bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
On the similarity between aortic and carotid pressure diastolic decay: a mathematical modelling study
Authors: Bikia Vasiliki , Rovas Georgios , Anagnostopoulos Sokratis , Stergiopulos Nikolaos
Published: July 2023

Aortic diastolic pressure decay (DPD) has been shown to have considerable pathophysiological relevance in the assessment of vascular health, as it is significantly affected by arterial stiffening. Nonetheless, the aortic pressure waveform is rarely available and hence the utility of the aortic DPD is limited. On the other hand, carotid blood pressure is often used as a surrogate of central (aortic) blood pressure in cardiovascular monitoring. Although the two waveforms are inherently different, it is unknown whether the aortic DPD shares a common pattern with the carotid DPD. In this study, we compared the DPD time constant of the aorta (aortic RC) and the DPD time constant of the carotid artery (carotid RC) using an in-silico-generated healthy population from a previously validated one-dimensional numerical model of the arterial tree. Our results demonstrated that there is near-absolute agreement between the aortic RC and the carotid RC. In particular, a correlation of ~ 1 was reported for a distribution of aortic/carotid RC values equal to 1.76 ± 0.94 s/1.74 ± 0.87 s. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study to compare the DPD of the aortic and the carotid pressure waveform. The findings indicate a strong correlation between carotid DPD and aortic DPD, supported by the examination of curve shape and the diastolic decay time constant across a wide range of simulated cardiovascular conditions. Additional investigation is required to validate these results in human subjects and assess their applicability in vivo.
Mitogen activated protein kinase phosphatase 5 alleviates liver ischemia–reperfusion injury by inhibiting TAK1/JNK/p38 pathway
Authors: Yu Qiwen , Chen Sanyang , Li Jiye , Tang Hongwei , Shi Jihua , Guo Wenzhi , Zhang Shuijun
Published: July 2023

Mitogen activated protein kinase phosphatase 5 (MKP5) is a member of the MKP family and has been implicated in diverse biological and pathological conditions. However, it is unknown what role MKP5 plays in liver ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury. In the present study, we used MKP5 global knockout (KO) and MKP5 overexpressing mice to establish a liver I/R injury model in vivo, and MKP5 knockdown or MKP5 overexpressing HepG2 cells to establish a hypoxia-reoxygenation (H/R) model in vitro. In this study we demonstrated that protein expression of MKP5 was significantly downregulated in liver tissue of mice after I/R injury, and HepG2 cells subjected to H/R injury. MKP5 KO or knockdown significantly increased liver injury, as demonstrated by elevated serum transaminases, hepatocyte necrosis, infiltrating inflammatory cells, secretion of pro-inflammatory cytokines, apoptosis, oxidative stress. Conversely, MKP5 overexpression significantly attenuated liver and cell injury. Furthermore, we showed that MKP5 exerted its protective effect by inhibiting c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK)/p38 activity, and its action was dependent on Transforming growth factor-β-activated kinase 1 (TAK1) activity. According to our results, MKP5 inhibited the TAK1/JNK/p38 pathway to protect liver from I/R injury. Our study identifies a novel target for the diagnosis and treatment of liver I/R injury.
Recurrence-free survival and prognosis after adjuvant therapy with radioactive iodine-131 in patients with differentiated thyroid carcinoma
Authors: Iizuka Yusuke , Katagiri Tomohiro , Ogura Kengo , Inoue Minoru , Nakashima Ryota , Nakamura Kiyonao , Mizowaki Takashi
Published: July 2023

This study aimed to assess recurrence-free survival (RFS) rates and recurrence-related factors of patients who received adjuvant therapy (AT) with radioactive iodine (RAI) for differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC) following thyroidectomy. We evaluated 284 patients who underwent AT between January 2011 and July 2020 at our hospital. Recurrence was defined as visible recurrent lesions on image analysis or need for repeat surgery with pathologically confirmed recurrent lesions. RFS rate and prognostic factors were statistically evaluated. The median observation period was 30.2 months (range, 5.7–294 months). Overall, 192 patients were female and 92 were male, and the median age was 54 years (range, 9–85 years). Initial assessment revealed 39 recurrence cases. The 3-year RFS rate was 85.8% (95% confidence interval: 81.1–90.9%). Univariate analysis revealed that histology (except for papillary carcinoma), Tg level > 4 ng/dL before AT, and AT result significantly exacerbated the RFS rate. In multivariate analysis, histology and AT result were also important contributors to the worsening RFS rate. Results of AT can be determined relatively early and are important in predicting future recurrence in patients with DTC. Increasing the success rate of AT may lead to an improved prognosis.
Wind power variation by wind veer characteristics with two wind farms
Authors: Tumenbayar Undarmaa , Ko Kyungnam
Published: July 2023

To clarify the wind veer characteristics with height and their effect on the wind turbine power outputs, an investigation was carried out at the wind farms with complex and simple terrains. A 2 MW and a 1.5 MW wind turbine were tested, each having an 80 m tall met mast and a ground lidar to capture wind veering. Wind veer conditions were divided into four types based on wind direction changes with height. The power deviation coefficient (PDC) and the revenue differences for the four types were derived from the estimated electric productions. As a result, the wind veer angle across turbine rotors were more significant at the complex site than at the simple site. For the two sites, the PDC values ranged from − 3.90 to 4.21% depending on the four types, which led to a 20-year revenue variation of − 274,750–423,670 USD/MW.
Dynamic encoding of phonetic categories in zebra finch auditory forebrain
Authors: Liu Wanyi , Vicario David S.
Published: July 2023

