Nondestructive Testing of Polymer Aging Based on Room-Temperature Phosphorescence.

Polymeric room-temperature phosphorescence (RTP) materials have attracted much attention due to their advantages of easy processing and excellent luminescent properties. However, it is still a challenge to obtain industrial production grade material through simple and green processing strategies. Herein, through the codoping strategy, different phosphors were embedded into nylon, a kind of polymer matrix, to obtain a series of highly efficient RTP materials without any organic solvents, for which the phosphorescence lifetime and brightness could reach 628.

Orthogonal magnetic orbitals in high spin Cu-VO units: structure, magnetism and EPR study of anisotropic heterometallic complexes.

Molecular-based magnetic materials are expected to serve as building blocks for quantum bits. To realize high-dimensional Hilbert space and addressability, we constructed anisotropic multi-level systems based on Cu and V with orthogonal magnetic orbitals. The crystal structures and intramolecular magnetic couplings of four CuVO complexes [{CuVO(appen)}], [{CuVO(fhma)EDA}], [{CuVO(hfca)EDA}] and [CuVO(hfca)DPEDA] are characterized.

Ethanol exposure exacerbates 4-nitroquinoline-1-oxide induced esophageal carcinogenesis and induces invasive carcinoma with muscularis propria infiltration in a mouse model.

Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) is one of the most fatal cancers worldwide. Most ESCC patients are diagnosed at an advanced stage; however, current research on in vivo animal models accurately reflecting their clinical presentation is lacking. Alcohol consumption is a major risk factor for ESCC and has been used in several disease models for disease induction.

Elevated hepatitis B virus RNA levels in HBeAg-positive patients with low-level viraemia or previous low-level viraemia.

The understanding of viral transcription and replication activity in HBeAg-positive chronic hepatitis B (CHB) patients with low-level viraemia (LLV) or previous low-level viraemia (pre-LLV) remains unclear. Our aim was to evaluate and compare circulating hepatitis B virus (HBV) RNA levels in these patient groups with those achieving maintained virological response (MVR). This cross-sectional study included 147 patients: 43 in the LLV group, 25 in the pre-LLV group and 79 in the MVR group.

Bacteroidetes promotes esophageal squamous carcinoma invasion and metastasis through LPS-mediated TLR4/Myd88/NF-κB pathway and inflammatory changes.

Gut microbiota plays a crucial role in gastrointestinal tumors. Additionally, gut microbes influence the progression of esophageal cancer. However, the major bacterial genera that affect the invasion and metastasis of esophageal cancer remain unknown, and the underlying mechanisms remain unclear.

Multifunctional konjac glucomannan/xanthan gum self-healing coating for bananas preservation.

Damage to the integrity of the preservation coating on the fruit surface will seriously affect the shelf life of the fruit. In this work, the strong hydrogen bond interaction between xanthan gum (XG) and konjac glucomannan (KGM) could form hydrogel films with self-healing properties. The introduction of gallic acid (GA) was beneficial to further improve the antioxidant activity and UV shielding performance of the composite films.

Risk of HCC decreases in HBV-related patients with cirrhosis acquired recompensation: A retrospective study based on Baveno VII criteria.

Background: Antiviral therapy improves the clinical outcomes of patients with HBV-related cirrhosis. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the incidence rate of HCC in patients with HBV-related recompensated, compensated, or decompensated cirrhosis based on the latest Baveno VII criteria.

Methods: In this two-center retrospective study, HBV-related patients with cirrhosis were enrolled and treated with first-line nucleos(t)ide analogues therapy for at least 12 months.

One-lung Ventilation for Patients With Laryngo-tracheal Stenosis: A Case Report and Literature Review.

Context: Laryngo-tracheal stenosis (LTS) is a relatively rare disease, and conventional methods have difficulty achieving one-lung ventilation (OLV) when an anatomical abnormality exists. Selecting an appropriate method for patients with LTS can ensure oxygenation, collapse the lung, and reduce damage.

Objective: The study intended to perform a comprehensive review of the literature and a systematic review to examine the characteristics and management of OLV for LTS patients.

Bioinformatics and network pharmacology identify promotional effects and potential mechanisms of ethanol on esophageal squamous cell carcinoma and experimental validation.

