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Nutrient Management in Underutilized Vegetable Crop Ivy Gourd [Coccinia grandis (L.) Voigt]
Authors: Patel N. K. , Desai D. T. , Champaneri D. D. , Tandel M. B. 
Published: October 2021

Background: Ivy gourd is the most nutritious and healthy vegetable among the underutilized vegetable crops. To increase the production effective nutrient management is key tool.
Methods: The experiment on growth and yield improvement in ivy gourd through integrated nutrient management was conducted in a randomised block design with three replications at Regional Horticulture Research Station in ASPEE College of Horticulture and Forestry, Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari, Gujarat.
Results: An application of 50% RDF (Recommended Dose of Fertilizer) + Bio-compost had a beneficial effect on growth parameters like minimum days to flowering (35.83 days) and fruit harvest (47.11), maximum dry biomass of shoot (8.41 kg) and dry biomass of root (840 g) with near to neutral fruit pH (6.8). Maximum length of fruit (5.12 cm), diameter of fruit (1.80 cm), weight of fruit (4.57 g), maximum fruit yield plant-1 (1.64 kg), highest fruit yield (16.60 t ha-1), maximum leaf nutrient content (N - 1.753 ppm, P - 0.456 ppm, K - 1.653 ppm) and soil nutrient status (N - 211.77 kg ha-1, P2O5 - 69.52 kg ha-1, K2O - 498.96 kg ha-1) were also noted in 50% RDF + Bio-compost as compared to other treatment.
Subacute Toxicity and Hepatoprotective Effects of Sarcocephalus latifolius in Alloxan Induced Diabetic Rats
Authors: Oyekunle Olubunmi Simeon , Adetutu Adewale , Ogundola Adijat Funke 
Published: October 2021

Various studies suggest that mortality due to liver disease in diabetic patients is very high; however, the recognition of DM as the primary cause of chronic liver disease is neglected in medical practice, we therefore evaluated the activities of Sarcocephalus latifolius leaf powder on the liver function of alloxan – induced diabetic rats. Forty-five healthy female albino rats were randomly assigned into 9 different groups; diabetes was induced intraperitonealy with 160 mg/kg of alloxan. Normal and diabetic rats were administered orally with 300, 600, 750 mg/kg/ b.w of S. latifolius. After 28 days, the animals were sacrificed for biochemical and histological studies.
The body weight of the normal and diabetic rats increased significantly with S. latifolius treatment, the increase observed in the blood glucose was brought down upon treatment with S. latifolius leaf powder. The activity of ALT increased significantly with 750 mg/kg of S. latifolius leaf powder, while low dose of the plant decreased it significantly in diabetic rats. GGT activity only decreased in the diabetic rats treated with 300 mg/kg of S. latifolius whereas albumin increased significantly (p<0.05) in all the groups administered S. latifolius powder relative to the untreated diabetic group. Bilirubin concentration only increased significantly (p<0.05) in the group administered 750 mg/kg of S. latifolius leaf powder. Histological changes including infiltration of the sinusoids and focal area by inflammatory cells and mild portal congestion were observed in all the groups except the normal and diabetic rats treated with 300 mg/kg of S. latifolius leaf powder. The result of the study showed that S. latifolius could only be encouraged for diabetes management only at low dose and might be hepatotoxic at high dose.
Carotid-Vertebral or Carotid-Subclavian Transpositions in Supra-Aortic Steno-Occlusive Diseases When Endovascular Therapy Is Unfeasible or Unsuccessful
Authors: Wang Jian , Chu Jie , Zhang Lihua , Chen Juan , Zheng Yi , Sheng Shi , Jin Bi , Ouyang Chenxi , Li Yiqing 
Published: October 2021

Background and purpose
Despite advances in endovascular therapies, some patients experience vertebral artery stenosis or subclavian artery occlusion and may not benefit from less-invasive angioplasty/stenting. This study described 4 cases in which carotid-vertebral transposition (CVT) or carotid-subclavian transposition (CST) was adapted when endovascular treatment was unfeasible or unsuccessful.

