Publications by authors named "Kuan Hsu"
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- Scientists are studying 2D ferromagnets, which are materials that can act like magnets in just two dimensions, and are interested in how they might be used in new technology.
- They found a special type of magnetism in very thin layers of a material called CrTe, thanks to advanced tools that let them see its details.
- They discovered that when CrTe is really thin, it still acts like a magnet, but some properties change, showing that the thickness of these materials can affect how they work.
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- Researchers conducted electrocatalytic tests and used surface-science techniques and density functional theory to analyze the electrocatalytic activity of mitrofanovite (PtTe), a newly discovered mineral.
- PtTe is a promising alternative to pure platinum (Pt) for electrocatalysts, offering a 47% cost reduction and better resistance to carbon monoxide poisoning.
- The study highlights PtTe's impressive conductivity and low overpotential in the hydrogen evolution reaction, alongside its durability and long-term stability in catalytic performance.
Stabilizing high-valent redox couples and exotic electronic states necessitate an understanding of the stabilization mechanism. In oxides, whether they are being considered for energy storage or computing, highly oxidized oxide-anion species rehybridize to form short covalent bonds and are related to significant local structural distortions. In intercalation oxide electrodes for batteries, while such reorganization partially stabilizes oxygen redox, it also gives rise to substantial hysteresis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBerberine suppresses proinflammatory responses through AMPK activation in macrophages.
Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab
April 2009
Berberine (BBR) has been shown to improve several metabolic disorders, such as obesity, type 2 diabetes, and dyslipidemia, by stimulating AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK). However, the effects of BBR on proinflammatory responses in macrophages are poorly understood. Here we show that BBR represses proinflammatory responses through AMPK activation in macrophages.
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