Facile Synthesis of Potassium Decahydrido-Monocarba-closo-Decaborate Imidazole Complex Electrolyte for All-Solid-State Potassium Metal Batteries.

All-solid-state potassium metal batteries have caught increasing interest owing to their abundance, cost-effectiveness, and high energy/power density. However, their development is generally constrained by the lack of suitable solid-state electrolytes. Herein, we report a new complex KCBH ⋅ 2CHN, synthesized by grinding and heating the mixture of potassium decahydrido-monocarba-closo-decaborate (KCBH) and imidazole (CHN) under mild conditions, to achieve the K-ion superionic solid-state electrolyte.

Sodium Octahydridotriborate as a Solid Electrolyte with Excellent Stability Against Sodium-Metal Anode.

Solid-state sodium metal batteries have been extensively investigated because of their potential to improve safety, cost-effectiveness, and energy density. The development of such batteries urgently required a solid-state electrolyte with fast Na-ion conduction and favorable interfacial compatibility. Herein, the progress on developing the NaBH solid-state electrolytes is reported, which show a liquid-like ionic conductivity of 0.

Surface-independent CO and CO reduction on two-dimensional kagome metal KVSb.

Two-dimensional kagome metals possess rich band structure characteristics, including Dirac points, flat bands, and van Hove singularities, because of their special geometric structures. Furthermore, kagome metals AVSb (A = K, Rb, and Cs) have garnered significant attention due to their nontrivial topological electronic structures. In this study, we theoretically demonstrate that the KVSb (001) surface is conducive to CO and CO reduction.

Biphenylene network as sodium ion battery anode material.

Sodium ion batteries possess several advantages for large-scale energy storage, such as low cost and enhanced safety. However, graphite or other anode materials are not satisfactory because the large radius of Na hinders their embedding and removal in the charge and discharge processes. Recently, a biphenylene network (BPN), a two-dimensional (2D) carbon allotrope, has been synthesized.

A rare case of histiocytic proliferative disease in a cat.

A 7-year-old intact female domestic medium hair cat was examined at a veterinary clinic for a scabbed nodule over the right shoulder. Multiple nodules recurred at the same site after the first surgical excision, and a second surgical excision was performed. Histopathology demonstrated high-mitotic-rate neoplastic cells and therefore a histiocytic proliferative disease was initially suspected.

Selective CO reduction on topological Chern magnet TbMnSn.

As a new type of topological magnet, TbMnSn has a planar Mn kagome lattice with out-of-plane magnetic moments. Previous studies have found spin-polarized Chern gapped Dirac fermions in TbMnSn, which are advantageous to topological catalysis. In this study, we theoretically demonstrate that the TbMnSn (001) surface is favorable for CO reduction.

CO reduction on single-atom Ir catalysts with chemical functionalization.

As promising catalytic systems, single-atom catalysts (SACs) demonstrate improved catalytic performance for electrochemical reactions. However, the pinning of metal atoms on surfaces usually depends on the adsorption on defects. In this study, defect-free functionalization by attaching IrX (X = F or Cl) complexes on the MoS monolayer is theoretically demonstrated.

[Mechanical properties of 3D-printed titanium mesh and its biocompatibility in vitro].

Purpose: To compare the mechanical properties of 3D-printed titanium meshes and pre-shaped titanium meshes, and to evaluate the effects of 3D-printed titanium meshes on cell proliferation and differentiation.

Methods: 3D- printed titanium meshes were produced and prepared with laser printing machine. The mechanical properties were analyzed by static tension and compression load test.

Effect and Mechanism of Survivin on Hypoxia-Induced Multidrug Resistance of Human Laryngeal Carcinoma Cells.

This study aimed at clarifying the mechanism and role of survivin in hypoxia-induced multidrug resistance (MDR) of laryngeal carcinoma cells. Human laryngeal cancer cells were incubated under hypoxia or normoxia. The expression of was silenced by performing RNA interference.

Lactoferrin ameliorates aging-suppressed osteogenesis via IGF1 signaling.

Lactoferrin (LF) is an iron-binding glycoprotein that plays an important role in promoting bone formation and inhibiting bone resorption; however, its effects on senile osteoporosis remain unknown. This study aimed to investigate the effects and mechanism of LF intervention using a senile osteoporosis model (SAMP6 mice) and senescent osteoblasts. Micro-CT and hematoxylin and eosin staining demonstrated that the intragastric administration (2 g/kg/day) of LF could improve the bone mass and microstructure of SAMP6 mice.

Oxymatrine downregulates HPV16E7 expression and inhibits cell proliferation in laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma Hep-2 cells in vitro.

Objective: To investigate the possible mechanisms of oxymatrine's role in anti laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma.

