bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The voltage-gated sodium channel, para, limits Anopheles coluzzii vector competence in a microbiota dependent manner
Authors: Nardini Luisa , Brito-Fravallo Emma , Campagne Pascal , Pain Adrien , Genève Corinne , Vernick Kenneth D. , Mitri Christian
Published: September 2023

The voltage-gated sodium channel, para, is a target of DDT and pyrethroid class insecticides. Single nucleotide mutations in para, called knockdown resistant or kdr, which contribute to resistance against DDT and pyrethroid insecticides, have been correlated with increased susceptibility of Anopheles to the human malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum. However, a direct role of para activity on Plasmodium infection has not yet been established. Here, using RNA-mediated silencing, we provide in vivo direct evidence for the requirement of wild-type (wt) para function for insecticide activity of deltamethrin. Depletion of wt para, which is susceptible to insecticide, causes deltamethrin tolerance, indicating that insecticide-resistant kdr alleles are likely phenocopies of loss of para function. We then show that normal para activity in An. coluzzii limits Plasmodium infection prevalence for both P. falciparum and P. berghei. A transcriptomic analysis revealed that para activity does not modulate the expression of immune genes. However, loss of para function led to enteric dysbiosis with a significant increase in the total bacterial abundance, and we show that para function limiting Plasmodium infection is microbiota dependent. In the context of the bidirectional “enteric microbiota-brain” axis studied in mammals, these results pave the way for studying whether the activity of the nervous system could control Anopheles vector competence.
Carvacrol decreases blood–brain barrier permeability post-diffuse traumatic brain injury in rats
Authors: Abbasloo Elham , Khaksari Mohammad , Sanjari Mojgan , Kobeissy Firas , Thomas Theresa Currier
Published: September 2023

Previously, we showed that Satureja Khuzestanica Jamzad essential oil (SKEO) and its major component, carvacrol (CAR), 5-isopropyl-2-methylphenol, has anti-inflammatory, anti-apoptotic, and anti-edematous properties after experimental traumatic brain injury (TBI) in rats. CAR, predominantly found in Lamiaceae family (Satureja and Oregano), is lipophilic, allowing diffusion across the blood–brain barrier (BBB). These experiments test the hypothesis that acute treatment with CAR after TBI can attenuate oxidative stress and BBB permeability associated with CAR’s anti-edematous traits. Rats were divided into six groups and injured using Marmarou weight drop: Sham, TBI, TBI + Vehicle, TBI + CAR (100 and 200 mg/kg) and CAR200-naive treated rats. Intraperitoneal injection of vehicle or CAR was administered thirty minutes after TBI induction. 24 h post-injury, brain edema, BBB permeability, BBB-related protein levels, and oxidative capacity were measured. Data showed CAR 200 mg/kg treatment decreased brain edema and prevented BBB permeability. CAR200 decreased malondialdehyde (MDA) and reactive oxygen species (ROS) and increased superoxide dismutase (SOD) and total antioxidative capacity (T-AOC), indicating the mechanism of BBB protection is, in part, through antioxidant activity. Also, CAR 200 mg/kg treatment suppressed matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) expression and increased ZO-1, occludin, and claudin-5 levels. These data indicate that CAR can promote antioxidant activity and decrease post-injury BBB permeability, further supporting CAR as a potential early therapeutic intervention that is inexpensive and more readily available worldwide. However, more experiments are required to determine CAR’s long-term impact on TBI pathophysiology.
An evaluation method for HMI of deep-sea manned submersible based on human reliability
Authors: Zhou Yao , Chen Dengkai , Xiao Jianghao , Wang Hanyu
Published: September 2023

Improving the human reliability of the human–machine interface (HMI) of deep-sea manned submersible is of great importance for the development of the deep-sea field. Based on the SHEL (Software S, Hardware H, Environment E, Liveware L) model, this study classifies the performance shaping factors (PSF) that affect the human reliability of submersible HMIs and builds a PSF system. The interpretative structural model (ISM) is used to matrix the interactions between the elements that make up the system of PSF. A multi-level recursive structure is obtained by building the corresponding adjacency matrix. The Noisy-OR model is introduced to construct a Bayesian network in order to build a new HMI evaluation method. A real case of Bayesian network causal inference verifies the validity of the built method. This study proposes a set of HMI human reliability evaluation methods applicable to deep-sea manned submersible, which provides a new idea for human reliability assessment.
Acceleration of inferred neural responses to oddball targets in an individual with bilateral amygdala lesion compared to healthy controls
Authors: Abivardi Aslan , Korn Christoph W. , Rojkov Ivan , Gerster Samuel , Hurlemann Rene , Bach Dominik R.
Published: September 2023

Detecting unusual auditory stimuli is crucial for discovering potential threat. Locus coeruleus (LC), which coordinates attention, and amygdala, which is implicated in resource prioritization, both respond to deviant sounds. Evidence concerning their interaction, however, is sparse. Seeking to elucidate if human amygdala affects estimated LC activity during this process, we recorded pupillary responses during an auditory oddball and an illuminance change task, in a female with bilateral amygdala lesions (BG) and in n = 23 matched controls. Neural input in response to oddballs was estimated via pupil dilation, a reported proxy of LC activity, harnessing a linear-time invariant system and individual pupillary dilation response function (IRF) inferred from illuminance responses. While oddball recognition remained intact, estimated LC input for BG was compacted to an impulse rather than the prolonged waveform seen in healthy controls. This impulse had the earliest response mean and highest kurtosis in the sample. As a secondary finding, BG showed enhanced early pupillary constriction to darkness. These findings suggest that LC-amygdala communication is required to sustain LC activity in response to anomalous sounds. Our results provide further evidence for amygdala involvement in processing deviant sound targets, although it is not required for their behavioral recognition.
Behavioral vaccination policies and game-environment feedback in epidemic dynamics
Authors: Ariful Kabir K. M.
Published: September 2023

