Nanofluid-peroxydisulfate integrated volumetric solar interfacial evaporation system for water evaporation and organic pollutant removal.

Solar evaporation exhibits significant potential for the treatment of high-salt organic wastewater. However, it's also confronted with challenges due to the accumulation of organic pollutants and salts in the concentrated wastewater following evaporation, which compromises the long-term stability of evaporation unit and complicates subsequent treatment processes. To address these challenges, a volumetric solar interfacial evaporation (V-SIE) system by integrating FeO HO nanofluids and peroxydisulfate (PDS) were proposed in this study.

The Incidence, Risk Factors, and Hospital Mortality of Prolonged Mechanical Ventilation among Cardiac Surgery Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Background: Prolonged mechanical ventilation (PMV) is a common complication after cardiac surgery and is considered a risk factor for poor outcomes. However, the incidence and in-hospital mortality of PMV among cardiac surgery patients reported in studies vary widely, and risk factors are controversial.

Methods: We searched four databases (Web of Science, Cochrane Library, PubMed, and EMBASE) for English-language articles from inception to October 2023.

Perioperative respiratory muscle exercise in patients undergoing cardiac surgery: An evidence-based review.

Background: Enhanced respiratory muscle management is imperative in cardiac surgery patients due to their universal risk of decreased perioperative respiratory muscle strength.

Objectives: Most existing articles primarily examine respiratory muscle exercise during either the preoperative, postoperative, or at-home phases. Consequently, there is a crucial need to consolidate the evidence for respiratory muscle exercise throughout the perioperative period of cardiac surgery.

A Novel Biomineralized Collagen Liquid Crystal Hydrogel Possessing Bone-like Nanostructures by Complete In Vitro Fabrication.

The microstructure of bone consists of nano-hydroxyapatite (nano-HA) crystals aligned within the interspaces of collagen fibrils. To emulate this unique microstructure of bone, this work applied two biomimetic techniques to obtain bone-like microstructures in vitro, that is, combining the construction of collagen liquid crystal hydrogel (CLCH) with the application of a polymer-induced liquid precursor (PILP) mineralization process. Upon the elevation of pH, the collagen macromolecules within the collagen liquid crystal (CLC) were activated to self-assemble into CLCH, whose fibrils packed into a long and dense fiber bundle in high orientation, emulating the dense-packed matrix of bone.

Deciphering heterojunction layered double hydroxide-polyaniline-carbon nanotubes for phosphorus capture in capacitive deionization.

The capacitive deionization (CDI) has emerged as a robust technology due to its effective performance in removing and recovering phosphate in wastewater. However, there are still challenges in achieving fast charge transfer and high capacity phosphorus storage simultaneously. In this study, a layered double hydroxide-polyaniline-carbon nanotubes composite material (ZnFe-PANI/CNT) with heterojunction and pseudocapacitive characteristics was fabricated via a simple and effective precipitation strategy.

Revealing the contradiction between DLVO/XDLVO theory and membrane fouling propensity for oil-in-water emulsion separation.

Oil fouling is the crucial issue for the separation of oil-in-water emulsion by membrane technology. The latest research found that the membrane fouling rate was opposite to the widely used theoretical prediction by Derjaguin-Landau-Verwey-Overbeek (DLVO) or extended DLVO (XDLVO) theory. To interpret the contradiction, the molecular dynamics was adopted to explore the molecular behavior of oil and emulsifier (Tween 80) at membrane interface with the assistance of DLVO/XDLVO theory and membrane fouling models.

Fabrication of Cu/ZnO-loaded chitosan hydrogel for an effective wound dressing material to advanced wound care and healing efficiency after caesarean section surgery.

