Electrical stimulation for brighter persistent luminescence.

An immature understanding of the mechanisms of persistent luminescence (PersL) has hindered the development of new persistent luminescent materials (PersLMs) with increased brightness. In this regard, in-situ direct current (DC) electric field measurements were conducted on a layered structure composed of the SrAlO:Eu,Dy phosphor, and an electrode. In this study, the photoluminescence (PL) and afterglow properties were investigated with respect to voltage by analyzing the current signal and thermoluminescence (TL) spectroscopy.

Numerical Simulation of the Evaporation Behavior of Fe-Mn Heterogeneous Powder in Selective Laser Melting Process.

Multi-material additive manufacturing using heterogeneous powders as raw materials is one of the important development directions of metal additive manufacturing technology. The evaporation behavior of heterogeneous powders in the selective laser melting (SLM) process has a significant influence on the accuracy of chemical composition control and the quality of the final product. In this paper, the fusion process of Fe20Mn (80 wt.

Multiple Coordination of Chromium Ion Luminescence: A Strategy for Designing Ultra-broadband NIR Long Persistent Luminescent Materials.

Near-infrared (NIR) long persistent luminescent (LPL) materials have attracted the interest of many researchers as they have potential applications in many aspects. However, majority of studies on Cr ion-doped LPL materials have focused on Cr in an octahedral site, and the luminescence is limited to the short-wavelength NIR-I region (700-900 nm), which is detrimental to fully explore Cr ion-doped LPL materials with potential applications. In this work, a novel ultra-broadband NIR LPL material, NaCaGeO (NCGO):x%Cr, was successfully designed and synthesized, covering the luminescence range of 600-1200 nm and having the best afterglow duration of more than 10 h.

Water-Soluble Tomato Concentrate, a Potential Antioxidant Supplement, Can Attenuate Platelet Apoptosis and Oxidative Stress in Healthy Middle-Aged and Elderly Adults: A Randomized, Double-Blinded, Crossover Clinical Trial.

Increased oxidative stress and platelet apoptotic in middle-aged and elderly adults are important risk factors for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). Therefore, it is of great significance to control the oxidative stress and platelet apoptosis in middle-aged and elderly adults. Previous acute clinical trials have shown that water-soluble tomato concentrate (WSTC) from fresh tomatoes could exert antiplatelet benefits after 3 h or 7 h, but its effects on platelet apoptosis and oxidative stress are still unknown, especially in healthy middle-aged and elderly adults.

Four-Week Supplementation of Water-Soluble Tomato Extract Attenuates Platelet Function in Chinese Healthy Middle-Aged and Older Individuals: A Randomized, Double-Blinded, and Crossover Clinical Trial.

Background And Aims: Platelets are linked to atherosclerotic development and pathological thrombosis. Single dose of water-soluble tomato extract (WTE) which is a natural extraction can exert anti-platelet effects after 3 or 7 h in British healthy people. However, the effects of WTE supplementation on platelet function in Chinese healthy middle-aged and older individuals have not been studied, and the effects or safety of 4-week WTE supplementation also remain unclear.

Dose-dependent effects of anthocyanin supplementation on platelet function in subjects with dyslipidemia: A randomized clinical trial.

Background: Dyslipidemia induces platelet hyperactivation and hyper-aggregation, which are linked to thrombosis. Anthocyanins could inhibit platelet function in vitro and in mice fed high-fat diets with their effects on platelet function in subjects with dyslipidemia remained unknown. This study aimed to investigate the effects of different doses of anthocyanins on platelet function in individuals with dyslipidemia.

Associations between Adherence to Four A Priori Dietary Indexes and Cardiometabolic Risk Factors among Hyperlipidemic Patients.

Little is known about which currently available a priori dietary indexes provide best guidance for reducing cardiometabolic risk factors (CMRF) among hyperlipidemic patients. This study was designed to compare the associations between four a priori dietary indexes, including Diet Balance Index (DBI-16), Chinese Healthy Eating Index (CHEI), Mediterranean Diet Score (MDS) and Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) and CMRF among hyperlipidemic patients. A total of 269 participants were enrolled into the cross-sectional study.

Dose-dependent reductions in plasma ceramides after anthocyanin supplementation are associated with improvements in plasma lipids and cholesterol efflux capacity in dyslipidemia: A randomized controlled trial.

Background & Aims: Plasma ceramides have been identified as novel risk factors for metabolic and cardiovascular diseases. We aimed to evaluate the effects of dietary anthocyanins on plasma ceramides and to disentangle whether the alterations in ceramides could be related with those in other cardiometabolic risk factors in the dyslipidemia.

Methods: In a randomized double-blinded placebo-controlled trial, 176 eligible dyslipidemia subjects were randomly assigned into four groups receiving placebo, 40, 80, or 320 mg/day anthocyanins, respectively for 12 weeks.

[Treatment of the mid and distal segment humeral fractures through modified posterior approach].

Objective: To summarize clinical result of the modified posterior approach for the treatment of the mid and distal segment humeral fractures.

Methods: Between January 2006 and December 2010, 26 patients with the mid and distal segment humeral fractures were treated with the open reduction and plate fixation by the modified posterior approach including 17 males and 9 females with an average of (37.1±1.