A Simple Method for the Complete Performance Recovery of Degraded Ni-rich LiNiCoMnO Cathode via Surface Reconstruction.

The highly active surfaces of Ni-rich cathodes usually result in rapid surface degradation, which is manifested by poor cycle and rate capabilities. In this work, we propose a simple method to restore those degraded surfaces after storage. More importantly, the mechanism of surface degradation and recovery are investigated thoroughly.

The prenatal diagnosis and classification of cleft palate: the role and value of magnetic resonance imaging.

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the value of MRI in the prenatal diagnosis and classification of cleft palate (CP).

Methods: We collected 94 fetal cases that were suspected of cleft palate with or without cleft lip by prenatal ultrasound (US) and then carried out further MRI to examine the entire body of each fetus within 1 week. The diagnoses resulting from MRI and US examination were compared separately with the final diagnoses obtained from postnatal physical examination or fetal autopsy.

Author Correction: Evolution of the electrochemical interface in sodium ion batteries with ether electrolytes.

The original version of this Article incorrectly omitted an affiliation of Kaikai Li: 'Shenzhen Environmental Science and New Energy Technology Engineering Laboratory, Tsinghua-Berkeley Shenzhen Institute (TBSI), Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, China'. This has been corrected in both the PDF and HTML versions of the Article.

High-Performance Quasi-Solid-State MXene-Based Li-I Batteries.

Lithium-iodine (Li-I) batteries have attracted tremendous attention due to their high energy and power densities as well as the low cost of iodine. However, the severe shuttle effect of iodine species and the uncontrollable lithium dendrite growth have strongly hindered their practical applications. Here we successfully develop a quasi-solid-state Li-I battery enabled by a MXene-based iodine cathode and a composite polymer electrolyte (CPE) containing NaNO particles dispersing in a pentaerythritol-tetraacrylate-based (PETEA-based) gel polymer electrolyte.

Potential immunomodulatory activities of a lectin from the mushroom Latiporus sulphureus.

The lectin from Latiporus sulphureus (LSL) was purified by chromatography. Five components were obtained, of which LSL4 was the most effective one to promote cell growth, which increased cell viability to 2.6 times and 0.

Evolution of the electrochemical interface in sodium ion batteries with ether electrolytes.

Ether based electrolytes have surfaced as alternatives to conventional carbonates allowing for enhanced electrochemical performance of sodium-ion batteries; however, the primary source of the improvement remains poorly understood. Here we show that coupling titanium dioxide and other anode materials with diglyme does enable higher efficiency and reversible capacity than those for the combination involving ester electrolytes. Importantly, the electrolyte dependent performance is revealed to be the result of the different structural evolution induced by a varied sodiation depth.

Constructing Effective Interfaces for LiAlGe(PO) Pellets To Achieve Room-Temperature Hybrid Solid-State Lithium Metal Batteries.

Solid electrolytes are considered as strong alternatives for conventional liquid electrolytes to overcome the safety issues of next-generation high-energy-density lithium metal batteries (LMBs). Although LiAlGe(PO) (LAGP) has satisfied ionic conductivity at room temperature (∼10 S cm), high stability in air, and can be easily sintered, it still suffers from instability of the lithium metal. Moreover, the large interfacial resistance between solid electrolytes and solid electrodes and the stress generated by the volumetric change of lithium metal anodes during cycling would deteriorate the performance of LMBs.

Spleen-Associated Effects on Immunity in Hepatitis B Virus-Related Cirrhosis with Portal Hypertension.

Our study aimed to investigate the histologic and immunological changes of portal hypertension (PH) pre- and postsplenectomy in hepatitis B virus (HBV)-related cirrhosis. Peripheral blood samples were obtained from 30 patients with HBV-related cirrhosis and PH at pre- and postsplenectomy time points and from 15 healthy subjects. Spleen tissue specimens were collected from 15 of the patients with HBV-related cirrhosis and from 8 control patients who had undergone splenectomy due to trauma.

Quality of life after I-125 seed implantation using computed tomography and three-dimensional-printed template guidance in patients with advanced malignant tumor.

