary across scales. We assessed global patterns of haemosporidian infections across a broad diversity of avian host clades and zoogeographical realms to depict hotspots of prevalence and to identify possible underlying drivers. Location: Global. Time period: 1994–2019. Major taxa studied: Avian haemosporidian parasites (genera Plasmodium, Haemoproteus, Leucocytozoon and Parahaemoproteus). Methods: We amalgamated infection data from 53,669 individual birds representing 2,445 species world-wide. Spatio-phylogenetic hierarchical Bayesian models were built to disentangle potential landscape, climatic and biotic drivers of infection probability while accounting for spatial context and avian host phylogenetic relationships. Results: Idiosyncratic responses of the three most common haemosporidian genera to climate, habitat, host relatedness and host ecological traits indicated marked variation in host infection rates from local to global scales. Notably, host ecological drivers, such as migration distance for Plasmodium and Parahaemoproteus, exhibited predominantly varying or even opposite effects on infection rates across regions, whereas climatic effects on infection rates were more consistent across realms. Moreover, infections in some low-prevalence realms were disproportionately concentrated in a few local hotspots, suggesting that regional-scale variation in habitat and microclimate might influence transmission, in addition to global drivers. Main conclusions: Our hierarchical global analysis supports regional-scale findings showing the synergistic effects of landscape, climate and host ecological traits on parasite transmission for a cosmopolitan and diverse group of avian parasites. Our results underscore the need to account for such interactions, in addition to possible variation in drivers across regions, to produce the robust inference required to predict changes in infection risk under future scenarios.
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- Forslund, Tommie, et al.
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Attachment goes to court : child protection and custody issues
- 2022
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Ingår i: Attachment & Human Development. - : Taylor & Francis Group. - 1461-6734 .- 1469-2988. ; 24:1, s. 1-52
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Attachment theory and research are drawn upon in many applied settings, including family courts, but misunderstandings are widespread and sometimes result in misapplications. The aim of this consensus statement is, therefore, to enhance understanding, counter misinformation, and steer family-court utilisation of attachment theory in a supportive, evidence-based direction, especially with regard to child protection and child custody decision-making. The article is divided into two parts. In the first, we address problems related to the use of attachment theory and research in family courts, and discuss reasons for these problems. To this end, we examine family court applications of attachment theory in the current context of the best-interest-of-the-child standard, discuss misunderstandings regarding attachment theory, and identify factors that have hindered accurate implementation. In the second part, we provide recommendations for the application of attachment theory and research. To this end, we set out three attachment principles: the child’s need for familiar, non-abusive caregivers; the value of continuity of good-enough care; and the benefits of networks of attachment relationships. We also discuss the suitability of assessments of attachment quality and caregiving behaviour to inform family court decision-making. We conclude that assessments of caregiver behaviour should take center stage. Although there is dissensus among us regarding the use of assessments of attachment quality to inform child custody and child-protection decisions, such assessments are currently most suitable for targeting and directing supportive interventions. Finally, we provide directions to guide future interdisciplinary research collaboration.
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- Forslund, Tommie, et al.
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El Apego Va a Juicio: Problemas de Custodia y Protección Infantil : [Attachment goes to court: Child protection and custody issues]
- 2021
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Ingår i: Anuario de psicología jurídica. - : Colegio Oficial de la Psicologia de Madrid. - 1133-0740 .- 2174-0542. ; 32:1, s. 115-139
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Attachment theory and research are drawn upon in many applied settings, including family courts, but misunderstandings are widespread and sometimes result in misapplications. The aim of this consensus statement is, therefore, to enhance understanding, counter misinformation, and steer family-court utilisation of attachment theory in a supportive, evidence-based direction, especially with regard to child protection and child custody decision-making. This article is divided into two parts. In the first part, we address problems related to the use of attachment theory and research in family courts, and discuss reasons for these problems. To this end, we examine family court applications of attachment theory in the current context of the best-interest-of-the-child standard, discuss misunderstandings regarding attachment theory, and identify factors that have hindered accurate implementation. In the second part, we provide recommendations for the application of attachment theory and research. To this end, we set out three attachment principles: the child's need for familiar, non-abusive caregivers; the value of continuity of good-enough care; and the benefits of networks of attachment relationships. We also discuss the suitability of assessments of attachment quality and caregiving behaviour to inform family court decision-making. We conclude that assessments of caregiver behaviour should take center stage. Although there is dissensus among us regarding the use of assessments of attachment quality to inform child custody and child-protection decisions, such assessments are currently most suitable for targeting and directing supportive interventions. Finally, we provide directions to guide future interdisciplinary research collaboration.
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