Publications by authors named "N Sapkota"

Solid-state lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries show promise for future electric mobility due to their high energy density potential. However, high internal impedance, Li polysulfide shuttling, and dendrite formation exist. Herein, we present a Li-rich cellulosic solid-state electrolyte (SSE) that, when paired with a sulfurized polyacrylonitrile (SPAN) cathode, leads to durable Li-S batteries for use in the room temperature to 50 °C range.

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Amidst the swift expansion of the electric vehicle industry, the imperative for alternative battery technologies that balance economic feasibility with sustainability has reached unprecedented importance. Herein, we utilized Perovskite-based oxide compounds barium titanate (BaTiO) and strontium titanate (SrTiO) nanoparticles as anode materials for lithium-ion batteries from straightforward and standard carbonate-based electrolyte with 10% fluoroethylene carbonate (FEC) additive [1M LiPF (1:1 EC: DEC) + 10% FEC]. SrTiO and BaTiO electrodes can deliver a high specific capacity of 80 mA h g at a safe and low average working potential of ≈0.

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Article Synopsis
  • Polyotia, also known as mirror ear or accessory ear, is a rare external ear anomaly where an extra auricle closely resembles a real ear rather than just a small skin tag, with less than 30 cases reported so far.
  • Two cases of polyotia were successfully treated at Dhulikhel Hospital, involving an 8-year-old and a 14-year-old boy, each with a large accessory auricle on different sides, that mirrored the main auricle.
  • The surgical correction involved carefully removing the extra cartilage and skin, reshaping it to fill gaps, and reconstructing the tragus using a graft.
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Diffuse idiopathic pulmonary neuroendocrine cell hyperplasia (DIPNECH) is a rare pulmonary disease characterized by the diffuse proliferation of neuroendocrine cells in the bronchial epithelium. It is considered a preinvasive precursor to carcinoid tumors and usually presents with obstructive symptoms. We present the case of a 71-year-old female, non-smoker, with a past medical history of asthma, osteoarthritis, allergic rhinitis, and hyperlipidemia who was referred to the pulmonology clinic in view of incidental chest CT findings of multiple pulmonary nodules.

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