A water-soluble cationic [2]biphenyl-extended pillar[6]arene: synthesis, host-guest interaction with hemin and application in chemodynamic/photodynamic cancer therapy.

A water-soluble cationic [2]biphenyl-extended pillar[6]arene (CBpExP) was designed and synthesized successfully. It could form a stable 1 : 1 complex with hemin, thereby enhancing the stability of hemin in water, and can be further applied in cancer CDT and PDT.

A discrete platinum(II)-metallacycle with enhanced red emission for imaging-guided synergistic cancer photothermal-chemotherapy.

A discrete platinum(II)-metallacycle was designed using perylene bisimide fluorophore (PPy) and 90° Pt(II) (Pt) units as key components, synthesized through a "coordination-driven self-assembly" approach, which can be applied in imaging-guided synergistic cancer photothermal-chemotherapy.

formation of NaTi(PO) coating layers to enhance the high-temperature performance of NaNiFeMnO cathode materials.

The insufficient structure and interfacial stability of O3-type layered oxide cathode materials hinder their practical application in sodium-ion batteries, particularly at high temperatures. In this study, a thin, island-like NaTi(PO) coating layer (∼15 nm) is constructed on the surface of NaNiFeMnO through an reaction involving nano-TiO, NaCO and NHHPO. During the high-temperature calcination process, partial Ti-atom diffusion into the NaNiFeMnO lattice results in the expansion of the interslab of the sodium layer and a reduction in lattice oxygen vacancies.

Case report: Detection and treatment of a rare submucosal gland duct adenoma of the esophagus.

This article reports a rare case of esophageal submucosal gland duct adenoma (ESGDA). The patient was found to have this tumor after undergoing endoscopy in an outpatient clinic due to occasional tingling while eating. White light endoscopy revealed the tumor as a dumbbell-shaped bulge, and ultrasound endoscopy revealed it as a hypoechoic mass located in the submucosal layer.

Robust Spray Combustion Enabling Hierarchical Porous Carbon-Supported FeCoNi Alloy Catalyst for Zn-Air Batteries.

Rechargeable Zn-air batteries (RZABs) are poised for industrial application, yet they require low-cost, high-performance catalysts that efficiently facilitate both the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and the oxygen evolution reaction (OER). The pivotal challenge lies in designing multimetal active sites and optimizing the carbon skeleton structure to modulate catalyst activity. In this study, we introduce a novel hierarchical porous carbon-supported FeCoNi bifunctional catalyst, synthesized via a spray combustion method.

Solvent Mediated Interfacial Microenvironment Design for High-Performance Electrochemical CO Reduction to C Products.

Electrochemical CO reduction (CORR) in membrane electrode assembly (MEA) represents a viable strategy for converting CO into value-added multi-carbon (C) compounds. Therefore, the microstructure of the catalyst layer (CL) affects local gas transport, charge conduction, and proton supply at three-phase interfaces, which is significantly determined by the solvent environment. However, the microenvironment of the CLs and the mechanism of the solvent effect on C selectivity remains elusive.

Comparative transcriptomics pinpoints conserved and specific transcriptional responses to phosphorus limitation.

Translating biological knowledge from Arabidopsis to crop species is important to advance agriculture and secure food production in the face of dwindling fertilizer resources and biotic and abiotic stresses. However, it is often not trivial to identify functional homologs (orthologs) of Arabidopsis genes in crops. Combining sequence and expression data can improve the correct prediction of orthologs.

Association of depression with gastroesophageal reflux disease, and the mediating role of risk factors: a Mendelian randomization study.

Background: Growing evidence suggests that depression affects gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). But, the relationship between depression and GERD is unclear. To examine the relationship between depression and the risk of GERD, as well as the mediating role of risk factors.

Engineered dsRNA-protein nanoparticles for effective systemic gene silencing in plants.

Long-distance transport or systemic silencing effects of exogenous biologically active RNA molecules in higher plants have not been reported. Here, we report that cationized bovine serum albumin (cBSA) avidly binds double-stranded beta-glucuronidase RNA (dsGUS RNA) to form nucleic acid-protein nanocomplexes. In our experiments with tobacco and poplar plants, we have successfully demonstrated systemic gene silencing effects of cBSA/dsGUS RNA nanocomplexes when we locally applied the nanocomplexes from the basal ends of leaf petioles or shoots.

Customized Li Solvation Sheath at the Poly(ethylene oxide)-Based Electrolyte/Ultrahigh-Nickel Cathode Interface toward Room-Temperature Solid-State Lithium Batteries.

The matching of poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO)-based electrolytes with ultrahigh-nickel cathode materials is crucial for designing new-generation high-energy-density solid-state lithium metal batteries (SLMBs), but it is limited by serious interfacial side reactions between PEO and ultrahigh-nickel materials. Here, a high-concentration electrolyte (HCE) interface with a customized Li solvation sheath is constructed between the cathode and the electrolyte. It induces the formation of an anion-regulated robust cathode/electrolyte interface (CEI), reduces the unstable free-state solvent, and finally achieves the compatibility of PEO-based electrolytes with ultrahigh-nickel cathode materials.