Publications by authors named "Huilin Cui"

Background: Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) is a key protein in cellular signaling that is overexpressed in many human cancers, making it a compelling therapeutic target. On-target severe skin toxicity has limited its clinical application. Dual-targeting therapy represents a novel approach to overcome the challenges of EGFR-targeted therapies.

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In this study, we aim to investigate diacylglycerol kinase (DGK) γ expression in developing neural tubes (NTs) and its effects on neural stem cell (NSC) proliferation and migration. Whole-mount hybridization (WMISH) and immunohistochemistry are performed to explore DGKγ localization in developing NTs . NSCs are treated with sh-DGKγ, R59949, or PMA .

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Objective: To create a deep-learning automatic segmentation model for esophageal cancer (EC), metastatic lymph nodes (MLNs) and their adjacent structures using the UperNet Swin network and computed tomography angiography (CTA) images and to improve the effectiveness and precision of EC automatic segmentation and TN stage diagnosis.

Methods: Attention U-Net, UperNet Swin, UNet++ and UNet were used to train the EC segmentation model to automatically segment the EC, esophagus, pericardium, aorta and MLN from CTA images of 182 patients with postoperative pathologically proven EC. The Dice similarity coefficient (DSC), sensitivity, and positive predictive value (PPV) were used to assess their segmentation effectiveness.

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In the electrochemical nitrogen reduction reaction (NRR), a leverage relationship exists between NH-producing activity and selectivity because of the competing hydrogen evolution reaction (HER), which means that high activity with strong protons adsorption causes low product selectivity. Herein, we design a novel metal-organic hydrogen bonding framework (MOHBF) material to modulate this leverage relationship by a hydrogen-bond-regulated proton transfer pathway. The MOHBF material was composited with reduced graphene oxide (rGO) to form a Ni-NO molecular catalyst (Ni-NO/rGO).

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This study surveyed the fates of artificial sweeteners in influent, effluent, and sewage sludge (SS) in wastewater treatment plant, and investigated the effects of Micro-Kaolin (Micro-KL) and Nano-Kaolin (Nano-KL) on nitrogen transformation and sucralose (SUC) and acesulfame (ACE) degradation during SS composting. Results showed the cumulative rate of ACE and SUC in SS was ∼76 %. During SS composting, kaolin reduced NH emissions by 30.

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Quinone-based electrodes using carbonyl redox reactions are promising candidates for aqueous energy storage due to their high theoretical specific capacity and high-rate performance. However, the proton storage manners and their influences on the electrochemical performance of quinone are still not clear. Herein, we reveal that proton storage could determine the products of the enol conversion and the electrochemical stability of the organic electrode.

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Directly electrochemical conversion of nitrate (NO ) is an efficient and environmentally friendly technology for ammonia (NH) production but is challenged by highly selective electrocatalysts. High-entropy alloys (HEAs) with unique properties are attractive materials in catalysis, particularly for multi-step reactions. Herein, we first reported the application of HEA (FeCoNiAlTi) for electrocatalytic NO reduction to NH (NRA).

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In order to comprehensively evaluate the effects of vermicomposting on compost quality and the conversion of heavy metals under different control conditions, 109 studies were reviewed. The effects of earthworm species, pre-compost time, ventilation methods, initial C/N, initial pH, and initial moisture of the raw materials on compost quality and the heavy metal toxicity were quantitatively discussed during the vermicomposting process through Meta-analysis. The results showed that the six subgroups of factors all showed obvious influences on the compost quality and heavy metal toxicity.

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The rechargeable aqueous Zn||MnO chemistry has been extensively explored, but its electrochemical reaction mechanisms, especially in the context of MnO/Mn conversion and Zn/H intercalation chemistry, remain not fully understood. Here, we designed an amphiphilic hydrogel electrolyte, which distinguished the MnO/Mn conversion, Zn intercalation, and H intercalation and conversion processes at three distinct discharge plateaus of an aqueous Zn||MnO battery. The amphiphilic hydrogel electrolyte is featured with an extended electrochemical stability window up to 3.

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High iodine loading and high-temperature adaptability of the iodine cathode are prerequisites to achieving high energy density at full battery level and promoting the practical application for the zinc-iodine (Zn-I ) battery. However, it would aggravate the polyiodide shuttle effect when employing high iodine loading and working temperature. Here, a sustainable cationic cellulose nanofiber (cCNF) was employed to confine the active iodine species through strong physiochemical adsorption to enlarge the iodine loading and stabilize it even at high temperatures.

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Most current research is devoted to electrochemical nitrate reduction reaction for ammonia synthesis under alkaline/neutral media while the investigation of nitrate reduction under acidic conditions is rarely reported. In this work, we demonstrate the potential of TiO nanosheet with intrinsically poor hydrogen-evolution activity for selective and rapid nitrate reduction to ammonia under acidic conditions. Hybridized with iron phthalocyanine, the resulting catalyst displays remarkably improved efficiency toward ammonia formation owing to the enhanced nitrate adsorption, suppressed hydrogen evolution and lowered energy barrier for the rate-determining step.

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Uncontrollable dendrite formation in the Zn anode is the bottleneck of the commercialization of rechargeable aqueous zinc-based batteries (RAZBs). Interface, the location of the charge transfer process occuring, can significantly affect the further morphology evolution in ways that have not yet been fully comprehended, for example, the crystal facet and orientation of the coating layer. In this study, we demonstrated that the morphology and kinetics of the Zn anode could be tuned by the crystal facet.