Many policymakers have adopted voluntary vaccination policies to alleviate the consequences of contagious diseases. Such policies have several well-established feathers, i.e. they are seasonal, depending on an individual’s decision, adaptive, and control epidemic activity. Here, we study ideas from behavioral epidemiology embedded with a vaccination game and pairwise two-player two-strategy game to represent the environmental feedback in an SVIR model by using a composite information index including disease incidence, vaccine factors and cooperative behavior on a global time scale (repeated season). In its turn, the information index’s game dynamics to participate in the vaccine program (cooperation) is supposed to reflect the feedback-evolving dynamics of competitive cognitions and the environment. The assuming model is described by two different evolutionary game systems connected by an unknown external public opinion environment feedback. The embedded model is described by an inherited system showing a behavioral aspect, i.e. pairwise game indicates an individual’s cooperative behavior, and a vaccine game refers to vaccine-cost influence. This is a novel attempt to stabilize the two different decision processes to pool them into a single index. Extensive simulations suggest a rich spectrum of achievable results, including epidemic control, human behavior, social dilemma, and policy suggestions.
Sentence-level sentiment analysis based on supervised gradual machine learning
Authors: Su Jing , Chen Qun , Wang Yanyan , Zhang Lijun , Pan Wei , Li Zhanhuai
Published: September 2023

Sentence-level sentiment analysis (SLSA) aims to identify the overall sentiment polarity conveyed in a given sentence. The state-of-the-art performance of SLSA has been achieved by deep learning models. However, depending on the i.i.d (independent and identically distributed) assumption, the performance of these deep learning models may fall short in real scenarios, where the distributions of training and target data are almost certainly different to some extent. In this paper, we propose a supervised solution based on the non-i.i.d paradigm of gradual machine learning (GML) for SLSA. It begins with some labeled observations, and gradually labels target instances in the order of increasing hardness by iterative knowledge conveyance. It leverages labeled samples for supervised deep feature extraction, and constructs a factor graph based on the extracted features to enable gradual knowledge conveyance. Specifically, it employs a polarity classifier to detect polarity similarity between close neighbors in an embedding space, and a separate binary semantic network to extract implicit polarity relations between arbitrary instances. Our extensive experiments on benchmark datasets show that the proposed approach achieves the state-of-the-art performance on all benchmark datasets. Our work clearly demonstrates that by leveraging DNN for feature extraction, GML can easily outperform the pure DNN solutions.
Meningioma brain tumor detection and classification using hybrid CNN method and RIDGELET transform
Authors: Prakash B. V. , Kannan A. Rajiv , Santhiyakumari N. , Kumarganesh S. , Raja D. Siva Sundhara , Hephzipah J. Jasmine , MartinSagayam K. , Pomplun Marc , Dang Hien
Published: September 2023

The detection of meningioma tumors is the most crucial task compared with other tumors because of their lower pixel intensity. Modern medical platforms require a fully automated system for meningioma detection. Hence, this study proposes a novel and highly efficient hybrid Convolutional neural network (HCNN) classifier to distinguish meningioma brain images from non-meningioma brain images. The HCNN classification technique consists of the Ridgelet transform, feature computations, classifier module, and segmentation algorithm. Pixel stability during the decomposition process was improved by the Ridgelet transform, and the features were computed from the coefficient of the Ridgelet. These features were classified using the HCNN classification approach, and tumor pixels were detected using the segmentation algorithm. The experimental results were analyzed for meningioma tumor images by applying the proposed method to the BRATS 2019 and Nanfang dataset. The proposed HCNN-based meningioma detection system achieved 99.31% sensitivity, 99.37% specificity, and 99.24% segmentation accuracy for the BRATS 2019 dataset. The proposed HCNN technique achieved99.35% sensitivity, 99.22% specificity, and 99.04% segmentation accuracy on brain Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) in the Nanfang dataset. The proposed system obtains 99.81% classification accuracy, 99.2% sensitivity, 99.7% specificity and 99.8% segmentation accuracy on BRATS 2022 dataset. The experimental results of the proposed HCNN algorithm were compared with those of the state-of-the-art meningioma detection algorithms in this study.
Assessment of exercise-induced stress via automated measurement of salivary cortisol concentrations and the testosterone-to-cortisol ratio: a preliminary study
Authors: Tsunekawa Katsuhiko , Shoho Yoshifumi , Ushiki Kazumi , Yanagawa Yoshimaro , Matsumoto Ryutaro , Shimoda Nozomi , Aoki Tomoyuki , Yoshida Akihiro , Nakajima Kiyomi , Kimura Takao , Murakami Masami
Published: September 2023

In this study, our aim was to validate whether the automated measurement of salivary testosterone and cortisol concentrations and the testosterone-to-cortisol (T/C) ratio, considering their individual circadian rhythms can be used to assess the stress response of male athletes to different exercise intensities accurately and effectively. We measured the salivary testosterone and cortisol concentrations and their respective serum concentrations that were collected from 20 male long-distance runners via passive drooling in the morning and evening for two consecutive days involving different exercise intensities. An electrochemiluminescence immunoassay was performed to evaluate the salivary testosterone and cortisol concentrations. The results showed a positive correlation between the salivary testosterone and cortisol concentrations and their respective serum concentrations. The participants were divided into two groups: with and without interval training. The interval training group showed a significantly higher rate of change in the salivary cortisol concentration and a significantly lower rate of change in the T/C ratio in the evening interval training on day 1 than lower-intensity running on day 2. Our results indicated that the salivary cortisol concentrations and the T/C ratio could distinguish between exercises at different intensities, which may be beneficial for detecting differences in stress responses among athletes.
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs reduce pleural adhesion in human: evidence from redo surgery
Authors: Yu Peter Sze-Yuen , Chan Kin-Wai , Tsui Chiu-On , Chan Shun , Thung Kin-Hoi
Published: September 2023

