Patterned Micro Flexible Supercapacitors based on the Rapid Transfer-Printing Method.

Developing a simple and rapidly preparative method for patterned flexible supercapacitors is essential and indispensable for the swift advancement of portable devices integrated with micro devices. In this study, we employed a cost-effective and rapid fabrication method based on transfer-printing technology to produce patterned micro flexible supercapacitors with various substrates. The resulting flexible micro supercapacitors not only allow for customized patterns with strong flexibility and resistance to bending, while maintaining a certain level of performance, but also facilitate the creation of diverse circuits to tailor voltage and current to specific requirements.

Multicomponent Hybridization Transition Metal Oxide Electrode Enriched with Oxygen Vacancy for Ultralong-Life Supercapacitor.

Transition metal oxide electrode materials for supercapacitors suffer from poor electrical conductivity and stability, which are the research focus of the energy storage field. Herein, multicomponent hybridization Ni-Cu oxide (NCO-Ar/H -10) electrode enriched with oxygen vacancy and high electrical conductivity including the Cu Ni O, Cu O and CuO is prepared by introducing Cu element into Ni metal oxide with hydrothermal, annealing, and plasma treatment. The NCO-Ar/H -10 electrode exhibits high specific capacity (1524 F g at 3 A g ), good rate performance (72%) and outstanding cyclic stability (109% after 40,000 cycles).

Ultra-sensitive micro-displacement sensor based on a U-shaped bent SMF.

Sensors based on irregularly shaped bent optical fiber devices have attracted considerable interest in many applications. However, the effective interference length and bent radius of the irregular shape fiber have not been given accurately. Here an equivalent arc model is proposed to define the effective interference length and bent radius of the U-shaped fiber device: the U-shaped optical fiber is equivalent to a regular arc.

Phonon and Exciton Properties between WS and MoS Layers via Inversion Heterostructure Engineering.

Recently, two-dimensional (2D) van der Waals heterostructures (vdWHs) have exhibited emergent electronic and optical properties due to their peculiar phonons and excitons, which lay the foundation for the development of photoelectronic devices. The dielectric environment plays an important role in the interlayer coupling of vdWHs. Here, we studied the interlayer and extra-layer dielectric effects on phonon and exciton properties in WS/MoS and MoS/WS vdWHs by Raman and photoluminescence (PL) spectroscopy.

Lycopene improves maternal reproductive performance by modulating milk composition and placental antioxidative and immune status.

Placental health and milk quality are important for maternal reproductive performance during pregnancy and lactation. Lycopene plays an important role in antioxidation, anti-inflammation and regulating lipid metabolism. The goal of the present study was to investigate the effects of dietary lycopene supplementation in the pig model on reproductive performance, placental health and milk composition during maternal gestation and lactation.

Lycopene modulates lipid metabolism in rats and their offspring under a high-fat diet.

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of lycopene supplementation on lipid metabolism in rats and their offspring. The experiment was conducted on 60 female rats divided into four groups: normal diet, normal diet with 200 mg kg lycopene, high-fat diet, and high-fat diet with 200 mg kg lycopene. The plasma levels of TG, LDL-C, AST and ALT in female rats fed a high-fat diet were significantly increased ( < 0.

Lycopene Modulates Placental Health and Fetal Development Under High-Fat Diet During Pregnancy of Rats.

Lycopene plays an important role in improving immunity, promoting antioxidant capacity, and regulating fat metabolism. The placenta, an important organ for nutrients exchange between mother and child during pregnancy, directly affects fetal development. This study aims to characterize effects of lycopene on placental health and fetal development under a high-fat diet, and utilize RNA sequencing (RNA-seq) to investigate and integrate the differences of molecular pathways and biological processes in placenta.

Effects of dietary resveratrol supplementation in sows on antioxidative status, myofiber characteristic and meat quality of offspring.

This study investigated the influence of dietary resveratrol (300 mg/kg) supplementation in sows on the antioxidative status, myofiber characteristic and meat quality of their progeny. Results showed that maternal dietary resveratrol supplementation increased (P < 0.05) the backfat thickness and tended (P = 0.

Weaning Alters Intestinal Gene Expression Involved in Nutrient Metabolism by Shaping Gut Microbiota in Pigs.

Weaning transition usually impairs intestinal architecture and functions and results in gut-associated disorders in pigs. Understanding the changes in intestinal transcriptome and gut microbiota during weaning transition is important for elucidating the underlying mechanism of weaning stress. In the present study, we performed RNA-seq to determine the changes in intestinal transcriptome and 16S rRNA sequencing to measure the gut microbiota changes in the weaning transition.