Vocal communication requires the formation of acoustic categories to enable invariant representations of sounds despite superficial variations. Humans form acoustic categories for speech phonemes, enabling the listener to recognize words independent of speakers; animals can also discriminate speech phonemes. We investigated the neural mechanisms of this process using electrophysiological recordings from the zebra finch secondary auditory area, caudomedial nidopallium (NCM), during passive exposure to human speech stimuli consisting of two naturally spoken words produced by multiple speakers. Analysis of neural distance and decoding accuracy showed improvements in neural discrimination between word categories over the course of exposure, and this improved representation transferred to the same words by novel speakers. We conclude that NCM neurons formed generalized representations of word categories independent of speaker-specific variations that became more refined over the course of passive exposure. The discovery of this dynamic encoding process in NCM suggests a general processing mechanism for forming categorical representations of complex acoustic signals that humans share with other animals.
Enhancement of adsorption efficiency of crystal violet and chlorpyrifos onto pectin hydrogel@Fe3O4-bentonite as a versatile nanoadsorbent
Authors: Beigi Paria , Ganjali Fatemeh , Hassanzadeh-Afruzi Fereshte , Salehi Mohammad Mehdi , Maleki Ali
Published: July 2023

The magnetic mesoporous hydrogel-based nanoadsornet was prepared by adding the ex situ prepared Fe3O4magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) and bentonite clay into the three-dimentional (3D) cross-linked pectin hydrogel substrate for the adsorption of organophosphorus chlorpyrifos (CPF) pesticide and crystal violet (CV) organic dye. Different analytical methods were utilized to confirm the structural features. Based on the obtained data, the zeta potential of the nanoadsorbent in deionized water with a pH of 7 was − 34.1 mV, and the surface area was measured to be 68.90 m2/g. The prepared hydrogel nanoadsorbent novelty owes to possessing a reactive functional group containing a heteroatom, a porous and cross-linked structure that aids convenient contaminants molecules diffusion and interactions between the nanoadsorbent and contaminants, viz., CPF and CV. The main driving forces in the adsorption by the Pectin hydrogel@Fe3O4-bentonite adsorbent are electrostatic and hydrogen-bond interactions, which resulted in a great adsorption capacity. To determine optimum adsorption conditions, effective factors on the adsorption capacity of the CV and CPF, including solution pH, adsorbent dosage, contact time, and initial concentration of pollutants, have been experimentally investigated. Thus, in optimum conditions, i.e., contact time (20 and 15 min), pH 7 and 8, adsorbent dosage (0.005 g), initial concentration (50 mg/L), T (298 K) for CPF and CV, respectively, the CPF and CV adsorption capacity were 833.333 mg/g and 909.091 mg/g. The prepared pectin hydrogel@Fe3O4-bentonite magnetic nanoadsorbent presented high porosity, enhanced surface area, and numerous reactive sites and was prepared using inexpensive and available materials. Moreover, the Freundlich isotherm has described the adsorption procedure, and the pseudo-second-order model explained the adsorption kinetics. The prepared novel nanoadsorbent was magnetically isolated and reused for three successive adsorption–desorption runs without a specific reduction in the adsorption efficiency. Therefore, the pectin hydrogel@Fe3O4-bentonite magnetic nanoadsorbent is a promising adsorption system for eliminating organophosphorus pesticides and organic dyes due to its remarkable adsorption capacity amounts.
Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation and pre-transplant strategies in patients with NPM1-mutated acute myeloid leukemia: a single center experience
Authors: Jäger Paul , Rautenberg Christina , Kaivers Jennifer , Kasprzak Annika , Geyh Stefanie , Baermann Ben-Niklas , Haas Rainer , Germing Ulrich , Schroeder Thomas , Kobbe Guido
Published: July 2023

Patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and nucleophosmin 1 gene mutations (NPM1mut) show a favorable prognosis with chemotherapy (CT) in the absence of negative prognostic genetic abnormalities. Between 2008 and 2021 64 patients with NPM1mutAML received alloHSCT because of additional adverse prognostic factors (1st line), inadequate response to or relapse during or after CT (2nd line). To expand the evidence in alloTX in NPM1mut AML, clinical and molecular data were retrospectively analyzed with respect to pre-transplant strategies and outcome. Patients with minimal residual disease negative (MRD−) CR at transplant had better 2-y-PFS and 2-y-OS (77% and 88%) than patients with minimal residual disease positive (MRD+) CR (41% and 71%) or patients with active disease (AD) at transplant (20% and 52%). The 2nd line patients with relapse after completing CT responded well to high dose cytarabine based salvage chemotherapy (salvage CT) in contrast to patients relapsing while still on CT (90% vs 20%, P = 0.0170). 2-y-PFS and 2-y-OS was 86% in patients who achieved a 2nd MRD− CR pre alloHSCT. Outcome in NPM1mutAML depends on disease burden at alloHSCT. Time and type of relapse in relation to CT are predictive for response to salvage CT.
Amplitude modulation pattern of rat distress vocalisations during fear conditioning
Authors: Gonzalez-Palomares Eugenia , Boulanger-Bertolus Julie , Dupin Maryne , Mouly Anne-Marie , Hechavarria Julio C.
Published: July 2023

In humans, screams have strong amplitude modulations (AM) at 30 to 150 Hz. These AM correspond to the acoustic correlate of perceptual roughness. In bats, distress calls can carry AMs, which elicit heart rate increases in playback experiments. Whether amplitude modulation occurs in fearful vocalisations of other animal species beyond humans and bats remains unknown. Here we analysed the AM pattern of rats’ 22-kHz ultrasonic vocalisations emitted in a fear conditioning task. We found that the number of vocalisations decreases during the presentation of conditioned stimuli. We also observed that AMs do occur in rat 22-kHz vocalisations. AMs are stronger during the presentation of conditioned stimuli, and during escape behaviour compared to freezing. Our results suggest that the presence of AMs in vocalisations emitted could reflect the animal’s internal state of fear related to avoidance behaviour.
Seismic and thermal precursors of crater collapses and overflows at Stromboli volcano
Authors: Giudicepietro Flora , Calvari Sonia , De Cesare Walter , Di Lieto Bellina , Di Traglia Federico , Esposito Antonietta M. , Orazi Massimo , Romano Pierdomenico , Tramelli Anna , Nolesini Teresa , Casagli Nicola , Calabria Pierfrancesco , Macedonio Giovanni
Published: July 2023