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) reduced pleural adhesion in animal studies, but its effect on human had not been studied. A retrospective study was carried out for patients with solitary pulmonary nodules without a pre-operative tissue diagnosis positive for malignancy. The impact of the use of NSAIDs after stage one wedge resection was assessed by the degree of pleural adhesions encountered during second-stage, redo completion lobectomy. From April 2016 to March 2022, 50 consecutive patients meeting the inclusion criteria were included, and 44 patients were selected for analysis after exclusion (Treatment group with NSAID: N = 27; Control group without NSAID: N = 17). The preoperative characteristics and the final tumor pathologies were similar between the groups. The use of NSAID was significantly associated with lower risk of severe pleural adhesions and complete pleural symphysis (risk difference = −29%, p = 0.03). After controlling the effect of tumor size and chest drain duration, only the use of NSAID was statistically associated with the lowered risk of severe pleural adhesions and complete pleural symphysis. No statistically significant effects of NSAID on operative time (p = 0.86), blood loss (p = 0.72), and post-operative length of stay (p = 0.72) were demonstrated. In human, NSAIDs attenuated the formation of pleural adhesions after pleural disruptions. Physicians and surgeons should avoid the use of NSAIDs when pleural adhesion formation is the intended treatment outcome.
The injection-production performance of an enhanced geothermal system considering fracture network complexity and thermo-hydro-mechanical coupling in numerical simulations
Authors: Lei Zhihong , Zhang Yulong , Cui Qiliang , Shi Yu
Published: September 2023

The effect of fracture networks on EGS performance remains worth further investigation to guide the formulation of geothermal extraction strategy. We established models that account for thermo-hydraulic-mechanical (THM) coupling and that are based on the framework of discrete fracture network (DFN) to evaluate the heat extraction performance in deep-seated fractured reservoir. Our numerical results reveal that the zones of temperature, pressure, and stress perturbation diffuse asynchronously during the circulation of injection-production, and the stress perturbation always lags behind the other two. Furthermore, the effects of the fracture network characteristics including randomness, geometry, length, aperture, and injection parameters on the heat production are quantitatively investigated. Under the same number of fractures, different network geometry leads to different EGS production performance, the network with horizontal fracture set shows better thermal extraction performance but poor injection performance, which is because the fracture dip affects the thermal evolution on the horizontal plane. The effect of fracture length on EGS performance highly depends on its orientation, the excessive increase of fracture length towards injection-production wells is detrimental to heat extraction. The fracture aperture affects the working fluid transport and thus the EGS performance, the fractured reservoir with smaller fracture aperture shows the worse fluid flow performance but the better geothermal extraction performance, thus we believe that the optimal fracture aperture should be kept at a level of 0.5–1.0 mm in a self-propping fractured granitic system. The main influence of injection parameters on thermal extraction from the fractured reservoirs is the injection mass rate, because a high injection rate results in significant solid responses, including failure stress concentration, decreased safety factor, and increased permeability, which occur in those fractures that are originally connected to the injection well. These results of our research and the insights obtained have important implications for deep geothermal geoengineering activities.
Bleeding patients on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation have reduced platelet aggregation and plasma fibrinogen: a longitudinal observational study
Authors: Hvas Christine Lodberg , Christensen Steffen , Balle Camilla Mains , Munk-Andersen Heidi , Jeppesen Anni Nørgaard , Hvas Anne-Mette
Published: September 2023

This study investigated changes in coagulation and associations with occurrence of bleeding and thrombosis during extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) therapy. The study included 100 adult ECMO-patients. Standard coagulation parameters, platelet aggregation and thromboelastometry (ROTEM®) were compared with healthy controls. Data on bleeding and thrombosis were collected until recovery or death. Mortality data were collected 30 days after weaning from ECMO. During ECMO therapy, 53 patients experienced at least one moderate or major bleed. Among these, 42 (79%) patients experienced the first bleeding on day 1 or 2. Platelet aggregation and ROTEM® revealed a hypocoagulable state in ECMO patients when compared with healthy controls. Patients bleeding on day 1 or 2, had lower platelet count (p = 0.04), poorer platelet aggregation and lower levels of fibrinogen (p < 0.01) than patients not bleeding on day 1 or 2. Further, ROTEM® clot propagation was reduced in bleeding patients (p < 0.001). Mortality was higher among bleeding patients than patients not bleeding on day 1 or 2 (67% versus 34%, p < 0.01). Congruity existed between ROTEM® measurements and standard coagulation assays, but plasma fibrinogen had a stronger association with bleeding than ROTEM® measurements. The present study does not support ROTEM® analysis as a routine part of coagulation monitoring during ECMO therapy.
Modelling the potential of forest management to mitigate climate change in Eastern Canadian forests
Authors: Ameray Abderrahmane , Bergeron Yves , Cavard Xavier
Published: September 2023

