Publications by authors named "Weiqiang Wang"

Superabsorbent polymers can be used to alleviate water scarcity and improve soil salinization. In this study, a superabsorbent polymer TG-g-PAA /BTCA was prepared by grafting acrylic acid to tragacanth gum (TG) with 1,2,3, 4-butane tetracarboxylic acid (BTCA) as crosslinking agent. The polymer can also effectively improve fertilizer utilization and reduce soil surface salinity.

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DNA is considered as a prospective candidate for the next-generation data storage medium, due to its high coding density, long cold-storage lifespan, and low energy consumption. Despite these advantages, challenges remain in achieving high-fidelity, fully integrated, and cost-efficient DNA storage system. In this study, a homemade digital microfluidic (DMF)-based compact DNA data storing pipeline is orchestrated to complete the entire process from the synthesis to the sequencing.

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Bio-based active food packaging materials have a high market demand. We use coaxial electrospinning technology to prepare core-shell structured nanofibers with sustained antibacterial and antioxidant properties. The fiber core layer was composed of gelatin and tea polyphenols, whereas tea polyphenols provide antibacterial and antioxidant properties; the fiber sheath was composed of pullulan polysaccharides with antioxidant properties.

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Colon adenocarcinoma (COAD) is one of the most common types of cancer. The interconnection between non-apoptotic cell death and COAD has not been adequately addressed. In our study, an integrative bioinformatics analysis was performed to explore non-apoptotic cell death-related biomarkers in COAD.

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  • The study introduces a new method for detecting circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) using a combination of terahertz spectroscopy and the CRISPR/Cas12 system, which avoids traditional amplification and fluorescent techniques.
  • The CRISPR/Cas12a system activates when it encounters target ctDNA, forming an Au-Fe complex that can be easily extracted with magnets for detection.
  • This innovative terahertz biosensor achieves a remarkably low detection limit of 0.8 fM and demonstrates strong selectivity, significantly outperforming conventional biosensing methods.
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  • * The review identifies key factors impacting NO emissions in LTS, emphasizing the roles of co-denitrification and complete ammonia oxidation, along with the importance of plant selection and materials like biochar for enhancing microbial nitrogen removal.
  • * For effective NO emissions control, optimal operational parameters are crucial, including maintaining a specific carbon-to-nitrogen ratio, managing dissolved oxygen levels, adjusting pH, and regulating temperature to support microbial activity, while suggesting future research to improve NO emission control strategies.
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Background: Despite evidence linking fine particulate matter (PM) to cardiometabolic multimorbidity (CMM), the impact of its components remains unclear. Socioeconomic status (SES) and regional disparities may confound their association. We aim to evaluate the associations between PM components and CMM and explore how socioeconomic status and regional disparities affect these relationships.

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The Soil Plant Analysis Development (SPAD) is a vital index for evaluating crop nutritional status and serves as an essential parameter characterizing the reproductive growth status of winter wheat. Non-destructive and accurate monitorin3g of winter wheat SPAD plays a crucial role in guiding precise management of crop nutrition. In recent years, the spectral saturation problem occurring in the later stage of crop growth has become a major factor restricting the accuracy of SPAD estimation.

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  • S-Adenosyl-l-homocysteine hydrolase (SAHH) is key for SAM-dependent methylation and regulating SAH levels in cells, and the bacterial pathogen Legionella pneumophila has a unique dimeric version called Lpg2021, which may be a target for new drugs.
  • The study presents the structure of Lpg2021 without any ligands and its complexes with adenine, adenosine, and a specific inhibitor (DZNep) using techniques like X-ray crystallography and isothermal titration calorimetry.
  • This research sheds light on the evolution of SAHH and provides a structural basis for developing specific inhibitors to combat Legionella pneumophila infections.
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  • * The study evaluated different feature selection algorithms, notably RFE and Boruta, alongside various regression methods to improve AGB estimation using spectral data collected at various rice growth stages.
  • * Results showed that the first derivative spectrum had the strongest correlation with AGB, and combining the FD with the Boruta algorithm and principal component regression yielded the best accuracy improvements in estimating rice AGB.
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The revelation of MoSas an efficient electromagnetic wave (EMW) absorbing material has ratcheted up people's attention to other transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs). To date, extensive studies have been conducted on the semiconducting VIB-Group TMDs while research into metallic VB-Group TMDs has been relatively rare. In this work, we successfully fabricated VB-Group VSemicrospheres through a facile one-step hydrothermal method and used them as EMW absorbers.

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Efficient pure-red emission light-emitting diodes (LEDs) are essential for high-definition displays, yet achieving pure-red emission is hindered by challenges like phase segregation and spectral instability when using halide mixing. Additionally, strongly confined quantum dots (QDs) produced through traditional hot-injection methods face byproduct contamination due to poor solubility of metal halide salts in the solvent octadecene (ODE) at low temperatures. Herein, we introduced a novel method using a benzene-series strongly electrostatic potential solvent instead of ODE to prevent PbI intermediates and promote their dissolution into [PbI].

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To enhance the comprehensive performance of solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) ferritic stainless steel (FSS) interconnectors, a novel approach involving composite electrodeposition and thermal conversion is proposed to prepare Ni-doped Co-Mn composite spinel protective coatings on FSS surfaces. The process involves the composite electrodeposition of a Ni-doped Co-Mn precursor coating, followed by thermal conversion to obtain the Co-Mn-Ni composite spinel coating. Crofer 22H was used as the substrate and orthogonal experiments were designed to investigate the influences of deposition solution pH, stirring rate, cathode current density, and the element content of Mn and Ni on the surface morphology and properties of the composite coatings, respectively.

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Random bit generators are critical for information security, cryptography, stochastic modeling, and simulations. Speed and scalability are key challenges faced by current physical random bit generation. Herein, we propose a massively parallel scheme for ultrafast random bit generation towards rates of order 100 terabit per second based on a single micro-ring resonator.

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Fe-based biodegradable materials have attracted significant attention due to their exceptional mechanical properties and favorable biocompatibility. Currently, research on Fe-based materials mainly focuses on regulating the degradation rate. However, excessive release of Fe ions during material degradation will induce the generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS), leading to oxidative stress and ferroptosis.

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The presence of multidrug-resistant bacteria has challenged the clinical treatment of bacterial infection. There is a real need for the development of novel biocompatible materials with broad-spectrum antimicrobial activities. Antimicrobial hydrogels show great potential in infected wound healing but are still being challenged.

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  • - The study focuses on creating a sustainable emulsion made from soybean soluble polysaccharide and various acrylic compounds to combat soil erosion.
  • - Tests showed that this emulsion significantly improves washout resistance and compressive strength in treated soils, outperforming untreated soil in durability.
  • - The emulsion allows for normal plant seed germination, indicating its potential for eco-friendly soil preservation without harming vegetation.
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Active nematics represent a range of dense active matter systems which can engender spontaneous flows and self-propelled topological defects. Two-dimensional (2D) active nematic theory and simulation have been successful in explaining many quasi-2D experiments in which self-propelled +1/2 defects are observed to move along their symmetry axis. However, many active liquid crystals are essentially chiral nematic, but their twist mode becomes irrelevant under the 2D assumption.

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