Atomic Layer-Deposited Silane Coupling Agent for Interface Passivation of Quantum Dot Light-Emitting Diodes.

Inserting an insulating layer between the charge transport layer (CTL) and quantum dot emitting layer (QDL) is widely used in improving the performance of quantum dot light-emitting diodes (QLEDs). However, the additional layer inevitably leads to energy loss and joule heat. Herein, a monolayer silane coupling agent is used to modify the said interfaces via the self-limiting adsorption effect.

Three‑dimensional finite element analysis: Anatomical splint fixation for Colles fractures.

With the rapid development of digital research in clinical orthopedics, the efficacy and safety of splint fixation can be better evaluated through biomechanical analysis based on a three-dimensional (3D) finite element model. It is essential to address the current gap in understanding the biomechanical implications of anatomical splint fixation for Colles fractures. By employing advanced 3D finite element analysis, the present study aimed to provide a comprehensive evaluation, offering valuable insights that can contribute to enhancing the effectiveness of anatomical splint fixation in the clinical management of Colles fractures.

Nicotine pretreatment alleviates MK-801-induced behavioral and cognitive deficits in mice by regulating Pdlim5/CRTC1 in the PFC.

Increasing evidence shows that smoking-obtained nicotine is indicated to improve cognition and mitigate certain symptoms of schizophrenia. In this study, we investigated whether chronic nicotine treatment alleviated MK-801-induced schizophrenia-like symptoms and cognitive impairment in mice. Mice were injected with MK-801 (0.

Tetrafluorophenylene-Containing Vinylbenzyl Ether-Terminated Oligo(2,6-dimethyl-1,4-phenylene ether) with Better Thermal, Dielectric, and Flame-Retardant Properties for Application in High-Frequency Communication.

In an integrated circuit, signal propagation loss is proportional to the frequency, dissipation factor ( ), and square root of dielectric constant ( ). The loss becomes obvious as we move to high-frequency communication. Therefore, a polymer having low and is critical for copper-clad laminates at higher frequencies.

Observation and Suppression of Stacking Interface States in Sandwich-Structured Quantum Dot Light-Emitting Diodes.

Interfacial quality of functional layers plays an important role in the carrier transport of sandwich-structured devices. Although the suppression of interface states is crucial to the overall device performance, our understanding on their formation and annihilation mechanism via direct characterization is still quite limited. Here, we present a thorough study on the interface states present in the electron transport layer (ETL) of blue quantum dot (QD) light-emitting diodes (QLEDs).

Efficiency Improvement of Quantum Dot Light-Emitting Diodes via Thermal Damage Suppression with HATCN.

With many advantages including superior color saturation and efficiency, quantum dot light-emitting diodes (QLEDs) are considered a promising candidate for the next-generation displays. Emission uniformity over the entire device area is a critical factor to the overall performance and reliability of QLEDs. In this work, we performed a thorough study on the origin of dark spots commonly observed in operating QLEDs and developed a strategy to eliminate these defects.

Validation of Susceptibility Loci for Vitiligo Identified by GWAS in the Chinese Han Population.

Forty-nine susceptible loci have been reported to be significantly associated with vitiligo by genome-wide association studies (GWASs) in European-derived whites. To date, some of these reported susceptibility loci have not yet been validated in the Chinese Han population. The purpose of this study was to examine whether the 16 reported susceptible loci in European-derived whites were associated with vitiligo in the Chinese Han population.

Low Dielectric Polyetherimides Derived from Bis[4-(4-(4-aminophenoxy)-2--butylphenoxy)phenyl] Sulfone and 4,4'-Bis[4-(4-aminophenoxy)-2--butylphenoxy]perfluorobiphenyl.

Two diamines, bis[4-(4-(4-aminophenoxy)-2--butylphenoxy)phenyl] sulfone (PSNH) and 4,4'-bis[4-(4-aminophenoxy)-2--butylphenoxy)perfluorobiphenyl (PFNH), were prepared from 3--butyl-4-hydroxyanisole using a four-step procedure, including two nucleophilic substitutions, demethylation, and catalytic reduction. On the basis of PSNH and PFNH, two series of low dielectric polyetherimides (PEIs) were prepared. Both series of PEIs exhibit moderate-to-high thermal properties, including a glass transition temperature ( ) > 259 °C (depending on the rigidity of dianhydride), a 5 wt % decomposition temperature ( ) > 496 °C, and a coefficient of thermal expansion < 66 ppm/°C.

Synthesis of a Bisbenzylideneacetone-Containing Benzoxazine and Its Photo- and Thermally Cured Thermoset.

A bis(4-hydroxybenzylidene)acetone/aniline-based benzoxazine () was prepared from a bisbenzylidene-containing bisphenol, bis(4-hydroxybenzylidene)acetone (), aniline, and paraformaldehyde through Mannich condensation in a cosolvent of toluene/ethanol (2:1, v/v). The structure of was successfully confirmed by Fourier transform infrared and H and C NMR spectra. According to the differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) thermogram of , an immediate exothermic peak after the melting peak was observed, suggesting that is thermally active.

Influence of waste management policy on the characteristics of beach litter in Kaohsiung, Taiwan.

Marine debris is a ubiquitous problem that poses a serious threat to the global oceans; it has motivated public participation in clean-up campaigns, as well as governmental involvement in developing mitigation strategies. While it is known that the problem of marine litter may be affected by waste management practices on land, beach survey results have seldom been compared with them. In this study, marine litter surveys on four beaches of Cijin Island were conducted to explore the effects of waste management and policy implications.

