Camera-Radar Fusion with Radar Channel Extension and Dual-CBAM-FPN for Object Detection.

When it comes to road environment perception, millimeter-wave radar with a camera facilitates more reliable detection than a single sensor. However, the limited utilization of radar features and insufficient extraction of important features remain pertinent issues, especially with regard to the detection of small and occluded objects. To address these concerns, we propose a camera-radar fusion with radar channel extension and a dual-CBAM-FPN (CRFRD), which incorporates a radar channel extension (RCE) module and a dual-CBAM-FPN (DCF) module into the camera-radar fusion net (CRF-Net).

Donor-Acceptor Copolymer with a Linear Backbone Induced Ordered and Robust Doping Morphology for Efficient and Stable Organic Electrochemical Devices.

Donor (D)-acceptor (A) copolymer-based organic mixed ionic-electronic conductors (OMIECs) exhibit intrinsic environmental stability for they have tailored energy levels. However, their figure-of-merit (*) is still falling behind the D-D polymers because of morphology deterioration during the electrochemical doping process. Herein, we developed two D-A copolymers with precisely regulated backbone curvature, namely PTBT-P and PTTBT-P.

The role of gut microbiota and the gut-lung axis in sepsis: A case study of a pregnant woman with severe rickettsial pneumonia and septic shock complicated by MODS.

Key Clinical Message: In this case report, we describe the successful management of severe scrub typhus with pneumonia, sepsis, and multiple organ dysfunction in a pregnant woman. Despite initial challenges, the patient responded favorably to fecal microbiota transplantation and oral fecal microbiota capsule therapy.

Abstract: Scrub typhus, caused by , can lead to severe multiorgan dysfunction and carries a mortality rate of up to 70% if not treated properly.

Tailoring the Molecular Planarity of Perylene Diimide-Based Third Component toward Efficient Ternary Organic Solar Cells.

Incorporating a third component into binary organic solar cells (b-OSCs) has provided a potential platform to boost power conversion efficiency (PCEs). However, gaining control over the non-equilibrium blend morphology via the molecular design of the perylene diimide (PDI)-based third component toward efficient ternary organic solar cells (t-OSCs) still remains challenging. Herein, two novel PDI derivatives are developed with tailored molecular planarity, namely ufBTz-2PDI and fBTz-2PDI, as the third component for t-OSCs.

Anion-π Interaction Powered Perrhenate Recognition and Extraction in Aqueous Media.

Selective anion recognition and extraction in aqueous media is a challenging research topic, and the anion-π interaction is an undetermined solution for the development of anion sorbent materials with better affinity and selectivity. Here, noncovalent anion-π interaction was introduced as the driving force for this purpose. A cage-based 2D cationic metal-organic framework, IPM-21, is featured with porous channels formed by complementary V-shape electron-deficient cavities.

Alicyclic polyimides with large band gaps exhibit superior high-temperature capacitive energy storage.

Flexible polymer dielectrics for capacitive energy storage that can function well at elevated temperatures are increasingly in demand for continuously advancing and miniaturizing electrical devices. However, traditional high-resistance polymer dielectrics composed of aromatic backbones have a compromised band gap () and hence suffer from low breakdown strength and a huge loss at high temperatures. Here, based on the density functional theory (DFT) calculations, rigid and non-coplanar alicyclic segments are introduced into the polyimide backbone to overcome the incompatibility of a high glass transition temperature () and large .

Polyimide Nanodielectrics Doped with Ultralow Content of MgO Nanoparticles for High-Temperature Energy Storage.

Advanced polymer dielectrics with high energy density at elevated temperatures are highly desired to meet the requirements of modern electronic and electrical systems under harsh conditions. Herein, we report a novel polyimide/magnesium oxide (PI/MgO) nanodielectric that exhibits high energy storage density () and charge-discharge efficiency () along with excellent cycling stability at elevated temperatures. Benefiting from the large bandgap of MgO and the extended interchain spacing of PI, the composite films can simultaneously achieve high dielectric constant and high breakdown strength, leading to enhanced energy storage density.

Diastereoselective synthesis of chroman bearing spirobenzofuranone scaffolds oxa-Michael/1,6-conjugated addition of -quinone methides with benzofuranone-type olefins.

