CaAlBO: borate with a graphene-like layer featuring two types of topological six-membered rings induced by [AlO] units.

A novel borate CaAlBO, with two types of topological six-membered rings (6-MRs) in its graphene-like layer, was successfully fabricated by introducing [AlO] tetrahedra. The 6-MRs [BAlO] in CaAlBO can be identified as unique ones, and CaAlBO exhibits a new fundamental building block [BO] greatly enriching the structural diversity of B-O configurations.

LiNaCaBOFCl and LiNaBO: A Case of Cation-Induced Birefringence Enhancement via Dimensional Changes of Highly Polymerized [BO] Motifs.

Borates, due to their structural chemistry diversity and exceptional performance, are premier material systems for investigating UV optical crystals. The B-O anionic groups with high polymerization (B ≥ 6) are much less in the borate-based system, which is worthy of further research. Herein, cations with different radii and proportions are introduced to borate system, and two new highly polymerized borates, LiNaCaBOFCl (LNCBFC) and LiNaBO (LNBO) were designed and synthesized successfully.

Nomograms for Predicting Risk and Survival of Esophageal Cancer Lung Metastases: a SEER Analysis.

The overall survival rate is notably low for esophageal cancer patients with lung metastases (LM), presenting significant challenges in their treatment. Through the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) program, individuals diagnosed with esophageal cancer between 2010 and 2015 were enrolled. Based on whether esophageal cancer metastasized to the lungs, we used propensity score matching (PSM) to balance correlated variables.

Recent advances in rational structure design for nonlinear optical crystals: leveraging advantageous templates.

Nonlinear optical (NLO) crystals that can expand the spectral range of laser outputs have attracted significant attention for their optoelectronic applications. The research progress from the discovery of new single crystal structures to the realization of final device applications involves many key steps and is very time consuming and challenging. Consequently, exploring efficient design strategies to shorten the research period and accelerate the rational design of novel NLO materials has become imperative to address the pressing demand for advanced materials.

Investigation into the potential mechanism of Bacillus amyloliquefaciens in the fermentation of broad bean paste by metabolomics and transcriptomics.

Pixian broad bean paste is a renowned fermented seasoning. The fermentation of broad bean is the most important process of Pixian broad bean paste. To enhance the flavor of tank-fermented broad bean paste, salt-tolerant Bacillus amyloliquefaciens strain was inoculated, resulting in an increase in total amount of volatile compounds, potentially leading to different flavor characteristics.

Structural Motif Cosubstitution Strategy for Designing Fluoroaluminoborate with the SrBeBO-Type Double-Layered Structure.

The cosubstitution strategy often was applied to design borate optical crystal materials. Revealingly, a fluoroaluminoborate SrAlBOF with SrBeBO (SBBO) double-layered like configuration has been rationally designed and successfully synthesized based on structural motif cosubstitution strategy the high-temperature solution method. In SrAlBOF, a structural motif, the [AlBOF] unit, with edge-sharing [AlOF] octahedra was filled in interlamination of double-layer structure.