CF-Substituted Ethylene Carbonates for High-Voltage/High-Energy Rechargeable Lithium Metal-LiNiCoMnO Batteries.

The development of advanced liquid electrolytes for high-voltage/high-energy rechargeable Li metal batteries is an important strategy to attain an effective protective surface film on both the Li metal anode and the high-voltage composite cathode. Herein, we report a study of two CF-substituted ethylene carbonates as components of the electrolyte solutions for Li metal|NCM811 cells. We evaluated trifluoromethyl ethylene carbonate (CF-EC) and trans-ditrifluoromethylethylene carbonate Di-(CF)-EC as cosolvents and additives to the electrolyte solutions.

Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors in Recipients of Renal Allografts.

Kidney transplant recipients are at increased risk of malignancy as a result of immunosuppression and are increasingly exposed to checkpoint inhibitors (CPIs). However, CPI therapy can precipitate allograft rejection. This review aims to summarize the current literature describing the epidemiology, immunological mechanisms, diagnosis, and treatment of CPI-associated allograft rejection.

Choosing fluids to reduce the risks of acute electrolyte disturbances in children after a kidney transplant.

Intravenous (i.v.) fluid therapy is critically important in pediatric kidney transplantation.

Metastatic Angiosarcoma Presenting as Ischemic Anterior Circulation Stroke.

Background: Angiosarcoma is a rare malignant neoplasm that can arise from vascular endothelium. We report a case of angiosarcoma that presented as thromboembolic stroke, review the current literature, and discuss the management challenges.

Case Report: A 77-year-old man presented with a right anterior circulation stroke with a history of multiple, recent transient ischemic attacks.

Genetic basis of growth adaptation of Escherichia coli after deletion of pgi, a major metabolic gene.

Bacterial survival requires adaptation to different environmental perturbations such as exposure to antibiotics, changes in temperature or oxygen levels, DNA damage, and alternative nutrient sources. During adaptation, bacteria often develop beneficial mutations that confer increased fitness in the new environment. Adaptation to the loss of a major non-essential gene product that cripples growth, however, has not been studied at the whole-genome level.

Efficient one-pot synthesis of fluorinated benzimidazolines, benzothiazolines, benzoxazolines, and dihydrobenzoxazinones using gallium(III) triflate as a catalyst.

One-pot synthesis of fluorinated benzimidazolines, benzothiazolines, benzoxazolines, and dihydrobenzoxazinones was easily achieved under mild conditions in high yields and purity through gallium(III) triflate mediated condensation-cyclization. Introduction of fluorine atoms favors the formation of the five-membered heterocycles over seven-membered heterocycles. [reaction: see text].