Quercetin can improve anesthesia induced neuroinflammation and cognitive dysfunction by regulating miR-138-5p/ LCN2.

Background: Anesthesia can lead to functional cognitive impairment, which can seriously affect postoperative recovery. To investigate the effect and mechanism of quercetin (Que) in anesthetized rats, the study provided a new therapeutic idea for the prevention of cognitive dysfunction caused by anesthesia.

Methods: Cognitively impaired rats were constructed using Isoflurane (ISO) anesthesia and treated with Que.

Morphological analysis of mercury in solid wastes from natural gas processing plants: optimization of a temperature-programmed decomposition and desorption method.

Determination of mercury species over solid waste from natural gas processing plants is a prerequisite for solid waste decontamination and mercury recycling. The temperature-programmed decomposition and desorption method (TPDD) is a promising technique to determine the mercury species over solid waste. Mercury species over solid wastes with complex components and similar desorption temperature, however, cannot always be determined using only the TPDD method.

[Study on the consistency between CBCT image features of sphenopalatine foramen and those seen in nasal endoscopy].

To study the clinical anatomy of the sphenopalatine foramina by dissecting the sphenopalatine foramina during Vidian nerve branch neurotomy. The anatomy and CBCT images of sphenopalatine foramen were analyzed to facilitate the navigational of clinical operation using CBCT images. From October 2017 to September 2023, 84 cases（168 sides） of Vidian nerve branch neurotomy in our department were collected.

Environmental sustainability assessment of a new food waste anaerobic digestion and pyrolysis hybridization system.

This research conducted an environmental life cycle assessment (LCA) to evaluate an anaerobic digestion-co-pyrolysis (ADCo-Py) system in which pyrolysis was added to traditional food waste (FW) anaerobic digestion (AD) systems to treat the solid fraction and impurities separated from FW. The solid fraction, including impurities such as wooden chopsticks, plastics, eggshells, and bones, is usually incinerated, while pyrolysis can be a viable alternative to optimize FW treatment. The environmental impact of ADCo-Py was compared with stand-alone AD, pyrolysis, and ADCo-INC (AD with incineration of separated solids).

Experimental study and techno-economic analysis of co-processing system for treatment of food waste with various impurities.

The study assessed a co-processing system segregating food waste (FW) with different impurities into liquid (slurry) and solid fractions and treated using anaerobic digestion (AD) and pyrolysis (Py), respectively, which is defined as ADCo-Py. Biomethane potential tests showed higher methane yield from the FW slurry fraction (572.88 mL/gVS) compared to the whole FW (294.

Evolutions of dissolved organic matter and disinfection by-products formation in source water during UV-LED (275 nm)/chlorine process.

Ultraviolet light-emitting diode (UV-LED) is a promising option for the traditional low-pressure UV lamp, but the evolutions of DOM composition, the formation of disinfection by-products (DBPs) and their toxicity need further study in raw water during UV-LED/chlorine process. In UV-LED (275 nm)/chlorine process, two-dimensional correlation spectroscopy (2DCOS) analysis on synchronous fluorescence and UV-vis spectra indicated the protein-like fractions responded faster than the humic-like components, the reactive sequence of peaks for DOM followed the order: 340 nm→240 nm→410 nm→205 nm→290 nm. Compared to chlorination for 30 mins, the UV-LED/chlorine process enhanced the degradation efficiency of three fluorescent components (humic-like, tryptophan-like, tyrosine-like) by 5.

Improving the Electron Transport Performance of TiO Film by Regulating TiCl Post-Treatment for High-Efficiency Carbon-Based Perovskite Solar Cells.

Titanium oxide (TiO ) has been widely used as an electron transport layer (ETL) in perovskite solar cells (PSCs). Typically, TiCl post-treatment is indispensable for modifying the surfaces of TiO ETL to improve the electron transport performance. However, it is challenging to produce the preferred anatase phase-dominated TiO by the TiCl post-treatment due to the higher thermodynamic stability of the rutile phase.

Satellite Navigation Spoofing Interference Detection and Direction Finding Based on Array Antenna.

Satellite navigation signals are feeble when they reach the ground, so they are vulnerable to attacks from outside interference signals. By emitting spoofing interference signals similar to real satellite signals, spoofing interference can make receivers give wrong navigation, position, and time information, and it is challenging to detect. This seriously affects the safe use of GNSS; therefore, it is essential to identify spoofing interference signals quickly and accurately.

How Family Living Arrangements and Migration Distances Shape the Settlement Intentions of Rural Migrant Workers in China.

Rural migrant workers and their families will decide the future of China's urbanization. Using data from the "China Migrants Dynamic Survey and Hundreds of Villages Investigation" carried out in 2018, we examine whether and how family living arrangements and migration distances shape rural migrant workers' settlement intentions in urban areas. In general, rural migrant workers' settlement intention is shown to be weak.

Effectiveness and mechanism for the simultaneous adsorption of Pb(II), Cd(II) and As(III) by animal-derived biochar/ferrihydrite composite.

The emerging animal-derived biochar (AB) has shown potential for mitigating the contamination of cationic heavy metals, but has no affinity to oxyanionic metals. In this study, we developed an AB/ferrihydrite composite with a AB/Fe mass ratio of 4.0 (ABF-4) for the simultaneous adsorption of cationic Pb(II)/Cd(II) and anionic As(III).

