Doping Elemental 2D Semiconductor Te through Surface Se Substitutions.

The development of two-dimensional (2D) semiconductors is limited by the lack of doping methods. We propose surface isovalent substitution as an efficient doping mechanism for 2D semiconductors by revealing the evolution of the structure and electronic properties of 2D Se/Te. Because of the different electronegativity of Se and Te, Se substitution for Te at the specific lattice sites introduces electric dipoles and leads to charge redistribution, which lowers the work function and tunes the Te films from p-type to n-type semiconductors.

Histone Deacetylase 7-Derived 7-Amino Acid Peptide Increases Skin Wound Healing via Regulating Epidermal Fibroblast Proliferation and Migration.

Due to the complexity of wound healing, how to achieve successful healing is a significant clinical challenge. In this study, we found that the histone deacetylase-7-derived 7-amino acid peptide (7A, MHSPGAD), especially its phosphorylated version 7Ap (MH[pSer]PGAD), increased dermal fibroblast cell HDFα proliferation and migration via elevated delta-catenin (CTNND1) serine phosphorylation-mediated beta-catenin (CTNNB) nuclear translocation and subsequent upregulation of c-Myc and cyclin D1 expression. 7Ap physically interacted with platelet-derived growth factor receptor (PDGFR) and increased PDGFR interaction with cyclin-dependent kinase 6 (CDK6).

Experimental and Theoretical Insights into Single Atoms, Dual Atoms, and Sub-Nanocluster Catalysts for Electrochemical CO Reduction (CORR) to High-Value Products.

Electrocatalytic carbon dioxide (CO) conversion into valuable chemicals paves the way for the realization of carbon recycling. Downsizing catalysts to single-atom catalysts (SACs), dual-atom catalysts (DACs), and sub-nanocluster catalysts (SNCCs) has generated highly active and selective CO transformation into highly reduced products. This is due to the introduction of numerous active sites, highly unsaturated coordination environments, efficient atom utilization, and confinement effect compared to their nanoparticle counterparts.

Characterization of the Chromosomally Located Metallo--Lactamase Genes and in a Carbapenem-Resistant Clinical Isolate.

Characterization of the multidrug resistance (MDR) region in strain PA59 revealed the presence of antibiotic resistance genes, including and , within a complex genetic landscape of mobile genetic elements. Carbapenem-resistant (CRPA) strains were isolated from Shanghai Changhai Hospital. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was used to detect the -lactamase genes in the isolated strains.

Nanoarchitectonics of Methyl and Aldehyde Group-Decorated SOD-Type Metal-Azolate Framework for SF Capture and Recovery.

Sulfur hexafluoride (SF) is widely used as an insulating gas, being an etchant and contrast agent in the electrical, semiconductor, and medical industries. However, due to its long lifetime and high global warming potential in the atmosphere, SF must be carefully handled to prevent leakage during production and usage. Herein, we report a sod-net metal-azolate framework (MAF) named MAF-stu-111, which decorates methyl and aldehyde groups in the porous windows, showing high adsorption affinity for SF at low pressure.

2D Lateral Heterojunction Arrays with Tailored Interface Band Bending.

Two-dimensional (2D) lateral heterojunction arrays, characterized by well-defined electronic interfaces, hold significant promise for advancing next-generation electronic devices. Despite this potential, the efficient synthesis of high-density lateral heterojunctions with tunable interfacial band alignment remains a challenging. Here, a novel strategy is reported for the fabrication of lateral heterojunction arrays between monolayer SiTe grown on SbTe (ML-SiTe@SbTe) and one-quintuple-layer SbTe grown on monolayer SiTe (1QL-SbTe@ML-SiTe) on a p-doped SbTe substrate.

Morin Treatment Delays the Ripening and Senescence of Postharvest Mango Fruits.

A 0.005% and 0.01% morin treatment was applied to treat mango fruits stored under ambient conditions (25 ± 1 °C) with 85-90% relative humidity, and the effects on quality indexes, enzyme activity related to antioxidation and cell wall degradation, and gene expressions involved in ripening and senescence were explored.

Theoretically Designed CuSn-Cu-SnO as Three-Component Electrocatalyst for Efficient and Tunable CO Reduction to Syngas.

Electrocatalytic transformation of CO to various syngas compositions is an exceedingly attractive approach to carbon-neutral recycling. Meanwhile, the achievement of selectivity, stability, and tunability of product ratios using single-component electrocatalysts is challenging. Herein, the theoretically-assisted design of the triple-component nanocomposite electrocatalyst CuSn-Cu-SnO that addresses this challenge is presented.

Contact engineering for 2D Janus MoSSe/metal junctions.