Presentation
Case 1: A 65-year-old woman presented with severe stenosis of the right vertebral artery ostium, dysplastic left vertebral artery, and aneurysmal dilatation of proximal right subclavian artery and brachiocephalic trunk. Case 2: A 23-year-woman had severe stenosis at the first portion of left vertebral artery caused by Takayasu's arteritis. Because endovascular intervention was unfeasible, CVTs were performed in cases 1 and 2. Case 3: A 73-year-old man presented with total occlusion of the proximal right subclavian artery and severe stenosis of the right internal carotid artery. Case 4: A 58-year-old man experienced complete occlusion of the left subclavian artery and severe stenosis of the left common carotid artery. Duplex ultrasonography showed reverse flow in the vertebral artery in keeping with vertebral steal syndrome. Endovascular treatment was unsuccessful because the wire did not cross the occlusion of the subclavian artery. CSTs were performed with concurrent ipsilateral carotid endarterectomy in cases 3 and 4.

Conclusion
The present case series demonstrated that CST and CVT were effective treatment modalities for subclavian or vertebral artery lesions. Although endovascular stenting and angioplasty have been advocated as first-line management, CST and CVT should be considered as the remedy when endovascular intervention is unsuccessful or unfeasible.
Biodegradation of Carbon‐Based Nanomaterials: The Importance of “Biomolecular Corona” Consideration
Authors: Mokhtari‐Farsani Abbas , Hasany Masoud , Lynch Iseult , Mehrali Mehdi 
Published: October 2021

AbstractIt has been over a decade since oxidative enzymes were first used to degrade carbon‐based nanomaterials (CBNs). Although enormous progress has been achieved in this field, many questions and problems remain unresolved that need to be answered to usher these materials toward their true destiny. Nanobioscience researchers now know that ignoring the biomolecular corona (BMC) in nanobiomedical studies, either inadvertently or intentionally, is by no means justified. However, a major drawback to progress is that BMC effects on CBN biodegradation have been omitted from a large number of studies. What's more, many studies in the field have eliminated the BMC source in the relevant experiments. Thus, the most critical question that one needs to probe is whether the BMC and its characteristics affect the biodegradability of CBNs? In this conceptual perspective paper, recent progress and significant research in CBNs biodegradation are summarized. Then, the importance of the BMC and its possible impacts on the biodegradation of CBNs are thoroughly explored as a conceptual guide. Finally, remaining challenges and the direction of future research are provided, and barriers that need to be overcome to advance the field are discussed including recommendations regarding BMC considerations and study design and reporting guidelines.
Synergistic Effect of Multi‐Walled Carbon Nanotubes and Ladder‐Type Conjugated Polymers on the Performance of N‐Type Organic Electrochemical Transistors
Authors: Zhang Silan , Massetti Matteo , Ruoko Tero‐Petri , Tu Deyu , Yang Chi‐Yuan , Liu Xianjie , Wu Ziang , Lee Yoonjoo , Kroon Renee , Persson Per O. Å. , Woo Han Young , Berggren Magnus , Müller Christian , Fahlman Mats , Fabiano Simone 
Published: October 2021

AbstractOrganic electrochemical transistors (OECTs) have the potential to revolutionize the field of organic bioelectronics. To date, most of the reported OECTs include p‐type (semi‐)conducting polymers as the channel material, while n‐type OECTs are yet at an early stage of development, with the best performing electron‐transporting materials still suffering from low transconductance, low electron mobility, and slow response time. Here, the high electrical conductivity of multi‐walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) and the large volumetric capacitance of the ladder‐type π‐conjugated redox polymer poly(benzimidazobenzophenanthroline) (BBL) are leveraged to develop n‐type OECTs with record‐high performance. It is demonstrated that the use of MWCNTs enhances the electron mobility by more than one order of magnitude, yielding fast transistor transient response (down to 15 ms) and high μC* (electron mobility × volumetric capacitance) of about 1 F cm−1 V−1 s−1. This enables the development of complementary inverters with a voltage gain of >16 and a large worst‐case noise margin at a supply voltage of <0.6 V, while consuming less than 1 µW of power.
A Low Strain A‐Site Deficient Perovskite Lithium Lanthanum Niobate Anode for Superior Li+ Storage
Authors: Xiong Xuhui , Yang Liting , Liang Guisheng , Wang Chao , Chen Guanyu , Yang Ziqi , Che Renchao 
Published: October 2021