Background: I-125 seed implantation has been widely applied in the local treatment of advanced malignant tumor. It has the advantages of providing a high dose of treatment to the target sites and low dose to normal tissues. It has been mostly applied as palliative treatment for recurrences in advanced malignant tumor (except for prostate cancer), suppressing tumor development and improving the quality of life of patients.

The effect of rhizosphere microbes outweighs host plant genetics in reducing insect herbivory.

Rhizosphere microbes affect plant performance, including plant resistance against insect herbivores; yet, a direct comparison of the relative influence of rhizosphere microbes versus plant genetics on herbivory levels and on metabolites related to defence is lacking. In the crucifer Boechera stricta, we tested the effects of rhizosphere microbes and plant population on herbivore resistance, the primary metabolome, and select secondary metabolites. Plant populations differed significantly in the concentrations of six glucosinolates (GLS), secondary metabolites known to provide herbivore resistance in the Brassicaceae.

BKCa participates in E2 inducing endometrial adenocarcinoma by activating MEK/ERK pathway.

Background: The large-conductance, voltage-gated, calcium (Ca (2+))-activated potassium channel (BKCa) plays an important role in regulating Ca (2+) signaling and cell physiological function, and is aberrantly expressed in some types of cancers. The present study focuses on identifying the oncogenic potential and clinical significance of BKCa in endometrial adenocarcinoma, as well as exploring the mechanistic relevance by 17β -estradiol (E2) inducing aberrant activation of MEK1/2 and ERK1/2 via BKCa.

Methods: The expression of BKCa, ERK1/2 and p-ERK1/2 were examined by immunohistochemical staining in 263 cases, including 185 primary types I endometrial cancer tissues, 38 atypical endometrial hyperplasia tissues and 40 normal endometrium tissues.

Combination Effect of Bulk Structure Change and Surface Rearrangement on the Electrochemical Kinetics of LiNiCoAlO During Initial Charging Processes.

The correlations between bulk/surface structure change and electrochemical kinetics of LiNiCoAlO are systematically investigated at atomic level, including the initial charged, half-charged, and over-charged states. In the initial stage of charge, surface rearrangement occurs and an amorphous LiCO layer forms on the surface, which can release stress and provide a stable interface. The LiCO surface layer decomposes upon charging, resulting in decreased interface resistance for charge transfer.

CCL9/CCR1 induces myeloid‑derived suppressor cell recruitment to the spleen in a murine H22 orthotopic hepatoma model.

Myeloid‑derived suppressor cells (MDSCs) are the major negative regulators of immune responses and expand in numerous tumor models. They contribute to tumor progression and metastasis, and are involved in limiting the effects of cancer immunotherapy. To selectively target MDSCs, it is required to understand the molecular mechanisms that drive MDSC expansion.

Transcriptional regulation of nitrogen-associated metabolism and growth.

Nitrogen is an essential macronutrient for plant growth and basic metabolic processes. The application of nitrogen-containing fertilizer increases yield, which has been a substantial factor in the green revolution. Ecologically, however, excessive application of fertilizer has disastrous effects such as eutrophication.

Study on the immunomodulatory activity of a novel polysaccharide from the lichen Umbilicaria Esculenta.

Umbilicaria esculenta possesses nutritional properties, such as antioxidant, antithrombotic and lipid peroxidation inhibitory activity. The immune effects of its polysaccharide (Umbilicaria esculenta polysaccharide, UEP) on murine macrophages RAW264.7 were investigated for the first time.

Extraction, preliminary characterization and in vitro antioxidant activity of polysaccharides from Oudemansiella radicata mushroom.

Oudemansiella radicata mushroom has many functions. Optimal condition of extracting its polysaccharides (ORP) with a yield of 5.85 ± 0.

Creation and Location-Specific Revision of a Core Nursing Outcomes Evaluation System Based on Nursing Outcomes Classification for Stroke Inpatients in China.

Purpose: To screen and create a core nursing outcomes evaluation index system based on NOC for stroke inpatients in China.

