The Impact of Psychological Resilience on Fear of Pain and Activity Recovery in Post-Surgical Patients: An Observational Cohort Study.

Background: Fear of pain (FOP) and fear avoidance belief (FAB), play a crucial role in the occurrence and development of chronic pain. However, the dynamics of these factors in post-surgical pain appear to differ, with FOP often learned from others rather than directly caused by painful experiences. Psychological resilience refers to an individual's capacity to adapt effectively to adversity, challenges, and threats, and may play a significant role in overcoming FOP and avoidance behavior.

Controllable Synthesis of High-Quality Magnetic Topological Insulator MnBiTe and MnBiTe Multilayers by Chemical Vapor Deposition.

With a nontrivial topological band and intrinsic magnetic order, two-dimensional (2D) MnBiTe-family materials exhibit great promise for exploring exotic quantum phenomena and potential applications. However, the synthesis of 2D MnBiTe-family materials via chemical vapor deposition (CVD), which is essential for advancing device applications, still remains a significant challenge since it is difficult to control the reactions among multi-precursors and form pure phases. Here, we report a controllable synthesis of high-quality magnetic topological insulator MnBiTe and MnBiTe multilayers via an evaporation-rate-controlled CVD approach.

Nanocrystalline transition metal tetraborides as efficient electrocatalysts for hydrogen evolution reaction at the large current density.

While great efforts have been made to improve the electrocatalytic activity of existing materials toward hydrogen evolution reaction (HER), it is also importance for searching new type of nonprecious HER catalysts to realize the practical hydrogen evolution. Herein, we firstly report nanocrystalline transition metal tetraborides (TMB, TM=W and Mo) as an efficient HER electrocatalyst has been synthesized by a single-step solid-state reaction. The optimized nanocrystalline WB exhibits an overpotential as low as 172 mV at 10 mA/cm and small Tafel slope of 63 mV/dec in 0.

Evidence for multiferroicity in single-layer CuCrSe.

Multiferroic materials, which simultaneously exhibit ferroelectricity and magnetism, have attracted substantial attention due to their fascinating physical properties and potential technological applications. With the trends towards device miniaturization, there is an increasing demand for the persistence of multiferroicity in single-layer materials at elevated temperatures. Here, we report high-temperature multiferroicity in single-layer CuCrSe, which hosts room-temperature ferroelectricity and 120 K ferromagnetism.

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Van der Waals (vdW) ferromagnetic materials have emerged as a promising platform for the development of 2D spintronic devices. However, studies to date are restricted to vdW ferromagnetic materials with low Curie temperature (T) and small magnetic anisotropy. Here, a chemical vapor transport method is developed to synthesize a high-quality room-temperature ferromagnet, FeGaTe (c-FeGaTe), which boasts a high T = 356 K and large perpendicular magnetic anisotropy.

Gold-Template-Assisted Mechanical Exfoliation of Large-Area 2D Layers Enables Efficient and Precise Construction of Moiré Superlattices.

Moiré superlattices, consisting of rotationally aligned 2D atomically thin layers, provide a highly novel platform for the study of correlated quantum phenomena. However, reliable and efficient construction of moiré superlattices is challenging because of difficulties to accurately angle-align small exfoliated 2D layers and the need to shun wet-transfer processes. Here, efficient and precise construction of various moiré superlattices is demonstrated by picking up and stacking large-area 2D mono- or few-layer crystals with predetermined crystal axes, made possible by a gold-template-assisted mechanical exfoliation method.

Ultrafast Non-Volatile Floating-Gate Memory Based on All-2D Materials.

The explosive growth of massive-data storage and the demand for ultrafast data processing require innovative memory devices with exceptional performance. 2D materials and their van der Waal heterostructures with atomically sharp interfaces hold great promise for innovations in memory devices. Here, this work presents non-volatile, floating-gate memory devices with all functional layers made of 2D materials, achieving ultrafast programming/erasing speeds (20 ns), high extinction ratios (up to 10), and multi-bit storage capability.

The Relationship Between Fear Avoidance Belief and Threat Learning in Postoperative Patients After Lung Surgery: An Observational Study.

Background: The role of fear-avoidance beliefs (FAB) in patients with chronic pain has been widely confirmed. However, few conclusions have been drawn about its role in postoperative patients.

Objective: To explore the characteristics of FAB in postoperative patients after lung surgery as well as the effect of threat learning on FAB.

