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Hip osteoarthritis (hip OA) is a disease with a major impact on both national economy and the patients themselves. Patients suffer from pain and functional impairment in activities of daily life which are associated with a decrease in quality of life. Conservative therapeutic interventions such as physical exercises aim at reducing pain and increasing function and health-related quality of life. However, there is only silver level evidence for efficacy of land-based physical exercise in the treatment of hip OA. The purpose of this randomized controlled trial is to determine whether the specific 12-week exercise regime "Hip School" can decrease bodily pain and improve physical function and life quality in subjects with hip osteoarthritis.
Intrauterine growth retardation (IUGR) is detrimental to the intestinal development of neonates, yet satisfactory treatment strategies remain limited. This study was, therefore, conducted using neonatal piglets as a model to investigate the potential of N-acetylcysteine (NAC) to alleviate intestinal damage caused by IUGR.
This paper reports design, materials, and testing of microfabricated fuel cells that can be applied for small power generation. Multiple co-planar fuel cells in series have been built onto ceramic substrates (as well as silicon and polymer, but not reported here) using thick-film fabrication techniques. Testing of these fuel cells gave power densities in the milliwatt (per square centimeter) range for continuous power and tens of miliwatts under pulsing conditions, and have indicated performance limiters and opportunities for higher power densities. These fuel cells are intended to operate on ambient-supplied air, and thus the polymer electrolytes must be capable of operating under a range of humidity conditions. The target conductivity for these low power devices is >1 mS cm−1 at 15% RH. Although novel polymer electrolytes are being pursued at CWRU for this application, we report here Nafion® films cast from alternate solvents that have adequate conductivity for this application. Several on-board fuel storage approaches are being pursued. We have demonstrated high fuel utilization by a fuel cell operating with on-board source of hydrogen from aqueous sodium borohydride , as well from solid metal hydride systems.
Nitrogen (N) and sulfur (S) heteroatoms co-doping has been confirmed to be an effective strategy to significantly promote the electrocatalytic activity of graphene. However, developing N, S co-doped graphene (NS–G) with a high doping level at low cost remains a great challenge. Meanwhile, NS–G has rarely been investigated for electrochemical sensing. Here, a one-step and cost-effective microwave-assisted solvothermal method was developed to synthesize NS–G having a high N, S-doping level (N: 6.8at.%, S: 2.1at.%). When employed as an electrocatalyst for H2O2 reduction, NS–G exhibited a higher electrocatalytic activity than its undoped or mono-doped counterparts due to the synergistic effect of N, S co-doping. Consequently, the sensors based on NS–G displayed good sensing performances for sensitive detection of H2O2 (0.1–16.6mM in linear range, 0.2μM in detection limit) and glucose (0.1–12.6mM, 0.5μM), demonstrating the potential application of NS–G for electrochemical sensing.
Lithium metal anodes have attracted much attention as candidates for high-energy batteries, but there have been few reports of long cycling behaviour, and the degradation mechanism of realistic high-energy Li metal cells remains unclear. Here, we develop a prototypical 300 Wh kg−1 (1.0 Ah) pouch cell by integrating a Li metal anode, a LiNi0.6Mn0.2Co0.2O2 cathode and a compatible electrolyte. Under small uniform external pressure, the cell undergoes 200 cycles with 86% capacity retention and 83% energy retention. In the initial 50 cycles, flat Li foil converts into large Li particles that are entangled in the solid-electrolyte interphase, which leads to rapid volume expansion of the anode (cell thickening of 48%). As cycling continues, the external pressure helps the Li anode maintain good contact between the Li particles, which ensures a conducting percolation pathway for both ions and electrons, and thus the electrochemical reactions continue to occur. Accordingly, the solid Li particles evolve into a porous structure, which manifests in substantially reduced cell swelling by 19% in the subsequent 150 cycles.