The flourish of two-dimensional (2D) materials provides a versatile platform for building high-performance electronic devices in the atomic thickness regime. However, the presence of the high Schottky barrier at the interface between the metal electrode and the 2D semiconductors, which dominates the injection and transport efficiency of carriers, always limits their practical applications. Herein, we show that the Schottky barrier can be controllably lifted in the heterostructure consisting of Janus MoSSe and 2D vdW metals by different means.

Experimental Realization of Monolayer α-Tellurene.

2D materials emerge as a versatile platform for developing next-generation devices. The experimental realization of novel artificial 2D atomic crystals, which does not have bulk counterparts in nature, is still challenging and always requires new physical or chemical processes. Monolayer α-tellurene is predicted to be a stable 2D allotrope of tellurium (Te), which has great potential for applications in high-performance field-effect transistors.

The SIRT3 activator ganoderic acid D regulates airway mucin MUC5AC expression via the NRF2/GPX4 pathway.

Purpose: The expression of MUC5AC, a highly prevalent airway mucin, is regulated by stimulatory factors such as oxidative stress. Ganoderic acid D (GAD) activates mitochondrial deacetylase SIRT3. SIRT3 regulates mitochondrial function through deacetylation of mitochondrial proteins, thereby playing a significant role in alleviating oxidative stress-related diseases.

Manipulating the Alkyl Chains of Naphthodithiophene Imide-Based Polymers to Concurrently Boost the Efficiency and Stability of Organic Solar Cells.

Morphology instability holds the major responsibility for efficiency degradation of organic solar cells (OSCs). However, how to develop polymer donors simultaneously with high efficiency and excellent morphology stability remains challenging. Herein, we reported naphtho[2,1-b:3,4-b']dithiophene-5,6-imide (NDTI)-based new polymers PNDT1 and PNDT2.

Impact of NiCoO/SrTiO p-n Heterojunctions on the Interface of Photoelectrochemical Water Oxidation.

Forming semiconductor heterojunctions is a promising strategy to boost the efficiency of solar-driven photoelectrochemical (PEC) water splitting by accelerating the separation and transport of photogenerated charge carriers via an interfacial electric field. However, there is limited research considering the influence of electrolytes on the band alignment of the heterojunction under PEC conditions. In this work, we use a single crystal NiCoO/SrTiO (NCO/STO) heterojunction with atomic-precision controlled thickness as a model photoelectrode to study the band structure modulations upon getting in contact with the electrolyte and the correlation with the PEC activity.

Genomic characteristics and prognosis of lung cancer patients with MSI-H: A cohort study.

Background: Microsatellite instability (MSI) is the first pan-cancer biomarker approved to guide immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy for MSI-high (MSI-H) solid tumors. In lung cancer, the MSI-H frequency is very low, and the genetic characteristics and prognosis of lung cancer with MSI-H were rarely reported.

Methods: Next-generation sequencing and immunohistochemistry were used detect MSI status, tumor mutation burden (TMB) and PD-L1 expression.

Insights into Electrochemical CO Reduction on SnS : Main Product Switch from Hydrogen to Formate by Pulsed Potential Electrolysis.

Tin disulfide (SnS ) is a promising candidate for electrosynthesis of CO -to-formate while the low activity and selectivity remain a great challenge. Herein, we report the potentiostatic and pulsed potential CO RR performance of SnS nanosheets (NSs) with tunable S-vacancy and exposure of Sn-atoms or S-atoms prepared controllably by calcination of SnS at different temperatures under the H /Ar atmosphere. The catalytic activity of S-vacancy SnS (V -SnS ) is improved 1.

An electrochemiluminescence immunosensor based on signal magnification of luminol using OER-activated NiFeO@C@CeO/Au as effective co-reaction accelerator.

In this work, a novel, label-free electrochemiluminescence (ECL) immunosensor was constructed for the ultrasensitive detection of carbohydrate antigen 15-3 (CA15-3) by the combined use of NiFeO@C@CeO/Au hexahedral microbox and luminol luminophore. The synthesis of the co-reaction accelerator (NiFeO@C@CeO/Au) was related to the calcination of FeNi-based metal-organic framework (MOF), as well as the ingrowth of CeO nanoparticles and modification of Au nanoparticles. To be specific, the electrical conductivity will be boosted due to the Au nanoparticles, the synergetic effect generated between CeO and calcination FeNi-MOF could offer better activity of oxygen evolution reaction (OER).

Alterations of commensal microbiota are associated with pancreatic cancer.

Background: Dysbiosis commonly occurs in pancreatic cancer, but its specific characteristics and interactions with pancreatic cancer remain obscure.