Wound infections and delayed complications after caesarean section surgical procedure to mothers would have a prevalence of discomfort, stress and dissatisfaction in the postpartum period. In this report, one-pot synthesis is used for the preparation of chitosan (CS)-based copper nanoparticles (nCu), which was used for the preparation of zinc oxide (ZnO) hydrogel as wound dressing materials after surgery. The antibacterial activity of (CS-nCu/ZnO) developed hydrogels was studied zone of inhibition, against gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria.

Enhanced treatment of sludge drying condensate by A/O-MBR process: Microbial activity and community structure.

With the rapid increase of sludge production from sewage treatment plants, the treatment of sludge drying condensate rich in a large amount of pollutants urgently needs to be addressed. Due to the unique characteristics of sludge drying condensate (high ammonia nitrogen and COD concentration), there are almost no reports on biological treatment methods specifically targeting sludge drying condensate. In this study, A/O-MBR process was proposed for sludge drying condensate treatment and the effects of ammonia nitrogen loads, alkalinity and aeration intensity were explored.

Insights into effects of operating temperature on the removal of pharmaceuticals/pesticides/synthetic organic compounds by membrane bioreactor process.

In this study, the removal efficiency and mechanism of 8 kinds of typical micropollutants by membrane bioreactor (MBR) at different temperatures (i.e. 15, 25 and 35 °C) were investigated.

Purinergic GPCR-integrin interactions drive pancreatic cancer cell invasion.

Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) continues to show no improvement in survival rates. One aspect of PDAC is elevated ATP levels, pointing to the purinergic axis as a potential attractive therapeutic target. Mediated in part by highly druggable extracellular proteins, this axis plays essential roles in fibrosis, inflammation response, and immune function.

The efficacy of high-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) versus non-invasive ventilation (NIV) in patients at high risk of extubation failure: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: Studies suggest that high-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) and non-invasive ventilation (NIV) can prevent reintubation in critically ill patients with a low risk of extubation failure. However, the safety and effectiveness in patients at high risk of extubation failure are still debated. Therefore, we conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to compare the efficacies of HFNC and NIV in high-risk patients.

Activation of peroxydisulfate via photothermal synergistic strategy for wastewater treatment: Efficiency and mechanism.

Peroxydisulfate (PDS)-based advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) have been demonstrated to be an effective technology for the removal of refractory organic contaminants from the aquatic environment. Herein, a photothermal synergistic strategy is developed to realize the green activation of PDS under solar light irradiation. An innovative solar photothermal reaction system and its corresponding evaluation method are established.

Cisplatin and paclitaxel co-delivery nanosystem for ovarian cancer chemotherapy.

We have designed and developed an effective drug delivery system using biocompatible polymer of poly (ethylene glycol)-polyaspartic acid (mPEG-PAsp) for co-loading the chemotherapy drugs paclitaxel (PTX) and cisplatin (CP) in one nano-vehicle. This study aimed to improve the anti-cancer efficacy of combinations of chemotherapy drugs and reduce their side effects. mPEG-PAsp-(PTX/Pt) nano-micelles disperse well in aqueous solution and have a narrow size distribution (37.

Superhigh co-adsorption of tetracycline and copper by the ultrathin g-CN modified graphene oxide hydrogels.

Development of economic and efficient absorbent for the simultaneous removal of antibiotics and heavy metals is needed. In this study, a three-dimensional porous ultrathin g-CN (UCN) /graphene oxide (GO) hydrogel (UCN-GH) was prepared by co-assembling of UCN and GO nanosheets via the facile hydrothermal reaction. Characterizations indicated that the addition of UCN significantly decreased the reduction of CO and O-CO related groups of GO during the hydrothermal reaction and introduced amine groups on UCN-GH.

Effects of microplastics accumulation on performance of membrane bioreactor for wastewater treatment.

The effective interception of membrane leads to the accumulation of microplastics (MPs) in membrane bioreactor (MBR) process for long-term operation. However, the influence of MPs accumulation on the performance of MBR hasn't been well understood. In this study, the accumulation of polypropylene microplastics (PP-MPs) in two MBRs run for 3 yr with or without discharging sludge was simulated by operating the lab-scale MBRs for 84 days.