AbstractThe oxide perovskite family holds great promise for diverse applications on account of their unique chemical and physical properties. However, owing to the inadequate Li+‐storage sites, the insertion‐type perovskite anodes for lithium‐ion batteries (LIBs) are limited. A‐site deficient perovskites with rich intrinsic vacancies and ion transport channels are believed to be the desirable hosts of superior Li+ storage. Herein, the perovskite Li0.1La0.3NbO3 (LLNO) is designed and demonstrated as the remarkable anode for LIBs with a high specific capacity, a safe operating voltage, an excellent rate performance, and a long cycling life. More importantly, the outstanding cycling stability of LLNO is originated from its low strain characteristic with a maximum volume change of only 1.17%. The exceptional rate performance can be explained by the unconventional Li+ transport pathways with external → grain boundaries → lattice deficiencies. These results not only reveal that A‐site deficient perovskite LLNO is a promising anode for LIBs but also provide fundamental insights into the Li+ ions transport mechanism, facilitating the development of high‐performance perovskite anodes.
High‐Purity Monochiral Carbon Nanotubes with a 1.2 nm Diameter for High‐Performance Field‐Effect Transistors
Authors: Li Yahui , Zheng Miaomiao , Yao Jian , Gong Wenbin , Li Yijun , Tang Jianshi , Feng Shun , Han Ruyue , Sui Qicheng , Qiu Song , Kang Lixing , Jin Hehua , Sun Dongming , Li Qingwen 
Published: October 2021

AbstractMonochiral single‐walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) are promising materials with potential applications in 3D integrated circuits and optoelectronic hybrid circuits. However, the purity and device performance of monochiral SWCNTs are still far lower than expected. Here, the authors demonstrate that specific monochiral SWCNTs can be wrapped by conjugated polymers containing pyridine units, and the supramolecular assemblies show surprising suspension stability even after high‐intensity ultracentrifugation. Additionally, two novel methods are developed, namely, enhanced ultracentrifugation (E‐UCG) and stepwise extraction processing (STEP), which successfully achieve isolation of (10,8) and (12,5) SWCNTs with respective diameters of 1.24 and 1.2 nm at high monochiral purity (92.3% and 95.6%). Their S11 absorption and fluorescence emission peaks are both at ≈1.5 µm (optical telecommunications C‐band). Both micro‐ and nanoscale field‐effect transistor (FET) devices can be fabricated from the as‐isolated (10,8) SWCNTs, and these FETs exhibit excellent electrical performance and a high semiconducting purity of up to 99.94%.
From Glutinous‐Rice‐Inspired Adhesive Organohydrogels to Flexible Electronic Devices Toward Wearable Sensing, Power Supply, and Energy Storage
Authors: Zhou Hongwei , Lai Jialiang , Zheng Bohui , Jin Xilang , Zhao Guoxu , Liu Hanbin , Chen Weixing , Ma Aijie , Li Xusheng , Wu Yuanpeng 
Published: October 2021

AbstractFlexible electronic devices (FEDs) based on hydrogels are attracting increasing interest, but the fabrication of hydrogels for FEDs with adhesiveness and high robustness in harsh‐temperature conditions and long‐term use remains a challenge. Herein, glutinous‐rice‐inspired adhesive organohydrogels are developed by introducing amylopectin into a copolymer network through a “one‐pot” crosslinking procedure in a glycerol–water mixed solvent containing potassium chloride as the conductive ingredient. The organohydrogels exhibit excellent transparency (>90%), conductivity, stretchability, tensile strength, adhesiveness, anti‐freezing property, and moisture retention ability. The wearable strain sensor assembled from the organohydrogels achieves a wide working range, high sensitivity (gauge factor: 8.82), low response time, and excellent reversibility, and properly responds in harsh‐temperature conditions and long‐time storage (90 days). The strain sensor is further integrated with a Bluetooth transmitter and receiver for fabricating wireless wearable sensors. Notably, a sandwich‐structured capacitive pressure sensor with organohydrogels containing reliefs as electrodes records a new gauge factor of 9.43 kPa−1 and achieves a wide response range, low detection limit, and outstanding reversibility. Furthermore, detachable and durable batteries and all‐in‐one supercapacitors are also fabricated utilizing the organohydrogels as electrolytes. Overall, this work offers a strategy to fabricate adhesive organohydrogels for robust FEDs toward wearable sensing, power supply, and energy storage.
Low‐Energy Oxygen Plasma Injection of 2D Bi2Se3 Realizes Highly Controllable Resistive Random Access Memory
Authors: Yin Chujun , Gong Chuanhui , Tian Siying , Cui Yi , Wang Xuepeng , Wang Yang , Hu Zhenheng , Huang Jianwen , Wu Chunyang , Chen Bo , Wang Xianfu , Li Chaobo 
Published: October 2021