Lava overflows are highly hazardous phenomena that can occur at Stromboli. They can destabilize the crater area and the “Sciara del Fuoco” unstable slope, formed by several sector collapses, which can generate potentially tsunamigenic landslides. In this study, we have identified precursors of the October-November 2022 effusive crisis through seismic and thermal camera measurements. We analyzed the lava overflow on October 9, which was preceded by a crater-rim collapse, and the overflow on November 16. In both cases, seismic precursors anticipating the overflow onset have been observed. The analysis of the seismic and thermal data led to the conclusion that the seismic precursors were caused by an escalating degassing process from the eruptive vent, which climaxed with the overflows. Volcano deformation derived from ground-based InSAR and strainmeter data showed that inflation of the crater area accompanied the escalating degassing process up to the beginning of the lava overflows. The inflation of the crater area was especially evident in the October 9 episode, which also showed a longer seismic precursor compared to the November 16 event (58 and 40 min respectively). These results are important for understanding Stromboli’s eruptive mechanisms and open a perspective for early warning of potentially dangerous phenomena.
Staphylococcus equorum plasmid pKS1030-3 encodes auxiliary biofilm formation and trans-acting gene mobilization systems
Authors: Heo Sojeong , Oh Seung-Eun , Lee Gawon , Lee Jinwook , Ha Nam-Chul , Jeon Che Ok , Jeong Keuncheol , Lee Jong-Hoon , Jeong Do-Won
Published: July 2023

The foodborne bacterium Staphylococcus equorum strain KS1030 harbours plasmid pSELNU1, which encodes a lincomycin resistance gene. pSELNU1 undergoes horizontal transfer between bacterial strains, thus spreading antibiotic resistance. However, the genes required for horizontal plasmid transfer are not encoded in pSELNU1. Interestingly, a relaxase gene, a type of gene related to horizontal plasmid transfer, is encoded in another plasmid of S. equorum KS1030, pKS1030-3. The complete genome of pKS1030-3 is 13,583 bp long and encodes genes for plasmid replication, biofilm formation (the ica operon), and horizontal gene transfer. The replication system of pKS1030-3 possesses the replication protein-encoding gene repB, a double-stranded origin of replication, and two single-stranded origins of replication. The ica operon, relaxase gene, and a mobilization protein-encoding gene were detected in pKS1030-3 strain-specifically. When expressed in S. aureus RN4220, the ica operon and relaxase operon of pKS1030-3 conferred biofilm formation ability and horizontal gene transfer ability, respectively. The results of our analyses show that the horizontal transfer of pSELNU1 of S. equorum strain KS1030 depends on the relaxase encoded by pKS1030-3, which is therefore trans-acting. Genes encoded in pKS1030-3 contribute to important strain-specific properties of S. equorum KS1030. These results could contribute to preventing the horizontal transfer of antibiotic resistance genes in food.
Metabolic profiles of saliva in male mouse models of chronic sleep disorders induced by psychophysiological stress
Authors: Oishi Katsutaka , Yajima Yuhei , Yoshida Yuta , Hagihara Hideo , Miyakawa Tsuyoshi , Higo-Yamamoto Sayaka , Toyoda Atsushi
Published: July 2023

Disordered sleep is a global social problem and an established significant risk factor for psychological and metabolic diseases. We profiled non-targeted metabolites in saliva from mouse models of chronic sleep disorder (CSD). We identified 288 and 55 metabolites using CE-FTMS and LC-TOFMS, respectively, among which concentrations of 58 (CE-FTMS) and three (LC-TOFMS) were significantly changed by CSD. Pathway analysis revealed that CSD significantly suppressed glycine, serine and threonine metabolism. Arginine and proline metabolic pathways were among those that were both upregulated and downregulated. Pathways of alanine, aspartate and glutamate metabolism, genetic information processing, and the TCA cycle tended to be downregulated, whereas histidine metabolism tended to be upregulated in mice with CSD. Pyruvate, lactate, malate, succinate and the glycemic amino acids alanine, glycine, methionine, proline, and threonine were significantly decreased, whereas 3-hydroxybutyric and 2-hydroxybutyric acids associated with ketosis were significantly increased, suggesting abnormal glucose metabolism in mice with CSD. Increases in the metabolites histamine and kynurenic acid that are associated with the central nervous system- and decreased glycine, might be associated with sleep dysregulation and impaired cognitive dysfunction in mice with CSD. Our findings suggested that profiling salivary metabolites could be a useful strategy for diagnosing CSD.
Enhancement of solute diffusion in microdroplets using microrotors under rotational magnetic field
Authors: Bono Shinji , Sakai Kota , Konishi Satoshi
Published: July 2023

In vertical contact control (VCC), a microdroplet array selectively contacts with an opposite microdroplet array. Generally, VCC is useful for the dispenser mechanism based on solute diffusion between microdroplet pairs. However, sedimentation due to gravity can cause an inhomogeneous distribution of solutes in microdroplets. Therefore, it is necessary to enhance solute diffusion to achieve the accurate dispensing of a large quantity of solute in the direction opposite to that of gravity. Herein, we applied a rotational magnetic field to the microrotors in microdroplets to enhance the solute diffusion in microdroplets. Driven by microrotors, the rotational flow can generate a homogeneous distribution of solutes in microdroplets. We analyzed the diffusion dynamics of solutes using a phenomenological model, and the results showed that the rotation of microrotors can increase the diffusion constant of solutes.
Intelligent large-scale flue-cured tobacco grading based on deep densely convolutional network
Authors: Xin Xiaowei , Gong Huili , Hu Ruotong , Ding Xiangqian , Pang Shunpeng , Che Yue
Published: July 2023

