Two-Dimensional ABS (A and B = Zr, Hf, and Ti) as Promising Anode for Li and Na-Ion Batteries.

Metal ion intercalation into van der Waals gaps of layered materials is vital for large-scale electrochemical energy storage. Transition-metal sulfides, ABS (where A and B represent Zr, Hf, and Ti as monolayers as anodes), are examined as lithium and sodium ion storage. Our study reveals that these monolayers offer exceptional performance for ion storage.

DFT, GC-MS analysis and biological evaluation of L. Dumort essential oil; an important edible halophyte grown in Pakistan.

Antimicrobial resistance is a major health burden in Pakistan, and therefore new herbal medicine-based therapeutic regimens are being largely investigated. essential oil was extracted by using hydrodistillation method. Chemical profiling of essential was evaluated by using FTIR and GC-MS analysis.

Enhanced As-COF nanochannels as a high-capacity anode for K and Ca-ion batteries.

Covalent organic frameworks can be used for next-generation rechargeable metal-ion batteries due to their controllable spatial and chemical architectures and plentiful elemental reserves. In this study, the arsenic-based covalent organic framework (As-COF) is designed by employing the geometrical symmetry of a semiconducting phosphazene-based covalent organic framework that uses -phenylenediamine as a linker and hexachorocyclotriphosphazene as an As-containing monomer in a -like spatial configuration. The As-COF with engineered nanochannels demonstrates exceptional anodic behavior for potassium (K) and calcium (Ca) ion batteries.

Efficacy and Safety of Sofosbuvir and Velpatasvir Combination for the Treatment of Chronic Hepatitis C in Patients With or Without Cirrhosis.

Background and aim For years, interferon-based treatment has been offered to patients with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection; however, the complexity of the treatment, efficacy, and adverse effects were the primary concerns. All these concerns were addressed with the introduction of directly acting antivirals (DAAs) to treat chronic HCV. Sofosbuvir and velpatasvir are second-generation DAAs used in combination for the treatment of chronic HCV infection.

Theoretical perspective on the electronic structure and optoelectronic properties of type-II SiC/CrSvan der Waals heterostructure with high carrier mobilities.

Two-dimensional heterostructures formed by stacking layered materials play a significant role in condensed matter physics and materials science due to their potential applications in high-efficiency nanoelectronic and optoelectronic devices. In this paper, the structural, electronic, and optical properties of SiC/CrSvan der Waals heterostructure (vdWHs) have been investigated by means of density functional theory calculations. It is confirmed that the SiC/CrSvdWHs is energetically and thermodynamically stable indicating its great promise for experimental realization.

Phase-field crystal modeling of crystal growth patterns with competition of undercooling and atomic density.

Crystal growth with various patterns, hexagonal, circular, square, rectangular, star-like, and faceted, was investigated using the one-mode approximation of phase-field crystal (PFC) modeling. The simulations were carried out at different temperatures and average densities of the diverse patterns. The pattern selection of crystal growth is caused by the competition between undercooling temperature ε and average density ψ.

First-principles search for half-metallic ferromagnetism in CsCrZ (Z = O, S, Se or Te) Heusler alloys.

Exploring highly spin-polarized materials is crucial for the development of spin-based devices. In this paper, we investigate the atomic structure, electronic, half-metallic and magnetic properties of the CsCrZ (Z = O, S, Se or Te) Heusler alloys, by performing first-principles calculations based on density functional theory (DFT). The geometry optimization process shows that the alloys are more stable in CuMnAl type structure than in HgCuTi one.

Stable half-metallicity in the (001)-oriented thin films of Co-doped full-Heusler alloys TiFeCoSn (=0.00, 0.25, 0.50, 0.75 or 1.00).

Thin films with stable half-metallic (HM) character and 100% spin-polarization (SP) are required to be used in spintronic devices. The HM character has been predicted theoretically in many Heusler alloys thin films and confirmed by experiments. Full-Heusler alloy TiFeSn has been studied extensively.

Efficacy and Safety of Sofosbuvir-Velpatasvir combination in Hepatitis C Virus-infected Pakistani Patients without Cirrhosis or with Compensated Cirrhosis: A Prospective, Open-label Interventional Trial.

Background In Pakistan, there is a paucity of published clinical data regarding the efficacy of sofosbuvir-velpatasvir in the management of patients with hepatitis C without cirrhosis or with compensated cirrhosis. Methods A prospective, open-label, multicenter, interventional trial was conducted in patients with hepatitis C without cirrhosis or with compensated cirrhosis. Hepatitis C patients without cirrhosis or with compensated cirrhosis were screened, and 133 patients were enrolled in the study.

Effect of L-arginine therapy on plasma NO2 and NO3 levels, and blood pressure in uremic rabbits.

Background: Normal kidney function is regulated by Nitric oxide (NO) and Superoxide (O2-) in the body, and consequently controls blood pressure. Nitric Oxide promotes natriuresis and diuresis, and therefore results in reduction of blood pressure. The objective of this study was to determine the effect of L-arginine supplementation on blood pressure, urinary protein, nitrite and nitrate in addition to blood urea, serum creatinine and creatinine clearance in uremic rabbits.