This study theoretically and rigorously validates the use of the recently proposed step potential electrochemical spectroscopy (SPECS) and multiple potential step chronoamperometry (MUSCA) methods and their fitting analysis for determining the respective contributions of electrical double layer (EDL) and faradaic reactions to charge storage in pseudocapacitive electrodes. The continuum modified Poisson-Nernst-Planck model coupled with the Frumkin-Butler-Volmer theory were used for simulating interfacial, transport, and electrochemical phenomena in pseudocapacitive electrodes. The model accounted for (i) electron transport in the electrode, (ii) reversible redox reactions, (iii) ion electrodiffusion in binary and symmetric electrolytes, (iv) ion intercalation into the pseudocapacitive electrode, and (v) steric repulsion due to finite ion size. First, typical experimental measurements obtained from the SPECS method were reproduced numerically for a planar pseudocapacitive electrode. The EDL and faradaic currents retrieved from the SPECS fitting procedure were found to be in excellent agreement with those defined from first principles and computed numerically. Here, the faradaic current was modeled in the SPECS method as a diffusion process accounting for interfacial charge transfer kinetics and IR drop. The resistance obtained by SPECS matched the internal resistance obtained from electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. Similarly, the EDL capacitance retrieved by SPECS corresponded to the differential capacitance obtained from cyclic voltammetry (CV). Finally, the CV curves were successfully corrected for ohmic polarization effect using the MUSCA method. Then, the capacitive and diffusive currents retrieved from the electrochemical analysis of CV curves corrected by the MUSCA method were in good agreement with the EDL and faradaic currents reconstructed from the MUSCA method.
Li4Ti5O12 (LTO) is attractive alternative anode material with excellent cyclic performance and high rate after coating modifications of the conductive materials. Anatase TiO2 and glucose were applied of the synthesis of the carbon coated LTO (C@LTO). XRD results showed that all the major diffractions from the spinel structure of LTO can be found in the C@LTO such as (111), (311), (400) but there are no observations of the Carbon diffraction peaks. Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy (EIS) data shows C@LTO resistance was nearly half of the LTO value. Rate performance showed that capacity of C@LTO was higher than that of the pure LTO from 0.1C, 0.2C, 1C, 2C, 5C and 10C, which indicates that this is a promising approach to prepare the high performance LTO anode.
Twelve mouse monoclonal antibodies (MAbs) were developed against an Indian vaccine strain of foot and mouth disease virus (FMDV) type Asia-1 WBN 117/85. The MAbs were tested for their ability to bind to whole virus particle, trypsin-treated 146S (TT-146S) virus particle, sub-viral (12S and disrupted virus) antigens by ELISA and to neutralize virus infectivity in cell culture. Extensive characterization of MAbs revealed the existence of three different groups based on the binding of non-overlapping epitopes. Eight type Asia-1 specific MAbs (RF7, RF8, RD10, RE11, RC11, RC10/O, RB11 and RC10/M), which formed group 1 (G1), were found to bind a neutralizing, trypsin-sensitive (TS) and conformational epitope. Two MAbs (WB8 and WC3) in group 2 (G2) were found to bind a non-neutralizing, trypsin-resistant, conformational and 12S-specific epitope, which was intertypically conserved in all the four serotypes of FMDV (O, A, C and Asia-1) prevalent in India. Two MAbs (KG10 and KF10), which formed group 3 (G3), were found to be against a non-neutralizing, TS and conformational epitope, common to types Asia-1 and A. Members of G1 were IgG2a isotype, while those of G2 and G3 were IgG1 and IgG2b isotypes, respectively. Antigenic analysis of 31 FMDV type Asia-1 field isolates and two vaccine strains, using a panel of type Asia-1-specific MAbs, revealed antigenic similarity of the virus isolates tested and non-existence of neutralization escape mutants. The developed MAbs have practical utility, especially in the manufacture of FMD vaccine, diagnosis and FMDV characterization.
Thanks to its high performance as a conducting or/and chemically active support material, graphene has offered unique opportunities for developing novel nanostructured materials to meet various demands. The assembly of graphene with other nanoscale building blocks such as metals, metal oxides, and polymers has led to the possibility to create new electroactive and multifunctional nanostructures, which can serve as promising material platforms for electrochemical purposes. However, the precise control and fine-tuning of material structures and properties are still challenging and in demand. In this review, we aim to highlight some recent efforts devoted to rational design, assembly and fine engineering of electrochemically active nanostructures using graphene or/and its derivatives as soft templates for controlled synthesis and directed growth. We organize the contents according to the chemically classified nanostructures, including metallic nanostructures, self-assembled organic and supramolecular structures, and fine engineered metal oxides. In these cases, graphene templates either sacrificed during templating synthesis or retained as support for final products. We also discuss remained challenges and future perspective in the graphene-templating design and synthesis of various materials. Overall, this review could offer crucial insights into the nanoscale engineering of new nanostructures using graphene as a soft template and their potential applications in electrochemical science and technology. We hope this review would also stimulate new ideas and approaches for relevant ongoing research.