Flue-cured tobacco grading plays a crucial role in tobacco leaf purchase and the formulation of tobacco leaf groups. However, the traditional flue-cured tobacco grading mode is usually manual, which is time-consuming, laborious, and subjective. Hence, it is essential to research more efficient and intelligent flue-cured tobacco grading methods. Most existing methods suffer from the more classes less accuracy problem. Meanwhile, limited by different industry applications, the flue-cured tobacco datasets are hard to be obtained publicly. The existing methods employ relatively small and lower resolution tobacco data that are hard to apply in practice. Therefore, aiming at the insufficiency of feature extraction ability and the inadaptability to multiple flue-cured tobacco grades, we collected the largest and highest resolution dataset and proposed an efficient flue-cured tobacco grading method based on deep densely convolutional network (DenseNet). Diverging from other approaches, our method has a unique connectivity pattern of convolutional neural network that concatenates preceding tobacco feature data. This mode connects all previous layers to the subsequent layer directly for tobacco feature transmission. This idea can better extract depth tobacco image information features and transmit each layer’s data, thereby reducing the information loss and encouraging tobacco feature reuse. Then, we designed the whole data pre-processing process and experimented with traditional and deep learning algorithms to verify our dataset usability. The experimental results showed that DenseNet could be easily adapted by changing the output of the fully connected layers. With an accuracy of 0.997, significantly higher than the other intelligent tobacco grading methods, DenseNet came to the best model for solving our flue-cured tobacco grading problem.
RETRACTED ARTICLE: Helicobacter pylori strains isolated from raw poultry meat: frequency and molecular characteristics
Authors: Piri-Gharaghie Tohid , Ghajari Ghazal , Tolou-Shikhzadeh-Yazdi Shakiba , Aghassizadeh-Sherbaf Mona , Khorsand-Dehkordi Sahar
Published: July 2023

Even though Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is a serious pathogen, its origin is unknown. Poultry (Chicken, Turkey, Quebec, Goose, and Ostrich) are consumed as a regular protein source by a large number of people across the world; therefore, sanitary ways of delivering poultry for food are important for global health. As a result, we looked at the distribution of the pathogenicity cagA, vacA, babA2, oipA, and iceA in H. pylori isolates in poultry meat, as well as their antimicrobial resistance. Wilkins Chalgren anaerobic bacterial medium was used to cultivate 320 raw poultry specimens. Disk diffusion and Multiplex-PCR were used to investigate antimicrobial resistance and genotyping patterns, separately. H. pylori was found in 20 of 320 (6.25%) raw poultry samples. The highest incidence of H. pylori was found in chicken raw meat (15%), whereas the fewest was found in Goose and Quebec (0.00%). Resistance to ampicillin (85%), tetracycline (85%), and amoxicillin (75%) were greatest in H. pylori isolates. The percentage of H. pylori isolates with a MAR value of more than 0.2 was 17/20 (85%). The most prevalent genotypes discovered were VacA s1a (75%), m1a (75%), s2 (70%) and m2 (65%), and cagA (60%). The most typically discovered genotype patterns were s1am1a (45%), s2m1a (45%), and s2m2 (30%). BabA2, OipA + , and OipA− genotypes were found in 40%, 30%, and 30% of the population. In summary, the poultry flesh was polluted by H. pylori, with the babA2, vacA, and cagA genotypes being more prevalent. The simultaneous occurrence of vacA, cagA, iceA, oipA, and babA2 genotypes in antibiotic-resistant H. pylori bacteria implies a serious public health concern about raw poultry eating. In the future, researchers should look into H. pylori's resistance to multiple antibacterial drugs in Iran.
The thermodynamic and life-cycle assessments of a novel charging station for electric vehicles in dynamic and steady-state conditions
Authors: Pourrahmani Hossein , Xu Chengzhang , Van herle Jan
Published: July 2023

The current study performs the thermodynamic and life-cycle assessments (LCA) of a novel charging station in two system designs. The goal is to design an efficient charging station for electric vehicles with high efficiencies and low environmental impacts using Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (SOFC) technology. SOFC is considered a sustainable and environmentally friendly technology to generate electricity compared to combustion engines. To ameliorate the performance, the exhaust heat of the SOFC stacks will be recovered for hydrogen production in an electrolyzer. The system uses four SOFCs to charge the electric vehicles while the output heat is recovered by an Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) to generate further electricity for hydrogen production in an electrolyzer. In the first design, it is assumed that the SOFC stacks will work full-load during the 24 h of the day, while the second design considers full-load operation for 16 h and part-load (30%) operation for 8 h. The second design of the system analyzes the possibility of integrating a $${\mathrm{LiMn}}_{2}{\mathrm{O}}_{4}$$

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lithium-ion battery stores the excessed electricity once the power load is low and acts as a backup in high power demands. Results of the thermodynamic analysis calculated the overall efficiencies of 60.84% and 60.67% for the energy and exergy, respectively, with the corresponding power and hydrogen production of 284.27 kWh and 0.17 g/s. It was observed that higher current density would increase the output of SOFC while reducing the overall energy and exergy efficiencies. In dynamic operation, the use of the batteries can well balance the change of the power loads and improve the dynamic response of the system to the simultaneous changes in the power demand. LCA results also showed that the 284.27kWh system leads to global warming (kg $${\mathrm{CO}}_{2}$$