Climate change poses a serious risk to sustainable forest management, particularly in boreal forests where natural disturbances have been projected to become more severe. In three Quebec boreal forest management units, biomass carbon storage under various climate change and management scenarios was projected over 300 years (2010–2310) with a process-based dynamic landscape model (PnET-succession for Landis-II). Several strategies varying in their use of partial cuts and clear cuts, including business as usual (BAU) (clear-cut applied on more than 95% of the managed area), were tested and compared to conservation scenarios (no-harvest). Based on simulation results at the landscape scale, the clearcut-based scenarios such as BAU could result in a decrease of biomass carbon stock by 10 tC ha−1 yr−1 compared to the natural scenario. However, this reduction in carbon stock could be offset in the long term through changes in composition, as clearcut systems promote the expansion of trembling aspen and white birch. In contrast, the use of strategies based on partial cuts on more than 75% or 50% of the managed area was closer to or better than the natural scenario and resulted in greater coniferous cover retention. These strategies seemed to be the best to maximize and stabilize biomass carbon storage and ensure wood supply under different climate change scenarios, yet they would require further access and appropriate infrastructure. Furthermore, these strategies could maintain species compositions and age structures similar to natural scenarios, and thus may consequently help achieve forest ecosystem-based management targets. This study presents promising strategies to guide sustainable forest management in Eastern Canada in the context of climate change.
Prevalence and determinants of hysterectomy in India
Authors: Rout Dejalin , Sinha Abhinav , Palo Subrata Kumar , Kanungo Srikanta , Pati Sanghamitra
Published: September 2023

Increase in the prevalence of hysterectomy among low-and middle-income countries (LMICs) such as India has become a significant concern. Reports based on either a particular group or region show an increasing trend in hysterectomy, but there is a dearth of national-level data in this domain. Hence, there seems to be an urgent need to garner evidence on the prevalence and determinants of hysterectomy, which could pave the way for future programs and policies. We aimed to estimate the prevalence of hysterectomy and assess its determinants using a nationally representative sample. An observational analysis was conducted using data from Longitudinal Aging Study in India (LASI), 2017–2018. 38,154 women aged > 18 years were included. A multivariable logistic regression, presented as an adjusted odds ratio (AOR) with a 95% confidence interval (CI), was used to predict the association between various socio-demographic characteristics and hysterectomy. A separate multivariable logistic regression model was executed to determine the association between selected non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and hysterectomy. Survey weights compensated the complex study design. The overall prevalence of hysterectomy was around 11.35%. Excessive menstrual bleeding followed by fibroids emerged as the leading causes of hysterectomy. The various determinants of hysterectomy were urban residents [AOR: 1.54 (1.21–1.96)], other backward class [AOR: 2.19 (1.72–2.78], working women [AOR: 1.19(1–1.42)] and the most affluent (rich) group [AOR: 2.06 (1.62–2.63)]. Hysterectomy was associated with cancer [AOR: 4.83 (2.51–9.29)], diabetes [AOR: 1.79 (1.25–2.57)], hypertension [AOR: 1.48 (1.27–1.71)] and joint diseases [AOR: 1.43 (1.09–1.88)]. Hysterectomy is considerably prevalent in India, which cannot be overlooked. Health promotion regarding hysterectomy and its implications is needed especially among urban residents, affluent groups and those with a higher body mass index. Health programmes aimed at women should follow a life course approach by prioritizing health and overall well-being even after reproductive years.
First report of filarial nematodes in the genus Onchocerca infecting black flies (Diptera: Simuliidae) in Iran
Authors: Khanzadeh Fariba , Maleki-Ravasan Naseh , Adler Peter H. , Karimian Fateh , Kudela Matus
Published: September 2023

Black flies are blood-sucking insects of public health importance, and they are effective vectors of pathogens and parasites, such as filarial nematodes of the genusOnchocerca. Our previous surveys have shown that individuals ofSimulium turgaicumare annoying pests of humans and livestock in the Aras River Basin of Iran. In the present study, adult black flies ofS. turgaicumwere trapped from different ecotopes of five villages in Khoda-Afarin County, Iran. By using a sensitive nested PCR assay and targeting the nuclear18S rDNA-ITS1marker, filarial infections were found in 38 (1.89%) of 2005 black flies. Homology exploration of 360 bp of the sequences indicated that the filarial worms are members of the family Onchocercidae, with maximum alignment scores of 93–95%. Phylogenetic analysis showed that two IranianOnchocercaisolates were clustered in theO. fasciata–O. volvuluslineage and were well separated from other filarial nematodes. Both the entomological evidence (empty abdomen of the specimens) and climatologic data (adequate accumulated degree days for development) suggest that the filarial DNA was probably that of infective larvae of vertebrates. This is the first report of an infection byOnchocercaspecies inS. turgaicumand the first record of onchocercids in black flies in Iran; however, more research is required to demonstrate transmission of these filarial worms by black flies in nature.
Temperature-dependent modulation of odor-dependent behavior in three drosophilid fly species of differing thermal preference
Authors: Baleba Steve B. S. , Mahadevan Venkatesh Pal , Knaden Markus , Hansson Bill S.
Published: September 2023

