Publications by authors named "K A Albrecht"
All-solid-state chloride-ion batteries promise high theoretical energy density and room-temperature operation. However, conventional Sn anodes suffer from low material utilization attributed to large particle size and volume expansion. Here, nano-sized Sn particles in an N-doped carbon framework are used as an anode, resulting in ∼12% higher capacity compared to conventional Sn, due to improved Sn utilization and suppression of volume expansion.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFFlexibility has been pursued enthusiastically in the field of porous crystals for enhancing their adsorption and separation performances. However, flexibility has never been observed among porous crystals sustained thoroughly by van der Waals interactions since flexible motions readily lead to the collapse of the porous architecture. Here we report a van der Waals crystal featuring conformational flexibility as well as permanent microporosity.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWe developed siRNA-loaded anionic liposomes, co-encapsulating low-dose amphotericin B, to enhance siRNA penetration through the fungal cell wall of . Targeting mRNAs of three key genes, these liposomes visibly inhibited fungal growth, demonstrating for the first time the antifungal potential of siRNA against human fungal pathogens.
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- The study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of mental health disorders like depression and anxiety in individuals with inflammatory rheumatic diseases (iRMD) such as rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, and others, compared to those with osteoarthritis (OA).
- Data from over 101,000 participants in the German National Cohort were analyzed, using various self-reported assessments and cognitive tests.
- Results showed that people with iRMD had higher rates of depression (26%) and anxiety (15%) compared to those with OA, with women being more affected than men, but cognitive function was similar between both groups.
Objective: Fetal pleural effusions are often associated with underlying genetic etiologies; however, data describing the incidence of genetic abnormalities are limited. We evaluated the rate of genetic abnormalities in pregnancies affected by primary unilateral and bilateral fetal pleural effusion.
Methods: This study is a retrospective cohort study of all patients evaluated at our center with a prenatal diagnosis of primary fetal pleural effusion from 2010 to 2022.