Construction of Mn-Defective S/MnCdS for Promoting Photocatalytic N Reduction.

Improving catalytic performance by controlling the microstructure of materials has become a hot topic in the field of photocatalysis, such as the surface defect site, multistage layered morphology, and exposed crystal surface. Due to the differences in the metal atomic radius (Mn and Cd) and solubility product constant (MnS and CdS), Mn defect easily occurred in the S/MnCdS (S/0.4MCS) composite.

Conference 2024: Building an innovative scientific research ecosystem for microbiome and One Health.

The Conference 2024 provides a platform to promote the development of an innovative scientific research ecosystem for microbiome and One Health. The four key components - Technology, Research (Biology), Academic journals, and Social media - form a synergistic ecosystem. Advanced technologies drive biological research, which generates novel insights that are disseminated through academic journals.

Engineering ZnInS with efficient charge separation and utilization for synergistic accelerate dual-function photocatalysis.

Combining photocatalytic reduction with organic synthetic oxidation in the same photocatalytic redox system can effectively utilize photoexcited electrons and holes from solar to chemical energy. Here, we stabilized 0D Au clusters on the substrate surface of Zn vacancies modified 2D ZnInS (ZIS-V) nanosheets by chemically bonding Au-S interaction, forming surfactant functionalized Au/ZIS-V photocatalyst, which can not only synergistic accelerate the selective oxidation of phenylcarbinol to value-added products coupled with clean energy hydrogen production but also further drive photocatalytic CO-to-CO conversion. An internal electric field of Au/ZIS-V ohmic junction and Zn vacancies synchronously promote the photoexcited charge carrier separation and transfer to optimized active sites for redox reactions.

Photoredox coupling of carbon dioxide reduction with tetracycline oxidation using excited-state bismuth and cobalt dual sites over cobalt-tailored bismuth oxychloride.

Photocatalytic carbon dioxide (CO) conversion and simultaneous pollutant oxidation in a single system are promising approaches to mitigate energy and environmental challenges. However, the limited availability of active photocatalyst sites led to slow reaction kinetics and poor selectivity. Current research has predominantly focused on ground-state reactive sites of semiconductors, with less emphasis on active sites in their excited states.

Quadruple primary tumors in a lynch syndrome patient surviving more than 26 years with genetic analysis: a case report and literature review.

The incidence of multiple primary tumors(MPTs) is on the rise in recent years, but patients having four or more primary tumors is still rare. Lynch syndrome (LS) patients have a high risk of developing MPTs. NGS sequencing could identify the genetic alterations in different tumors to make a definite diagnosis of uncommon cases in clinical practice.

ScRNAPip: A systematic and dynamic pipeline for single-cell RNA sequencing analysis.

With the advancement of sequencing technology, cell separation, and whole-genome amplification techniques, single cell technology for genome sequencing is emerging gradually. In comparison to traditional genome sequencing at the multi-cellular level, single-cell sequencing can not only measure the gene expression level more accurately but also can detect a small amount of gene expression or rare noncoding RNA. This technology has garnered increasing interest among researchers engaged in single-cell studies in recent years.

Synergistic effect of adsorption-photocatalytic reduction of Cr(VI) in wastewater with biochar/TiO composite under simulated sunlight illumination.

Photocatalysis, which is an alternative technology to conventional methods, utilizes solar energy as the driving force to address environmental concerns and has attracted widespread attention from chemists worldwide. In this study, a series of photocatalytic materials composed of agricultural waste and titanium dioxide (TiO) nanomaterial was prepared for the synergistic adsorption-photocatalytic reduction of hexavalent chromium in wastewater under mild conditions. The results showed that the TiO nanomaterial exhibited a higher photogenerated carrier separation efficiency and performance for the adsorption-photocatalytic reduction of Cr(VI) after loading straw biochar (BC).

Personalized therapy guided by longitudinal liquid biopsies for treatment of leptomeningeal disease from lung adenocarcinoma: A case report.

Molecular-based targeted therapies have significantly benefited certain patients with cancer; however, those with leptomeningeal disease (LMD) persistently exhibit a poor prognosis and are often excluded from clinical trials. Tumor-derived cell-free (cf)DNA, found in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) of patients with LMD, can assist in diagnosis and tracking of disease progression. However, the utilization of CSF to direct targeted cancer therapy has yet to be extensively explored.