AbstractResistive random access memory (RRAM) based on ultrathin 2D materials is considered to be a very feasible solution for future data storage and neuromorphic computing technologies. However, controllability and stability are the problems that need to be solved for practical applications. Here, by introducing a damage‐less ion implantation technology using ultralow‐energy plasma, the transport mechanisms of space charge limited current and Schottky emission are successfully realized and controlled in RRAM based on 2D Bi2Se3 nanosheets. The memristors exhibit stable resistive switching behavior with a high resistive switching ratio (>104), excellent cycling endurances (300 cycles), and great retention performance (>104 s). The reliability and controllability of Bi2Se3 memory endowed by oxygen plasma injection demonstrate the great potential of this ultralow‐energy ion implantation technology in the application of 2D RRAM.
Sn Alloying to Inhibit Hydrogen Evolution of Zn Metal Anode in Rechargeable Aqueous Batteries
Authors: Wang Luyao , Huang Weiwei , Guo Wenbin , Guo Zi Hao , Chang Caiyun , Gao Lei , Pu Xiong 
Published: October 2021

AbstractThe detrimental hydrogen evolution side reaction is one of the major issues hindering the commercialization of Zn metal anode in high‐safety and low‐cost rechargeable aqueous batteries. Herein, the authors present a Sn alloying approach to effectively inhibit the hydrogen evolution and dendrite growth of the Zn metal anode. Through in situ monitoring of the hydrogen production during repeated plating/stripping tests, it is quantitatively demonstrated that the hydrogen evolution of alloy electrode with appropriate Sn amount is only half of that of pure Zn electrode. Furthermore, the Sn alloying allows for favorable Zn nucleation sites, lowering the Zn nucleation energy barrier and promoting more uniform Zn deposition. The Zn‐Sn alloy electrode offers much‐improved plating/stripping cycling, that is, over 240 h at 5 mA cm−2 and 35.2% depth of discharge. This work provides a practically viable strategy to stabilize Zn metal electrode in rechargeable aqueous batteries.
Tumor Diagnosis and Therapy Mediated by Metal Phosphorus‐Based Nanomaterials
Authors: Liu Yang , Wang Yinghui , Song Shuyan , Zhang Hongjie 
Published: October 2021

AbstractMetal phosphorus‐based nanomaterials (Metal‐P NMs) including metal phosphate nanomaterials, metal phosphide nanomaterials, and metal‐black phosphorus (Metal‐BP) nanocomposite are widely used in the field of biomedicine owing to their excellent physical and chemical properties, biocompatibility, and biodegradability. In recent years, metal phosphate nanomaterials and Metal‐BP nanocomposite acted as medicine delivery system have made breakthroughs in tumor diagnosis including magnetic resonance imaging, fluorescence imaging, photoacoustic imaging, nuclear imaging, and therapies including chemotherapy, gene therapy, photothermal therapy, photodynamic therapy, and radiation therapy. Metal phosphate nanomaterials have good biodegradability, especially calcium‐based metal phosphate nanomaterials can be dissolved into nontoxic ions and participate in the metabolisms of normal organs. Compared with metal phosphate nanomaterials, metal phosphide nanomaterials have excellent optical, magnetic, and catalytic properties, which can be used as multifunctional diagnostic nanoplatforms and therapeutic agents for chemodynamic therapy, photothermal therapy, or immunotherapy. The latest developments in Metal‐P NMs, covering the range of preparation methods and biological applications, such as serving as drug carriers, tumor diagnosis, and therapy, are focused. All in all, the current trends, key issues, future prospects and challenges of Metal‐P NMs are concluded and discussed, which are important for the development of this research field and shining more lights on this direction.
Co‐Electrodeposition of Nanostructured Ce‐NiOx on Stainless‐Steel Substrates for the Oxygen Evolution Reaction under Alkaline Conditions
Authors: Swarnkar Priyanka , Sarfo Daniel K. , Pannu Amandeep Singh , Rainey Thomas , Sundararajan Thirumalachari , O'Mullane Anthony P. 
Published: October 2021

