Towards Stable Metal-I Battery: Design of Iodine-Containing Functional Groups for Enhanced Halogen Bond.

The redox chemistries of iodine have attracted tremendous attention for charge storage owing to their high theoretical specific capacity and natural abundance. However, the practical capacity and cycle life are greatly limited by the active mass loss originating from the dissolved iodine species in either non-aqueous or aqueous batteries. Despite intensive progress in physical and physicochemical confinements of iodine species (I/I /I), less attention has been paid to confining iodine species beyond the host-iodine interface, inhibiting further development of iodine cathodes with high I contents.

Green extraction of α-nitroso-β-naphthol from wastewater using hydrophobic deep eutectic solvents: A comprehensive study of efficiency and mechanism.

αNβN is widely used as a typical mineral flotation agent in mining extraction areas, which causes serious environmental risks. In this study, natural hydrophobic deep eutectic solvents (HDES) were innovatively used as extractants to remove αNβN from wastewater. A total of 120 HDES candidates were initially screened via COSMO-RS simulations and validated by batch extraction tests, identifying Dec:Thy (1:3 mol:mol) as the most efficient formulation.

pH-Responsive Metal-Organic Framework for Targeted Delivery of Fungicide, Release Behavior, and Sustainable Plant Protection.

A smart and environmentally friendly pesticide system was developed that could respond to environmental stimuli while mitigating environmental risks. In this study, thiabendazole (Thi), an effective fungicide, was loaded onto zeolitic imidazolate framework-8 (ZIF-8) using the impregnation method to fabricate a pH-responsive nano hybrid delivery system (Thi@ZIF-8). The results demonstrated that Thi@ZIF-8 had a rhombic dodecahedral morphology and a loading capacity of approximately 25%.

Tailoring Atomic Ordering Uniformity Enables Selectively Leached Nanoporous Pd-Ni-P Metallic Glass for Enhanced Glucose Sensing.

Constructing nanostructures, such as nanopores, within metallic glasses (MGs) holds great promise for further unlocking their electrochemical capabilities. However, the MGs typically exhibit intrinsic atomic-scale isotropy, posing a significant challenge in directly fabricating anisotropic nanostructures using conventional chemical synthesis. Herein a selective leaching approach, which focuses on tailoring the uniformity of atomic ordering, is introduced to achieve pore-engineered Pd-Ni-P MG.

Role and clinical value of serum hsa_tsr011468 in lung adenocarcinoma.

Transfer RNA‑derived small RNAs (tsRNAs) are novel non‑coding RNAs that are associated with the pathogenesis of various diseases. However, their association with lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD) has not been studied comprehensively. Therefore, the present study aimed to explore the diagnostic value of a tsRNA, hsa_tsr011468, in LUAD.

Design and performance analysis of low damage anti-skid crescent drills for bone drilling.

Background: With orthopedic surgery increasing year on year, the main challenges in bone drilling are thermal damage, mechanical damage, and drill skid. The need for new orthopedic drills that improve the quality of surgery is becoming more and more urgent.

Methods: Here, we report the skidding mechanism of drills at a wide range of inclination angle and propose two crescent drills (CDTI and CDTII).

Prognostic significance of TNFRSF4 expression and development of a pathomics model to predict expression in hepatocellular carcinoma.

Background: TNFRSF4 plays a significant role in cancer progression, especially in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). This study aims to investigate the prognostic value of TNFRSF4 expression in patients with HCC and to develop a predictive pathomics model for its expression.

Methods: A cohort of patients with HCC retrieved from the TCGA database was analyzed using RNA-seq analysis to determine TNFRSF4 expression and its impact on overall survival (OS).

Laparoscopic-assisted full-sized liver transplantation with magnetically fast portal vein anastomosis: an initial cohort study.

Background: Some cases of laparoscopic-assisted liver transplantation (LA-LT) with utilization of reduced-size grafts has been reported. The authors here introduced successful utilization of LA-LT with whole liver grafts and magnetic portal vein anastomosis.

Methods: Eight patients with liver cirrhosis were included for LA-LT using donor organs after cardiac death.

Extended depth of focus IOL in eyes with different axial myopia and targeted refraction.

Aim: To evaluate the objective visual outcomes following implantation of extended depth of focus intraocular lens (EDOF IOL) in individuals with varying axial lengths (AL) and targeted refraction.

Methods: This retrospective study comprised age-matched eyes that underwent implantation of the EDOF IOL. Eyes were categorized based on AL into groups: control group with AL < 26 mm; high myopia group with AL ≥ 26 mm.

Transcriptomic Analysis of Self-Incompatibility in Alfalfa.

Alfalfa ( L.) is an important forage crop worldwide, but molecular genetics and breeding research in this species are hindered by its self-incompatibility (SI). Although the mechanisms underlying SI have been extensively studied in other plant families, SI in legumes, including alfalfa, remains poorly understood.

m6A methyltransferase METTL14‑mediated RP1‑228H13.5 promotes the occurrence of liver cancer by targeting hsa‑miR‑205/ZIK1.

The aim of the present study was to explore the association between N‑methyladenosine (m6A) modification regulatory gene‑related long noncoding (lnc)RNA RP1‑228H13.5 and cancer prognosis through bioinformatics analysis, as well as the impact of RP1‑228H13.5 on cell biology‑related behaviors and specific molecular mechanisms.

Cognitive control subprocess deficits and compensatory modulation mechanisms in patients with frontal lobe injury revealed by EEG markers: a basic study to guide brain stimulation.