Moving-Distance-Minimized PSO for Mobile Robot Swarm.

Particle swarm optimizer (PSO) and mobile robot swarm are two typical swarm techniques. Many applications emerge separately along both of them while the similarity between them is rarely considered. When a solution space is a certain region in reality, a robot swarm can replace a particle swarm to explore the optimal solution by performing PSO.

Recyclable nitrogen-doped biochar via low-temperature pyrolysis for enhanced lead(II) removal.

Facile and low-cost preparation are essential in the conversation of agricultural waste into biochar. In this work, nitrogen-doped biochar (NBC-350-0.1) was prepared by thermal decomposition of urea (urea/biochar = 0.

Study on preparation and application of a multifunctional microspheric soil conditioner based on Arabic gum, gelatin, chitosan and β-cyclodextrin.

All kinds of soil conditioners have been used to improve soil quality. The application of many traditional soil conditioners was limited by single performance. In this study, a novel multifunctional microspheric soil conditioner was prepared based on Arabic gum, gelatin, chitosan and β-cyclodextrin.

A critical review on energy recovery and non-hazardous disposal of oily sludge from petroleum industry by pyrolysis.

This review systematically reports the pyrolysis of oily sludge (OS) from petroleum industry in regards to its dual features of the energy recovery potential and the environmental risks. The petroleum hydrocarbons are the nonbiodegradable fractions in OS that possess hazardous properties, i.e.

Hazardous elements flow during pyrolysis of oily sludge.

Oily sludge (OS) is a hazardous waste and pyrolysis is a promising technology to achieve energy recovery and non-hazardous disposal simultaneously. However, the distribution of hazardous elements, including N/S/Cl and heavy metals, in pyrolytic products possibly causes secondary pollution. This study conducted a systematic research on hazardous elements flow during OS pyrolysis under variant temperature.

Pristine and iron-engineered animal- and plant-derived biochars enhanced bacterial abundance and immobilized arsenic and lead in a contaminated soil.

In this study, typical animal- and plant-derived biochars derived from pig carcass (PB) and green waste (GWB), and their iron-engineered products (Fe-PB and Fe-GWB) were added at the dose of 3% (w/w) to an acidic (pH = 5.8) soil, and incubated to test their efficacy in improving soil quality and immobilizing arsenic (As = 141.3 mg kg) and lead (Pb = 736.

Sorption of diethyl phthalate and cadmium by pig carcass and green waste-derived biochars under single and binary systems.

Potentially toxic elements (PTEs) and phthalic acid esters (PAEs) often coexist in contaminated soils. Their co-existence may affect the mutual sorption behavior, and thereby influence their bioavailability and fate in soils. To our best knowledge, the impacts of plant-and animal-derived biochar on the competitive sorption-desorption of PTEs and PAEs in soils with different organic carbon content have not been studied up to date.

ZnCl enabled synthesis of activated carbons from ion-exchange resin for efficient removal of Cu ions from water via capacitive deionization.

Capacitive deionization (CDI) is a promising method to remove metal contaminants in water. Herein, we report on the preparation of activated carbon from cation-exchange resin by introducing ZnCl via ion exchange followed by heat treatment and CO activation, which is evaluated for removal of Cu in water via CDI technology. The results have shown that both the heat treatment and the CO activation are helpful to tune the pore structure of the activated carbons in terms of ions adsorption and transportation.

Desflurane protects against liver ischemia/reperfusion injury via regulating miR-135b-5p.

Background: A number of anesthetics have protective effect against ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) injury, including desflurane. But the function and molecular mechanism of desflurane in liver I/R injury have not been fully understood. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of desflurane on liver I/R injury and further investigated the molecular mechanisms involving in miR-135b-5p.

Animal carcass- and wood-derived biochars improved nutrient bioavailability, enzyme activity, and plant growth in metal-phthalic acid ester co-contaminated soils: A trial for reclamation and improvement of degraded soils.

Reclamation of degraded soils such as those with low organic carbon content and soils co-contaminated with toxic elements and phthalic acid esters (PAEs) is of great concern. Little is known about the efficiency of plant- and animal-derived biochars for improving plant growth and physicochemical and biological properties of co-contaminated soils, particularly under low content of organic matter. Hence, a pot trial was carried out by growing pak choi (Brassica chinensis L.

Lead competition alters the zinc adsorption mechanism on animal-derived biochar.

In this study, the adsorption behaviors and mechanisms of Pb(II) and Zn(II) by animal-derived biochar (ADB) in single and binary metal systems were comparatively investigated. ADB contains considerable amounts of Ca/P components and is mainly composed of hydroxyapatite (HAP), which plays an important role in the adsorption of Pb(II) and Zn(II). The maximum adsorption capacities of Pb(II) and Zn(II) on ADB were in the order of Zn(II)-single (3.

Mechanistic insights and multiple characterizations of cadmium binding to animal-derived biochar.

Cattle-derived biochar (CB), which is derived from industrial pyrolysis of cattle carcasses in harmless treatment plants, is a naturally occurring mineral form of carbonate-bearing hydroxyapatite (CHAP) with a small amount of elemental carbon. CB has 4.02% of carbonate content, which falls under the B-type substitution of CHAP.