Publications by authors named "M Mayes"
Solid-state polymer electrolytes (SPEs) are increasingly favored over liquid electrolytes for emerging energy storage devices due to their safety features, enhanced stability, and multifunctionality. Minor solvents (such as water) are often introduced unintentionally or intentionally into SPEs. Although it can significantly affect SPEs' electrochemical and mechanical properties, the fundamental role of such solvent content has rarely been studied.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThis study aimed to examine whether a reported SSc-associated SNP rs2841277 in the PLD4 gene identified in an Asian population was also associated with SSc in European American (EA). The EA cohort consisting of 1005 SSc patients and 961 healthy controls was examined in this study. TaqMan genotyping assays were performed to examine the SNP.
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- - A study compared the outcomes of autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (AHSCT) using unmodified peripheral blood stem cells (PBSC) with maintenance therapy (mycophenolate mofetil) versus a previously studied method that involved CD34+ selected PBSC in patients with diffuse systemic sclerosis (SSc).
- - In this trial involving 20 high-risk SSc patients, the 5-year overall survival (OS) was estimated at 85%, and event-free survival (EFS) was 75%, indicating promising results with this new approach.
- - The research highlighted a potential risk factor for poor outcomes in patients undergoing AHSCT: having a low estimated glomerular filtration rate (
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- A study compared fatigue levels in a large group of people with systemic sclerosis (SSc) to typical fatigue levels in the general population, finding that SSc patients experienced significantly more fatigue.
- Participants included 2,385 individuals, with a majority being female and averaging around 55 years old, and it was noted that 18% reported mild fatigue, 27% moderate fatigue, and 8% severe fatigue.
- Factors such as age, gender, marital status, fatigue-related lifestyle choices (like smoking and BMI), and specific disease features (like gastrointestinal issues and joint problems) were all linked to higher fatigue scores in SSc patients.
Advancing grid-scale energy storage technologies is crucial for realizing a fully renewable energy landscape, with non-aqueous redox flow batteries (NRFBs) presenting a promising solution. One of the current challenges in NRFBs stems from the low energy density of redox active materials, primarily due to their limited solubility in non-aqueous solvents. Herein, this study explores the solubility of vanadium(IV/V) bis-hydroxyiminodiacetate (VBH) crystals in acetonitrile, aiming to use them as anionic catholytes in NRFBs.
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