Symmetry breaking in molecular ferroelectrics

PP Shi, YY Tang, PF Li, WQ Liao, ZX Wang… - Chemical Society …, 2016 - pubs.rsc.org
Ferroelectrics are inseparable from symmetry breaking. Accompanying the paraelectric-to-
ferroelectric phase transition, the paraelectric phase adopting one of the 32 crystallographic …

Toward the targeted design of molecular ferroelectrics: modifying molecular symmetries and homochirality

HY Zhang, YY Tang, PP Shi… - Accounts of chemical …, 2019 - ACS Publications
Conspectus Although the first ferroelectric discovered in 1920 is Rochelle salt, a typical
molecular ferroelectric, the front-runners that have been extensively studied and widely used …

[HTML][HTML] Mitochondrial dysfunction in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

P Shi, J Gal, DM Kwinter, X Liu, H Zhu - Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA …, 2010 - Elsevier
The etiology of motor neuron degeneration in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) remains to
be better understood. Based on the studies from ALS patients and transgenic animal …

Metal-free three-dimensional perovskite ferroelectrics

HY Ye, YY Tang, PF Li, WQ Liao, JX Gao, XN Hua… - Science, 2018 - science.org
Inorganic perovskite ferroelectrics are widely used in nonvolatile memory elements,
capacitors, and sensors because of their excellent ferroelectric and other properties. Organic …

World's largest macroalgal bloom caused by expansion of seaweed aquaculture in China

D Liu, JK Keesing, Q Xing, P Shi - Marine pollution bulletin, 2009 - Elsevier
In late June 2008, just weeks before the opening of the Beijing Olympics, a massive green-
tide occurred covering about 600km2 along the coast of Qingdao, host city for Olympic …

A molecular perovskite solid solution with piezoelectricity stronger than lead zirconate titanate

WQ Liao, D Zhao, YY Tang, Y Zhang, PF Li, PP Shi… - Science, 2019 - science.org
Piezoelectric materials produce electricity when strained, making them ideal for different
types of sensing applications. The most effective piezoelectric materials are ceramic solid …

Real-time tracking and in vivo visualization of β-galactosidase activity in colorectal tumor with a ratiometric near-infrared fluorescent probe

K Gu, Y Xu, H Li, Z Guo, S Zhu, S Zhu… - Journal of the …, 2016 - ACS Publications
Development of “smart” noninvasive bioimaging probes for trapping specific enzyme
activities is highly desirable for cancer therapy in vivo. Given that β-galactosidase (β-gal) is …

Far‐red and near‐IR AIE‐active fluorescent organic nanoprobes with enhanced tumor‐targeting efficacy: shape‐specific effects

A Shao, Y Xie, S Zhu, Z Guo, S Zhu, J Guo… - Angewandte …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
The rational design of high‐performance fluorescent materials for cancer targeting in vivo is
still challenging. A unique molecular design strategy is presented that involves tailoring …

Tides and tidal currents in the Pearl River Estuary

Q Mao, P Shi, K Yin, J Gan, Y Qi - Continental Shelf Research, 2004 - Elsevier
Several cruises were conducted to investigate the variability in tidal levels, tidal flows, and
water circulation in the Pearl River estuary during the dry and wet seasons in 1998. Unlike …

Recurrence of the world's largest green-tide in 2009 in Yellow Sea, China: Porphyra yezoensis aquaculture rafts confirmed as nursery for macroalgal blooms

D Liu, JK Keesing, Z Dong, Y Zhen, B Di, Y Shi… - Marine Pollution …, 2010 - Elsevier
In the summer of 2008, the world's largest green-tide occurred in the Yellow Sea, China. The
hypothesized cause was the expansion of Porphyra yezoensis aquaculture along the …