Fabrication of superior flame-retardant phosphorylated chitosan biobased porous composites reinforced by superhydrophobic silicone interpenetrating crosslinking networks.

Chitosan-based porous materials have potential to develop into a new generation of high performance sustainable thermal insulation materials. In this study, hydrophobic and enhanced phosphorylated porous materials (PCSM) were constructed by the in-situ crosslinking of methytrimethoxylsilane (MTMS), and modified SiO nanoparticles (H-SiO) were further incorporated into the crosslinking networks to fabricate superhydrophobic and reinforced PCSM-H-SiO porous composites. The morphology of PCSM-H-SiO porous materials exhibited special micro-nanoscale "pearl string-like" rough and interpenetrating pore wall structure, which endowed them superhydrophobicity and self-cleaning ability.

The role of dietary fiber on preventing gestational diabetes mellitus in an at-risk group of high triglyceride-glucose index women: a randomized controlled trial.

Background: Pregnant women with a high triglyceride-glucose (TyG) index during early pregnancy may increase the risk of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), and dietary fiber could play an important role in glucose and lipid metabolism. However, no trials have tested the effects of dietary fiber on preventing GDM in women with a high TyG index. This study aims to investigate whether GDM can be prevented by dietary fiber supplementation in women with a TyG index ≥8.

Highly Efficient Flame-Retardant and Enhanced PVA-Based Composite Aerogels through Interpenetrating Cross-Linking Networks.

Poly(vinyl alcohol) (P)/alginate (A)/MMT (M) (PAM) composite aerogels was modified through interpenetrating cross-linking of methyltriethoxysilane (Ms) or γ-aminopropyltriethoxysilane (K) and calcium ion (Ca) as a cross-linking agent, respectively. The compressive moduli of the cross-linked PAM/MsCa and PAM/KCa aerogels greatly increased to 17.4 and 22.

Effects of Dietary Fiber on the Risk of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus in Advanced Maternal Age Women: Study Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial.

Scope: To investigate whether dietary fiber supplementation may reduce the risk of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) in advanced maternal age Chinese women (≥35 years). Secondary outcomes include glucose metabolism, diet change, weight gain, and maternal and neonatal outcomes.

Methods And Results: In a randomized controlled trial, a dietary fiber group (19.