Pairing Oxygen Reduction and Water Oxidation for Dual-Pathway HO Production.

Hydrogen peroxide (HO) is a crucial chemical applied in various industry sectors. However, the current industrial anthraquinone process for HO synthesis is carbon-intensive. With sunlight and renewable electricity as energy inputs, photocatalysis and electrocatalysis have great potential for green HO production from oxygen (O) and water (HO).

Cellular and circuit architecture of the lateral septum for reward processing.

The lateral septum (LS) is composed of heterogeneous cell types that are important for various motivated behaviors. However, the transcriptional profiles, spatial arrangement, function, and connectivity of these cell types have not been systematically studied. Using single-nucleus RNA sequencing, we delineated diverse genetically defined cell types in the LS that play distinct roles in reward processing.

Understanding the Electrochemical Extraction of Lithium from Ultradilute Solutions.

The electrochemical extraction of lithium (Li) from aqueous sources using electrochemical means is a promising direct Li extraction technology. However, to this date, most electrochemical Li extraction studies are confined to Li-rich brine, neglecting the practical and existing Li-lean resources, with their overall extraction behaviors currently not fully understood. More still, the effect of elevated sodium (Na) concentrations typically found in most Li-lean water sources on Li extraction is unclear.

Comprehensive workplace intervention for cancer prevention in China (WECAN): protocol for a stepped-wedge, cluster-randomised controlled trial.

Introduction: Cancer is the second leading cause of death across the globe with the majority of deaths occurring in low-income and middle-income countries. Evidence has shown that the cancer burden can be substantially reduced by avoiding behavioural risk factors through comprehensive intervention strategies, including workplace health promotion, which has shown to be cost-effective in developed countries while rarely conducted in developing countries. This study aims to explore a feasible and sustainable approach to the prevention and control of cancer in China by developing an evidence-based comprehensive workplace health model equipped with a smartphone application for implementation.

Prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome in hospitalized patients with type 2 diabetes in Beijing, China.

Aims/introduction: To estimate the prevalence, and patient clinical and demographic profile, as well as risk factors associated with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) in hospitalized patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus in Beijing, China.

Materials And Methods: Hospitalized adult patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus were consecutively screened and invited for an overnight polysomnography from four hospitals in Beijing, China, from May 2016 to February 2017. We used the American Academy of Sleep Medicine 2012 polysomnography recording techniques and scoring criteria to identify the type of apnea and the severity of OSAS.

Controllable incorporation of oxygen in MoS for efficient adsorption of Hg in aqueous solutions.

Molybdenum disulfide (MoS) was incorporated controllably by oxygen in order to modify the hydrophobic surfaces and thus to improve the adsorption of Hg on MoS in aqueous solutions in this work. The experimental results indicated that the incorporation of oxygen could dramatically improve the adsorption of Hg on MoS. With 11% oxygen atom incorporation, the adsorption rate and capacity increased over 17 times and 21 folds, respectively, compared with that without oxygen incorporation.

Purification and rapid dissolution of potassium sulfate in aqueous solutions.

Water soluble potassium sulfate dissolves rapidly and completely in water. Its main characteristics are purity and dissolution rate. In this study, the purification and rapid dissolution of potassium salt (KSO) separated from potassium brine deposits collected from Lop Nur basin of China (referred to as LN KSO) were studied for utilization in agricultural farming as a potash fertilizer.

Determinants of antihypertensive adherence among patients in Beijing: Application of the health belief model.

Objectives: This study was aimed to determine the factors associated with antihypertensive adherence based on the Health Belief Model (HBM).

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in a rural area of China in 2014. The questionnaire included information about demographics, a scale based on the HBM, and the four-item Morisky Medication Adherence Scale.

Controlling Chain Conformations of High-k Fluoropolymer Dielectrics to Enhance Charge Mobilities in Rubrene Single-Crystal Field-Effect Transistors.

A novel photopatternable high-k fluoropolymer, poly(vinylidene fluoride-bromotrifluoroethylene) P(VDF-BTFE), with a dielectric constant (k) between 8 and 11 is demonstrated in thin-film transistors. Crosslinking P(VDF-BTFE) reduces energetic disorder at the dielectric-semiconductor interface by controlling the chain conformations of P(VDF-BTFE), thereby leading to approximately a threefold enhancement in the charge mobility of rubrene single-crystal field-effect transistors.

How to achieve better effect of peer support among adults with type 2 diabetes: A meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials.

To study the effects of peer support on glycemic control and examine effects of different providers and types of support, intervention duration and effect duration.

pH-controlled selective etching of Al2O3 over ZnO.

We describe pH-controlled selective etching of atomic layer deposition (ALD) Al2O3 over ZnO. Film thickness as a function of etch exposure was measured by spectroscopic ellipsometry. We find that alkaline aqueous solutions with pH between about 9 and 12 will etch Al2O3 at useful rate with minimal attack of ZnO.