Ni3S2 powder has been fabricated by mechanical alloying Ni and S powders and the electrochemical properties of Na/Ni3S2 cells fabricated from Na anodes and Ni3S2 cathodes and 1 M sodium trifluoromethanesulfonate in tetraethyleneglycol dimethylether liquid electrolyte have been investigated. Upon discharging, the Ni3S2 cathode transformed to amorphous Na2S, Ni and residual unconverted Ni3S2. On charging, the pristine structure of Ni3S2 is fully recovered. The reversibility of this anode/cathode pair has been demonstrated and the discharge capacity loss of Na/Ni3S2 cells has been investigated over 100 cycles. From TEM, EDS, XRD, and EIS results, the degradation mechanism appears to be the formation of nano-particles of Ni3S2 and Na2S which become detached from the bulk cathode material causing the continuous increase in the interfacial resistance. Furthermore, many small cracks in Ni3S2 cathode material are caused during repeated cycling and this is an additional phenomenon that leads to further degradation of the discharge capacity during cycling.
Taiwan is the second most densely populated country in the world; its 22.604 million residents (2002) live in an area of 35,967km2 (628people/km2). Taiwan’s economy has grown rapidly during the last 20 years, resulting in a corresponding increase in the amount of municipal solid waste (MSW). This study describes and evaluates the municipal solid waste management system in Taiwan. The study’s results indicate that the amount of MSW began to decline after 1997, when the government enforced aggressive MSW management policies. By 2002, total MSW production had dropped by 27%, and the average daily per capita weight of MSW had fallen from 1.14kg in 1997 to 0.81kg in 2002. Summarizing the successful experience of MSW reduction in Taiwan, the most important factor was the government’s combining of the MSW collection system with reduction/recycling programs. The second most important factor was the policy of extended producer responsibility, which laid a foundation of recycling by producers and retailers and promoted public recycling.
Physical activity (PA) decreases during hospitalization. In particular, the amount of PA engaged in by older people who are hospitalized following musculoskeletal injury is likely to be limited for months after discharge home. Given the importance of an active lifestyle for their recovery and the prevention of future adverse outcomes, there is clearly a need for interventions to increase PA. This article describes the protocol of a randomized controlled trial set up to investigate the effects of a physical activity oriented home rehabilitation program (ProPA) on PA and the restoration of mobility in community-dwelling older people.
A concurrent engineering-oriented design database representation model (CE-DDRM) is introduced in this research for supporting various life-cycle aspects in concurrent design. In this model, concepts and behaviors of different design database modeling components, including entities, properties, relationships, tasks, and specifications, are defined at meta-class level. Design database is modeled at two different levels, class level and instance level, representing generic design libraries and special design cases, respectively. A Web-based system architecture is proposed to model distributed design database and allow team-members for different product development life-cycle aspects at different locations to access the design database. This newly introduced approach provides the foundation for developing the next generation CAD systems with concurrent engineering functions.
Polyaniline fibre microelectrodes prepared from a doped solution of polyaniline protonated with 2-acrylamido-2-methyl-1-propanesulphonic acid in dichloracetic acid were characterized electrochemically for the first time. Low scan rate cyclic voltammetry was used for characterisation in different acid electrolyte solutions, hydrochloric, nitric, perchloric, sulphuric and phosphoric, at low pH values with varying positive potential limits. Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy was also utilised. The electrochemical behaviour of polyaniline (PANI) fibres was found to be similar to that of PANI films obtained by electropolymerisation on metallic electrode substrates. The conduction potential window was found to be from +0.20 to +0.60V versus SCE, with small variations in the different acid solutions as well as with pH. The standard electrochemical redox couple hexacyanoferrate(III), was found to behave quasi-reversibly in the conduction potential region and rate constants were evaluated.
