This case study was conducted to quantify the effects of urban greenspace patterns on particle matter (PM) concentration in Zhengzhou, China by using redundancy and variation partitioning analysis. Nine air-quality monitoring stations (AQMS) were selected as the central points. Six distances of 1 km, 2 km, 3 km, 4 km, 5 km, and 6 km were selected as the side lengths of the squares with each AQMS serving as the central point, respectively. We found:(1) the fine size of PM (PM 2.5 ) and coarse size of PM (PM 10 ) among four seasons showed significant differences; during winter, the concentration of PM 2.5 and PM 10 were both highest, and PM 2.5 and PM 10 concentration in summer were lowest. (2) To effectively reduce the PM 2.5 pollution, the percentage of greenspace, the differences in areas among greenspace patches, and the edge complexity of greenspace patches should be increased at distances of 2 km and 3 km. To effectively reduce PM 10 , the percentage of greenspace at a distance of 4 km, the edge density at distances of 2 km and 4 km, and the average area of greenspace patches at a distance of 1 km should be increased. (3) Greenspace pattern significantly affected PM 2.5 at a distance of 3 km, and PM 10 at a distance of 4 km. From shorter distance to longer distance, the proportion of variance explained by greenspace showed a decline-increase-decline-increase trend for PM 2.5 , and a decline-increase-decline trend for PM 10 . At shorter distances, the composition of greenspace was more effective in reducing the PM pollution, and the configuration of greenspace played a more important role at longer distances. The results should lead to specific guidelines for more cost-effective and environmentally sound greenspace planning.

To enhance the infrared radiation efficiency and the heat transfer performance simultaneously, graphene (Gr) was synthesized in situ on hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN) to prepare Gr/h-BN composites by a scalable combustion synthesis in CO 2 atmosphere using Mg as sacrificial solder. The synthesized Gr/h-BN composites were added in polydimethylsiloxane polymer to prepare composite coatings, which show an infrared emissivity greater than 0.95 and a through-plane thermal conductivity up to 2.584 W•m −1 •K −1 . When functioning on an Al heatsink, such a composite coating can reduce the temperature by as much as 21.7 °C. Meanwhile, the composite coating exhibits superior adhesion on the Al substrate. Therefore, Gr/h-BN composite coatings with noteworthy infrared radiation and thermal conductivity are expected to be a promising candidate for heat dissipation applications.

The peroxiredoxin 5 (PRDX5) is a member of peroxiredoxins with antitumor activity. However, as a recombinant protein, PRDX5 is restricted in clinic due to high cost and keeping high dose in medication. The alternative way is to explore the antitumor active fragments of PRDX5 for potential of peptide drugs. According to the sequence, crystal structure and enzyme function of PRDX5, seven peptides were designed and named as IMB‐P1∼7. The peptide IMB‐P1 (AFTPGCSKTHLPGFVEQAEAL) containing critical residue C47 exhibited antitumor activity similar to PRDX5 in vivo. Transcriptome analysis showed peptide IMB‐P1 could make influence on expression of multiple genes involved in tumorigenesis and deterioration. Besides, an important discovery is the down‐regulation of oxidation‐related genes. In CT26 cells, IMB‐P1 carried similar antitumor activity with increasing ROS level to intact PRDX5. The results demonstrated that peptide IMB‐P1 with easier synthesis from PRDX5 may serve as a promising antitumor candidate.

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