Materials And Methods: The 16S rRNA sequencing method was used to analyze multisite (oral and gut) microbiota characteristics of pancreatic cancer, chronic pancreatitis, and healthy controls. Differential analysis was used to identify the pancreatic cancer-associated genera and pathways.

Extreme enhancement of superconductivity in epitaxial aluminum near the monolayer limit.

BCS theory has been widely successful at describing elemental bulk superconductors. Yet, as the length scales of such superconductors approach the atomic limit, dimensionality as well as the environment of the superconductor can lead to drastically different and unpredictable superconducting behavior. Here, we report a threefold enhancement of the superconducting critical temperature and gap size in ultrathin epitaxial Al films on Si(111), when approaching the 2D limit, based on high-resolution scanning tunneling microscopy/spectroscopy (STM/STS) measurements.

Chronological changes of viral shedding in adult inpatients with Omicron infection in Shanghai, China.

Background: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by the Omicron variant occurred in Shanghai, China, but its clinical characteristics and virology have not been comprehensively described.

Methods: This retrospective cohort study included adult inpatients (≥18 years) diagnosed with COVID-19 at Changhai Hospital. Laboratory and clinical data were obtained from electronic medical records to investigate the clinical characteristics of COVID-19 and the variations in the patients' laboratory indexes were examined.

Building a cobaloxime-based metal-organic framework for photocatalytic aerobic oxidation of arylboronic acids to phenols.

Herein, the design and synthesis of an unprecedented cobaloxime-based zirconium metal-organic framework (Zr-TCPCo) with an net is reported. This heterogeneous material as a photocatalyst exhibits excellent catalytic activity for aerobic oxidation of arylboronic acids to phenols. Recycling experiments demonstrate the stability and reusability of Zr-TCPCo as a robust catalyst.

A Multifluorination Strategy Toward Wide Bandgap Polymers for Highly Efficient Organic Solar Cells.

Creating new electron-deficient unit is highly demanded to develop high-performance polymer donors for non-fullerene organic solar cells (OSCs). Herein, we reported a multifluorinated unit 4,5,6,7-tetrafluoronaphtho[2,1-b : 3,4-b']dithio-phene (FNT) and its polymers PFNT-F and PFNT-Cl. The advantages of multifluorination: (1) it enables the polymers to exhibit low-lying HOMO (≈-5.

Facile Solution-Refluxing Synthesis and Photocatalytic Dye Degradation of a Dynamic Covalent Organic Framework.

Covalent organic frameworks (COFs), as a novel crystalline porous adsorbent, have been attracting significant attention for their synthesis and application exploration due to the advantages of designability, stability, and functionalization. Herein, through increasing the concentration of the acid catalyst, a facile solution-refluxing synthesis method was developed for the preparation of a three-dimensional dynamic COF material, COF-300, with high yields (>90%) and high space−time yields (>28 kg m−3 day−1). This synthesis method not only permits gram-scale synthesis, but also yields products that well maintain porosity and unique guest-dependent dynamic behavior.

Inflammatory cytokines and their correlations with different left ventricular geometries and functions in PHT patients.

Objectives: To investigate relationships between hypersensitive C-reactive protein (hs-CRP), tumor necrosis factor -α (TNF-α), interleukin-17A (IL-17A), and interferon -γ (IFN-γ), with left ventricular geometry (LVG) and function in patients with primary hypertension (PHT).

Methods: A total of 396 PHT patients were assigned into four groups: Normal Geometry (NG), Concentric Remodeling (CR), Eccentric Hypertrophy (EH), and Concentric Hypertrophy (CH). The correlation between hs-CRP, TNF-α, IL-17A, IFN-γ, and clinical, biochemical parameters were analyzed by Pearson correlation analysis and Logistic regression.

One-click device for rapid visualization and extraction of latent evidence through multi-moding light source integration and light-guiding technology.

Visualizing latent evidence at a crime scene has gained popularity in the field of forensic science during the past few years. Thus, this study designs and develops a one-click device for the rapid visualization and extraction of latent evidence through multimodal light source integration and light-guiding technology. Our device exhibits multispectral and angle timing functions for storing the captured evidence images.

Identification and Validation of an Inflammatory Response-Related Polygenic Risk Score as a Prognostic Marker in Hepatocellular Carcinoma.

Aims: We hypothesized that the expression patterns of inflammatory response-related genes may be a potential tool for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) risk scoring.

Background: Inflammatory response plays a pivotal role in the pathogenesis of HCC.

Objective: To establish and validate a hallmark inflammatory response gene-based polygenic risk score as a prognostic tool in HCC.