Comprehensive treatments of aluminum dross in China: A critical review.

Aluminum is an important lightweight and high-value metal that is widely used in the transportation, construction, and military industries. China is the largest producer of Al in the world, and vast quantities of Al dross (ash) are generated and stored every year. Aluminum dross contains fluoride and heavy metals, and easily reacts with water and acid to produce stimulating, toxic, and explosive gases.

Microstructure and Properties of Densified GdO Bulk.

In this work, GdO bulks were sintered at temperatures ranging from 1400 °C to 1600 °C for times from 6 h to 24 h, and their microstructure and properties were studied for a wider application of materials in thermal barrier coatings. The densification of the GdO bulk reached 96.16% when it was sintered at 1600 °C for 24 h.

Enhancing electron transfer of a semiconducting polymer for type I photodynamic and photothermal synergistic therapy.

Tumor hypoxia is responsible for the reduced therapeutic efficacy of type II photodynamic therapy (PDT) because of the dependence of cellular oxygen during O generation. Type I PDT may be a better strategy to overcome the disadvantages of hypoxia for enhanced theranostics. Herein, a new semiconducting polymer PDPP was synthesized and encapsulated with hydrophilic PEG-PDPA to enhance the electron transfer for type I PDT.

Synthesis and Luminescent Properties of 1,4,5-Triphenylimidazole‒Phenothiazine Fluorophores.

Two blue donor-acceptor fluorophores with 1,4,5-triphenylimidazole as the electron-transporting unit and phenothiazine as the hole-transporting unit were synthesized by grafting 1,4,5-triphenylimidazole moieties onto 3- and 3,7-position of the phenothiazine core and characterized by spectroscopic methods. Their thermal stability, photophysical, electrochemical and electroluminescence properties were systematically investigated. These compounds exhibit good thermal stability and show blue emission in dichloromethane solution and thin solid films.

The Advancement of Neutron-Shielding Materials for the Transportation and Storage of Spent Nuclear Fuel.

In this paper, the mechanism of neutron absorption and common reinforced particles is introduced, and recent research progress on different types of neutron-shielding materials (borated stainless steels, B/Al Alloy, BC/Al composites, polymer-based composites, and shielding concrete) for transportation and wet or dry storage of spent fuel is elaborated, and critical performance is summarized and compared. In particular, the most widely studied and used borated stainless steel and BC/Al composite neutron-absorption materials in the field of spent fuel are discussed at length. The problems and solutions in the preparation and application of different types of neutron-shielding materials for spent fuel transportation and storage are discussed, and their research priorities and development trends are proposed.

Circ_0020093 Overexpression Alleviates Interleukin-1 Beta-induced Inflammation, Apoptosis and Extracellular Matrix Degradation in Human Chondrocytes by Targeting the miR-181a-5p/ERG Pathway.

Osteoarthritis (OA) is a well-known chronic degenerative joint disease, with multiple changes in the phenotype of chondrocytes. Circular RNAs (circRNAs) have been shown to be involved in various human diseases, including OA. The purpose of this study was to determine the role of circ_0020093 in OA pathological changes in vitro.

Effect of GdO Addition on the Microstructure and Properties of GdO-YbO-YO-ZrO (GYYZO) Ceramics.

Gd and Yb elements have high chemical stability, which can stabilize the solid solution in ZrO. GdO and YbO have high melting points, and good oxidation resistance in extreme environments, stable chemical properties. Therefore, GdO and YbO were added to ZrO to stabilize oxides, improve the high temperature stability, and effectively decrease the thermal conductivity at high temperature.

Oxidation Mechanism of Al-Sn Bearing Alloys.

Oxidation of Al-Sn bearing alloy occurs during production, processing and use, which reduces both alloy performance and performance of coatings applied to the alloy surface. Therefore, the oxidation mechanism of Al-Sn bearing alloy is studied at 25, 180, 300, and 500 °C. The oxidation morphologies of the alloy were observed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and the oxidation products were determined by X-ray diffraction (XRD).

Effect of VN and TiB-TiC Reinforcement on Wear Behavior of Al 7075-Based Composites.