Rapid and ongoing climate change increases global temperature, impacts feeding, and reproduction in insects. The olfaction plays an important underlying role in these behaviors in most insect species. Here, we investigated how changing temperatures affect odor detection and ensuing behavior in three drosophilid flies: Drosophila novamexicana, D. virilis and D. ezoana, species adapted to life in desert, global, and subarctic climates, respectively. Using a series of thermal preference assays, we confirmed that the three species indeed exhibit distinct temperature preferences. Next, using single sensillum recording technique, we classified olfactory sensory neurons (OSNs) present in basiconic sensilla on the antenna of the three species and thereby identified ligands for each OSN type. In a series of trap assays we proceeded to establish the behavioral valence of the best ligands and chose guaiacol, methyl salicylate and isopropyl benzoate as representatives of a repellent, attractant and neutral odor. Next, we assessed the behavioral valence of these three odors in all three species across a thermal range (10-35 °C), with flies reared at 18 °C and 25 °C. We found that both developmental and experimental temperatures affected the behavioral performance of the flies. Our study thus reveals temperature-dependent changes in odor-guided behavior in drosophilid flies.
Effects of additives on the performance of a laser-induced graphene sensor modified with ZrO2 nanoparticles for OP detection
Authors: Xu Huiyang , Guo Chuang , Yuan Weijian , Zhang Wenna , Sun Qiu , Wu Jianfeng , Zhang Xuelin
Published: September 2023

LIG modified by ZrO2 with β-CD as a binder shows a low detection limit and good anti-interference properties toward OP detection.
Physicochemical properties of ultrasmall colloidal silver nanoparticles: an experimental and computational approach
Authors: Pacheco Perla Giovanna Fernandes , Ferreira Diego Lourençoni , Pereira Richard Silveira , Vivas Marcelo Gonçalves
Published: September 2023

The computational framework proved to be highly effective in extracting crucial information about AgNPs from UV-vis spectroscopy data, which can be expanded to in situ and in-operando measurements.
Expression of Concern: Low-intensity focused ultrasound (LIFU)-activated nanodroplets as a theranostic agent for noninvasive cancer molecular imaging and drug delivery
Authors: Liu Jianxin , Xu Fenfen , Huang Ju , Xu Jinshun , Liu Yang , Yao Yuanzhi , Ao Meng , Li Ao , Hao Lan , Cao Yang , Hu Zhongqian , Ran Haitao , Wang Zhigang , Li Pan
Published: September 2023

Expression of Concern for ‘Low-intensity focused ultrasound (LIFU)-activated nanodroplets as a theranostic agent for noninvasive cancer molecular imaging and drug delivery’ by Jianxin Liu et al., Biomater. Sci., 2018, 6, 2838–2849, https://doi.org/10.1039/C8BM00726H.
Ni-derived electronic/ionic engineering on NiSe/Ni@C for ultrafast and stable sodium storage
Authors: Li Haiwei , Zhang Weilong , Wang Lei , Li Hongping , Fan Yanchen , Yang Xiaolong , Du Hui , Zhang Yan , Li Zhuo
Published: September 2023

A unique framework of NiSe/Ni heterostructure with abundant heterointerface encapsulated hollow carbon spheres delivers enhanced specific capability of 490 mA h g−1 and excellent rate capability of 546 mA h g−1 at 5.0 A g−1 over 2000 cycles.
Oxygen vacancy enriched Na1.19V8O20·4.42H2O nanosheets for fast and stable Zn-ion batteries
Authors: Wu Mengcheng , Bai Jie , Xue Mengda , Zhao Xun , Mao Lei , Chen Lingyun
Published: September 2023

Oxygen vacancy enriched Na1.19V8O20·4.42H2O nanosheets prepared by a hydrothermal route is used for high-performance zinc-ion battery cathode, which shows multiple ion co-intercalation and partial phase transition mechanism.
Distinguishing gas phase lactose and lactulose complexed with sodiated l-arginine by IRMPD spectroscopy and DFT calculations
Authors: Kou Min , Oh Young-Ho , Lee Sungyul , Kong Xianglei
Published: September 2023

We present the origin of the observed differentiation of lactose and lactulose achieved by complexation with sodiated l-arginine (ArgNa+).
d- and p-Block single-atom catalysts supported by BN nanocages toward electrochemical reactions of N2 and O2
Authors: Wang Chenhui , Huang Fan , Liang Haikuan , Nong Wei , Tian Fei , Li Yan , Wang Chengxin
Published: September 2023

DFT-based high throughput screening of BN nanocage supported SACs for NRR, ORR & OER, guided by a powerful descriptor of N2 and O2 adsorption energy. The enhanced catalytic performance of such SACs is attributed to the intrinsic curvature and four-nitrogen coordination rendered by the BN nanocage.
Spectroscopic and computational study of the interaction of Pt(ii) pyrrole-imine chelates with human serum albumin
Authors: Sookai Sheldon , Munro Orde Q.
Published: September 2023

Spectroscopy, probe ligands, molecular docking, and TD-DFT simulations were used to show that Pt(ii) complexes such as 2 bind noncovalently with modest affinity constants and as intact metal chelates in subdomain IIIA of human serum albumin (HSA).
Layered porous Mn0.18V2O5@C with manganese and carbon provided by a metal–organic framework precursor as a cathode material for aqueous zinc-ion batteries
Authors: Chen Tiantian , Shen Xixun , Dai Bingbing , Xu Qunjie
Published: September 2023

Manganese and carbon derived from organometallic frameworks contribute to the excellent electrochemical properties of vanadium-based oxides.
Unlocking the performance of ternary metal (hydro)oxide amorphous catalysts via data-driven active-site engineering
Authors: Zhang Doudou , Li Haobo , Lu Haijiao , Yin Zongyou , Fusco Zelio , Riaz Asim , Reuter Karsten , Catchpole Kylie , Karuturi Siva
Published: September 2023