Nano-crystalline NiFe2O4 particles were synthesized and used as active electrode material for a lithium ion battery that showed a high discharge capacity of 1534 mAh g−1 and charge capacity of 1170 mAh g−1 during the 1st cycle. X-ray absorption spectroscopy including XANES and EXAFS were used to investigate electronic and local structural changes of NiFe2O4 during the 1st lithiation and de-lithiation process. As lithium is inserted into the structure, tetrahedral site Fe3+ ions are reduced to Fe2+ and moved from tetrahedral sites to empty octahedral sites, while Ni2+ ions are unaffected. As a consequence, the matrix spinel structure collapses and transforms to an intermediate rock-salt monoxide phase. Meanwhile, the inserted Li is partially consumed by the formation of SEI and other side reactions during the conversion reaction. With further lithiation, the monoxide phase is reduced to highly disordered metallic Fe/Ni nanoparticles with a number of nearest neighbors of 6.0(8) and 8.1(4) for Fe and Ni, respectively. During subsequent de-lithiation, the metal particles are individually re-oxidized to Fe2O3 and NiO phases instead to the original NiFe2O4 spinel phase.
The high volumetric expansion/contraction of silicon (Si) anodes in Li-ion batteries by about ∼400% during lithiation/delithiation causes considerably high stress followed by cracking, pulverization, and the loss of electrical contact; and finally results in capacity fading and failing. In this work, we present a new density modulated multilayer Si thin film anode approach, which can provide a robust high capacity electrode for Li-ion batteries. Alternating high and low density layers have been achieved by simply changing the working gas pressure between low and high values, respectively during magnetron sputter deposition of Si thin film anodes. Our results reveal that density modulated Si films can provide a high coulombic efficiency up to 99% and reversible specific capacity as high as ∼1700 mAh g−1 after 50 cycles. Low-density layers are believed to be performing as compliant layers during volume change making the films more durable compared to conventional Si film anodes. The results of this work can lead to Si thin film anode materials with superior capacity and mechanical stability compared to conventional Si anodes.
A novel ternary composite of sulfonated graphene/MnO2/polyaniline (sGMOPANI) is synthesized via a dilute in-situ polymerization method using potassium permanganate as oxidant under neutral condition. The FE-SEM and HRTEM images show that MnO2/polyaniline nanoparticles with the diameter of 5–10 nm deposit onto sulfonated graphene nanosheets. Spectral analysis reveals the existence of the hydrogen bond and π–π interaction between MnO2/polyaniline nanoparticles and sulfonated graphene. As a result, the sGMOPANI composite based on the two-electrode cell shows improved electrochemical capacitance (276 F g−1 at 1 g−1 in 1 M Na2SO4), better rate capability (73% capacitance retention from 0.2 to 20 A g−1), and higher cycling stability (11.7% capacitance loss after 3000 cycles) compared to the MnO2/polyaniline binary composite.
Owing to their low cost, high energy densities, and superior performance compared with that of Li-ion batteries, Li–S batteries have been recognized as very promising next-generation batteries. However, the commercialization of Li–S batteries has been hindered by the insulation of sulfur, significant volume expansion, shuttling of dissolved lithium polysulfides (LiPSs), and more importantly, sluggish conversion of polysulfide intermediates. To overcome these problems, a state-of-the-art strategy is to use sulfur host materials that feature chemical adsorption and electrocatalytic capabilities for LiPS species. In this review, we comprehensively illustrate the latest progress on the rational design and controllable fabrication of materials with chemical adsorbing and binding capabilities for LiPSs and electrocatalytic activities that allow them to accelerate the conversion of LiPSs for Li–S batteries. Moreover, the current essential challenges encountered when designing these materials are summarized, and possible solutions are proposed. We hope that this review could provide some strategies and theoretical guidance for developing novel chemical anchoring and electrocatalytic materials for high-performance Li–S batteries.
