Coupling CO capture process with electrochemically enhanced membrane distillation system for lithium-ion battery recovery: Reagent-Saving and environmental footprint reducing.

The evolution of energy structure and the push for carbon neutrality have triggered an urgent call for lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). However, reclaiming end-of-life LIBs with high purity, high efficiency, and low environmental impact, particularly by eliminating chemical reagent usage and promoting a closed-loop carbon footprint, is challenging. Herein, we proposed a strategy that couples the carbon capture (CC) process with an electrochemically enhanced membrane distillation system (ECMD).

In vivo imaging of vagal-induced myenteric plexus responses in gastrointestinal tract with an optical window.

The vagus nerve (VN) extensively innervates the gastric enteric nervous system (ENS), but its influence on gastric ENS functionality and motility in vivo remains unclear due to technical challenges. Here we describe a method for stable, long-term observation of gastric ENS activity and muscle dynamics at cellular resolution, which can also be extended to intestinal applications. This method involves ENS-specific labeling and the implantation of an abdominal wall window for optical recording in male mice.

Advanced endoscopic methods in gastrointestinal diseases: a systematic review.

Endoscopic imaging is the main method for detecting gastrointestinal diseases, which adversely affect human health. White light endoscopy (WLE) was the first method used for endoscopic examination and is still the preliminary step in the detection of gastrointestinal diseases during clinical examination. However, it cannot accurately diagnose gastrointestinal diseases owing to its poor correlation with histopathological diagnosis.

Electrically conductive membranes for anti-biofouling in membrane distillation with two novel operation modes: Capacitor mode and resistor mode.

This study evaluated the anti-biofouling efficacy of capacitor mode and resistor mode in membrane distillation (MD). Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) membrane coated with carbon nanotube (CNT) was adopted as the electrically conductive membrane. The biofouling formation on the pre-treatment membrane was systematically analyzed, and the results showed that both operation modes had obvious inhabitation on bacteria, especially the capacitor mode exhibited stronger prevention capability on biomass accumulation than resistor mode.