Design of p-n heterojunction between CoWO and Zn-defective ZnCdS for efficient photocatalytic H evolution.

To enhance the efficiency of photocatalytic H evolution, numerous methods are employed by increasing the utilization of photogenerated charge carriers (PCCs), including catalyst design, defect regulation, and selection of suitable H resources. Using self-assembly method, CoWO/ZnCdS with p-n heterojunction was synthesized. Although CoWO (CW) cannot produce H under visible light irradiation, it can provide photogenerated electrons (e) to ZnCdS (ZCS), and largely increase the photocatalytic activity of ZCS.

Metal Sulfide S-Scheme Homojunction for Photocatalytic Selective Phenylcarbinol Oxidation.

Metal sulfide-based homojunction photocatalysts are extensively explored with improved photocatalytic performance. However, the construction of metal sulfide-based S-scheme homojunction remains a challenge. Herein, the fabrication of 2D CdInS nanosheets coated 3D CdInS octahedra (referred to as 2D/3D n-CIS/o-CIS) S-scheme homojunction photocatalyst is reported by simply adjustment of polyvinyl pyrrolidone amount during the solvothermal synthesis.

Superhydrophilic Dendritic FeP/CuP Electrocatalyst for Urea Splitting via the Intramolecular Mechanism.

The electrocatalytic overall urea splitting can achieve the dual goals of urea treatment and hydrogen energy acquisition. Herein, we exploited the principle of precipitation dissolution equilibrium to obtain bimetallic phosphide FeP/CuP/CF for the simultaneous oxidation of urea and reduction of water and comprehensively reveal the inherent molecular thermodynamic mechanisms on the surface of catalysts. The excellent electrochemical performance can be derived from the super water affinity and synergistic effect.

Designable Synthesis of Layered Silicates and Tunable Interlayer Expanded to Zeolites.

Layered zeolitic silicates and corresponding interlayer-expanded porous materials exhibit attractive application potential in wide fields. Nonetheless, designable synthesis and structure analysis of layered silicates remain challenging. Herein, two kinds of layered silicates are synthesized using different di-quaternary ammonium-type organic structure-directing agents (OSDAs).

Oxygen vacancies synergistic cobalt phosphide electron bridge modulated bismuth oxychloride/carbon nitride Z-scheme junction for efficient carbon dioxide reduction coupled with tetracycline oxidation.

Although great progress has been made with respect to electron bridges, the electron mobility of the state-of-the-art electron bridges is far from satisfactory because of weak electrical conductivity. To overcome the above issue, cobalt phosphide (CoP), as a model electron bridge, was modified by superficial oxygen vacancies (OVs) and embedded into a defective bismuth oxychloride/carbon nitride (BiOCl/g-CN) Z-scheme heterojunction to obtain atomic-level insights into the effect of surface OVs on CoP electron bridges. Compared to BiOCl/g-CN and bismuth oxychloride/cobalt phosphide/carbon nitride (BiOCl/CoP/g-CN) composites, the defective bismuth oxychloride/cobalt phosphide/carbon nitride (BiOCl/CoP/g-CN) heterojunction exhibited remarkable photocatalytic redox performance, indicating that the surface OVs-assisted CoP electron bridge effectively boosted electrical conductivity and yielded ultrafast electron transfer rates.

Comparison of the somatic genomic landscape between central- and peripheral-type non-small cell lung cancer.

Objective: Lung cancer is classified into central and peripheral types based on the anatomic location. The present study aimed to explore the distinct patterns of genomic alterations between central- and peripheral-type non-small cell lung cancers (NSCLCs) with negative driver genes and identify potential driver genes and biomarkers to improve therapy strategies for NSCLC.

Methods: Whole-exome sequencing (WES) was performed with 182 tumor/control pairs of samples from 145 Chinese NSCLC patients without EGFR, ALK, or ROS1 alterations.

Visualizing Large-Scale Spatial Time Series with GeoChron.

In geo-related fields such as urban informatics, atmospheric science, and geography, large-scale spatial time (ST) series (i.e., geo-referred time series) are collected for monitoring and understanding important spatiotemporal phenomena.

