Constructing a LiO/LiZn Mixed Ionic Electron Conductive Layer by Ultrasonic Spraying to Enhance Li/Garnet Solid Electrolyte Interface Stability for Solid-State Batteries.

Garnet-type LiGaLaZrO(LGLZO) is believed to be a promising solid electrolyte for solid-state batteries due to its high ionic conductivity, safety, and good stability toward Li. However, one of the most challenges in practical application of LGLZO is the poor contact between Li and LGLZO. Herein, a ZnO layer is prepared on the surface of LGLZO pellet by ultrasonic spraying.

Enhancing Potassium-Ion Storage through Nanostructure Engineering and Ion-Doped: A Case Study of Cu-Doped CoSe with Yolk-Shell Structure.

Fabricating transition metal selenide (TMSe) anode materials with rapid K diffusion and high-rate performance is crucial for the advancement of potassium-ion batteries (PIBs), yet it remains a challenge. In this study, a Cu-doped CoSe@N-doped carbon anode with an optimal concentration of Cu-doped and yolk-shell structure (denoted as Cu-CoSe@NC-2) is developed to enhance the reaction kinetics and cycling life. The Cu-doped modulates the electronic structure of the CoSe interface, improves the diffusion and adsorption of K, and further promotes the charge transport efficiency, as demonstrated by theoretical calculations and experimental results.

Signal enhancement of the gas detection based on quartz-enhanced photothermal spectroscopy technology.

This paper presents an improved gas sensor based on the dual-excitation of quartz-enhanced photothermal spectroscopy (QEPTS) using a single quartz tuning fork (QTF) for signal detection. The silver coating on one side of the QTF was chemically etched to increase the laser power interacted with QTF for QEPTS signal excitation. By etching the silver coating on one side of QTF, the reflection structure between the silver coating of the other side of QTF and the external flat mirror was established.

Synergetic Effect of Mo-Doped and Oxygen Vacancies Endows Vanadium Oxide with High-Rate and Long-Life for Aqueous Zinc Ion Battery.

Vanadium (V)-based oxides have garnered significant attention as cathode materials for aqueous zinc-ion batteries (AZIBs) due to their multiple valences and high theoretical capacity. However, their sluggish kinetics and low conductivity remain major obstacles to practical applications. In this study, Mo-doped VO with oxygen vacancies (OVs, Mo-VO@NC) is prepared from a Mo-doped V-metal organic framework.

Comparative Analysis Highlights Uniconazole's Efficacy in Enhancing the Cold Stress Tolerance of Mung Beans by Targeting Photosynthetic Pathways.

Soybean () and mung bean () are key legumes with global importance, but their mechanisms for coping with cold stress-a major challenge in agriculture-have not been thoroughly investigated, especially in a comparative study. This research aimed to fill this gap by examining how these two major legumes respond differently to cold stress and exploring the role of uniconazole, a potential stress mitigator. Our comprehensive approach involved transcriptomic and metabolomic analyses, revealing distinct responses between soybean and mung bean under cold stress conditions.

Unveiling the translational dynamics of lychee (Litchi chinesis Sonn.) in response to cold stress.

Cold stress poses a significant threat to the quality and productivity of lychee (Litchi chinensis Sonn.). While previous research has extensively explored the genomic and transcriptomic responses to cold stress in lychee, the translatome has not been thoroughly investigated.

Correlation Between Li-Fe Anti-Site and Memory Effect of LiFePO in Li-Ion Batteries.

In Li-ion batteries, the origin of memory effect in Al-doped LiTiO has been revealed as the reversible Al-ion switching between 8a and 16c sites in the spinel structure, but it is still not clear about that for olivine LiFePO, which is one of the most important cathode materials. In this work, a series of Na-doped and Ti-doped LiFePO are prepared in a high-temperature solid-state method, electrochemically investigated in Li-ion batteries and characterized by X-Ray Diffraction (XRD), Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) and Magic-Angle-Spinning Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (MAS NMR). Compared with non-doped LiFePO, the Ti doping can simultaneously suppress the memory effect and the Li-Fe anti-site, while they are simultaneously enhanced by the Na doping.