Ethanol is an important risk factor for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC); however, the molecular mechanisms behind how ethanol promotes ESCC development remain poorly understood. In this study, ethanol-ESCC-associated target genes were constructed and screened using network pharmacology and subjected to Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) and bioinformatics analysis. A mouse ethanol-exposed esophageal cancer model was constructed with 4-nitroquinoline-1-oxide (4-NQO) to assess its survival and tumor lesion status, and the mechanism of ethanol-promoted ESCC lesions was verified by qRT-PCR and Western blotting.

Co-catalysis of rhodium/phosphoramidite catalyst and ZSM-35(10) for the tandem hydroformylation-acetalization of olefins.

The Rh/BINAPa and ZSM-35(10) co-catalyzed tandem hydroformylation-acetalization of olefins has been developed. A series of olefins with various alcohols performed well in the process, affording the corresponding acetals with high regioselectivities (l/b ≥ 30.5) and excellent catalytic activities (TON of the Rh catalyst up to 4.

Growth of single-crystal black phosphorus and its alloy films through sustained feedstock release.

Black phosphorus (BP), a fascinating semiconductor with high mobility and a tunable direct bandgap, has emerged as a candidate beyond traditional silicon-based devices for next-generation electronics and optoelectronics. The ability to grow large-scale, high-quality BP films is a prerequisite for scalable integrated applications but has thus far remained a challenge due to unmanageable nucleation events. Here we develop a sustained feedstock release strategy to achieve subcentimetre-size single-crystal BP films by facilitating the lateral growth mode under a low nucleation rate.

Self-assembled CsPbBr quantum dots with wavelength-tunable photoluminescence for efficient active jamming.

CsPbBr perovskite quantum dots (QDs) show great potential in various applications due to their size-dependent and excellent optoelectronic properties. However, it is still challenging to synthesize size-tunable CsPbBr QDs with purple emission. Herein, CsPbBr nanospheres (NS) with purple emission (432 nm) and wavelength-tunable photoluminescence were synthesized using a two-step recrystallization method for the first time.

Development and Validation of a Prognostic Model to Predict Overall Survival for Lung Adenocarcinoma: A Population-Based Study From the SEER Database and the Chinese Multicenter Lung Cancer Database.

Lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD) is the most common subtype of non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The aim of our study was to determine prognostic risk factors and establish a novel nomogram for lung adenocarcinoma patients. This retrospective cohort study is based on the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) database and the Chinese multicenter lung cancer database.

Benth induces autophagy in esophageal cancer cells via AMPK/ULK1 signaling pathway.

Benth (Shijianchuan in Chinese, SJC) has been used as a traditional anti-cancer herb. SJC showed good anti-esophageal cancer efficacy based on our clinical application. However, the current research on SJC is minimal, and its anti-cancer effect lacks scientific certification.

Erbium chloride silicate-based vertical cavity surface-emitting laser at the near-infrared communication band.

Silicon-based integrated optoelectronics has become a hotspot in the field of computers and information processing systems. An integrated coherent light source on-chip with a small footprint and high efficiency is one of the most important unresolved devices. Here, we realize a silicon-based vertical cavity surface-emitting laser in the near-infrared communication band by making efforts in both controlled preparation of high-gain erbium silicate materials and novel design of high optical feedback microcavity.

Controllable Synthesis of Narrow-Gap van der Waals Semiconductor NbGeTe with Asymmetric Architecture for Ultrafast Photonics.

Ultrafast photonics has become an interdisciplinary topic of great consequence due to the spectacular progress of compact and efficient ultrafast pulse generation. Wide spectrum bandwidth is the key element for ultrafast pulse generation due to the Fourier transform limitation. Herein, monoclinic NbGeTe, an emerging class of ternary narrow-gap semiconductors, was used as a real saturable absorber (SA), which manifests superior wide-range optical absorption.

A Waveguide-Integrated Two-Dimensional Light-Emitting Diode Based on p-Type WSe/n-Type CdS Nanoribbon Heterojunction.

Transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) have emerged as two-dimensional (2D) building blocks to construct nanoscale light sources. To date, a wide array of TMD-based light-emitting devices (LEDs) have been successfully demonstrated. Yet, their atomically thin and planar nature entails an additional waveguide/microcavity for effective optical routing/confinement.

Efficacy of acupuncture therapy for improving anorexia in tumor patients: a Meta-analysi.

Objective: To use evidence-based medicine to systematically evaluate the effectiveness and safety of acupuncture therapy for improving anorexia in tumor patients.

Methods: We queried the China National Knowledge Infrastructure Database (CNKI), China Science and Technology Journal Database (VIP), Wanfang Data, PubMed, Cochrane Library, and Embase databases to identify reports of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that applied acupuncture therapy to improve anorexia in tumor patients, and used Rev Man 5.3 software to conduct a Meta-analysis of the effective rate, appetite score, Karnofsky Performance Status (KPS) score, Functional Assessment of Anorexia/Cachexia Therapy (FAACT) appetite scale, and body weight in each study.

Qigesan inhibits esophageal cancer cell invasion and migration by inhibiting Gas6/Axl-induced epithelial-mesenchymal transition.

Qigesan (QGS) has been used to effectively treat esophageal cancer (EC) for decades in China, but the mechanism by which it suppresses EC metastasis remains unknown. In this study, we examined the effects of QGS on EC cell mobility. Using immunohistochemistry and immunofluorescence, expression of Gas6 and Axl, which promote tumor cell migration and invasion, was examined in carcinoma tissues and adjacent normal tissues from EC patients.

Epitaxial nucleation and lateral growth of high-crystalline black phosphorus films on silicon.

Black phosphorus (BP) is a promising two-dimensional layered semiconductor material for next-generation electronics and optoelectronics, with a thickness-dependent tunable direct bandgap and high carrier mobility. Though great research advantages have been achieved on BP, lateral synthesis of high quality BP films still remains a great challenge. Here, we report the direct growth of large-scale crystalline BP films on insulating silicon substrates by a gas-phase growth strategy with an epitaxial nucleation design and a further lateral growth control.

Wavelength-Tunable Mid-Infrared Lasing from Black Phosphorus Nanosheets.

Van der Waals layered semiconductor materials own unique physical properties and have attracted intense interest in developing high-performance electronic and photonic devices. Among them, black phosphorus (BP) is distinct for its layer number-tuned direct band gap which spans from near- to mid-infrared (MIR) waveband. In addition, the puckered honey comb crystal lattice endows the material with highly linear-polarized emission and marked anisotropy in carrier transportation.

An Electrically Controlled Wavelength-Tunable Nanoribbon Laser.

Nanoscale laser sources with downscaled device footprint, high energy efficiency, and high operation speed are pivotal for a wide array of optoelectronic and nanophotonic applications ranging from on-chip interconnects, nanospectroscopy, and sensing to optical communication. The capability of on-demand lasing output with reversible and continuous wavelength tunability over a broad spectral range enables key functionalities in wavelength-division multiplexing and finely controlled light-matter interaction, which remains an important subject under intense research. In this study, we demonstrate an electrically controlled wavelength-tunable laser based on a CdS nanoribbon (NR) structure.

Ultrahigh Hole Mobility of Sn-Catalyzed GaSb Nanowires for High Speed Infrared Photodetectors.

Owing to the relatively low hole mobility, the development of GaSb nanowire (NW) electronic and photoelectronic devices has stagnated in the past decade. During a typical catalyst-assisted chemical vapor deposition (CVD) process, the adopted metallic catalyst can be incorporated into the NW body to act as a slight dopant, thus regulating the electrical properties of the NW. In this work, we demonstrate the use of Sn as a catalyst and dopant for GaSb NWs in the surfactant-assisted CVD growth process.

Traditional Chinese medicine targeting apoptotic mechanisms for esophageal cancer therapy.

Esophageal cancer is one of the most common types of cancer in the world, and it demonstrates a distinct geographical distribution pattern in China. In the last decade, inducing apoptosis with traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has become an active area in both fundamental and clinical research on cancer therapy. In this review, we summarize the molecular mechanisms by which TCM induces apoptosis in esophageal cancer cells.