Conversion of chirality to twisting via sequential one-dimensional and two-dimensional growth of graphene spirals.

The properties of two-dimensional (2D) van der Waals materials can be tuned through nanostructuring or controlled layer stacking, where interlayer hybridization induces exotic electronic states and transport phenomena. Here we describe a viable approach and underlying mechanism for the assisted self-assembly of twisted layer graphene. The process, which can be implemented in standard chemical vapour deposition growth, is best described by analogy to origami and kirigami with paper.

Tunable heterostructural prism for planar polaritonic switch.

The study of phonon polaritons in van der Waals materials at the nanoscale has gained significant attention in recent years due to its potential applications in nanophotonics. The unique properties of these materials, such as their ability to support sub-diffraction imaging, sensing, and hyperlenses, have made them a promising avenue for the development of new techniques in the field. Despite these advancements, there still exists a challenge in achieving dynamically reversible manipulation of phonon polaritons in these materials due to their insulating properties.

Novel Biomass-Based Polymeric Dyes: Preparation and Performance Assessment in the Dyeing of Biomass-Derived Aldehyde-Tanned Leather.

High-performance chrome-free leather production is currently one of the most concerning needs to warrant the sustainable development of the leather industry due to the serious chrome pollution. Driven by these research challenges, this work explores using biobased polymeric dyes (BPDs) based on dialdehyde starch and reactive small-molecule dye (reactive red 180, RD-180) as novel dyeing agents for leather tanned using a chrome-free, biomass-derived aldehyde tanning agent (BAT). FTIR, H NMR, XPS, and UV-visible spectrometry analyses indicated that a Schiff base structure was generated between the aldehyde group of dialdehyde starch (DST) and the amino group of RD-180, resulting in the successful load of RD-180 on DST to produce BPD.

Ultrafast-Programmable 2D Homojunctions Based on van der Waals Heterostructures on a Silicon Substrate.

The development of electrically ultrafast-programmable semiconductor homojunctions can lead to transformative multifunctional electronic devices. However, silicon-based homojunctions are not programmable so that alternative materials need to be explored. Here 2D, multi-functional, lateral homojunctions made of van der Waals heterostructures with a semi-floating-gate configuration on a p Si substrate feature atomically sharp interfaces and can be electrostatically programmed in nanoseconds, more than seven orders of magnitude faster than other 2D-based homojunctions.

Collective Magnetic Behavior in Vanadium Telluride Induced by Self-Intercalation.

Self-intercalation of native magnetic atoms within the van der Waals (vdW) gap of layered two-dimensional (2D) materials provides a degree of freedom to manipulate magnetism in low-dimensional systems. Among various vdW magnets, the vanadium telluride is an interesting system to explore the interlayer order-disorder transition of magnetic impurities due to its flexibility in taking nonstoichiometric compositions. In this work, we combine high-resolution scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM) analysis with density functional theory (DFT) calculations and magnetometry measurements, to unveil the local atomic structure and magnetic behavior of V-rich VTe nanoplates with embedded VTe nanoclusters grown by chemical vapor deposition (CVD).

Ultralow-Loss Phonon Polaritons in the Isotope-Enriched α-MoO.

α-MoO, a natural van der Waals (vdWs) material, has received wide attention in nano-optics for supporting highly confined anisotropic phonon polaritons (PhPs) from the mid-infrared to the terahertz region, which opens a new route for manipulating light at the nanoscale. However, its optical loss hinders light manipulation with high efficiency. This work demonstrates that the isotope-enriched Mo element enables ultralow-loss PhPs in the α-MoO.

Dialdehyde sodium alginate bonded dicyandiamide for formaldehyde-free leather production with enhanced properties.

Dialdehyde sodium alginate (DSA) is an eco-crosslinker attracting extensive interest while undergoing limited large-scale applications. Herein, we employed DSA to react with dicyandiamide (DA) for engineering a biomass-derived retanning agent (BDR) towards addressing the long-term toxicity of residual formaldehyde (FA) in leather caused by amino resins. Results confirmed that BDR reserved the structural features of DSA by grafting DA onto DSA molecules.

Study on the Metabonomics Mechanism of Mongolian Medical Andai Therapy on Healthy People.

Andai therapy is a traditional therapy combining body, mind, and language with Mongolian characteristics. In the form of singing and dancing, it is widely popular among people of all ages in Mongolian areas of Inner Mongolia. According to Mongolian medicine, Heyi is one of the three elements of human body, and it can maintain life activities, promote blood circulation, and improve the functions of the sensory and mental consciousness.