A machine-learning methodology was applied to unveil the structure–property relationships of the fabricated ternary Ni, Fe, and Co amorphous oxygen evolution catalyst, showcasing remarkable performance and stability via corrosion engineering.
Green hydrogen generation assisted by electroreforming of raw sugarcane bagasse waste
Authors: Lee Li Quan , Zhao Hu , Lim Tian Yee , Junyu Ge , Ding Ovi Lian , Liu Wen , Li Hong
Published: September 2023

An efficient and environmentally friendly pretreatment–electrochemical upcycling process for sugarcane bagasse waste to cogenerate green hydrogen and formate.
Development of a simultaneous LA-ICP-MS & LIBS method for the investigation of polymer degradation
Authors: Willner Jakob , Brunnbauer Lukas , Quarles C. Derrick , Nelhiebel Michael , Larisegger Silvia , Limbeck Andreas
Published: September 2023

A combined LA-ICP-MS & LIBS method was developed for analysis of polymer thin films, providing spatially resolved information on polymer degradation caused by UV radiation, H2S weathering, or exposure to both.
High-throughput dry transfer and excitonic properties of twisted bilayers based on CVD-grown transition metal dichalcogenides
Authors: Naito Hibiki , Makino Yasuyuki , Zhang Wenjin , Ogawa Tomoya , Endo Takahiko , Sannomiya Takumi , Kaneda Masahiko , Hashimoto Kazuki , Lim Hong En , Nakanishi Yusuke , Watanabe Kenji , Taniguchi Takashi , Matsuda Kazunari , Miyata Yasumitsu
Published: September 2023

A rapid and dry fabrication process was developed to produce twisted multilayers of chemical vapor deposition grown transition metal chalcogenide (TMDC) monolayers.
Highly selective and sensitive fluorescent “TURN-ON” furan-based Schiff base for zinc(ii) ion probing: chemical synthesis, DFT studies, and X-ray crystal structure
Authors: N. R. Divyashree , Revanasiddappa Hosakere D. , Yathirajan H. S. , N. R. Bhavya , M. Mahendra , Iqbal Muzaffar , Shivamallu Chandan , Amachawadi Raghavendra G. , Kollur Shiva Prasad
Published: September 2023

A simple and efficient fluorescent probe (E)-4-bromo-2-((((5-methylfuran-2-yl)methyl)imino)methyl)phenol (BFMP) for the detection of Zn2+ ions was synthesized by the condensation of 5-methyl-furfurylamine and 5-bromosalicylaldehyde.
Fabrication of a nickel sulfide/nickel oxide heterostructure for efficient electrochemical oxidation of methanol
Authors: Sheikh Faria , Arshad Aleena , Marriam Fareeha , Ahmad Zubair , Haider Ali , Iqbal Mudassir , Mansoor Muhammad Adil
Published: September 2023

A NiS/NiO heterojunction fabricated on Ni foam for electrochemical oxidation of methanol.
Facile synthesis, aggregation-induced emission, mechano- and thermochromism of o-carborane–tetraphenylethene dyads with a short CH(OH) linker
Authors: Li Tianrui , Zhang Hao , Miao Jinling , Xu Chunyue , Nie Yong , Liu Guangning , Sun Guoxin , Jiang Xuchuan
Published: September 2023

Four carborane–(F)TPE compounds with a short CH(OH) linker have been synthesized, which could keep the blue emission color with relatively higher emission efficiency compared with that of the parent TPE in the solid state, and exhibit luminescent mechanochromic and thermochromic properties.
Surface effects on the crystallization kinetics of amorphous antimony
Authors: Shen Xueyang , Zhou Yuxing , Zhang Hanyi , Deringer Volker L. , Mazzarello Riccardo , Zhang Wei
Published: September 2023

We reveal how free surfaces effects suppress the crystallization kinetics of amorphous antimony thin film via ab initio molecular dynamics simulations, which could guide further optimization of device geometry for phase-change memory applications.
Correction: Probing antiferromagnetism in exfoliated Fe3GeTe2 using magneto-transport measurements
Authors: Chyczewski Stasiu T. , Shi Ji , Lee Hanwool , Ferrari Paolo F. , Xu Kai , van der Zande Arend M. , Zhu Wenjuan
Published: September 2023

Correction for ‘Probing antiferromagnetism in exfoliated Fe3GeTe2 using magneto-transport measurements’ by Stasiu T. Chyczewski et al., Nanoscale, 2023, https://doi.org/10.1039/D3NR01022H.
Diastereoselective synthesis and structure–affinity relationships of σ1 receptor ligands with spirocyclic scaffold
Authors: Winge Tobias , Schepmann Dirk , Schmidt Judith , Daniliuc Constantin , Würthwein Ernst-Ulrich , Wünsch Bernhard
Published: September 2023

According to DFT calculations, the synthesis of spirocyclic σ1 ligands involves two aza-Michael additions or a [4 + 2] cycloaddition. Dispiro ligand with a high number of sp3 C-atoms shows promising σ1 affinity, selectivity and physicochemical properties.
Negative allosteric modulators of NMDA receptors with GluN2B subunit: synthesis of β-aminoalcohols by epoxide opening and subsequent rearrangement
Authors: Korff Marvin , Lüken Judith , Schmidt Judith , Schepmann Dirk , Goerges Gunnar , Ritter Nadine , Disse Paul , Schreiber Julian A. , Seebohm Guiscard , Wünsch Bernhard
Published: September 2023

Nucleophilic opening of aryloxiranes with benzylpiperidine and subsequent rearrangement under Mitsunobu conditions led regioselectively to α-aryl-β-piperidinoalcohols and -amines. Amino-ifenprodil and indazole bioisosteres show high GluN2B affinity.
Tröger's base-containing fluorenone organic polymer for discriminative fluorescence sensing of sulfamethazine antibiotic at ppb level in the water medium
Authors: Shanmughan Ananthu , Nithasha Mini Ajith , Mohan Binduja , Umadevi Deivasigamani , Shanmugaraju Sankarasekaran
Published: September 2023