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eq) of 5.17E+05, 4.47E+05, and 5.17E+05 using Solid Oxide Electrolyzer (SOE), Proton Exchange Membrane Electrolyzer (PEME), and Alkaline Electrolyzer (ALE), respectively. In this regard, the usage of PEME has the lowest impact on the environment in comparison to SOEC, and ALE. A comparison between the environmental impacts of different ORC’s working fluids also suggested against the usage of R227ea while R152a showed promising results to be used in the system. The size and weight study also revealed that the battery benefits from the lowest volume and weight in comparison to the other components. Among the considered components in this study, the SOFC unit and the PEME have by far the highest volume.
An appraisal of the principal concerns and controlling factors for Arsenic contamination in Chile
Authors: Alam Mohammad Ayaz , Mukherjee Abhijit , Bhattacharya Prosun , Bundschuh Jochen
Published: July 2023

Although geogenic Arsenic (As) contamination is well-recognized in northern Chile, it is not restricted to this part of the country, as the geological conditions favoring As release to the human environment exist across the country as well, although not at the same level, based on comparatively fewer studies in central and southern Chile. The present work provides a critical evaluation of As sources, pathways, and controls with reports and case studies from across the country based on an exhaustive bibliographic review of its reported geogenic sources and processes that affect its occurrence, systematization, and critical revision of this information. Arc magmatism and associated geothermal activities, identified as the primary As sources, are present across the Chilean Andes, except for the Pampean Flat Slab and Patagonian Volcanic Gap. Metal sulfide ore zones, extending from the country’s far north to the south-central part, are the second most important geogenic As source. While natural leaching of As-rich mineral deposits contaminates the water in contact, associated mining, and metallurgical activities result in additional As release into the human environment through mining waste and tailings. Moreover, crustal thickness has been suggested as a principal controlling factor for As release, whose southward decrease has been correlated with lower As values.
Development of a cellulose-based 96-well plate vertical flow pull-down assay
Authors: Cheng Hoi Lok , Jia Huan , Lim Sing Mei , Ng Say Yong , Kongsuphol Patthara , McBee Megan E. , Sikes Hadley D.
Published: July 2023

A cellulose-based 96-well plate that is easy to prepare and assemble, easy to perform pull-down assay, and compatible with a laboratory plate reader for easy readout was developed.
Correction: The Li + CaF → Ca + LiF chemical reaction under cold conditions
Authors: da Silva Humberto , Yao Qian , Morita Masato , Kendrick Brian K. , Guo Hua , Balakrishnan Naduvalath
Published: July 2023

Correction for ‘The Li + CaF → Ca + LiF chemical reaction under cold conditions’ by Humberto da Silva Jr et al., Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2023, 25, 14193–14205, https://doi.org/10.1039/D3CP01464A.
Preparation of BCYF0.10–YDC/BCYF0.10–Ni dual-layer hollow fiber membrane for dry reforming of methane and hydrogen purification
Authors: Wang Jie , Shao Baolei , Li Claudia , Song Jian , Meng Bo , Meng Xiuxia , Yang Naitao , Kawi Sibudjing , Sunarso Jaka , Tan Xiaoyao , Liu Shaomin
Published: July 2023

A ceramic hydrogen permeable membrane reactor for dry reforming of methane (DRM) enables both the reaction and separation processes to be carried out simultaneously, producing synthesis gas and pure hydrogen while mitigating greenhouse gas emissions.
Pd nanocrystals encapsulated in MOF-derived Ni/N-doped hollow carbon nanosheets for efficient thermal CO oxidation: unveiling the effect of porosity
Authors: Ipadeola Adewale K. , Gamal Ahmed , Abdullah Aboubakr M. , Haruna Aderemi B. , Ozoemena Kenneth I. , Eid Kamel
Published: July 2023

Rational fabrication of Ni-metal–organic-framework (MOF)-derived hollow N-doped carbon encapsulated Pd nanocrystals (Pd/Ni-MOF-HNC) has been demonstrated for efficient low-temperature CO oxidation, due to their outstanding catalytic and physicochemical merits.
Combined Ganoderma lucidum polysaccharide and ciprofloxacin therapy alleviates Salmonella enterica infection, protects the intestinal barrier, and regulates gut microbiota
Authors: Li Miaoyu , Yu Leilei , Zhai Qixiao , Chu Chuanqi , Wang Shunhe , Zhao Jianxin , Zhang Hao , Tian Fengwei , Chen Wei
Published: July 2023

Clinical antibiotics used worldwide could diminish the intestinal barrier, enhance contact with microbiota and intestinal immune cells, and induce inflammation.
Emulsion matrixes affect Salmonella survival during simulated gastric digestion
Authors: Gao Zhujun , Tikekar Rohan V.
Published: July 2023

This work proves that a W–O emulsion gives a significant protective effect to Salmonella Typhimurium against simulated digestion stresses compared to an O–W emulsion and water phase control without an emulsion structure.
Antibacterial activities of anthraquinones: structure–activity relationships and action mechanisms
Authors: Qun Tang , Zhou Tiantian , Hao Jiongkai , Wang Chunmei , Zhang Keyu , Xu Jing , Wang Xiaoyang , Zhou Wen
Published: July 2023

This review article systematically summarizes the structure–activity relationships of anthraquinones and sheds light on their antibacterial mechanisms.
Voltage-driven ion flux promotes emulsification at the water|oil interface
Authors: Colón-Quintana Guillermo , Dick Jeffrey E.
Published: July 2023