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Among the promising batteries for electric vehicles, rechargeable Li-air (O) batteries (LABs) have risen keen interest due to their high energy density. However, safety issues of conventional nonaqueous electrolytes remain the bottleneck of practical implementation of LABs. Solid-state electrolytes (SSEs) with non-flammable and eco-friendly properties are expected to alleviate their safety concerns, which have become a research focus in the research field of LABs.

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Metal-organic framework-based materials are promising single-site catalysts for electrocatalytic nitrate (NO ) reduction to value-added ammonia (NH ) on account of well-defined structures and functional tunability but still lack a molecular-level understanding for designing the high-efficient catalysts. Here, we proposed a molecular engineering strategy to enhance electrochemical NO -to-NH conversion by introducing the carbonyl groups into 1,2,4,5-tetraaminobenzene (BTA) based metal-organic polymer to precisely modulate the electronic state of metal centers. Due to the electron-withdrawing properties of the carbonyl group, metal centers can be converted to an electron-deficient state, fascinating the NO adsorption and promoting continuous hydrogenation reactions to produce NH .

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Purpose: To determine whether the morphological parameters of prostate zones and tumors on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can predict the tumor-stage (T-stage) of prostate cancer (PCa) and establish an optimal T-stage diagnosis protocol based on three-dimensional reconstruction and quantization after image segmentation.

Methods: A dataset of the prostate MRI scans and clinical data of 175 patients who underwent biopsy and had pathologically proven PCa from January 2018 to November 2020 was retrospectively analyzed. The authors manually segmented and measured the volume, major axis, and cross-sectional area of the peripheral zone (PZ), transition zone, central zone (CZ), anterior fibromuscular stroma, and tumor.

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New pollutants, pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs), accumulate in sewage sludge (SS) in wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs), posing risks to the environment and to human health. In the present study, the fates of typical PPCPs, carbamazepine (CBZ), triclosan (TCS), ibuprofen (IBU) and galaxolide (HHCB), were examined during WW treatment. Additionally, SS collected from a WWTP was used for aerobic composting to investigate the influences of micron-sized FeO (M-Fe) and nano-sized FeO (N-Fe) on the degradation of these PPCPs and the succession of microbial communities during the composting process.

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The development of flexible lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) imposes demands on energy density and high mechanical durability simultaneously. Due to the limited deformability of electrodes, as well as the flat and smooth surface of the metal current collectors, stable/durable/reliable contact between electrode materials and the current collectors remains a challenge, in particular, for electrodes with high loading mass and heavily deformed batteries. Binders play an essential role in binding particles of electrode materials and adhering them to current collectors.

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Metal hexacyanoferrates are recognized as superior cathode materials for zinc and zinc hybrid batteries, particularly the Prussian blue analog (PBA). However, PBA development is hindered by several limitations, including small capacities (<70 mAh g) and short lifespans (<1000 cycles). These limitations generally arise due to incomplete activation of redox sites and structure collapse during intercalation/deintercalation of metal ions in PBAs.

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Article Synopsis
  • Scientists studied the shape and size of oesophageal cancer (EC) using special 3D imaging called CTA to help diagnose it better.
  • They looked at CT images from 155 patients and measured different parts of the tumours to understand how they relate to their stages (T1-T4).
  • The results showed that the size of the tumours is important for doctors to decide how serious the cancer is and what treatment to give, with 3D images helping them make better decisions.
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Electrolyte environments, including cations, anions, and solvents are critical for the performance delivery of cathodes of batteries. Most works focused on interactions between cations and cathode materials, in contrast, there is a lack of in-depth research on the correlation between anions and cathodes. Here, we systematically investigated how anions manipulate the coulombic efficiency (CE) of cathodes of zinc batteries.

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Aqueous rechargeable batteries are prospective candidates for large-scale grid energy storage. However, traditional anode materials applied lack acid-alkali co-tolerance. Herein, we report a covalent organic framework containing pyrazine (C=N) and phenylimino (-NH-) groups (HPP-COF) as a long-cycle and high-rate anode for both acidic and alkaline batteries.

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Zn-based solid polymer electrolytes (SPEs) have enormous potential in realizing high-performance zinc-ion batteries. Polymeric single-ion conductor (PSIC)-based SPEs can largely eradicate anion migration and side reactions of electrodes with decreased polarization, but the ionic conductivity is still unsatisfactory due to the tight localized ion interactions and sluggish chain motion. Herein, by employing the heterocyclic tetrazole as the anionic center of the side chain, a novel PSIC is fabricated with optimized charge delocalization and enhanced side-chain motion.

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Aqueous batteries that use metal anodes exhibit maximum anodic capacity, whereas the energy density is still unsatisfactory partially due to the high redox potential of the metal anode. Current metal anodes are plagued by the dilemma that the redox potential of Zn is not low enough, whereas Al, Mg, and others with excessively low redox potential cannot work properly in aqueous electrolytes. Mn metal with a suitably low redox potential is a promising candidate, which was rarely explored before.

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Redox-active organic materials, as a new generation of sustainable resources, are receiving increasing attention in zinc-ion batteries (ZIBs) due to their resource abundance and tunable structure. However, organic molecules with high potential are rare, and the voltage of most reported organic cathode-based ZIBs is less than 1.2 V.

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