Efficient sequencing data compression and FPGA acceleration based on a two-step framework.

With the increasing throughput of modern sequencing instruments, the cost of storing and transmitting sequencing data has also increased dramatically. Although many tools have been developed to compress sequencing data, there is still a need to develop a compressor with a higher compression ratio. We present a two-step framework for compressing sequencing data in this paper.

The Mars-Van Krevelen cycle and non-noble metal Ni jointly promoting Z-scheme charge transfer: a study on the photothermal synergy effect applied in selectively oxidizing aromatic alcohols.

Photothermal catalysis is a promising method for selectively oxidizing organic compounds, effectively addressing the energy-intensive and low-selective processes of thermal catalysis, as well as the slow reaction rates of photocatalysis. In this study, a ternary photothermal catalyst, Ni/CeO/CdS, was synthesized using a simple calcination and solvothermal method. The catalyst demonstrated remarkable improvement in reaction rates and achieved nearly 100% selectivity in converting benzyl alcohol to benzaldehyde through photothermal catalysis at normal pressure.

Photoredox Coupling of CO Reduction with Benzyl Alcohol Oxidation over Ternary Metal Chalcogenides (ZnInS, m = 1-5) with Regulable Products Selectivity.

Integrating photocatalytic CO reduction with selective benzyl alcohol (BA) oxidation in one photoredox reaction system is a promising way for the simultaneous utilization of photogenerated electrons and holes. Herein, ZnInS (m = 1-5) semiconductors (ZnInS, ZnInS, ZnInS, ZnInS, and ZnInS) with various composition faults were synthesized via a simple hydrothermal method and used for effective selective dehydrocoupling of benzyl alcohol into high-value C-C coupling products and reduction of CO into syngas under visible light. The absorption edge of ZnInS samples shifted to shorter wavelengths as the atomic ratio of Zn/In was increased.

Single-cell RNA-seq Revealed that Altered Tumor Infiltrating Lymphocytes in Cirrhotic Liver Indicate Development of Hepatocellular Carcinoma.

Background And Aims: Cirrhosis is the precursor lesion for most hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) cases. However, no biomarker effectively predicted HCC initiation before diagnosis by imaging. We aimed to investigate the hallmarks of immune microenvironments in healthy, cirrhotic livers and HCC tumor tissues and to identify immune biomarkers of cirrhosis-HCC transition.

Two-Way PBM-Euler Model for Gas and Liquid Flow in the Ladle.

Ladle metallurgy is an important steelmaking technology in high-quality steel production. The blowing of argon at the ladle bottom has been applied in ladle metallurgy for several decades. Until now, the issue of breakage and coalescence among bubbles was still far from being solved.

Ultrafast one-pass FASTQ data preprocessing, quality control, and deduplication using fastp.

A large amount of sequencing data is generated and processed every day with the continuous evolution of sequencing technology and the expansion of sequencing applications. One consequence of such sequencing data explosion is the increasing cost and complexity of data processing. The preprocessing of FASTQ data, which means removing adapter contamination, filtering low-quality reads, and correcting wrongly represented bases, is an indispensable but resource intensive part of sequencing data analysis.

Multilevel Visual Analysis of Aggregate Geo-Networks.

Numerous patterns found in urban phenomena, such as air pollution and human mobility, can be characterized as many directed geospatial networks (geo-networks) that represent spreading processes in urban space. These geo-networks can be analyzed from multiple levels, ranging from the macro-level of summarizing all geo-networks, meso-level of comparing or summarizing parts of geo-networks, and micro-level of inspecting individual geo-networks. Most of the existing visualizations cannot support multilevel analysis well.

High activity of bifunctional NiP electrocatalyst for benzyl alcohol oxidation coupled with hydrogen evolution.

Considering the high costs of producing catalysts, designing a bifunctional catalyst is one of the favorable ways through which the best result can be achieved with less effort. Herein, we use a one-step calcination method to obtain a bifunctional catalyst NiP/NF for the simultaneous oxidation of benzyl alcohol (BA) and reduction of water. A series of electrochemical tests have shown that this catalyst has a low catalytic voltage, long-term stability and high conversion rates.