Multidimensional structure of CoNiS materials: structural regulation promoted electrochemical performance in a supercapacitor.

Multidimensional architectures of CoNiS electrode materials are rationally designed by engineering the surface structure toward that of high-performance supercapacitors. The fabrication of a special morphology is highly dependent on the synergistic effect between the guidance of Co-Ni precursor arrays and a subsequent sulfidation process. The unparalleled CoNiS electrode materials (NS-3) deliver a significantly enhanced specific capacitance (3784.

Maternal dietary resveratrol alleviates weaning-associated diarrhea and intestinal inflammation in pig offspring by changing intestinal gene expression and microbiota.

Early weaning commonly results in gastrointestinal disorders, inflammation and diarrhea in infants and young animals. Resveratrol, a plant phenol, affords protection against inflammation and cancer. A porcine model was used to investigate the effects of maternal dietary resveratrol on diarrhea, intestinal inflammation and the intestinal morphology in offspring during weaning.

Manipulating efficient light emission in two-dimensional perovskite crystals by pressure-induced anisotropic deformation.

The hybrid nature and soft lattice of organolead halide perovskites render their structural changes and optical properties susceptible to external driving forces such as temperature and pressure, remarkably different from conventional semiconductors. Here, we investigate the pressure-induced optical response of a typical two-dimensional perovskite crystal, phenylethylamine lead iodide. At a moderate pressure within 3.

An efficient shortened genetic transformation strategy for filamentous fungus Trichoderma reesei.

The filamentous fungus Trichoderma reesei is one of the most important fungi for the production of cellulases and xylanases, which can be used for biofuel production from lignocellulose. We aimed to develop an effective selection marker system for more extensive functional genomic studies in the fungus T. reesei, and to construct better industrial transformants for producing cellulases.

Effects of dietary resveratrol supplementation during gestation and lactation of sows on milk composition of sows and fat metabolism of sucking piglets.

The purpose of this article was to investigate the effects of dietary resveratrol supplementation during gestation and lactation of sows on the milk composition of sows and the fat metabolism of sucking piglets. Forty sows were allotted to two experimental treatment groups that included the following: (a) control sows (CON treatment, n = 20) fed with a corn-soybean meal control diet and (b) treatment sows (RES treatment, n = 20) fed with a control diet with addition of 300 mg/kg resveratrol. The results showed that the content of lactose in the colostrum was increased (p < 0.

Ultrafine MnO nanowires grown on RGO-coated carbon cloth as a binder-free and flexible supercapacitor electrode with high performance.

Reduced graphene oxide coated carbon cloth has been used as a substrate for the growth of ultrafine MnO nanowires (CC/RGO/MnO), forming binder-free and flexible supercapacitor electrode materials. The experimental results indicate that a maximum area-specific capacitance of 506.8 mF cm was gained from the CC/RGO/MnO electrode at the current density of 0.

Dietary resveratrol improves antioxidant status of sows and piglets and regulates antioxidant gene expression in placenta by Keap1-Nrf2 pathway and Sirt1.

Background: Resveratrol, a plant phenol, affords protection against inflammation and oxidative stress. The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of dietary resveratrol supplementation during pregnancy and lactation on the antioxidant status of sows and piglets and on antioxidant gene expression and pathway in placenta.

Methods: Forty sows were allotted to 2 dietary treatments 20 d after breeding.

Effects of dietary lecithin and l-carnitine on fatty acid composition and lipid-metabolic genes expression in subcutaneous fat and longissimus thoracis of growing-finishing pigs.

A 2×2 factorial experiment was conducted to investigate the effects of dietary lecithin and l-carnitine on fatty acid composition and lipid-metabolic genes expression in subcutaneous fat and longissimus thoracis of growing-finishing pigs. 160 barrows were assigned to 4 treatments consisting of 8 replicates with 5 pigs in each. The total PUFA, C18:2n-6 and C18:3n-3 in subcutaneous fat were increased by lecithin but the effect of lecithin was dependent of l-carnitine where supplementation of lecithin together with l-carnitine decreased total PUFA, C18:2n-6 and C18:3n-3.

Investigation of the polymerization mechanism of ferrocene doped C under high pressure and high temperature.

In situ high pressure and high temperature (HPHT) study has been carried out on C/ferrocene (Fc) in order to detect the process of polymerization and reveal the polymerization mechanism. Pristine C was also studied under same conditions for comparison. In both cases, similar types of polymers can be observed after pressure and temperature release, but with different fractions, i.