Purpose: Evidence exists for an additional inhibitory accommodative control system mediated by the sympathetic branch of the autonomic nervous system (ANS). This work aims to show the relative prevalence of sympathetic inhibition in young emmetropic and myopic adults, and to evaluate the effect of sympathetic facility on accommodative and oculomotor function. Methods: Profiling of ciliary muscle innervation was carried out in 58 young adult subjects (30 emmetropes, 14 early onset myopes, 14 late onset myopes) by examining post-task open-loop accommodation responses, recorded continuously by a modified open-view infrared optometer. Measurements of amplitude of accommodation, tonic accommodation, accommodative lag at near, AC/A ratio, and heterophoria at distance and near were made to establish a profile of oculomotor function. Results: Evidence of sympathetic inhibitory facility in ciliary smooth muscle was observed in 27% of emmetropes, 21% of early-onset myopes and 29% of late-onset myopes. Twenty-six percent of all subjects demonstrated access to sympathetic facility. Closed-loop oculomotor function did not differ significantly between subjects with sympathetic facility, and those with sympathetic deficit. Conclusions: Emmetropic and myopic groups cannot be distinguished in terms of the relative proportions having access to sympathetic inhibition. Presence of sympathetic innervation does not have a significant effect on accommodative function under closed-loop viewing conditions.
Nanocomposite Sm2O3:Mn/PVA films were prepared by sol–gel and casting methods. The influence of low Gamma-radiation doses (γ-dose, 0–1000 Gy) on structural and optical characteristics of the Sm2O3:Mn/PVA nanocomposite was investigated by X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, UV–Vis. Spectrophotometry (200–1000 nm) and photoluminescence (550–750 nm at excitation of 360 nm) techniques. The UV absorption and transmittance spectra were affected by γ-doses. The direct and indirect energies gaps were decreased while the refractive index was enhanced with increased γ-doses. The effect of γ-doses on the dispersion parameters were studied in details using UV spectra. The photoluminescence studies revealed that the nanocomposite emitted red color and its intensity diminished by increased γ-doses, also the emitted peak shown a red shift with increasing of γ-doses.
Electropolymerization of new fuchsin produces two types of stable and electrochemically active films in strong and weak acidic aqueous solutions. These films can be produced on glassy carbon, platinum, gold, and transparent semiconductor tin oxide electrodes. An electrochemical quartz crystal microbalance and cyclic voltammetry were used to study the in situ growth of poly (new fuchsin) films. New fuchsin is a molecule that has three branched monomers, and its polymerization forms a dendrimer. The polymer films showed redox couples, and when transferred to various acidic to weak basic aqueous solutions, the formal potential versus pH plot had a slope of −60 mV pH−1. The electrocatalytic reduction of HNO2 by poly (neutral red) in a strong acidic aqueous solution showed obvious electrocatalytic reduction activity. A modified electrode containing a hybrid of two organic films was also prepared from poly (new fuchsin) and poly (neutral red) films. The two films, with a formal potential difference of about 0.6 V, were both electrocatalytically active for IO3 − oxidation, but produced different products in strongly acidic aqueous solution. The electrocatalytic reduction of BrO3 − was achieved only by poly (neutral red) in a strongly acidic aqueous solution. The polymer films also reduced SO5 2−, IO4 − and Cr2O7 2− electrocatalytically, and oxidized ascorbic acid electrocatalytically in aqueous solution.
The effect of a ZrO2 coating on the structure and electrochemical properties of the cathode material LiNi0.8Co0.2O2 was investigated using EPMA, TEM, XRD, and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS). In particular, we focused on the distribution of the ZrO2 on the particle surface to study the relationship between electrochemical properties of the coated cathode and the distribution of the coating materials in the particle. Based on the results from composition analysis and electrochemical tests, it was found that the coating layer consisted of nano-sized ZrO2 particles attached nonuniformly to the particle surface and the ZrO2 layer significantly improved the electrochemical properties of the cathode by suppressing the impedance growth at the interface between the electrodes and the electrolyte.
The Ruff Figural Fluency Test (RFFT) is a valid but time-consuming and labour-intensive cognitive paper-and-pencil test. A digital RFFT was developed that can be conducted independently using an iPad and Apple Pencil and RFFT scores are computed automatically. We investigated the validity and reliability of this digital RFFT.