Atomic-Scale Insights into the Phase Behavior of Carbon Dioxide and Water from 313 to 573 K and 8 to 30 MPa.

We performed molecular dynamics (MD) simulations of CO + HO systems by employing widely used force fields (EPM2, TraPPE, and PPL models for CO; SPC/E and TIP4P/2005 models for HO). The phase behavior observed in our MD simulations is consistent with the coexistence lines obtained from previous experiments and SAFT-based theoretical models for the equations of state. Our structural analysis reveals a pronounced correlation between phase transitions and the structural orderliness.

Flexible High Lithium-Ion Conducting PEO-Based Solid Polymer Electrolyte with Liquid Plasticizers for High Performance Solid-State Lithium Batteries.

Lithium-ion secondary batteries (LIB) with high energy density have attracted much attention for electric vehicle (EV) applications. However, LIBs have a safety problem because these batteries contain a flammable organic electrolyte. As such, all-solid secondary batteries that are not flammable have been extensively reported recently.

Selective transarterial embolization for arterial hemorrhage after upper third molar extraction: illustrative cases.

Background: The present report describes 2 cases of arterial bleeding after removal of the upper third molar that were successfully treated with selective transarterial embolization.

Observations: The first patient underwent removal of the left upper third molar. A few hours later, facial swelling and massive bleeding appeared near the extraction socket involving the posterolateral wall of the maxillary sinus.

Vitronectin regulates the axon specification of mouse cerebellar granule cell precursors via αvβ5 integrin in the differentiation stage.

Vitronectin, an extracellular matrix protein, controls the differentiation of cerebellar granule cell precursors (CGCPs) via αvβ5 integrin, particularly in the initial stage of differentiation to granule cells. In this study, we determined whether vitronectin regulates axon specification in this initial differentiation stage of CGCPs. First, we analyzed whether vitronectin deficiency, β5 integrin knockdown (KD), and β5 integrin overexpression affect axon specification of primary cultured CGCPs.

αvβ5 integrin mediates the effect of vitronectin on the initial stage of differentiation in mouse cerebellar granule cell precursors.

Vitronectin (VN), one of the extracellular matrix proteins, controls the maturation of cerebellar granule cells (CGCs) through the promotion of the initial differentiation stage progress. However, the receptors of VN in the initial differentiation stage of CGC precursors (CGCPs) have not been clarified. In this study, we characterized the receptor candidates for VN in CGCPs.