The seepage model for CO in Shale considering dynamic slippage, effective stress and gas adsorption.

This paper first conducted a shale injection CO seepage experiment based on an improved single-vessel pressure pulse attenuation method. The experimental results reveal that the evolution pattern of shale permeability with respect to pore pressure can be divided into before and after phase change. The overall trend is that it first decreases and then increases, which is not a simple exponential form.

Stair climbing outperforms gait speed in predicting postoperative outcomes in patients undergoing radical gastrectomy for gastric cancer: A prospective study.

Background: Stair climbing test (SCT) and gait speed test (GST) are two physical performance measures, both of which are associated with postoperative outcomes. However, few studies have compared these two tests for the prognostic value.

Methods: A prospective study was conducted in patients undergoing radical gastrectomy for gastric cancer.

Development and validation of a novel prognostic prediction system based on GLIM-defined malnutrition for colorectal cancer patients post-radical surgery.

Background: Malnutrition often occurs in patients with colorectal cancer. This study aims to develop a predictive model based on GLIM criteria for patients with colorectal cancer who underwent radical surgery.

Methods: From December 2015 to May 2021, patients with colorectal cancer who underwent radical surgery at our center were recruited for this study.

Unveiling Cu Nanoparticles Formed During Li Deposition in Anode-Free Batteries.

Developing high-energy-density Li metal batteries is essential for sustainable progress, necessitating in-depth studies of complex battery reactions. The presence of metallic Cu impurities detrimentally impacts battery performance, leading to issues such as self-discharging and internal soft short-circuit. Nevertheless, their formation mechanism and structural characteristics have not been revealed clearly.

Optically selective catalyst design with minimized thermal emission for facilitating photothermal catalysis.

Converting solar energy into fuels is pursued as an attractive route to reduce dependence on fossil fuel. In this context, photothermal catalysis is a very promising approach through converting photons into heat to drive catalytic reactions. There are mainly three key factors that govern the photothermal catalysis performance: maximized solar absorption, minimized thermal emission and excellent catalytic property of catalyst.

Quantifying the Growth Kinetics of Lithium Metal Reduced from Solid Ionic Conductors.

Investigating the growth kinetics of Li metal in solid-state batteries is crucial to both a fundamental understanding and practical application. Here, by directly observing the formation of Li metal from Ta-doped LiLaZrTaO (LLZTO) in a transmission electron microscope, the growth kinetics is analyzed quantitatively. The growth kinetics of Li deposits shows a cubic-curve characteristic for LLZTO with Li-source-free.

Intermittent fasting promotes type 3 innate lymphoid cells secreting IL-22 contributing to the beigeing of white adipose tissue.

Mechanism underlying the metabolic benefit of intermittent fasting remains largely unknown. Here, we reported that intermittent fasting promoted interleukin-22 (IL-22) production by type 3 innate lymphoid cells (ILC3s) and subsequent beigeing of subcutaneous white adipose tissue. Adoptive transfer of intestinal ILC3s increased beigeing of white adipose tissue in diet-induced-obese mice.

Hepatic LGR4 aggravates cholestasis-induced liver injury in mice.

Current therapy for hepatic injury induced by the accumulation of bile acids is limited. Leucine-rich repeat G protein-coupled receptor 4 (LGR4), also known as GPR48, is critical for cytoprotection and cell proliferation. Here, we reported a novel function for the LGR4 in cholestatic liver injury.

Two-Dimensional Sulfonate-Functionalized Metal-Organic Framework Membranes for Efficient Lithium-Ion Sieving.

Two-dimensional (2D) membranes have shown promising potential for ion-selective separation but often suffer from the trade-off between permeability and selectivity. Herein, we report an ultrathin 2D sulfonate-functionalized metal-organic framework (MOF) membrane for efficient lithium-ion sieving. The narrow pores with angstrom precision in the MOF assist hydrated ions to partially remove the hydration shell, according to different hydration energies.

Revealing the Distribution of Lithium Compounds in Lithium Dendrites by Four-Dimensional Electron Microscopy Analysis.

Characterizing the microstructure of radiation- and chemical-sensitive lithium dendrites and its solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) is an important task when investigating the performance and reliability of lithium-ion batteries. Widely used methods, such as cryogenic high-resolution transmission electron microscopy as well as related spectroscopy, are able to reveal the local structure at nanometer and atomic scale; however, these methods are unable to show the distribution of various crystal phases along the dendrite in a large field of view. In this work, two types of four-dimensional electron microscopy diffractive imaging methods, i.

CO storage in organic nanopores with varying widths: Molecular simulation and simplified local density model.

Accurately characterizing CO adsorption behavior in organic nanopores is a prerequisite for estimating CO storage capacity in shale reservoirs with complex pore structures. This study employs grand canonical Monte Carlo (GCMC) molecular simulations to investigate the CO adsorption characteristics in organic nanopores with varying widths over a wide range of temperatures and pressures. Based on GCMC simulations, the pore width in the simplified Local-Density (SLD) adsorption model is related to key adsorption parameters, enabling the SLD model to evaluate CO storage density rapidly and accurately in organic nanopores under complex reservoir conditions.