A simple and convenient cyclization of -hydroxyphenyl-substituted -quinone methides with benzofuran-2-one type active olefins oxa-Michael/1,6-conjugated addition has been developed, which afforded an easy access to enriched functionalized chroman-spirobenzofuran-2-one scaffolds with good to excellent yields (up to 90%) and diastereoselectivities (up to >19 : 1 dr). This reaction provided an efficient method for constructing desired spirocyclic compounds combining both well-known heterocyclic pharmacophores chroman and benzofuran-2-one.

Regulating the Aggregation of Unfused Non-Fullerene Acceptors via Molecular Engineering towards Efficient Polymer Solar Cells.

Tuning molecular aggregation via structure design to manipulate the film morphology still remains as a challenge for polymer solar cells based on unfused non-fullerene acceptors (UF-NFAs). Herein, a strategy was developed to modulate the aggregation patterns of UF-NFAs by systematically varying the π-bridge (D) unit and central core (A') unit in A-D-A'-D-A framework (A and D refer to electron-withdrawing and electron-donating moieties, respectively). Specifically, the quantified contents of H- or J-aggregation and crystallite disorder of three UF-NFAs (BDIC2F, BCIC2F, and TCIC2F) were analyzed via UV/Vis spectrometry and grazing incidence X-ray scattering.

Chlorotrifluoromethylthiolation of Sulfur Ylides for the Formation of Tetrasubstituted Trifluoromethylthiolated Alkenes.

Tetrasubstituted trifluoromethylthiolated alkenes can be accomplished directly through the chlorotrifluoromethylthiolation of sulfur ylides utilizing nucleophilic halide reagent and electrophilic SCF reagent. This cascade reaction is mild, highly practical, easy to manipulate, uses catalyst-free conditions, and demonstrates a wide substrate range with excellent functional group tolerance, furnishing -selective products in good to high yields. The synthetic utility of this approach is documented through gram-scale preparation and late-stage modification of pharmaceutically relevant compounds, making it suitable for drug discovery.

Toward Efficient All-Polymer Solar Cells via Halogenation on Polymer Acceptors.

Although halogenation has been widely regarded as an effective approach to adjust the properties of organic semiconductors, systematic investigation on the comparison of nonhalogenated and halogenated polymer acceptors only received minor attention in all-polymer solar cell (all-PSC) community. Herein, we report three IDIC-based narrow band gap polymer acceptors, PIDIC2T, PIDIC2T2F, and PIDIC2T2Cl, which are composed of IDIC-C16 building blocks as acceptor units, linking pristine bithiophene, fluorinated bithiophene, or chlorinated bithiophene as donor units. Although these three polymer acceptors exhibit nearly identical lowest unoccupied molecular orbital (LUMO) levels of ca.

Practical and regioselective halo-trifluoromethylthiolation of sulfur ylides.

A H2O mediated practical and highly regioselective chloro- and bromo-trifluoromethylthiolation of sulfur ylides is reported using a difunctionalization strategy. In the reaction sequence, sulfur ylides presumably react with an electrophilic trifluoromethylthiolating reagent to generate an α-SCF3 substituted sulfonium salt intermediate, which then undergoes a substitution with nucleophilic halogens.

FeO-Promoted Intermolecular Chlorotrifluoromethylthiolation of Alkenes.

A simple, convenient method for intermolecular chlorotrifluoromethylthiolation of alkenes by using a low-cost and more abundant iron catalyst has been developed. This protocol provides a straightforward way to synthesize a variety of useful SCF-containing chlorides from a wide range of alkenes, including electron-deficient, aromatic, and unactivated alkenes. Mechanistic studies indicate that this is a free radical transformation, and the stronger electrophilic trifluoromethylthiolating reagent CFSCl was generated in situ under the employed conditions.

Efficient delivery of chlorin e6 into ovarian cancer cells with octalysine conjugated superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles for effective photodynamic therapy.

In cancer treatment, efficient delivery of active anticancer drugs into cancer cells is highly desirable for maximizing therapeutic effects and alleviating side effects. In this work, a nanocarrier consisting of an FeO core, a polyglycerol coating, and an octalysine functionality (SPION-PG-Lys) has been designed, synthesized and used to deliver a photosensitizer, chlorin e6 (Ce6), into cancer cells for photodynamic therapy (PDT) of cancer cells. SPION-PG-Lys is colloidally stable in various aqueous solutions, showing a high positive zeta potential of 47.