Methods: We examined the effects of oxymatrine on the proliferation, cell cycle phase distribution, apoptosis, and the protein and mRNA expression levels of HPV16E7 gene in laryngeal carcinoma Hep-2 cells in vitro. The HPV16E7 siRNA inhibition was also done to confirm the effect of downregulating HPV16E7 on the proliferation in Hep-2 cells.

Hypoxia induced multidrug resistance of laryngeal cancer cells via hypoxia-inducible factor-1α.

Objectives: To investigate whether hypoxia has an effect on regulation of multidrug resistance (MDR) to chemotherapeutic drugs in laryngeal carcinoma cells and explore the role of hypoxia-inducible factor-1α (HIF- 1α).

Methods: Laryngeal cancer cells were cultured under normoxic and hypoxic conditions. The sensitivity of the cells to multiple drugs and levels of apoptosis induced by paclitaxel were determined by MTT assay and annexin-V/propidium iodide staining analysis, respectively.

Expression and significance of hypoxia-inducible factor-1α and MDR1/P-glycoprotein in laryngeal carcinoma tissue and hypoxic Hep-2 cells.

The present study aimed to evaluate the expression of hypoxia-inducible factor-1α (HIF-1α) and MDR1/P-glycoprotein (P-gp) in human laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma (LSCC) tissues, and also to investigate the regulation of gene expression by HIF-1α in Hep-2 cells under hypoxic conditions. The expression of HIF-1α and MDR1/P-gp in human LSCC tissues was examined using immunohistochemistry. The and gene expression in the Hep-2 cells was detected using real-time quantitative reverse transcription (QRT)-PCR and western blot analysis under normoxic and hypoxic conditions.

[Secondary productivity of macrobenthos in mangrove and salt marsh in Gaoqiao of Zhanjiang, Guangdong Province of South China].

In order to understand the secondary productivity of macrobenthos in different botanic habitats in intertidal zone in Gaoqiao of Zhanjiang, the Brey's empirical formula was applied to calculate the secondary productivity based on the investigations in the habitats of Sonneratia apetala, Aegiceras corniculatum, Sporobolus virginicus, and Bruguiera conjugate in four seasons, 2010. The secondary productivity of the macrobenthos in the habitats in four seasons was averagely 11.77 g AFDM x m(-2) x a(-1), being the highest in S.

[Polychaete community in mangrove and salt marsh in Zhangjiang River Estuary, Fujian Province of East China].

In order to understand the community structure of polychaete in different botanic habitats in Zhangjiang River Estuary, an investigation was conducted in the habitats of Kandelia candel, Aegiceras corniculatum, Spartina alterniflora, and Avicennia marina in four seasons, 2010. A total of 15 polychaete species were recorded, and 6 species including Eteone delta, Namalycastis abiuma, Paraleonnates uschakovi, Polydora ciliata, Capitella capitata, and Mediomastus californiensis were found in the four habitats and four seasons. The density, biomass, richness index, evenness index, and diversity index of the polychaete had no significant differences among seasons but significant differences among habitats, and the dominant species of polychaete in S.

[Modified frontolateral partial larnygectomy without tracheostomy for early laryngeal cancer of the true vocal cord].

Objective: To investigate the feasibility of modified frontolateral partial laryngectomy without tracheostomy in the treatment for early laryngeal cancer or severe atypical hyperplasia of the true vocal cord.

Methods: A retrospective analysis of 41 patients treated in the past 6 years with modified frontolateral partial laryngectomy without tracheostomy was carried out. There were 39 early laryngeal cancers of the lateral vocal cord with 34 in T1a stage and 5 in T2, and the remain 2 patients had severe atypical hyperplasia of the lateral vocal cord.

[Effects of risperidone on polysomnography in patients with first-episode schizophrenia].

Objective: To investigate the effects of risperidone on the polysomnography (PSG) in the patients with first-episode schizophrenia.

Methods: Twenty-five patients with first-episode schizophrenia, 13 males and 12 females, aged 29 +/- 8, underwent polysomnographic recording for 4 consecutive nights, the first night being used for acclimatization, and on the 3 rd and 4 th nights risperidone in the dose of 1.2 mg was administered before going to bed.

[Sensory gating of patients with first-episode schizophrenia].

Objective: To investigate the characteristics of sensory gating P50 of patients with first-episode schizophrenia.

Methods: The auditory evoked potentials P50 were recorded in 66 patients (Group Sch) with first-episode schizophrenia and 92 normal controls (Group NC) by using conditioning/testing paradigm presented with auditory double click stimuli.

Results: The value of S1-P50 of Group Sch was 3 microV +/- 2 microV, significantly lower than that of Group NC (6 microV +/- 3 microV, P <0.

[Surgery on laryngeal carcinoma--retrospective analysis of 205 cases].

Objective: To evaluate the results of surgery for laryngeal carcinoma.

Methods: A retrospective analysis of long-term therapeutic effect was made on surgery of 105 patients with laryngeal carcinoma in the past 15 years. There were 197 males, 8 cases of female.