Emulsions are critical across a vast range of industries. Here, we develop a general method using voltage-driven ion flux to form emulsions at liquid|liquid interfaces.
Wafer-scale detachable monocrystalline germanium nanomembranes for the growth of III–V materials and substrate reuse
Authors: Paupy Nicolas , Oulad Elhmaidi Zakaria , Chapotot Alexandre , Hanuš Tadeáš , Arias-Zapata Javier , Ilahi Bouraoui , Heintz Alexandre , Poungoué Mbeunmi Alex Brice , Arvinte Roxana , Aziziyan Mohammad Reza , Daniel Valentin , Hamon Gwenaëlle , Chrétien Jérémie , Zouaghi Firas , Ayari Ahmed , Mouchel Laurie , Henriques Jonathan , Demoulin Loïc , Diallo Thierno Mamoudou , Provost Philippe-Olivier , Pelletier Hubert , Volatier Maïté , Kurstjens Rufi , Cho Jinyoun , Courtois Guillaume , Dessein Kristof , Arcand Sébastien , Dubuc Christian , Jaouad Abdelatif , Quaegebeur Nicolas , Gosselin Ryan , Machon Denis , Arès Richard , Darnon Maxime , Boucherif Abderraouf
Published: July 2023

The Porous germanium Efficient Epitaxial LayEr Release (PEELER) process is introduced allowing the fabrication of wafer scale detachable monocrystalline Ge nanomembranes compatible with III–V material growth on porous Ge and substrate reuse.
Recent advances of nanocrystals in cancer theranostics
Authors: Yenurkar Devyani , Nayak Malay , Mukherjee Sudip
Published: July 2023

This review summarizes the examples of cancer theranostic applications of different NCs.
A nanofluidic sensing platform based on robust and flexible graphene oxide/chitosan nanochannel membranes for glucose and urea detection
Authors: Yang Kou , Wang Qinyue , Novoselov Kostya S. , Andreeva Daria V.
Published: July 2023

By combining chitosan, graphene oxide, and graphene quantum dots we developed reusable, flexible and compact nanofluidic membranes with “memory effect” that allows multiple cycles of pH-responsive urea/glucose detection.
Indium doping-assisted monolayer Ga2O3 exfoliation for performance-enhanced MOSFETs
Authors: Li Penghui , Dong Linpeng , Li Chong , Lu Bin , Yang Chen , Peng Bo , Wang Wei , Miao Yuanhao , Liu Weiguo
Published: July 2023

A more efficient solution to obtain ML Ga2O3 by exfoliation from indium-doped bulk β-Ga2O3. Investigated exfoliation energy, stability, band structure, and carrier mobility, and the transport properties of In-doped ML Ga2O3 MOSFETs are simulated.
A novel electric stimulus-responsive micro-actuator for powerful biomimetic motions
Authors: Yun Ruide , Che Jingyu , Liu Zhiwei , Yan Xiaojun , Qi Mingjing
Published: July 2023

Stimulated by an electric field, the plasmonic thermal energy can be applied to drive a millimetre-sized actuator, showing promising applications.
Efficient second- and higher-order harmonic generation from LiNbO3 metasurfaces
Authors: Zhao Yun , Chen Zhaoxi , Wang Cheng , Yang Yuanmu , Sun Hong-Bo
Published: July 2023

A normalized second-harmonic generation conversion efficiency of 5.1 × 10−5 cm2 GW−1 and high-harmonic generation up to the 7th order with a shortened wavelength down to 226 nm are observed from a LiNbO3 metasurface enhanced by guided-mode resonance.
Spontaneous sieving of water from ethanol using angstrom-sized nanopores
Authors: Rayabharam Archith , Qu Haoran , Wang YuHuang , Aluru N. R.
Published: July 2023

Precise control of pore sizes of SWCNTs can be used to achieve ultrahigh selectivity when sieving hard-to-separate liquids like water-ethanol mixtures at low energy costs.
A regioselective synthesis of 3,4-diaryl-1H-pyrazoles through a 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition of tosylhydrazones and nitroalkenes
Authors: García-Mejía Carlos D. , Hernández-Vázquez Eduardo , Alejandro Ibarra-Hernández Javier , Tarbuck-Valle Atl , Ramírez-Apán María T.
Published: July 2023

A cycloaddition protocol that enables the regioselective synthesis of 3,4-diarylpyrazole and, for the first time, 3,4-diheteroaryl analogs is reported. The procedure employed mild conditions and easy to prepare starting materials.
An ultra-sensitive electrochemical sensor based on MOF-derived ZnO/Co3O4decorated on graphene for low-level monitoring of the α1-AR antagonist alfuzosin in tablets and human samples
Authors: Venkata Prasad Gajapaneni , Vinothkumar Venkatachalam , Jang Seung Joo , Kim Tae Hyun
Published: July 2023

We present a novel electrochemical sensor for the detection of alfuzosin (AFZ), an alpha1-adrenoceptor (α1-AR) antagonist using metal–organic framework (MOF)-derived zinc oxide/cobalt oxide (ZnO/Co3O4) decorated on graphene (Gr).
Scalable synthesis of highly stable cyclopropene building blocks: application for bioorthogonal ligation with tetrazines
Authors: Chen Lei , Yang Yuan , Li Fei , Jin Fei , He Bin , Yang Jun
Published: July 2023

We reported a new synthetic route to a stable and versatile cyclopropene precursor. It solves the issues of instability, low boiling points, and difficulties in scale-up processes.
DNA-compatible synthesis of enaminones via amination of allenic ketones
Authors: Wang Huihong , Fan Xiaohong , Chen Teng , Li Yangfeng , Zhang Gong , Fang Wei , Li Yizhou
Published: July 2023

We presented an efficient synthetic route for DNA-compatible generation of enaminones and subsequent transformations to polyfunctionalized benzenes, facilitating chemically diverse DNA-encoded library construction.
Experimental study and simulation of the reaction mechanism of Al–PTFE mechanically activated energetic composites
Authors: Tao Jun , Wang Xiaofeng
Published: July 2023

The density functional theory (DFT), reactivity test system and laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy were applied to study the mechanism of reaction between the components of Al-PTFE mechanically activated energetic composites.
The role of ethylene carbonate (EC) and tetramethylene sulfone (SL) in the dissolution of transition metals from lithium-ion cathodes
Authors: Tesfamhret Yonas , Liu Haidong , Berg Erik J. , Younesi Reza
Published: July 2023