Evaluation of nutrient removal performance and resource recovery potential of anaerobic/anoxic/aerobic membrane bioreactor with limited aeration.

This study proposes a novel strategy to obtain high-efficiency synchronous removal of nitrogen and phosphorus from wastewater by the limited-aeration anaerobic/anoxic/aerobic membrane bioreactor (AAO-MBR) and evaluates its resource recovery potential. Effects of membrane flux on pollutants removal and membrane fouling were investigated, and the optimal flux of 30 L/(m·h) was obtained with efficient nitrogen and phosphorus removal of 81.5 ± 6.

Efficacy of a novel electrochemical membrane-aerated biofilm reactor for removal of antibiotics from micro-polluted surface water and suppression of antibiotic resistance genes.

An electrochemical membrane-aerated biofilm reactor (EMABR) was developed for removing sulfamethoxazole (SMX) and trimethoprim (TMP) from contaminated water. The exertion of electric field greatly enhanced the degradation of SMX and TMP in the EMABR (~60%) compared to membrane-aerated biofilm reactor (MABR, < 10%), due to the synergistic effects of the electro-oxidation (the generation of reactive oxygen species) and biological degradation. Microbial community analyses demonstrated that the EMABR enriched the genus of Xanthobacter, which was potentially capable of degrading aromatic intermediates.

Effects of graphene derivatives on polyvinylidene fluoride membrane modification evaluated with XDLVO theory and quartz crystal microbalance with dissipation.

In this study, the different graphene derivatives, graphene oxide (GO), carboxylic acid-modified graphene (G-COOH), and amine-modified graphene (G-NH ), were used to prepare polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) composite membranes. The membrane modification performance was evaluated using the extended Derjaguin-Landau-Verwey-Overbeek theory and quartz crystal microbalance dissipation monitoring. The results show that the addition of low-dose GO and G-NH can improve membrane surface porosity and permeability.

Impact of COD/N on anammox granular sludge with different biological carriers.

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of COD/N interference on mature anammox granular sludge formed by different biological carriers. Three anammox granular sludge rectors were established with no biological carriers (R1), GAC (R2) and PVA-gel bead (R3), respectively. As the COD/N ratio increased to 1:2, the activity of anaerobic ammonia oxidizing bacteria in R1 and R2 was significantly inhibited.

Coupling ammonia nitrogen adsorption and regeneration unit with a high-load anoxic/aerobic process to achieve rapid and efficient pollutants removal for wastewater treatment.

In this study, an ammonium nitrogen (NH-N) adsorption and regeneration (AAR) was constructed by a zeolite-packed column and NaClO-NaCl regeneration unit, and coupled with an anoxic/aerobic (AO) system to achieve efficient removal of carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus under short hydraulic retention time (HRT) and sludge retention time (SRT). Compared to conventional anaerobic/anoxic/aerobic (AAO) process, the proposed AO-AAR process achieved more efficient and stable nitrogen removal with greatly shorter HRT (5.6 h) and SRT (8 d) at 10.

Molecular Mechanisms of the Action of Myricetin in Cancer.

Natural compounds, such as paclitaxel and camptothecin, have great effects on the treatment of tumors. Such natural chemicals often achieve anti-tumor effects through a variety of mechanisms. Therefore, it is of great significance to conduct further studies on the anticancer mechanism of natural anticancer agents to lay a solid foundation for the development of new drugs.

Removal mechanisms of aqueous Cr(VI) using apple wood biochar: a spectroscopic study.

Highly toxic Cr(VI) poses huge threats to human health and ecosystem. This study utilized biochar obtained from apple wood which is favorable for the formation of high C content biochar for removing Cr(VI) from aqueous media. Cr(VI) removal was highly pH-dependent with the highest Cr(VI) removal efficiency (99.