The Impact of the Composition on the Properties of Simulated Lunar Mare Basalt Fibers.

Lunar mare basalt is recognized as an important in situ resource on the lunar surface. However, the significant compositional variability of lunar mare basalts introduces uncertainties concerning the potential for their use in fabricating fibers and composite materials. This study investigates the impact of different components on the fiber-forming capabilities of mare basalts by simulating the compositions of basalts collected from several well-known lunar missions and then preparing simulated lunar mare basalt fibers.

A highly integrated sensing paper for wearable electrochemical sweat analysis.

Wearable electrochemical sensors have attracted tremendous attention in recent years. Significant progress has been achieved, particularly in device integration. Most wearable devices are integrated on thin-film polymer, however, less attention is paid to the sweat flow at human-device interfaces, which is of great significance for continuous real-time analysis and long-term skin comfort.

MXene-Coated Air-Permeable Pressure-Sensing Fabric for Smart Wear.

Considering the fast development of wearable electronics and soft robotics, pressure sensors with high sensitivity, durability, and washability are of great importance. However, the surface modification of fabrics with high-sensitivity active materials requires that issues associated with poor interface adhesion and stability are resolved. In this study, we explored the key factors for firmly bonding MXene to fabric substrates to fabricate wearable and washable pressure sensing fabric.

Complete Genome Sequence of Pantoea ananatis Strain NN08200, an Endophytic Bacterium Isolated from Sugarcane.

Stain NN08200 was isolated from the surface-sterilized stem of sugarcane grown in Guangxi province of China. The stain was Gram-negative, facultative anaerobic, non-spore-forming bacteria. The complete genome SNP-based phylogenetic analysis indicate that NN08200 is a member of the genus Pantoea ananatis.

Controllable construction of titanium dioxide-zirconium dioxide@zinc hydroxyfluoride networks in micro-capillaries for bio-analysis.

Glass/silica-based flow channels are widely used in capillary electrophoresis and micro-total analysis systems. However, it is almost impossible to achieve controllable fabrication of microstructures with enhanced mixing performance for high-efficiency bio-analysis in confined micro-channels. Here, various morphologies were controllably achieved by tuning the molar ratio of the reaction agents in a confined microchannel.

Hierarchical NiO microflake films with high coloration efficiency, cyclic stability and low power consumption for applications in a complementary electrochromic device.

We have demonstrated that thin films of hierarchical NiO microflakes assembled from nanoleaves can be grown directly on FTO-coated glass substrates using a facile and template-free hydrothermal technique. This hierarchical structure holds the advantages of both nanometre-sized building blocks and microsized assemblies. Thus, the films exhibit highly enhanced electrochromic performances and cyclic stability due to their high surface area and good electrochemical stability.

Highly dispersed Co0.5Zn0.5Fe2O4/polypyrrole nanocomposites for cost-effective, high-performance defluoridation using a magnetically controllable microdevice.

Highly dispersed Co(0.5)Zn(0.5)Fe(2)O(4)/polypyrrole (CZFO/PPy) nanocomposites with enhanced electromagnetic properties and large surface area were rapidly and controllably prepared using microfluidic reactors.

[Significance and expression of FKHR and AKT after subarachnoid hemorrhage in rat brain cortex].

Objective: To study the significance and expression of FKHR and AKT after subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) in rat brain cortex.

Methods: Twenty-four rats were randomly divided into three groups: sham, SAH and SAH plus nimodipine (n=8 each). A reliable SAH model was established by double injections of blood into cistern magna in Wistar rats.

[A study of CXCR4/SDF-1 in hepatocellular carcinoma and liver cirrhosis].

Objective: To investigate the expressions of stromal cell-derived factor-1 (SDF-1) and CX chemokine receptor-4 (CXCR-4) in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HC) and liver cirrhosis.

Methods: Peripheral blood and/or ascites fluid were collected from 39 hepatocellular carcinoma patients, 16 patients with liver cirrhosis, 12 with hepatitis and 12 healthy donors. The SDF-1 expression was assayed by ELISA and CXCR-4 was measured by immunohistochemical methods.