A new Tröger's base containing fluorenone organic polymer (TB-FL-COP) was synthesized and used as a fluorescence sensor for discriminative sensing of antibiotics in water.
A bifunctional hierarchical core–shell Mo2C@ZnIn2S4 Schottky junction for efficient photocatalytic H2-evolution integrated with valuable furfural production
Authors: Yang Jian , Zhang Xiaorui , Zeng Zikang , Han Chuang , Liang Yujun
Published: September 2023

A bifunctional core–shell Mo2C@ZnIn2S4 Schottky junction is rationally designed for efficient photocatalytic H2-evolution integrated with valuable furfural production to realize the simultaneous utilization of photogenerated electrons and holes.
A new infrared nonlinear optical material BaZnGeS4 with a wide band gap and large nonlinear optical response
Authors: Wang Hongshan , Pan Xueting , Zhao Wang , Chu Yu , Li Junjie
Published: September 2023

Based on the “electronic structure engineering bucket effect”, a new AEM-containing sulfide BaZnGeS4 with a wide band gap (∼3.36 eV) and large SHG response (∼0.8× AGS) has been designed and synthesized via high-temperature solid-state reactions.
Ligand substitution reactions afford oxaliplatin-based platinum(iv) complexes bearing axial alkoxido ligands
Authors: Xu Zoufeng , Lin Long , Fu Binbin , Huang Fu-Ping , Zhou Qiyuan , Zhu Guangyu , Wang Zhigang
Published: September 2023

Oxaliplatin-based platinum(iv) complexes bearing axial alkoxido ligands were obtained by substituting the trifluoroacetato ligand. These complexes exhibit enhanced stability and reduced cytotoxicity compared to their carboxylated platinum(iv) analogues.
Streamlined synthesis of potential dual-emissive fluorescent silicon quantum dots (SiQDs) for cell imaging
Authors: Sun Di , Wu Steven , Martin Jeremy P. , Tayutivutikul Kirati , Du Guodong , Combs Colin , Darland Diane C. , Zhao Julia Xiaojun
Published: September 2023

One of the current challenges of working with nanomaterials in bioapplications is having a tool that is biocompatible (non-toxic) and produces stable, intense fluorescence for bioimaging.
Application and prospects of nucleic acid nanomaterials in tumor therapy
Authors: Lu Weitong , Chen Tianyu , Xiao Dexuan , Qin Xin , Chen Yang , Shi Sirong
Published: September 2023

Nucleic acid nanomaterials have shown great performance in anti-cancer drug delivery and tumor gene/immunotherapy.
Measuring tryptophan dynamics using fast scan cyclic voltammetry at carbon fiber microelectrodes with improved sensitivity and selectivity
Authors: Schapira Isabella , O'Neill Margaret R. , Russo-Savage Lillian , Narla Terdha , Laprade Kathryn A. , Stafford James M. , Ou Yangguang
Published: September 2023

Here we report an optimized sawhorse waveform in fast scan cyclic voltammetry for the sensitive and selective detection of tryptophan (Trp) at carbon fiber microelectrodes and demonstrate the utility of this method in measuring Trp dynamics in different cell lines.
Development of an Fe2+sensing system based on the inner filter effect between upconverting nanoparticles and ferrozine
Authors: Abramson Ruth , Wilson Hannah , Natile Marta M. , Natrajan Louise S.
Published: September 2023

Addition of Fe2+to a solution of ferrozine and Er3+-doped upconverting nanoparticles induces a clear yellow to purple colour change, and excitation at 980 nm causes a decrease in the intensity of the green upconversion visible emission band.
Diastereoselective multicomponent synthesis of dihydroisoindolo[2,1-a]quinolin-11-ones mediated by eutectic solvents
Authors: Sanabria-Sánchez Carlos M. , Kouznetsov Vladimir V. , Ochoa-Puentes Cristian
Published: September 2023

A convenient, fast and environmentally friendly synthesis of isoindolo[2,1-a]quinolin-11-one derivatives has been developed employing choline chloride/zinc chloride eutectic solvent as alternative reaction media.
Droplet transportation on photosensitive lubricant-impregnated slippery surfaces in response to the light induced Marangoni effect and asymmetrical wetting ridges
Authors: Li Haonan , Yang Yijing , Zhu Xun , Ye Dingding , Yang Yang , Wang Hong , Chen Rong , Liao Qiang
Published: September 2023

Light controlled droplet transport on photosensitive lubricant-impregnated slippery surfaces.
Crossover from viscous fingering to fracturing in cohesive wet granular media: a photoporomechanics study
Authors: Meng Yue , Li Wei , Juanes Ruben
Published: September 2023

We use photoporomechanics to image the particle stresses during water injection in a cohesive oil-saturated granular pack, and show two states of the granular medium evolving: dilation behind (blue) and compaction ahead of the invasion front (orange).
Correction: A generalized method for alignment of block copolymer films: solvent vapor annealing with soft shear
Authors: Qiang Zhe , Zhang Yuanzhong , Groff Jesse A. , Cavicchi Kevin A. , Vogt Bryan D.
Published: September 2023

Correction for ‘A generalized method for alignment of block copolymer films: solvent vapor annealing with soft shear’ by Zhe Qiang et al., Soft Matter, 2014, 10, 6068–6076, https://doi.org/10.1039/C4SM00875H.
Fuel cell electrode degradation followed by identical location transmission electron microscopy
Authors: Shokhen Victor , Strandberg Linnéa , Skoglundh Magnus , Wickman Björn
Published: September 2023