Direct Fabrication of the Graphene-Based Composite for Cancer Phototherapy through Graphite Exfoliation with a Photosensitizer.

We report on the application of pristine graphene as a drug carrier for phototherapy (PT). The loading of a photosensitizer, chlorin e6 (Ce6), was achieved simply by sonication of Ce6 and graphite in an aqueous solution. During the loading process, graphite was gradually exfoliated to graphene to give its composite with Ce6 (G-Ce6).

High-Efficiency Small Molecule-Based Bulk-Heterojunction Solar Cells Enhanced by Additive Annealing.

Solvent additive processing is important in optimizing an active layer's morphology and thus improving the performance of organic solar cells (OSCs). In this study, we find that how 1,8-diiodooctane (DIO) additive is removed plays a critical role in determining the film morphology of the bulk heterojunction OSCs in inverted structure based on a porphyrin small molecule. Different from the cases reported for polymer-based OSCs in conventional structures, the inverted OSCs upon the quick removal of the additive either by quick vacuuming or methanol washing exhibit poorer performance.

Synthesis, Characterization, and Magnetic Resonance Evaluation of Polyglycerol-Functionalized Detonation Nanodiamond Conjugated with Gadolinium(III) Complex.

A nanodiamond-polyglycerol-gadolinium(ll) conjugate has been designed and prepared as novel nanodiamond-based magnetic resonance (MR) contrast agent dispersible in physiological media. Detonation nanodiamond (dND) was first grafted with polyglycerol (PG) through ring-opening polymerization of glycidol to impart dispersibility to dND in physiological media. Since the hydroxyl group in PG serves as a scaffold for further surface functionalization, diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid (DTPA) was immobilized on the surface of dND-PG through multistep organic transformations and Gd(III) ion was complexed in the last step.

Metal Phosphate-Supported Pt Catalysts for CO Oxidation.

Oxides (such as SiO₂, TiO₂, ZrO₂, Al₂O₃, Fe₂O₃, CeO₂) have often been used to prepare supported Pt catalysts for CO oxidation and other reactions, whereas metal phosphate-supported Pt catalysts for CO oxidation were rarely reported. Metal phosphates are a family of metal salts with high thermal stability and acid-base properties. Hydroxyapatite (Ca(PO₄)₆(OH)₂, denoted as Ca-P-O here) also has rich hydroxyls.

Polyglycerol-functionalized nanodiamond as a platform for gene delivery: Derivatization, characterization, and hybridization with DNA.

A gene vector consisting of nanodiamond, polyglycerol, and basic polypeptide (ND-PG-BPP) has been designed, synthesized, and characterized. The ND-PG-BPP was synthesized by PG functionalization of ND through ring-opening polymerization of glycidol on the ND surface, multistep organic transformations (-OH → -OTs (tosylate) → -N3) in the PG layer, and click conjugation of the basic polypeptides (Arg8, Lys8 or His8) terminated with propargyl glycine. The ND-PG-BPP exhibited good dispersibility in water (>1.

3-(3-Bromo-phen-yl)-N-phenyl-oxirane-2-carboxamide.

There are two independent mol-ecules in the asymmetric unit of the title compound, C(15)H(12)BrNO(2). In both mol-ecules, the two benzene rings adopt a cis configuration with respect to the ep-oxy ring. In one mol-ecule, the ep-oxy ring makes dihedral angles of 60.

3-(2-Bromo-phen-yl)-N-phenyl-oxirane-2-carboxamide.

In the mol-ecule of the title compound, C(15)H(12)BrNO(2), the two benzene rings adopt a syn configuration with respect to the ep-oxy ring; the dihedral angles between the ep-oxy ring and the two benzene rings are 59.90 (13) and 68.01 (12)°.

[Status of perfluorochemicals in adult serum and umbilical blood in Shenyang].

Objective: To study the status of perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS), and Perfluorooctanoic acid (FOA) pollution in serum and umbilical blood among general people in Shenyang area.

Methods: Concentration of PFOS and PFOA in adult serum and umbilical blood samples was measured by means of liquid phase chromatography/mass spectrograph selective iron monitoring (PFOS: m/z = 499, PFOA: m/z = 413).

Results: It was showed that geometric mean of serum concentration of PFOS of male was 40.