Integrated multi-omics demonstrates enhanced antitumor efficacy of donafenib combined with FADS2 inhibition in hepatocellular carcinoma.

Pharmacotherapy is crucial for advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). The multi-kinase inhibitor donafenib offers superior survival benefits over sorafenib. Donafenib has first-line status, but there is limited research for combination therapies with this anticancer agent.

A multifunctional and tough lotus root starch-based bio-photonic hydrogel for stretchable fabric pattern color change and water rewriting.

Photonic crystal hydrogels (PCHs) are innovative materials that translate imperceptible deformations and humidity changes into visible colors, broadening the applications of photonics in bioengineering and smart materials. To overcome poor mechanical properties of traditional PCHs limited by weak intermolecular forces, we designed a PCH with a dual-network framework comprising N-isopropylacrylamide-co-acrylamide (NIPAM-co-AM) and biomass lotus root starch (LR). Since LR is rich in hydroxyl groups, it can undergo molecular linkage entanglement with the NIPAM-co-AM hydrogel matrix, forming hydrogen bonds that significantly enhance the mechanical properties of the PCH.

A system for efficient and sustainable cogeneration of water and electricity: Temperature difference induced by photothermal conversion and evaporative cooling.

Solar energy, with its sustainable properties, has garnered considerable attention for its potential to produce green electricity and clean water. This paper proposes a multistage energy transfer co-generation system (MWCNTs-covered thermoelectric module with aerogel and cooler, AC-CTEM) combining power generation and evaporative cooling. On the light-absorbing surface, the hot side of a thermoelectric module is covered with a hydrophobic coating made of PDMS and MWCNT.

Enhanced visible light responsive piezoelectric photocatalysis based on BiS coated BaTiO nanorods heterostructures.

Although the presence of the built-in electric field will solve the problem of carrier complexation in photocatalytic systems to some extent. However, free carriers will quickly shield the stabilized electric field and lose its effect. Therefore, how to introduce the dynamic piezoelectric field into the photocatalytic system has become an imminent problem.

Development of biomass aerogels with aligned channels: For continuous treatment of oily wastewater and solar-powered oil evaporation.

A biomass CS/CNTs@MTMS (MCCS) aerogel with both aligned channel network, superhydrophobicity, and photothermal conversion ability was prepared by a green and facile strategy of directed freeze-drying and chemical vapor deposition using chitosan (CS), carbon nanotubes (CNTs), and methyltrimethoxysilane (MTMS) as the building materials. Capacity to adsorb a large variety of oils and organic solvents, with an adsorption capacity of up to 34-83 g/g. After 10 cycles, the adsorption capacity of MCCS remained at 94 % of the initial capacity, providing excellent reusability.

Design of carboxymethyl cellulose/alginate aerogels with anti-fouling and light-driven self-cleaning for enhanced oily wastewater remediation.

With the increase of oily wastewater discharge and the growing demand for clean water supply, high throughput green materials for oil-water separation with anti-pollution and self-cleaning ability are urgently needed. Herein, the polysaccharide-based composite aerogels of CMC/SA@TiO-MWCNTs (CSTM) with fast photo-driven self-cleaning ability have been prepared by a simple freeze-drying and ionic cross-linking strategy. The introduction of TiO /MWCNTs nanocomposites effectively improves the underwater oleophobic and mechanical properties of polysaccharide aerogels and enables their photo-driven self-cleaning ability for efficient oil-water separation and purification of complex oily wastewater.

Efficacy and Safety of HepaSphere Drug-Eluting Bead Transarterial Chemoembolization Combined with Hepatic Arterial Infusion Chemotherapy as the Second-Line Treatment in Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma.

Purpose: Recently, hepatic arterial infusion chemotherapy (HAIC) has also gained popularity for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Several studies have compared HAIC and Transarterial chemoembolization (TACE). However, comparisons between TACE plus HAIC and HAIC are rarely reported.

A Novel Nomogram for Predicting the Overall Survival in Patients with Unresectable HCC after TACE plus Hepatic Arterial Infusion Chemotherapy.

Background And Aim: Transarterial chemoembolization combined with hepatic arterial infusion chemotherapy (TACE-HAIC) has shown encouraging efficacy in the treatment of unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). We aimed to develop a novel nomogram to predict overall survival (OS) of patients with unresectable HCC treated with TACE-HAIC.

Methods: A total of 591 patients with unresectable HCC treated with TACE-HAIC between May 2009 and September 2020 were enrolled.

Establishment of a novel system for photothermal removal of ampicillin under near-infrared irradiation: Persulfate activation, mechanism, pathways and bio-toxicology.

One of the most effective ways to address the problems of low solar spectrum utilization in photocatalysis and the high cost of persulfate activation technology is to create a cost-effective synergistic photothermal persulfate system. In this work, a brand-new composite catalyst called ZnFeO/FeO@MWCNTs (ZFC) was developed to activate PDS (KSO) from the aforementioned basis. ZFC's surface temperature could unbelievably reach 120.