Transition metal (TM) dissolution, a direct consequence of cathode–electrolyte interactivity, triggers cathode redox active component dissolution as well as modifies solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) on the counter electrode.
Effects of aging and hydrothermal treatment on the crystallization of ZSM-5 zeolite synthesis from bentonite
Authors: Nguyen Duy-Khoi , Dinh Van-Phuc , Dang N. T. , Khan D. Thanh , Hung Nguyen Trong , Thi Tran Nhu Hoa
Published: July 2023

In the present study, Lam Dong bentonite clay was utilized as a novel resource to effectively synthesize microporous ZSM-5 zeolite (Si/Al ∼ 40).
Design, synthesis, and docking studies of novel pyrazole-based scaffolds and their evaluation as VEGFR2 inhibitors in the treatment of prostate cancer
Authors: Soliman Dalia H. , Nafie Mohamed S.
Published: July 2023

A novel pyrazole-based derivative as potent VEGFR-2 inhibitor and apoptosis inducer for the treatment prostate cancer.
Harmful effects of lithium-ion battery thermal runaway: scale-up tests from cell to second-life modules
Authors: Tschirschwitz Rico , Bernardy Christopher , Wagner Patrick , Rappsilber Tim , Liebner Christian , Hahn Sarah-K. , Krause Ulrich
Published: July 2023

Unique scaled up thermal runaway tests were performed with lithium-ion batteries from the cell level to module level for stationary applications.
Recent advances in small molecules for improving mitochondrial disorders
Authors: Meng Liying , Wu Guanzhao
Published: July 2023

This review summarizes recent advances in small molecules for mitochondrial disorders, which is beneficial for medicinal chemists to advance satisfactory therapies for patients.
Regulating tumor glycometabolism and the immune microenvironment by inhibiting lactate dehydrogenase with platinum(iv) complexes
Authors: Jin Suxing , Yin Enmao , Feng Chenyao , Sun Yuewen , Yang Tao , Yuan Hao , Guo Zijian , Wang Xiaoyong
Published: July 2023

Diclofenac-tethered Pt complexes restrain lactate formation from pyruvate and its transport by repressing LDHs and MCTs, polarize macrophages from M2 to M1 types, and impede angiogenesis, thus potentiating the anticancer activity and immune response.
Zn-induced electron-rich Sn catalysts enable highly efficient CO2electroreduction to formate
Authors: Tan Xingxing , Jia Shunhan , Song Xinning , Ma Xiaodong , Feng Jiaqi , Zhang Libing , Wu Limin , Du Juan , Chen Aibing , Zhu Qinggong , Sun Xiaofu , Han Buxing
Published: July 2023

A Zn-induced electron-rich Sn catalyst was constructedviaa rational electronic structure manipulation strategy. It showed high efficiency for CO2electroreduction to formate.
Polymersome-based ion-selective nano-optodes containing ionophores
Authors: Cui Yunxin , Zhai Jingying , Wang Yifu , Xie Xiaojiang
Published: July 2023

Polymersome-based ion-selective nano-optodes are proposed for the first time as optical nanosensors for calcium, sodium, and potentially other varieties of ions.
Spintronic filter via p-typed polaron state in photoelectron conversion integrating devices
Authors: Lai Yi-Sheng , Huang Dao-Jing , Zhang Xiu-Xuan , Su Yen-Hsun
Published: July 2023

High-performance Cu2O–CuO nanocube thin films water-splitting solar cells were achieved via polaron surface states-induced spin–orbital coupling, spintronic excitation, and migration.
Shell viscosity estimation of lipid-coated microbubbles
Authors: Cattaneo Marco , Supponen Outi
Published: July 2023

Advanced techniques reveal a remarkable variability in the shell viscosity of ultrasound contrast agent microbubbles and no dependency on the bubble size, contradicting previous studies and stressing the importance of accurate testing methodology.
2D transition metal-based phospho-chalcogenides and their applications in photocatalytic and electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution reactions
Authors: Pramoda K. , Rao C. N. R.
Published: July 2023

Band gap tunability and good electronic conductivity makes 2D MPX3 systems as potential candidates for photocatalytic and electrocatalytic HER. The generation of heterojunction between 2D MPX3 with other HER active materials further enhances the MPX3 activity and stability.
Boron-rich enhanced ambient CO2 capture and storage of boron–carbon–nitride hybrid nanotubes
Authors: Moghaddam Fatemeh Ershadi , Shayeganfar Farzaneh , Ramazani Ali
Published: July 2023

Increasing carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions as the most challenging greenhouse gas is considered as a major cause of global warming and ocean acidification.
Solid oxide electrolysis cells – current material development and industrial application
Authors: Wolf Stephanie E. , Winterhalder Franziska E. , Vibhu Vaibhav , de Haart L. G. J. (Bert) , Guillon Olivier , Eichel Rüdiger-A. , Menzler Norbert H.
Published: July 2023

The review article covers all state-of-the art materials related to high-temperature electrolyzers based on oxygen-ion conductors. The focus lies on the cell materials, materials of additional components like interconnects and sealants are briefly described.
Plasma-induced implanting of active species in metal–organic frameworks for efficient hydrogen evolution reaction
Authors: Qi Qi , Shao Duo , Zhou Yitong , Wang Qi , Yu Xin-Yao
Published: July 2023

Multiple active species (metallic Ni, Ni3N, and MoNi4) were implanted into MOFs through the N2/H2 plasma activation approach, exhibiting impressive HER activity.
Unveiling the capacitive energy storage of linear CTAB or tetrahedral TBAB organic-molecule intercalated MoS2
Authors: Wang Xin , Ma Mingzhu , Wang Weixin , Tang Can , Wang Zhongliao , Ru Jie , Li Han , Li Bing , Zhang Yongxing , Zhu Xuebin
Published: July 2023