Al 7075 alloy, 15 wt.% VN/7075 composites, and 20 wt.% TiB-TiC/7075 composites were prepared by ball milling with subsequent hot-pressing sintering.

Chromatin accessibility and translational landscapes of tea plants under chilling stress.

Plants have evolved regulatory mechanisms at multiple levels to regulate gene expression in order to improve their cold adaptability. However, limited information is available regarding the stress response at the chromatin and translational levels. Here, we characterize the chromatin accessibility, transcriptional, and translational landscapes of tea plants in vivo under chilling stress for the first time.

Integrated transcriptomics and metabolomics provide novel insight into changes in specialized metabolites in an albino tea cultivar (Camellia sinensis (L.) O. Kuntz).

Tea varieties with specific colours have often been studied by researchers. However, previous studies on the albinism of tea plants have mostly been based on plants with different genetic backgrounds or focused on common components in albino tea leaves, such as amino acids, flavones, and carotenoids. In this study, we conducted widely targeted metabolic and transcriptomic analyses between a wildtype tea genotype (Shuixian, LS) and its albino mutant (Huangjinshuixian, HS).

[Transcriptome analysis of flowering regulated by red and blue light in Jasminum sambac].

Jasminum sambac is a perennial evergreen shrub plant. With fragrant and aroma, and often used as a raw material for natural spices. In this study, we used white light as the control group, red-light and blue-light as the treatment to study effects of different light on jasmine flowering.

Effect of Diamond Surface Pretreatment and Content on the Microstructure and Mechanical and Oxidation Behaviour of NiAl/Fe-Based Alloys.

The effect of diamond surface pretreatment and content on the microstructure and mechanical properties of NiAl/Fe- diamond ( = 0, 5, 10, 15, and 20 wt.%) alloys was investigated after mechanical alloying with subsequent hot-pressing sintering. The results showed that after the surface pretreatment, a complete transition layer containing W existed on the outer surface of the diamond grains, which improved the interfacial bonding strength of the diamond grains and NiAl/Fe matrix to an excellent level.

Identification of CBF Transcription Factors in Tea Plants and a Survey of Potential CBF Target Genes under Low Temperature.

C-repeat binding factors (CBFs) are key signaling genes that can be rapidly induced by cold and bind to the C-repeat/dehydration-responsive motif (CRT/DRE) in the promoter region of the downstream cold-responsive (COR) genes, which play a vital role in the plant response to low temperature. However, the CBF family in tea plants has not yet been elucidated, and the possible target genes regulated by this family under low temperature are still unclear. In this study, we identified five family genes in the tea plant genome and analyzed their phylogenetic tree, conserved domains and motifs, and cis-elements.

Research on the Oxidation Mechanism of Vermicular Graphite Cast Iron.

The oxidation mechanism of vermicular graphite cast iron was studied. The oxidation reaction starts from graphites and diffused slowly. Graphites in vermicular graphite are interconnected, coral-like clusters, providing the main oxidation core and channel.

Identification, expression, and putative target gene analysis of nuclear factor-Y (NF-Y) transcription factors in tea plant (Camellia sinensis).

Genome-wide identification and characterization of nuclear factor-Y family in tea plants, and their expression profiles and putative targets provide the basis for further elucidation of their biological functions. The nuclear factor-Y (NF-Y) transcription factors (TFs) are crucial regulators of plant growth and physiology. However, the NF-Y TFs in tea plant (Camellia sinensis) have not yet been elucidated, and its biological functions, especially the putative target genes within the genome range, are still unclear.

Effects of Solidification Cooling Rate on the Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of a Cast Al-Si-Cu-Mg-Ni Piston Alloy.

The effects of cooling rate 0.15, 1.5, 15, 150, and 1.

[Research progress of correlation between traumatic brain injury and fracture healing].

Objective: To review the current status and advances of the correlation between traumatic brain injury (TBI) and fracture healing.

Methods: The related domestic and abroad literature about the correlation between TBI and fracture healing was extensively reviewed and analyzed.

Results: There are a variety of studies on the correlation between TBI and fracture healing, which can be divided into two major aspects: revascularization and osteogenesis; the local and systemic changes of the neuropeptide and hormone after TBI.