2H,3H-Decafluoropentane Endorsed Localized High Concentration Electrolyte for Low-Temperature Lithium-Metal Batteries.

A lithium-metal battery's electrochemical performance is affected by the kinetics of desolvation and ion transport at low temperatures. Here, we propose a low-temperature lithium-metal battery electrolyte. 1,2-Dimethoxyethane (DME) is used as the solvent, 2H,3H-decafluoropentane (HFC) as the diluent, and a high concentration of lithium bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide (LiFSI) as the solute.

Mechanisms of concentration control alkali activated fly ash stabilized saline soil in seasonally frozen regions.

In the framework of sustainable development and environmental preservation, this research aims to improve the stability and frost resistance of sulfate saline soil by utilizing industrial solid waste. Geopolymer materials containing fly ash (FA) activated by different NaOH concentrations were studied for study on stabilized soil with saline soil, with NaOH concentrations used ranged from 0.1 to 0.

Gegen-Sangshen oral liquid and its active fractions mitigate alcoholic liver disease in mice through repairing intestinal epithelial injury and regulating gut microbiota.

Background: Liuweizhiji Gegen-Sangshen oral liquid (LGS), as a Chinese medicinal preparation, is developed from a Traditional Chinese medicinal formula consisting of six Chinese medicinal herbs, including Puerariae lobatae radix, Hoveniae semen, Imperatae rhizoma, Crataegi fructus, Mori fructus and Canarli fructus, and has been extensively utilized in the prevention and treatment of alcoholic liver disease (ALD) clinically. Previous study has demonstrated that LGS dose-dependently mitigated ALD in rat models. However, whether and how the main characteristic constituents of LGS (the flavonoid and polysaccharide fractions, LGSF and LGSP) contribute to the anti-ALD effect remains unclear.

Fabrication and Encapsulation of Soy Peptide Nanoparticles Using Ultrasound Followed by Spray Drying.

Peptide aggregation inevitably occurs during hydrolysis, and insoluble peptide aggregates (ISPA) are used as feed for animals due to their poor water solubility and unpleasant bitter flavor. Ultrasound was used to fabricate soy peptide nanoparticles by reassembling ISPA, followed by spray-drying encapsulation to develop low-bitterness peptide microcapsules with soluble soybean polysaccharide (SSPS) and stevioside (STE) as wall materials. Powder properties, bitter taste, and the morphology of the microcapsules were evaluated.

Facile synthesis of defective ZnS-ZnO composite nanosheets for efficient piezocatalytic H production.

A facile approach was developed for the synthesis of ultrathin ZnS-ZnO nanosheets. By simply manipulating the synthesis temperature, ZnS-ZnO composite nanosheets with sulfur vacancies were successfully obtained using ZnS(en) as the precursor. The formation of the ZnS-ZnO composite leads to the creation of a heterojunction at the interface between the two materials, which enhances the separation of piezogenerated electrons and holes.

MARK1 suppress malignant progression of hepatocellular carcinoma and improves sorafenib resistance through negatively regulating POTEE.

Purpose: This study aimed to investigate the role of microtubule-affinity regulatory protein kinase 1 (MARK1) in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) progression, its association with sorafenib sensitivity, and the interplay between MARK1 and POTE Ankyrin domain family member E(POTEE) in HCC cells.

Methods: Quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction analysis was used to assess MARK1 and POTEE expression in 60 pairs of HCC tissues and cell lines. The correlation between MARK1 levels, clinicopathological features, and patient prognosis was analyzed.

A Low Prognostic Nutritional Index Level, an Independent Predictor for Postoperative Intra-abdominal Abscess After Laparoscopic Appendectomy.

Background: Intra-abdominal abscess (IAA) is a very common postoperative complication after laparoscopic appendectomy and is associated with poor prognosis.

Materials And Methods: This study retrospectively analyzed elderly patients who underwent laparoscopic appendectomy from 2015 to 2024, examining demographic, clinical, and laboratory data to identify IAA risk factors. Independent risk factors for IAA were screened and finally identified by multivariate logistic regression analysis.

Quantum criticality of generalized Aubry-André models with exact mobility edges using fidelity susceptibility.