Facile and Widely Applicable Route to Self-Adaptive Emissivity Modulation: Energy-Saving Demonstration with Transparent Wood.

The cooling power provided by radiative cooling is unwanted during cold hours. Therefore, self-adaptive regulation is desired for radiative cooling, especially in all-weather applications. However, current routes for radiative cooling regulation are constrained by substrates and complicated processing.

Genome-wide identification and expression pattern analysis of the kiwifruit GRAS transcription factor family in response to salt stress.

Background: GRAS is a family of plant-specific transcription factors (TFs) that play a vital role in plant growth and development and response to adversity stress. However, systematic studies of the GRAS TF family in kiwifruit have not been reported.

Results: In this study, we used a bioinformatics approach to identify eighty-six AcGRAS TFs located on twenty-six chromosomes and phylogenetic analysis classified them into ten subfamilies.

Sugar-Derived Nanocrystalline Graphite Matrix C/C Composites with Excellent Ablative Resistance at 3000 °C.

Sugars are renewable resources essential to human life, but they are rarely used as raw materials for the industrial production of carbon-based materials, especially for the preparation of carbon fiber-reinforced carbon-matrix (C/C) composites, which are extremely useful for the semiconductor and aerospace sectors. Herein, a method utilizing sugar-derived carbon to replace petrochemicals as dense matrix to preparing C/C composites is reported. The matrix from sugar-derived C/C (S-C/C) composites has a nanocrystalline graphite structure that is highly thermally stable and effectively bonded to the carbon fibers.

Nonlinear dependence (on ionic strength, pH) of surface charge density and zeta potential in microchannel electrokinetic flow.

In this work, a numerical method is proposed to predict the electrokinetic phenomena and combined with an experimental study of the surface charge density () and zeta potential ( behavior is investigated for borosilicate immersed in KCl and NaCl electrolytes, and for imogolite immersed in KCl, CaCl, and MgCl electrolytes. Simulations and experiments of the electrokinetic flows with electrolyte solutions were performed to accurately determine the electric double layer (EDL), , and at various electrolyte concentrations and pH. The zeta potential was experimentally determined and numerically predicted by solving the coupled governing equations of mass, species, momentum, and electrical field iteratively.

Transcriptome Analysis of the Salt-Treated (A. Chev.) C. F. Liang and A. R. Ferguson Plantlets.

The area of saline land in the world is quite large, and there is broad room for its development and usage. 'Xuxiang' is an variety that is tolerant to salt and can be planted in an area of light-saline land, and has good comprehensive characteristics and high economic value. However, the molecular mechanism of salt tolerance is unknown at present.

A systematic analysis of the global and regional burden of colon and rectum cancer and the difference between early- and late-onset CRC from 1990 to 2019.

The burden of colorectal cancer (CRC) varies substantially across different geographical locations. However, there was no further quantitative analysis of regional social development and the disease burden of CRC. In addition, the incidence of early- and late-onset CRC has increased rapidly in developed and developing regions.

Graphite Nanoflake-Modified MoC with Ameliorated Interfacial Interaction as an Electrocatalyst for Hydrogen Evolution Reaction.

Molybdenum carbide (MoC) is anticipated to be a promising electrocatalyst for electrocatalytic hydrogen production due to its low cost, resourceful property, prominent stability, and Pt-like electrocatalytic activity. The rational design of MoC-based electrocatalysts is expected to improve hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) performance, especially by constructing ultrasmall MoC particles and appropriate interfaces. Herein, composites of molybdenum carbide (MoC) quantum dots anchored on graphite nanoflakes (MoC/G) were fabricated, which realized a stable overpotential of 136 mV at 10 mA cm for the HER with a small Tafel slope of 76.

Analysis of Formation Mechanisms of Sugar-Derived Dense Carbons via Hydrogel Carbonization Method.