A schematic diagram showing that the interlayer spacing of MoS2is expanded through tetrahedral TBAB or linear CTAB intercalation. The migration energy barrier of Na between the MoS2layer and CTAB molecules is significantly reduced than that of TBAB.
Towards low-temperature processing of efficient γ-CsPbI3 perovskite solar cells
Authors: Zhang Zongbao , Ji Ran , Hofstetter Yvonne J. , Deconinck Marielle , Brunner Julius , Li Yanxiu , An Qingzhi , Vaynzof Yana
Published: July 2023

A new, low temperature method for the fabrication of γ-CsPbI3 perovskite thin films using cesium iodide (CsI), ethane-1,2-diammonium iodide (EDAI2) and lead acetate (Pb(OAc)2) is developed, resulting in 16.6% efficient solar cells.
Complementary charge-driven encapsulation of functional protein by engineered protein cages in cellulo
Authors: Zakaszewski Daniel , Koziej Lukasz , Pankowski Jędrzej , Malolan V. Vishal , Gämperli Nina , Heddle Jonathan G. , Hilvert Donald , Azuma Yusuke
Published: July 2023

This study provides proof of charge complementarity-based inclusion complex formation between an engineered protein nanocage and an otherwise degradation-prone cargo protein in live bacterial cells.
Exploring the potential of iron-based metal–organic frameworks as peroxidase nanozymes for glucose detection with various secondary building units
Authors: Kulandaivel Sivasankar , Chen Hsin-Tsung , Lin Chia-Her , Yeh Yi-Chun
Published: July 2023

This study investigated different secondary building units of iron-based metal–organic frameworks and discovered that when combined with an enzyme-encapsulating ZIF-90 PVP MOF, they could be sequentially employed for glucose detection purposes.
A novel recyclable hemoperfusion adsorbent based on TiO2nanotube arrays for the selective removal of β2-microglobulin
Authors: Zhang Minjun , Liu Xinjie , Li Xiaofan , Zhou Wan , Yu Huibin , Wang Shenqi , Zhou Lei
Published: July 2023

TiO2nanotube arrays (TNTAs) with a pore size matching the size of β2-microglobulin (β2m) exhibited good selectivity for β2m adsorption. Furthermore, TNTAs can be recyclable after irradiation by UV light.
Thermally activated delayed fluorescence from confined carbon dots activated by the triple synergy effect for advanced information encryption
Authors: Peng Feifei , Wang Ruixing , Wang Xinrui , Shi Wenying , Lu Chao
Published: July 2023

Thermally activated delayed fluorescence (TADF) materials have attracted much attention in information encryption because of their long lifetime, high quantum yield, and excellent optical properties.
Mid-infrared response of PbS colloidal quantum dot solids
Authors: He Jungang , Zhou Xianchang , Wang Ya , Yuan Mohan , Xia Hang , Chen Xiao , Ge You , Wang Xia , Gao Liang , Tang Jiang
Published: July 2023

Owing to their large surface-to-volume ratio, it easily introduces dopants to CQDs surface. Hence, by incorporating oxidation into the energy band using KNO2, PbS CQD photoconductors exhibit an extrinsic response under 3000 nm illumination.
Surface charge accumulation of post insulator: Dominant charge transition under different conditions
Authors: Liang Fangwei , Wang Feng , Chen She , Sun Qiuqin , Zhong Lipeng
Published: July 2023

An insulator surface charge may be responsible for flashover along the insulator surface. In this study, experimental investigations of post insulator surface charge are performed using a variety of voltage, gas type, and gas pressure conditions. Combining the model of surface charge transport, the dominant charge transition is revealed considering gas partial discharge. The results show that hetero‐polar charge accumulates near the high voltage electrodes on the insulator at one atmospheric pressure with an applied DC voltage ranging from −10 to −60 kV. The area ratio of the hetero‐polar charge increases from 23% to 53%. It also generates a reversed polarity of surface charges. Under −20 kV, the surface charge near the grounded electrode gradually becomes homo‐polar charges with the decrease of SF6 in 0.5 MPa SF6/N2 gas mixtures. In this case, the most dominant pathway for charge accumulation is through the insulation gas rather than the insulator. For the 20%SF6/80%N2 gas mixtures, homo‐polar charge speckles appear near the grounded plate electrode when the pressure of SF6/N2 gas mixtures decreases to 0.1 MPa. This means that the partial discharge occurs in gas side under a lower gas pressure. Refer to the presenting findings, the dominant charge transition on post insulators is provided as an important reference.
Two‐stream spatiotemporal networks for skeleton action recognition
Authors: Wang Lei , Zhang Jianwei , Yang Shanmin , Gu Song
Published: July 2023

Skeleton‐based neural networks have been considered a focus for human action recognition (HAR). It is noteworthy that the existing skeleton‐based methods are not capable of combining the spatial and temporal features reasonably to derive more effective high‐level representations, and it continues to be a challenging task of learning and representing the skeleton action discriminatively. In this study, a novel two‐stream spatiotemporal network (TSTN) is proposed, which is capable of processing the spatial and temporal features respectively and collectively to achieve a better representation and understanding of human action. The temporal branch stacks three gate recurrent unit (GRU) blocks in a new architecture to encode the temporal correlations from different aspects of human action, achieving high‐level temporal semantic feature expressions. The spatial branch encodes the spatial features with multi‐stacked graph convolutional network (GCN) blocks. Self‐attention mechanisms incorporated with the graph structure of the skeleton are explored to add weight influence and structural hints to further enhance the performance. The experimental results verify the effectiveness and superiority of the proposed model in skeleton action recognition; the model reaches state‐of‐the‐art on specific datasets.