Fear of Pain as a Predictor for Postoperative Pain Intensity among the Patients Undergoing Thoracoscopic Surgery.

Background: Fear of pain (FOP) has been recognized as an influential moderator and determinant of the perception and disability of chronic pain. However, studies on FOP in postoperative acute pain are few and inconsistent.

Objective: To explore whether FOP is related to pain intensity after thoracic surgery and provide a reference for FOP study in postoperative pain.

Flower-like MOF-74 nanocomposites directed by selenylation towards high-efficient oxygen evolution.

Sluggish kinetics of the oxygen evolution reaction during the water splitting requires high-performance electrocatalysts with low cost and good stability. Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) have attracted much attention as electrocatalysts owing to their unique properties. To improve their electrocatalytic activity and stability, we report a selenylation method to modulate the morphology and interfaces by forming flower-like MOF-selenide nanocomposites.

Multipurpose made colorimetric materials for amines, pH change and metal ion detection.

Sensors are routinely developed for specific applications, but multipurpose sensors are challenging, due to stability and poor functional design. We report organic materials that operate in solution and gas phase. They show a strong response behaviour to at least three types of environmental changes: pH, amine and metal ion binding/detection.

Construction and physical properties of low-dimensional structures for nanoscale electronic devices.

Over the past decades, construction of nanoscale electronic devices with novel functionalities based on low-dimensional structures, such as single molecules and two-dimensional (2D) materials, has been rapidly developed. To investigate their intrinsic properties for versatile functionalities of nanoscale electronic devices, it is crucial to precisely control the structures and understand the physical properties of low-dimensional structures at the single atomic level. In this review, we provide a comprehensive overview of the construction of nanoelectronic devices based on single molecules and 2D materials and the investigation of their physical properties.

Analysis of the Curative Effect of Continuous Nursing Based on Data Mining on Patients with Liver Tumors.

Studies have shown that the physical, psychological, and social problems of liver cancer patients are more serious than those of other cancer patients and their quality of life is significantly reduced. This may be related to the poor treatment effect of patients with advanced liver cancer. Patients often have adverse symptoms such as cancer pain, pleural effusion, and ascites, etc.

A time-shared switching scheme designed for multi-probe scanning tunneling microscope.

We report the design of a time-shared switching scheme, aiming to realize the manipulation and working modes (imaging mode and transport measurement mode) switching between multiple scanning tunneling microscope (STM) probes one by one with a shared STM control system (STM CS) and an electrical transport characterization system. This scheme comprises three types of switch units, switchable preamplifiers (SWPAs), high voltage amplifiers, and a main control unit. Together with the home-made software kit providing the graphical user interface, this scheme achieves a seamless switching process between different STM probes.

Atomically sharp interface enabled ultrahigh-speed non-volatile memory devices.

The development of high-performance memory devices has played a key role in the innovation of modern electronics. Non-volatile memory devices have manifested high capacity and mechanical reliability as a mainstream technology; however, their performance has been hampered by low extinction ratio and slow operational speed. Despite substantial efforts to improve these characteristics, typical write times of hundreds of micro- or milliseconds remain a few orders of magnitude longer than that of their volatile counterparts.

One-dimensional weak antilocalization effect in 1T'-MoTenanowires grown by chemical vapor deposition.

We present a chemical vapor deposition method for the synthesizing of single-crystal 1T'-MoTenanowires and the observation of one-dimensional weak antilocalization effect in 1T'-MoTenanowires for the first time. The diameters of the 1T'-MoTenanowires can be controlled by changing the flux of H/Ar carrier gas. Spherical-aberration-corrected transmission electron microscopy, selected area electron diffraction and energy dispersive x-ray spectroscopy (EDS) reveal the 1T' phase and the atomic ratio of Te/Mo closing to 2:1.

Anomalous thickness dependence of Curie temperature in air-stable two-dimensional ferromagnetic 1T-CrTe grown by chemical vapor deposition.

The discovery of ferromagnetic two-dimensional van der Waals materials has opened up opportunities to explore intriguing physics and to develop innovative spintronic devices. However, controllable synthesis of these 2D ferromagnets and enhancing their stability under ambient conditions remain challenging. Here, we report chemical vapor deposition growth of air-stable 2D metallic 1T-CrTe ultrathin crystals with controlled thickness.