The Role of MATN3 in Cancer Prognosis and Immune Infiltration Across Multiple Tumor Types.

MATN3 is a member of the matrix protein family and is involved in the regulation of osteoarthritis as well as the development of gastric cancer. We investigated the role of MATN3 in pan-cancer and validated this result by experiments. We applied multiple databases to explore the expression of MATN3 in 33 types of tumors.

A semiconductor ScS monolayer with ultrahigh carrier mobility for UV blocking filter application.

For humans, ultraviolet (UV) light from sun is harmful to our eyes and eye-related cells. This detrimental fact requires scientists to search for a material that can efficiently absorb UV light while allowing lossless transmission of visible light. Using an unbiased first-principles swarm intelligence structure search, we explored two-dimensional (2D) Sc-S crystals and identified a novel ScS monolayer with good thermal and dynamical stability.

Unveiling Interstitial Anionic Electron-Driven Ultrahigh K-Ion Storage Capacity in a Novel Two-Dimensional Electride Exemplified by ScSi.

Two-dimensional (2D) electrides, characterized by excess interstitial anionic electron (IAE) in a crystalline 2D material, offer promising opportunities for the development of electrode materials, in particular in rechargeable metal-ion batteries applications. Although a few such potential electride materials have been reported, they generally show low metal-ion storage capacity, and the effect of IAE on the ion storage performance remains elusive so far. Here we report a novel 2D electride, [ScSi]·1e, with fascinating IAE-driven high alkali metal-ion storage capacity.

Exploring a novel two-dimensional metallic YC sheet applied as an anode material for sodium-ion batteries.

As novel "post lithium-ion batteries" and promising alternatives to lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) suffering from the limited Li resources, sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) are nowadays emerging and show bright prospects in large-scale energy storage applications due to abundant Na resources. However, a lack of suitable anode materials has become a key obstacle for the development of SIBs. Here we explore the potential of the two-dimensional (2D) Y-C space and identify a novel anode material for SIBs, a new YC sheet with 3̄1 crystal symmetry, by means of first-principles swarm structure calculations.

2D auxetic material with intrinsic ferromagnetism: a copper halide (CuCl) monolayer.

The discovery of ferromagnetism in monolayer transition metal halides exemplified by CrI has opened a new avenue in the field of two-dimensional (2D) magnetic materials, and more such 2D materials are waiting to be explored. Herein, using an unbiased structure search combined with first-principles calculations, we have identified a novel CuCl monolayer, which exhibits not only intrinsic ferromagnetism but also auxetic mechanical properties originating from the interplay of lattice and Cu-Cl tetrahedron symmetries. The predicted Curie temperature of CuCl reaches ∼47 K, and its ferromagnetism is associated with the strong hybridization between the Cu 3d and Cl 3p states in the configuration.