[Preparation and identification of monoclonal antibody against human GCRG213].

Aim: To prepare and characterize the monoclonal antibody against human GCRG213.

Methods: The HIS-GCRG213 fusion protein was expressed in E.coli.

Immunoglobulin kappa and immunoglobulin lambda are required for expression of the anti-apoptotic molecule Bcl-xL in human colorectal cancer tissue.

Objective: Aberrant expression of immunoglobulin (Ig) by cancer cells has been documented in a number of malignant tumors but its biological significance is unclear. Cancer cells overexpress anti-apoptotic molecules such as Bcl-xL. The present study aimed to examine the role of expression of Ig light-chain Igk and Iglambda in maintaining the high levels of Bcl-xL in colorectal cancer cells.

[Preparation, identification and preliminary application of the polyclonal antibody against gastric cancer-related protein GCRG224].

Aim: To prepare the polyclonal antibody against gastric cancer-related protein GCRG224.

Methods: The thioredoxin/GCRG224 fusion protein was expressed in E.coli.

[Expression of S100A6 in primary and metastatic human gastric cancer].

Objective: Some members of the S100 gene family have been suggested to be associated with cancer development and metastasis. Our previous cDNA micro-array studies have showed S100A6 expression is elevated in gastric cancer compared with that in paired normal mucosa. To validate our previous results and further investigate the possible role of S100A6 gene in gastric cancer, we carried out this detailed S100A6 expression analysis in more matched gastric cancer samples.

[Gene expression profile of human normal gastrointestinal tract tissues: bioinformatic study].

Aim: To identify up-regulated genes specific to human normal gastrointestinal tissues.

Methods: Study was made on human normal tissue gene expression database open to the public. Tissue-specific genes were identified using one-tailed student T test.

LINE-1 family member GCRG123 gene is up-regulated in human gastric signet-ring cell carcinoma.

Aim: To analyze the expression profiles of a human gastric-cancer-related gene, GCRG123, in human gastric signet-ring cell carcinoma tissues, and to perform bioinformatics analysis on GCRG123.

Methods: In situ hybridization was used to explore the GCRG123 expression pattern in paraffin-embedded gastric tissues, including 15 cases of signet-ring cell carcinoma, 15 of intestinal-type adenocarcinoma, and 15 of normal gastric mucosa. Northern blotting was used to analyze the differences in GCRG123 expression between stomach signet-ring cell carcinoma and intestinal-type adenocarcinoma tissues.

[Construction of a gastric cancer related gene GCRG213-specific siRNA expression vector and its effect on gastric cancer cells in vitro].

Objective: To investigate the effect of gene GCRG213 siRNA transfection into gastric cancer cell line MKN45 cells.

Methods: Two pairs of DNA sequences containing small hairpin structure to GCRG213 were designed and synthesized. The complement form was obtained by annealing and inserted into RNAi expression vector IMG-800.

[Clinical analysis of 38 elderly patients with early double primary cancers].

Objective: To study the clinical features and proper treatment of 38 elderly patients with early double primary cancers.

Methods: Thirty-eight elderly patients with early double primary cancers treated from January 1980 to March 2003 were retrospectively reviewed for involved organs, treatment and prognosis.

Results: Digestive tract was the most frequently involved, followed by urogenital system and lung.

[Preparation and characterization of rabbit antibody against gastric cancer-related protein GCRG213].

Aim: To prepare the rabbit antibody against gastric cancer-related protein GCRG213.

Methods: The thioredoxin/GCRG213 fusion protein was expressed in E. coli.

[Gene expression profile of human adenocarcinoma by cDNA microarray and clustering].

Objective: To investigate the gene expression profile of human gastric adenocarcinoma by means of cDNA microarray and to analyze its biological significance.

Methods: Paired tumor and non-tumor specimens from 18 cases of advanced gastric adenocarcinoma were studied. Total RNA was isolated and labeled by reverse transcription reaction with cy5 and cy3 for cDNA probe.

A gene encoding an apurinic/apyrimidinic endonuclease-like protein is up-regulated in human gastric cancer.

Aim: To identify the gene that may predispose to human gastric cancer and to analyze its expression in gastric cancer and non-tumorous gastric mucosa.

Methods: Cancer, para-tumor, and non-tumor gastric tissues were studied for gene expression profile using fluorescent differential display reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (DDRT-PCR). The differentially expressed bands of interest were analyzed by cloning, Northern blotting, and sequencing.

[Relationship between Helicobacter pylori infection and proliferation and apoptosis of gastric epithelial dysplasia cell].

Background & Objective: Gastric epithelial dysplasia is the precancerous lesion of gastric cancer. However, the mechanism that dysplasia evolves to malignancy is not clear. In order to clarify the relationship between Helicobacter pylori (HP) infection and its virulence factor and changes of cell kinetics of dysplasia, the authors measured the changes of proliferation and apoptosis and the status of HP infection.

[Expression of human anti-apoptotic gene survivin and its splice in normal human gastric tissue and gastric cancer].

Objective: To analyze the expression of human anti-apoptotic gene survivin (SVV) in normal human gastric tissues and gastric cancer.

Methods: SVV cDNA clone was obtained from human gastric cancer tissues by virtue of RT-PCR, using Dig-marked cRNA probe in situ hybridization to analyze its expression in normal human gastric tissues and gastric cancer.

Results: Two SVV cDNA clones, SVV-S4A and SVV-S1B were obtained.