Nanomaterials (Basel)
November 2024
Photodetectors based on selenium (Se) have attracted significant attention because of their outstanding optoelectronic characteristics, including their rapid reactivity and high photoconductivity. However, the poor responsivity of pure Se limits their further development. In this study, a novel Se-P/P3HT:G photodetector was designed and fabricated by combining an organic semiconductor made of poly-3-hexylthiophene mixed with graphene (P3HT:G) with self-supporting Se paper (Se-P) via spin-coating process.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Environ Manage
November 2023
Based on the unique perspective of local environmental regulations promulgated in Chinese prefecture-level cities from 2000 to 2018, this paper examines the impact of urban environmental legislation on green total factor energy efficiency (GTFEE). The results show that implementing environmental legislation significantly improves local GTFEE, with comprehensive protection regulations contributing to local energy efficiency improvements, while the impact of pollution prevention regulations is insignificant. This conclusion remains robust to multiple scenarios.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To explore the clinical outcomes of the complete process management of horizontal rotational resection of a breast mass.
Methods: A retrospective study was conducted involving 638 patients who underwent horizontal rotational resection of breast tissue in the Department of Thyroid and Breast Surgery of the People's Hospital of China Medical University from August 2018 to August 2020 using the ultrasound Breast Imaging-Reporting and Data System (BI-RADS) classification of 4A and below. These patients were divided into the experimental group and the control group based on whether the surgery had been performed following the order of the complete process management.
Bioaugmentation helps to obtain a microbiome capable of remediating polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). In this study, acclimation of microorganisms to soil supplemented with phenanthrene (PHE) led to enrichment with PAH-degraders, including those in Actinobacteriota and in the genera Streptomyces, Rhodococcus, Nocardioides, Sphingomonas, and Mycobacterium. Aqueous (28 °C, pH 6.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Thoracic ossification of the ligamentum flavum (OLF) is a major cause of thoracic myelopathy, which is often accompanied by multiple segmental stenosis or other degenerative spinal diseases. However, in the above situations, it is difficult to determine the exact segment responsible. The objective of this study was to analyze three-dimensional (3D) radiological parameters in order to establish a novel diagnostic method for discriminating the responsible segment in OLF-induced thoracic myelopathy, and to evaluate its superiority compared to the conventional diagnostic methods.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: This study aims to investigate the feasibility of the horizontal rotary-cut technique in the removal of superficial benign breast tumors with a ≤1.0 cm distance between the upper margin of the tumor and the skin.
Patients And Methods: A total of 69 patients with superficial benign breast tumors received horizontal rotary-cut surgery between July 2018 and June 2019 (horizontal group).
Objective: To explore the treatment strategies of chylous leakage after dissection of central lymph nodes in thyroid cancer.
Methods: Patients with chylous leakage after dissection of central lymph nodes in thyroid cancer were recruited in this study. All participants adopted a conservative treatment method of external fixation of neck brace + cotton ball packing and compression bandage + adequate negative pressure drainage and assisted low-fat diet.
Background Context: Anterior controllable antedisplacement and fusion (ACAF) is a novel surgical technique for the treatment of ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament (OPLL). Its prognostic factors for decompression have not been well studied. Additionally, no detailed radiological standard has been set for hoisting the vertebrae-OPLL complex (VOC) in ACAF.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSustainable management of municipal solid waste (MSW) collection has been of increasing concern in terms of its economic, environmental, and social impacts in recent years. Current literature frequently studies economic and environmental dimensions, but rarely focuses on social aspects, let alone an analysis of the combination of the three abovementioned aspects. This paper considers the three benefits simultaneously, aiming at facilitating decision-making for a comprehensive solution to the capacitated vehicle routing problem in the MSW collection system, where the number and location of vehicles, depots, and disposal facilities are predetermined beforehand.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFA facile anion exchange strategy was applied to the synthesis of porous NiS hexagonal nanoplates (NiS HNPs) as an electrode material for supercapacitors. It was found that NaS concentration is a key factor to achieve porous NiS hexagonal nanoplates with well-defined architecture. Porous NiS hexagonal nanoplates exhibited a specific capacitance of 1897 F g at a current density of 1 A g.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFXi Bao Yu Fen Zi Mian Yi Xue Za Zhi
August 2011
Aim: To construct and express an anti-VEGFR2/anti-CD3 bispecific single-chain antibody (bscVEGFR2×CD3)and to identify its binding specificities to CD3 and VEGFR2.
Methods: The gene encoding anti-VEGFR2/anti-CD3 bispecific single-chain antibody was designed and synthesized. Bispecific single-chain antibody (bsc-Ab) DNA was subcloned into a eukaryotic expression vector pcDNA3.