Methods: This study adopted the method of Delphi expert consultation, with the degree of consent >4.0 points and the coefficient of variation <0.

Optically pumped lasing at 3 μm from compositionally graded GeSn with tin up to 22.3.

The recent demonstration of the GeSn laser opened a promising route towards the monolithic integration of light sources on the Si platform. A GeSn laser with higher Sn content is highly desirable to enhance the emission efficiency and to cover longer wavelength. This Letter reports optically pumped edge-emitting GeSn lasers operating at 3 μm, whose device structure featured Sn compositionally graded with a maximum Sn content of 22.

A room-temperature sodium-sulfur battery with high capacity and stable cycling performance.

High-temperature sodium-sulfur batteries operating at 300-350 °C have been commercially applied for large-scale energy storage and conversion. However, the safety concerns greatly inhibit their widespread adoption. Herein, we report a room-temperature sodium-sulfur battery with high electrochemical performances and enhanced safety by employing a "cocktail optimized" electrolyte system, containing propylene carbonate and fluoroethylene carbonate as co-solvents, highly concentrated sodium salt, and indium triiodide as an additive.

Analysis of the dissipation kinetics of thiophanate-methyl and its metabolite carbendazim in apple leaves using a modified QuEChERS-UPLC-MS/MS method.

As one of the main fungicides for the apple leaf disease control, thiophanate-methyl (TM) mainly exerts its fungicidal activity in the form of its metabolite carbendazim (MBC), whose dissipation kinetics is very distinct from that of its parent but has been paid little attention. The aim of this work was to investigate the dissipation kinetics of TM and its active metabolite MBC in apple leaves using a modified QuEChERS-UPLC-MS/MS method. The results showed that TM and MBC could be quickly extracted by this modified QuEChERS procedure with recoveries of 81.

High-temperature treatment induced carbon anode with ultrahigh Na storage capacity at low-voltage plateau.

Sodium-ion batteries (NIBs) show great prospect on the energy storage applications benefiting from their low cost and the abundant Na resources despite the expected lower energy density compared with lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). To further enhance the competitive advantage, especially in energy density, developing the high-capacity carbon anode materials can be one of the effective approaches to realize this goal. Herein, we report a novel carbon anode made from charcoal with a high capacity of ∼400 mAh g, wherein about 85% (>330 mAh g) of its total capacity is derived from the long plateau region below ∼0.

Study of direct bandgap type-I GeSn/GeSn double quantum well with improved carrier confinement.

The GeSn-based quantum wells (QWs) have been investigated recently for the development of efficient GeSn emitters. Although our previous study indicated that the direct bandgap well with type-I band alignment was achieved, the demonstrated QW still has insufficient carrier confinement. In this work, we report the systematic study of light emission from the GeSn/GeSn/GeSn double QW structure.

Tensor Completion From One-Bit Observations.

The tensor completion issues have obtained a great deal of attention in the past few years. However, the data fidelity part minimizes a squared loss function, which may be inappropriate for the case of noisy one-bit observations. In this paper, we alleviate the mentioned difficulty by drawing on the experience of matrix scenarios.

Effects of Temperature and Moisture on the Infection and Development of Apple Fruit Rot Caused by Phytophthora cactorum.

Phytophthora fruit rot, caused by Phytophthora cactorum, is an important disease of apple in China, often causing more than 50% fruit rot in rainy years. We examined the effects of temperature and moisture on the development of the disease and effects of the variables on zoospore release and germination, infection, and lesion development. In vitro, a temperature range of 5 to 20°C had no significant effects on zoospore release dynamics but did significantly affect the quantities of released zoospores.

FeO-Decorated Porous Graphene Interlayer for High-Performance Lithium-Sulfur Batteries.

Lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries are seriously restrained by the shuttling effect of intermediary products and their further reduction on the anode surface. Considerable researches have been devoted to overcoming these issues by introducing carbon-based materials as the sulfur host or interlayer in the Li-S systems. Herein, we constructed a multifunctional interlayer on a separator by inserting FeO nanoparticles (NPs) in a porous graphene (PG) film to immobilize polysulfides effectively.