Identical location transmission electron microscopy has been used to follow degradation at the top of the catalytic Pt/C layer in a real proton exchange membrane fuel cell on the atomic scale under operation.
A mechanically strong and self-adhesive all-solid-state ionic conductor based on the double-network strategy
Authors: Han Yue , Zhao Kai , Chen Guangxue , Li Ren'ai , Zhou Chuhan , Hua Ziyu , Duan Huawei , He Minghui
Published: September 2023

Ionic conductors have great application prospects in flexible electronics, but the widely used hydrogels and ionic gels suffer from water loss of hydrogels and leakage of ionic liquids, so AICs are more adaptable to complex environments.
Elevated photooxidation of CH4 to C1 liquid products over an anatase/rutile TiO2 biphase junction
Authors: Tang Hailong , Ma Yongqing , Sun Xiao , Wang Min , Zheng Ganhong , Zhu Chuhong , Wang Meiling
Published: September 2023

An anatase/rutile (A/R) TiO2 biphase junction was established and used for mostly improved CH4 photocatalytic conversion, by combining enhanced carrier separation efficiency and reduced CH4 C–H cleavage energy.
Recyclable Fe3O4/MWCNT/CNF composite nanopaper as an advanced negative electrode for flexible asymmetric supercapacitors
Authors: Zhao Haoran , Jin Haidong , Li Shenghui , Dong Yahui , Wang Shipeng , Cheng Qian , Li Yu
Published: September 2023

This work constructed recyclable Fe3O4/MWCNT/CNF composite nanopaper, exhibiting exceptional flexibility, high electrical conductivity, and extraordinary mass- and area-specific capacitances as the negative electrode.
Negative-pressure sulfurization of antimony sulfide thin films for generating a record open-circuit voltage of 805 mV in solar cell applications
Authors: Peng Xiaoqi , Yang Junjie , Zhao Qi , Gao Huihui , Huang Yuqian , Wang Haolin , Zhu Changfei , Tang Rongfeng , Chen Tao
Published: September 2023

Herein, we developed a new sulfurization method to obtain S-rich Sb2S3, which passivated the internal deep-level defects of the film. Finally, a record open-circuit voltage of 805 mV was achieved, which is the highest value for Sb2S3 solar cells.
Identifying hexagonal 2D planar electrocatalysts with strong OCHO* binding for selective CO2 reduction
Authors: Zhang Yuefeng , Wang Tianyi , Wang Fei , Zheng Huiling , Zeng Zhiyuan , Li Hao
Published: September 2023

The strong OCHO* binding nature of hexagonal 2D planar materials endows them with promising potential for selective electrocatalytic CO2 reduction reaction.
Asymmetric fabrication and in vivo evaluation of the wound healing potency of electrospun biomimetic nanofibrous scaffolds based on collagen crosslinked modified-chitosan and graphene oxide quantum dot nanocomposites
Authors: Dutta Koushik , Sarkar Kunal , Karmakar Srikanta , Gangopadhyay Bhuman , Basu Arijita , Bank Sarbashri , De Sriparna , Das Beauty , Das Madhusudan , Chattopadhyay Dipankar
Published: September 2023

Electrospun biomimetic scaffolds and their potency in in vivo wound healing.
Acyclic cucurbit[n]uril-based nanosponges significantly enhance the photodynamic therapeutic efficacy of temoporfin in vitro and in vivo
Authors: Zhao Zizhen , Yang Jingyu , Liu Yamin , Wang Shuyi , Zhou Wei , Li Zhan-Ting , Zhang Dan-Wei , Ma Da
Published: September 2023

Acyclic cucurbit[n]uril-based nanosponges could efficiently deliver temoporfin to cancer cells and enhance its efficacy in vivo.
Fluorogenic response from DNA templated micrometer range self-assembled gold nanorod
Authors: Dalal Sancharika , Sadhu Kalyan K.
Published: September 2023

Plasmonic hotspots and FRET induced fluorescence enhancement from fluorophore tagged flexible linear 1D ETE assembly of more than 100 gold nanorods has been achieved by DNA templated chemistry with amine modified probe DNAs.
Water flow and finger-tapping mediated piezoelectric energy generation using a natural hematite-based flexible PVDF-HFP membrane
Authors: Ghosh Saheli , Mondal Dhananjoy , Roy Shubham , Roy Jhilik , Bardhan Souravi , Mazumder Ayan , Bag Neelanjana , Basu Ruma , Das Sukhen
Published: September 2023

Piezoelectric energy generation using finger tapping and non-invasive water flow as mechanical stimuli by a Gd3+-doped natural hematite rock-based flexible free-standing PVDF membrane.
Recent progress in tuning charge transport in single-molecule junctions by substituents
Authors: Chen Fei , Liang Qing-Man , Lin Long-Xing , Zhang Qian-Chong , Yang Yang
Published: September 2023

We summarized the mechanism of substituent influence on single-molecule conductivity into three aspects: the quantum interference effect, the electronic effect of substituents and the conformational restriction of the conductive backbone.
From aggregation-caused quenching to aggregation-induced delayed fluorescence: the impact of the effect of substituents
Authors: Liu Yuqi , Wang Lijuan , Xu Lin , Song Yan
Published: September 2023

The electroluminescent mechanism of four imidazole-based luminogens are explored. Results show that introducing different substituents can change the molecules from aggregation-caused quenching to aggregation-induced delayed fluorescence.