Intermittent fasting promotes ILC3s secreting IL-22 contributing to the beigeing of white adipose tissue.

Mechanism underlying the metabolic benefit of intermittent fasting remains largely unknown. Here, we reported that intermittent fasting promoted IL-22 production by ILC3s and subsequent beigeing of subcutaneous white adipose tissue. Adoptive transfer of intestinal ILC3s increased beigeing of white adipose tissue in diet-induced-obese mice.

Enhancing UV-C Photoelectron Lifetimes for Avalanche-like Photocurrents in Carbon-Doped BiOCl Nanosheets.

Interlayer electric fields in two-dimensional (2D) materials create photoelectron protecting barriers useful to mitigate electron-hole recombination. However, tuning the interlayer electric field remains challenging. Here, carbon-doped BiOCl (C:BiOCl) nanosheets are synthesized using a gas phase protocol, and n-type carriers are acquired as confirmed by the transconductance polarity of nanosheet field effect transistors.

Experimental Study on the Methane Adsorption of Massive Shale Considering the Effective Stress and the Participation of Nanopores of Varying Sizes.

To explore the shale gas occurrence mechanism in shale with an intact pore structure under actual reservoir conditions, an adsorption experiment on massive shale was performed. Considering the change in the pore volume of massive shale under effective stress, the adsorption mechanism and free gas storage space of massive shale were investigated. Based on the adsorption mechanism assumptions of micropore filling and mesopore multilayer adsorption, the adsorbed phase densities of pores of varying pore sizes were calculated and applied to the conversion of the absolute adsorption amount of massive shale.

The permeability of shale exposed to supercritical carbon dioxide.

Permeability is a critical parameter of tight reservoir rocks and one of the important parameters for characterizing fluid flow and production from reservoirs. It determines the feasibility of its commercial development. SC-CO has been used in shale gas exploitation for efficient fracturing and the added benefit of CO geo-storage.

Hepatic G Protein-Coupled Receptor 180 Deficiency Ameliorates High Fat Diet-Induced Lipid Accumulation via the Gi-PKA-SREBP Pathway.

Single-nucleotide polymorphisms in G protein-coupled receptor 180 (GPR180) are associated with hypertriglyceridemia. The aim of this study was to determine whether hepatic GPR180 impacts lipid metabolism. Hepatic GPR180 was knocked down using two approaches: -specific short hairpin (sh)RNA carried by adeno-associated virus 9 (AAV9) and transgene established by crossbreeding mice with animals, in which Gpr180 was specifically knocked down in hepatocytes.

A two-dimensional superlattice membrane enables high-performance desalination and enhanced Li ion selectivity.

Here, we report a two-dimension (2D) superlattice-like membrane composed of periodic MoS and GO nanosheets, which delivers enhanced salt rejection capability, high water flux, and Li ion selectivity. It opens a new perspective in assembling 2D membranes and can be utilized as a green and low-cost approach for desalination.

In Situ Electron Microscopy Study of the Dynamics of Liquid Flow in Confined Cells.

Confined liquid has attracted great attention due to its potential applications in nanofluidic devices. With the development of liquid-cell transmission electron microscopy (LC-TEM), investigating the behaviors of confined liquid can be realized in real time. However, the dynamics of the liquid layer in liquid cells have not been fully understood.

Microstructure of Lithium Dendrites Revealed by Room-Temperature Electron Microscopy.

The uncontrolled deposition/dissolution process of lithium dendrites during electrochemical cycling in batteries limits the large-scale application of Li metal anodes. Investigating the microstructure of Li dendrites is a focal point. Currently, the only way to protect and observe sensitive Li dendrites is through low-temperature transmission electron microscopy (LT-TEM), whereas room-temperature characterization is still lacking.

Niobium Tungsten Oxides for Electrochromic Devices with Long-Term Stability.

There is a keen interest in the use of electrochromic materials because they can regulate light and heat, thereby reducing the cooling and heating energy. However, the long response time, short cycle life, and high power consumption of an electrochromic film hinder its development. Here, we report an electrochromic material of complex niobium tungsten oxides.

Expression and purification of asprosin in Pichia pastoris and investigation of its increase glucose uptake activity in skeletal muscle through activation of AMPK.

Asprosin is a new hormone released from white adipose tissue (WAT) that not only promotes glucose release in the liver but also activates orexigenic neurons in the hypothalamus to promote appetite and weight gain. Its effect on skeletal muscle glucose uptake is unclear. This research, a stable asprosin expression system was formed by first constructing a eukaryotic expression vector pPIC9K-8His-Asprosin, and then transforming it into the Pichia pastoris strain GS115.