Publications by authors named "Qingbo Hu"
A novel reaction of cyclic and acyclic secondary amines with in situ-generated allene intermediate species from nitro-substituted donor-acceptor cyclopropanes is reported. In the presence of a simple inorganic base, NaOH, tetrasubstituted enamine derivatives can be obtained in moderate to excellent yields. The reaction is operationally easy, features mild reaction conditions and simple inorganic bases, and is free of transition metals.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe failure modes of ZnO nanowires (NWs) with hexagonal cross section subjected to a uniaxial load are systematically investigated by using molecular dynamics (MD) simulations and two theoretical models considering the surface effect. Our results show that two different failure modes of the phase transition and buckling are triggered when the NWs are under uniaxial compression along the [0001] direction, in which the transformation between the two modes is related to the slenderness ratios of the NWs. Such slenderness-ratio-dependent mode transformation is mainly attributed to the competition between the critical stresses of phase transition and buckling.
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- A retrospective study analyzed 580 cycles of intrauterine insemination (IUI) involving 301 infertile couples to determine factors affecting clinical pregnancy outcomes.
- Key findings indicated that female age, duration of infertility, and endometrial thickness significantly influenced pregnancy rates, with younger women and those with shorter infertility duration achieving better results.
- Notably, women without ovulation issues had higher pregnancy rates in natural cycles compared to those undergoing ovarian stimulation, suggesting that stimulation may not enhance outcomes for this group.
The induction of apoptosis by azadirachtin, a well-known botanical tetranortriterpenoid isolated from the neem tree (Azadirachta indica A. Juss) and other members of the Meliaceae, was investigated in Spodoptera frugiperda cultured cell line (Sf9). Morphological changes in Sf9 cells treated by various concentrations of azadirachtin were observed at different times under light microscopy.
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