Multi-Layer PVA-PANI Conductive Hydrogel for Symmetrical Supercapacitors: Preparation and Characterization.

This work describes a simple, inexpensive, and robust method to prepare a flexible "all in one" integrated hydrogel supercapacitors (HySCs). Preparing smart hydrogels with high electrical conductivity, ability to stretch significantly, and excellent mechanical properties is the last challenge for tailored wearable devices. In this paper, we employed a physical crosslinking process that involves consecutive freezing and thawing cycles to prepare a polyvinyl alcohol (PVA)-based hydrogel.

Preparation and Characterization of Self-Healing PVA-HSO Hydrogel for Flexible Energy Storage.

In the past decade, hydrogels have attracted growing interest for emerging applications in flexible electronic devices, human-machine interactions, energy supply, or energy storage. Developing a multifunctional gel architecture with superior ionic conductivity and good mechanical flexibility is a bottleneck to overcome. Herein, poly(vinyl alcohol)/sulfuric acid (PVA-HSO) hydrogels were prepared via a freeze-thaw method.

Polyaniline/poly (2-acrylamido-2-methyl-1-propanesulfonic acid) modified cellulose as promising material for sensors design.

A material based on cellulose coated with polyaniline/poly (2-acrylamido-2-methyl-1-propanesulfonic acid) (Cell/PANI-PAMPSA) was synthesized in a simple way starting from cellulose fibres, aniline and using PAMPSA as dopant. The morphology, mechanical properties, thermal stability, and electrical conductivity were investigated by means of several complementary techniques. The obtained results highlight the excellent features of the Cell/PANI-PAMPSA composite with respect to the Cell/PANI one.

Effect of Full Veneer Crown on Periodontal Health in Diabetic and Non-Diabetic Patients.

Both periodontal disease and diabetes mellitus (DM) are important public health issues. Compared to the non-diabetic counterparts, diabetic patients more often suffer from dental problems, sometimes requiring fixed-dental prosthesis. Gingival inflammation and other forms of periodontal disease are the common complications of the dental prosthesis.

Ionic selectivity and coordinated transport of Na and K in flag leaves render differential salt tolerance in rice at the reproductive stage.

The present study shows that salt tolerance in the reproductive stage of rice is primarily governed by the selective Na and K transport from the root to upper plant parts. Ionic discrimination at the flag leaf, governed by differential expression of Na- and K-specific transporters/ion pumps, is associated with reduced spikelet sterility and reproductive stage salt tolerance. Reproductive stage salt tolerance is crucial in rice to guarantee yield under saline condition.

Using Gamma Irradiated Galleria mellonella L. and (Hübner) Larvae to Optimize Mass Rearing of Parasitoid (Say) (Hymenoptera: Braconidae).

We evaluated possible improvements to the mass rearing of the larval parasitoid racon hebetor (Say) (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) on irradiated host wax moth Galleria mellonella L. and Indian meal moth (Hübner) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) larvae. The use of irradiated G.

Clinical Profile and Biochemical Abnormalities of Neonatal Seizure at NICU of a Tertiary Care Hospital.

Seizures are most common neurological emergency in the neonatal period and present as a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge to clinicians worldwide. This prospective observational study was conducted in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit of Mymensingh Medical College Hospital from January 2015 to March 2015. Total 318 patients were enrolled in the study who presented with convulsion.

Experience of Exchange Transfusion in a Newly Established SCANU at a Tertiary Care Hospital in Bangladesh.

Hyperbilirubinemia is common in neonates. The value of exchange transfusion (ET) is recognized. The procedure has some risks and complications.

Bamboo: an overview on its genetic diversity and characterization.

Genetic diversity represents the heritable variation both within and among populations of organisms, and in the context of this paper, among bamboo species. Bamboo is an economically important member of the grass family Poaceae, under the subfamily Bambusoideae. India has the second largest bamboo reserve in Asia after China.

Screening of rice landraces for salinity tolerance at seedling stage through morphological and molecular markers.

The present investigation was carried out to evaluate 33 rice landrace genotypes for assessment of their salt tolerance at seedling stage. Growth parameters like root length, shoot length and plant biomass were measured after 12 days of exposure to six different levels of saline solution (with electrical conductivity of 4, 6, 8, 10, 12 or 14 dS m (-1)). Genotypes showing significant interaction and differential response towards salinity were assessed at molecular level using 11 simple sequence repeats (SSR) markers, linked with salt tolerance quantitative trait loci.

Targeted interventions of ultra-poor women in rural Rangpur, Bangladesh: do they make a difference to appropriate cooking practices, food habits and sanitation?

This study aimed to assess whether teaching good cooking practices, food habits and sanitation to ultra-poor rural women in four rural communities of Rangpur district, Bangladesh, with a high density of extremely poor households, would improve the overall health of the community. The sample size was 200 respondents combined from the target and control areas. In the target area, twelve in-depth interviews and four focus group discussions were undertaken for knowledge dissemination.