Supported photocatalyst for Cr (VI) conversion and removal of organic pollutants.

The photocatalytic property of available semiconductor catalysts still suffers from some urgent problems, such as the high excitation energy, easy agglomeration of powders, or weak recycling property. Therefore, developing novel visible light-supported catalysts and catalyst loading have aroused great attention recently. In this work, a novel AgPO/BiVO/MWCNTs@Cotton functional fabric was prepared by introducing AgPO as a plasma resonance photocatalyst and MWCNTs with cotton as composite substrates.

MOF/B-CN composites achieve efficient degradation of antibiotics in a non-homogeneous concurrent photocatalytic-persulfate activation system.

We synthesized an MBCN (MOF-Fe/Co nanosheets/boron-doped g-CN) composite catalyst for enhancing the concurrent photocatalytic-persulfate activation (CPPA) system and achieved efficient degradation of antibiotics. The role of MOF-Fe/Co is to activate persulfate, while boron-doped g-CN can generate photogenerated electrons for the reduction of Co/Fe to enhance the regeneration of the active center. The rate constant for Tetracycline degradation by the CPPA system was 4.

Distance Matters: Correlation of Hepatocellular Carcinoma Nodule Distance to Overall Survival.

Introduction: Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) may occur with several simultaneous tumor foci in the liver (multifocal HCC). Molecular biology indicated that the larger the distance between two tumor nodules, the more those two nodules differed in their genetic composition. Therefore, we explored whether the overall survival (OS) of patients with HCC depends on the mutual distance of the HCC nodules.

Recent advances in Co-based co-catalysts for efficient photocatalytic hydrogen generation.

Recent progress in photocatalytic hydrogen generation reaction highlights the critical role of co-catalysts in enhancing the solar-to-fuel conversion efficiency of diverse band-matched semiconductors. Because of the compositional flexibility, adjustable microstructure, tunable crystal phase and facet, cobalt-based co-catalysts have stimulated tremendous attention as they have high potential to promote hydrogen evolution reaction. However, a comprehensive review that specifically focuses on these promising materials has not been reported so far.

Facile fabrication of BiOIO/MIL-88B heterostructured photocatalysts for removal of pollutants under visible light irradiation.

In this work, a Z-scheme heterojunction of BiOIO/MIL-88B was constructed via two steps solvothermal method. Various characterization techniques showed that this Z-scheme heterojunction is an effective strategy to promote spatial charge separation, and the catalytic performance was evaluated by degrading simulated organic pollutants. Herein, the BiOIO/MIL-88B composites exhibited an exceptional removal rate for Reactive Blue 19 and tetracycline hydrochloride (TC) under visible light irradiation, which was approximately 3.

Construction of perylene diimide/CuS supramolecular heterojunction for the highly efficient visible light-driven environmental remediation.

Developing photocatalysts that are inexpensive and efficient in degrading pollutants are essential for environmental remediation. Herein, a novel system of perylene diimide (PDI)/CuS p-n heterojunction was synthesized by a two-step self-assembly strategy for removal of tetracycline in waste water. Results showed that PDI/CuS-10% exhibited highest photocatalytic behavior.

Percutaneous radiofrequency ablation near large vessels in beagle livers: the impact of time and distance on the ablation zone.

Purpose: To investigate the effects of ablation time and distance between the radiofrequency ablation (RFA) electrode tip and a large vessel on the ablation zone in beagle livers.

Methods: Sixty-one percutaneous RFA coagulation zones were created near large vessels in 10 beagle livers . The ablated lesions were divided into four groups based on ablation time and distance between the electrode tip and a large vessel (group A, 3 min 0.

17 beta-estradiol biodegradation by anaerobic granular sludge: Effect of iron sources.

Steroid estrogens, as typical endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs), have raised an increasing concern due to their endocrine disrupting effects on aquatic animals and potential hazards on human health. Batch experiments were conducted to study 17 beta-estradiol (E2) removal and Estradiol Equivalent Quantity (EEQ) elimination by anaerobic granular sludge (AnGS) combined with different valence iron sources. Results showed that E2 was effectively biodegraded and transformed into E1 by AnGS.

Preliminary clinical efficacy of iodine-125 seed implantation for the treatment of advanced malignant lung tumors.

Aims: This study aims to observe the preliminary clinical efficacy of percutaneous interstitial brachytherapy using iodine-125 seeds for the treatment of advanced malignant lung tumors.

Subjects And Methods: This retrospective study enrolled 24 patients in our hospital with advanced malignant lung tumors between June 2013 and November 2017. Computed tomography (CT)-guided iodine-125 seed implantation therapy was administered to these patients.