Nitrogen plasma-induced phase engineering and titanium carbide/carbon nanotubes dual conductive skeletons endow molybdenum disulfide with significantly improved lithium storage performance.

MoS/TiC MXene composite has emerged as a promising anode material for lithium storage due to the synergistic combination of high specific capacity offered by MoS and conductive skeleton provided by TiC MXene. However, its two-dimensional/two-dimensional (2D/2D) structure is susceptible to collapse after long cycles, while the inherent low conductivity of MoS limits its rate performance. In this study, we developed a novel approach combining plasma-induced phase engineering with dual skeleton structure design to fabricate a unique P-MoS/TiC/CNTs anode material featuring highly conductive 1T phase MoS and a stable one-dimensional/two-dimensional (1D/2D) architecture.

Large-area single-crystal TMD growth modulated by sapphire substrates.

Transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) have recently attracted extensive attention due to their unique physical and chemical properties; however, the preparation of large-area TMD single crystals is still a great challenge. Chemical vapor deposition (CVD) is an effective method to synthesize large-area and high-quality TMD films, in which sapphires as suitable substrates play a crucial role in anchoring the source material, promoting nucleation and modulating epitaxial growth. In this review, we provide an insightful overview of different epitaxial mechanisms and growth behaviors associated with the atomic structure of sapphire surfaces and the growth parameters.

The Antipsychotic Drug Penfluridol Inhibits N-Linked Glycoprotein Processing and Enhances T-cell-Mediated Tumor Immunity.

Aberrant N-linked glycosylation is a prominent feature of cancers. Perturbance of oligosaccharide structure on cell surfaces directly affects key processes in tumor development and progression. In spite of the critical role played by N-linked glycans in tumor biology, the discovery of small molecules that specifically disturbs the N-linked glycans is still under investigation.

REC8 inhibits proliferation, migration and invasion of breast cancer cells by targeting CDC20.

Breast cancer is one of the most types of common malignant tumor in women. REC8 is a known tumor suppressor in several types of cancer; however, the role of REC8 in breast cancer remains unknown. The purpose of the present study was to investigate the effects and underlying mechanism of REC8 on the proliferation, migration and invasion of breast cancer cells.