Background: Frontal lobe injury (FLI) is related to cognitive control impairments, but the influences of FLI on the internal subprocesses of cognitive control remain unclear.

Aims: We sought to identify specific biomarkers for long-term dysfunction or compensatory modulation in different cognitive control subprocesses.

Methods: A retrospective case-control study was conducted.

Adsorption of levofloxacin by ultraviolet aging microplastics.

Microplastics can combine with pollutants such as antibiotics and pose a threat to the environment and organisms. At the same time, the inevitable aging behavior of microplastics in the actual environment leads to changes in their physical and chemical properties, and thus changes the reaction mechanism between microplastics and other pollutants. In this study, we used three common microplastics PE/PS/PA to study the adsorption behavior of levofloxacin hydrochloride.

Hsa_circ_0001479 accelerates tumorigenesis of gastric cancer and mediates immune escape.

Gastric cancer (GC) is a common fatal malignant tumor of the digestive tract, particularly in Asia. Circular RNA (circRNA) has been proved to regulate malignancy progression and immunotherapeutic efficacy in multiple tumors, including GC. Notably, the function of circRNAs in GC has not been completely revealed.

Synthesis of Free-Standing Pd-Ni-P Metallic Glass Nanoparticles with Durable Medium-Range Ordered Structure for Enhanced Electrocatalytic Properties.

Topologically disordered metallic glass nanoparticles (MGNPs) with highly active and tailorable surface chemistries have immense potential for functional uses. The synthesis of free-standing MGNPs is crucial and intensively pursued because their activity strongly depends on their exposed surfaces. Herein, a novel laser-evaporated inert-gas condensation method is designed and successfully developed for synthesizing free-standing MGNPs without substrates or capping agents, which is implemented via pulse laser-induced atomic vapor deposition under an inert helium atmosphere.

Engineering Atomic-to-Nano Scale Structural Homogeneity towards High Corrosion Resistance of Amorphous Magnesium-Based Alloys.

Magnesium-based amorphous alloys have aroused broad interest in being applied in marine use due to their merits of lightweight and high strength. Yet, the poor corrosion resistance to chloride-containing seawater has hindered their practical applications. Herein, we propose a new strategy to improve the chloride corrosion resistance of amorphous MgCuAgGd alloys by engineering atomic-to-nano scale structural homogeneity, which is implemented by heating the material to the critical temperature of the liquid-liquid transition.

Understanding the thrust force evolution and primary stability for dental implantation - An in-vitro experimental investigation.

The dental implant is challenging due to the unstable quality of the surrounding bone. This study aimed to explore the feasibility of using thrust force characteristics to identify different bone types and the influencing mechanisms of spindle speed and feed rate on primary stability of dental implants through in-vitro experiments. 13 groups of osteotomy experiments were performed on mandibles and maxillae of pigs with different bone types (I, II, and III) under different spindle speeds (600 and 800 rpm) and feed rates (20 and 60 mm/min).

Reduced number of IFN-γ producing cells in peripheral blood is a biomarker for patients with renal cell carcinoma.

Renal cell cancer (RCC) is the most lethal of all the common urologic cancers and constitutes 2.2% of all malignancy diagnoses. The incidence of RCC has been steadily increasing in recent decades.

Novel crescent drill design and mechanistic force modeling for thrust force reduction in bone drilling.

Bone drilling tends to cause mechanical damages and thermal necrosis in the vicinity of the drilled hole, which can deteriorate the surgery quality and patients' recovery. Understanding the cutting forces generation mechanism is crucial in controlling thrust force and bone temperature for optimum tool design. In this study, a novel crescent drill bit featuring an improved positive rake angle distribution was designed to reduce the thrust force and temperature elevation.

Spatiotemporal Dynamics of Covert Attention With Different Degrees of Central Visual Field Defects: An ERP and sLORETA Study.

Purpose: The present study aimed to investigate the spatiotemporal dynamics of covert attention by simulating different degrees of central visual field defects in healthy subjects.

Methods: An electroencephalogram (EEG) was recorded while 40 normal-sighted subjects performed a target discrimination task. Target stimuli simulated different defect degrees of the central visual field by artificially central scotomas (5, 10, 20, and 30 degrees of visual angle) masked on the center of black-and-white checkerboards.

Effects of incineration leachate on anaerobic digestion of excess sludge and the related mechanisms.

Anaerobic digestion (AD) refers to a reliable channel for energy recovery from organics. However, the digestion efficiency of excess sludge (ES) has been unsatisfactory since there are defects relating to ES hydrolysis. Therefore, this study explored a method to improve the anaerobic digestion of ES, which could simultaneously treat ES and incineration leachate, and revealed the potential mechanism of AD process.

Antimicrobial and Microbiological Characteristics of Critically Ill Patients with Complicated Intra-Abdominal Infection: Observational Data from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.

Purpose: We describe the clinical characteristics, isolated microorganisms and antibiotics used in patients with cIAIs during ICU stay.

Methods: A retrospective analysis of data from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center was performed.

Results: A total of 316 patients with cIAIs were included, 57.

Lactylation: a Passing Fad or the Future of Posttranslational Modification.

Lactate is a glycolytic product and a significant energy source. Moreover, it regulates gene transcription via lactylation of histones and non-histone proteins, i.e.

Origin of Sepsis Associated with the Short-Term Mortality of Patients: A Retrospective Study Using the eICU Collaborative Research Database.

Objective: The aim of this study was to compare the clinical characteristics and short-term mortality of patients with abdominal and pulmonary sepsis.

Design: Retrospective cohort study.

Setting: Adult intensive care units (ICUs) at tertiary hospitals.