AbstractThe development of cost‐effective catalysts that can be fabricated at scale for electrochemical water oxidation is an ongoing challenge. Here it is shown that stainless‐steel AISI316 is an appropriate support electrode for a co‐electrodeposited Ni‐CeOx catalyst for the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) under alkaline conditions. Optimal OER performance is achieved via a cyclic voltammetric deposition protocol rather than constant potential deposition for the catalyst layer. An overpotential of 300 mV at a current density of 10 mA cm−2 is recorded with a Tafel slope of 43 mV dec−1 while the catalyst also demonstrates long‐term stability. It is also found that the catalyst layer changes significantly after the OER. This includes changes to the catalyst morphology, distribution of oxidation state, and speciation as well as the transformation from an entirely amorphous material into one containing crystalline regions. This simple one‐step electrodeposition process on a cost‐effective substrate should, in principle, facilitate the fabrication of low‐cost electrolyzers.
Sacrificial 3D Printing of Highly Porous, Soft Pressure Sensors
Authors: Alsharari Meshari , Chen Baixin , Shu Wenmiao 
Published: October 2021

AbstractAdditive manufacturing (AM) technologies offer the possibilities of rapid prototyping, novel and innovative geometrical freeform 3D designs. Recent progress in AM has proved its potential to facilitate the fabrication of multi‐material innovative sensing devices for wearable soft electronics. Extrusion based 3D printing such as fused deposition modeling FDM is gaining popularity in academic research due to availability, affordability, the ability to be modified, simultaneous multi‐material fabrication, ease of material adaption, and development. Herein, a method of fabricating soft compressible multi‐layered pressure sensors via FDM 3D multi‐material printing is presented. Highly sensitive and tunable pressure sensors are realized with enhanced compressibility and wide sensing range. The electromechanical properties of the 3D printed sensors are investigated throughout this paper. The 3D printed pressure sensors demonstrate high tactile sensitivity reaching 0.7145 kPa−1at 0.5 kPa. Cyclic testing of the multi‐layered sensor shows linear and reproducible response with wide range sensitivity that suggests their great potential in wearable and robotic applications.
Post‐Illumination Photoconductivity Enables Extension of Photo‐Catalysis after Sunset
Authors: Loh Joel Y. Y. , Sharma Geetu , Kherani Nazir P. , Ozin Geoffrey A. 
Published: October 2021

AbstractCloud‐cover‐induced frequent and sharp dips in sunlight as well as diminished solar flux during the evenings of peak energy demand are major challenges in solar energy harvesting. Persistent and memory‐based photocatalysts that efficiently operate under low light fluxes beyond sunset, are a potential solution to address and mitigate these challenges. This review describes examples of persistent photocatalysis systems based on charge injection into multivalent charge storage materials that allow post‐illumination discharging and charge carrier generation that increase or maintain the catalysis rate. Persistent photocatalysis in defect‐laden charge storage materials with multivalent states combined with slow charge release associated with electronic persistent photoconductivity results in giant persistent photocatalysis that can last more than an hour after the illumination is shut off. Strategies are suggested to develop persistent photocatalysis by improved charge separation and present figures of merit for evaluating persistent photocatalysis efficiency and performance. Furthermore, this could enable the use of such material systems in environmental applications such as photocatalytic coatings for the remediation of air pollution that continue to function into the night and self‐cleaning applications that continue to disinfect during the night.
Reimagining the eg1 Electronic State in Oxygen Evolution Catalysis: Oxidation‐State‐Modulated Superlattices as a New Type of Heterostructure for Maximizing Catalysis
Authors: Ding Ran , Yasini Parisa , Peng Haowei , Perdew John P. , Borguet Eric , Zdilla Michael J. 
Published: October 2021

AbstractThe discovery of solid‐phase, inexpensive transition‐metal‐based water oxidation catalysts is a central goal for renewable energy, and has led to a general consensus that a partially populated metal eg d‐electronic state is desirable, leading to favorable catalysis for certain elements in specific oxidation states. In manganese systems, the key species is manganese(III), whose high‐spin d4 electronic configuration places an unpaired electron in the eg orbital, which is postulated to contribute to electronic and structural features that support catalysis. Based on density functional theory calculations, it is predicted that electron transfer would be facilitated by a catalyst with alternating low‐ and high‐MnIII‐content sheets, which positions neighboring band edges in closer energetic proximity. The preparation of such catalysts is demonstrated for the first time and it is shown that the catalytic activity is maximized in these systems over more uniform, but more MnIII‐rich systems. The best catalyst possesses alternating high‐and low‐average oxidation state sheets with interlayer Cs+ ions, and has an overpotential of 450 mV at 10 mA, which represents an improvement of 250 mV over the best unmodified synthetic potassium birnessites. Using scanning tunneling spectroscopy, bandgap modulations consistent with the theoretically predicted band edge shifts are detected.