In this study, we explore the quantum critical phenomena in generalized Aubry-André models, with a particular focus on the scaling behavior at various filling states. Our approach involves using quantum fidelity susceptibility to precisely identify the mobility edges in these systems. Through a finite-size scaling analysis of the fidelity susceptibility, we are able to determine both the correlation-length critical exponent and the dynamical critical exponent at the critical point of the generalized Aubry-André model.

Natural Fat Nanoemulsions for Enhanced Optical Coherence Tomography Neuroimaging and Tumor Imaging in the Second Near-Infrared Window.

Optical coherence tomography (OCT) imaging mainly uses backscattered light to visualize the structural and functional information on biological tissues. In particular, OCT angiography can not only map the capillary networks but also capture the blood flow in the tissue microenvironment, making it a good candidate for neuroimaging and tumor imaging and in real time. To further improve the detection accuracy of cancer or brain disorders, it is essential to develop a natural and nontoxic contrast agent for enhanced OCT imaging in the second near-infrared (NIR-II) window.

Downregulation of PDIA3 inhibits gastric cancer cell growth through cell cycle regulation.

Objective: Protein disulfide isomerase A3 (PDIA3) promotes the correct folding of newly synthesized glycoproteins in the endoplasmic reticulum. PDIA3 is overexpressed in most tumors, and it may become a biomarker of cancer prognosis and immunotherapy. Our study aims to detect the expression level of PDIA3 in gastric cancer (GC) and its association with GC development as wells as the underlying mechanisms.

Review of Theoretical and Computational Studies of Bulk and Single Atom Catalysts for H S Catalytic Conversion.

Catalytic conversion of hydrogen sulfide (H S) plays a vital role in environmental protection and safety production. In this review, recent theoretical advances for catalytic conversion of H S are systemically summarized. Firstly, different mechanisms of catalytic conversion of H S are elucidated.

Crocin Ameliorates Diabetic Nephropathy through Regulating Metabolism, CYP4A11/PPARγ, and TGF-β/Smad Pathways in Mice.

Introduction: Crocin is one of the main components of Crocus sativus L. and can alleviate oxidative stress and inflammation in diabetic nephropathy (DN). However, the specific mechanism by which crocin treats DN still needs to be further elucidated.

Inhibition of phase transition from δ-MnO to α-MnO by Mo-doping and the application of Mo-doped MnO in aqueous zinc-ion batteries.

MnO is an oxide with many crystalline phases and is often used as a cathode material for aqueous zinc-ion batteries. However, its poor electrical conductivity and structural instability limit its further application. In the present work, Mo-doped MnO microflowers are successfully prepared by a facile hydrothermal method.

Anti-oxidative activities and anti-ferroptosis of conditioned medium from umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells.

The therapeutic effect of MSC is closely related to its antioxidant capacity. There is no uniform standard for evaluating the antioxidant capacity of MSC. In this study, we compared the antioxidant capacity of control medium (CON) and conditioned medium (CM) from umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells cultured for 48 h, about total antioxidant capacity, DPPH scavenging capacity, O2- and hydroxyl radical inhibiting capacity, and the detection of antioxidant enzymes including superoxide dismutase, glutathione peroxidase, and catalase, and resistance to cellular oxidative damage caused by H2O2, SNAP, erastin, and RSL3.

CFD-Based Simulation Analysis for Motions through Multiphase Environments.

The motion process and force of the jumper crossing a multiphase environment are of great significance to the research of small amphibious robots. Here, CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics)-based simulation analysis for motions through multiphase environments (water-air multiphase) is successfully realized by UDF (user-defined function). The analytical model is first established to investigate the jumping response of the jumpers with respect to the jump angle, force, and water depth.

Dysregulation of immunity by cigarette smoking promotes inflammation and cancer: A review.

Smoking is a serious global health issue. Cigarette smoking contains over 7000 different chemicals. The main harmful components include nicotine, acrolein, aromatic hydrocarbons and heavy metals, which play the key role for cigarette-induced inflammation and carcinogenesis.

A Graph-Based Hybrid Reconfiguration Deformation Planning for Modular Robots.

The self-reconfigurable modular robotic system is a class of robots that can alter its configuration by rearranging the connectivity of their component modular units. The reconfiguration deformation planning problem is to find a sequence of reconfiguration actions to transform one reconfiguration into another. In this paper, a hybrid reconfiguration deformation planning algorithm for modular robots is presented to enable reconfiguration between initial and goal configurations.