Four kinds of sugar (glucose, fructose, sucrose, and maltose) were selected as carbon precursors, and corresponding dense carbon products were prepared using a novel hydrogel carbonization method. The carbonization processes of sugar-polyacrylamide (sugar-PAM) hydrogels were studied in detail. The molecular structures in the raw materials were analyzed by proton nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy (H NMR).

A Novel Hybrid Point Defect of Oxygen Vacancy and Phosphorus Doping in TiO Anode for High-Performance Sodium Ion Capacitor.

Although sodium ion capacitors (SICs) are considered as one of the most promising electrochemical energy storage devices (organic electrolyte batteries, aqueous batteries and supercapacitor, etc.) due to the combined merits of battery and capacitor, the slow reaction kinetics and low specific capacity of anode materials are the main challenges. Point defects including vacancies and heteroatoms doping have been widely used to improve the kinetics behavior and capacity of anode materials.

Discovery and Evaluation of Novel Angular Fused Pyridoquinazolinonecarboxamides as RNA Polymerase I Inhibitors.

RNA polymerase I (Pol I) transcribes ribosomal DNA (rDNA) into the 47S ribosomal RNA (rRNA) precursor. Further processing produces the 28S, 5.8S, and 18S rRNAs that are assembled into mature ribosomes.

Study on Black Phosphorus Characteristics Using a Two-Step Thinning Method.

A mild two-step method of black phosphorus (BP) flake thinning was demonstrated in this article. Slight ultraviolet-ozone (UVO) radiation followed by an argon plasma treatment was employed to oxidize mechanically exfoliated BP flakes and remove the surface remains of previous ozone treatment. The annealing process introduced aims to reduce impurities and defects.

A Flexible Multi-Channel Hollow CNT/Carbon Nanofiber Composites with S/N Co-Doping for Sodium/Potassium Ion Energy Storage.

Carbon fibrous materials are the promising candidate for the anode of flexible sodium-ion batteries and potassium-ion batteries due to the structural advantages. However, the progress of mechanically robust anode materials with high electrochemical properties is still unsatisfactory for the flexible electrodes. Herein, the comprehensive design of the morphology with unique multi-channel hollow 1D/1D carbon nanotube/carbon nanofiber network and the lattice structure of carbon with S/N co-doping has been proposed.

Novel Prognostic Nomogram for Recurrence-Free Survival of Patients With Primary Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors After Surgical Resection: Combination of Prognostic Nutritional Index and Basic Variables.

Background: Gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) is the most common type of mesenchymal tumors in the digestive tract, often recrudescing even after R0 resection. Adjuvant tyrosine kinase inhibitor therapy prolonged recurrence-free survival (RFS). This study aimed to develop a novel nomogram for predicting the RFS of patients following surgical resection of GISTs.

Genetic Analyses of Contributions of Viral Interleukin-6 Interactions and Signaling to Human Herpesvirus 8 Productive Replication.

Human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8) viral interleukin-6 (vIL-6) is a cytokine that is poorly secreted and localized largely to the endoplasmic reticulum (ER). It has been implicated, along with other HHV-8 proinflammatory and/or angiogenic viral proteins, in HHV-8-associated Kaposi's sarcoma, primary effusion lymphoma (PEL), and multicentric Castleman's disease (MCD), in addition to an MCD-related disorder involving systemic elevation of proinflammatory cytokines, including vIL-6 and human IL-6 (hIL-6). In these diseases, lytic (productive) replication, in addition to viral latency, is believed to play a critical role.

Hsa_circ_0038646 promotes cell proliferation and migration in colorectal cancer via miR-331-3p/GRIK3.

Increasing evidence supports the essential roles of circular RNAs (circRNAs) and microRNAs (miRNAs/miRs) in different types of human cancer. For example, hsa_circ_0137008 functions as a sponge for mi-338-5p and inhibits the malignant phenotype in colorectal cancer. Furthermore, hsa_circ_RNA_0011780 downregulates FBXW7 by targeting miR-554a and suppressing the progression of non-small cell lung cancer.