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Bioorthogonal “Click and Release” Reaction‐Triggered Aggregation of Gold Nanoparticles Combined with Released Lonidamine for Enhanced Cancer Photothermal Therapy
Authors: Yan Xiao , Li Ke , Xie Tian‐Qiu , Jin Xiao‐Kang , Zhang Cheng , Li Qian‐Ru , Feng Jun , Liu Chuan‐Jun , Zhang Xian‐Zheng 
Published: February 2024

AbstractCancer has been the most deadly disease, and 13 million cancer casualties are estimated to occur each year by 2030. Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs)‐based photothermal therapy (PTT) has attracted great interest due to its high spatiotemporal controllability and noninvasiveness. Due to the trade‐off between particle size and photothermal efficiency of AuNPs, rational design is needed to realize aggregation of AuNPs into larger particles with desirable NIR adsorption in tumor site. Exploiting the bioorthogonal “Click and Release” (BCR) reaction between iminosydnone and cycloalkyne, aggregation of AuNPs can be achieved and attractively accompanied by the release of chemotherapeutic drug purposed to photothermal synergizing. We synthesize iminosydnone‐lonidamine (ImLND) as a prodrug and choose dibenzocyclooctyne (DBCO) as the trigger of BCR reaction. A PEGylated AuNPs‐based two‐component nanoplatform consisting of prodrug‐loaded AuNPs‐ImLND and tumor‐targeting peptide RGD‐conjugated AuNPs‐DBCO‐RGD is designed. In the therapeutic regimen, AuNPs‐DBCO‐RGD are intravenously injected first for tumor‐specific enrichment and retention. Once the arrival of AuNPs‐ImLND injected later at tumor site, highly photothermally active nanoaggregates of AuNPs are formed via the BCR reaction between ImLND and DBCO. The simultaneous release of lonidamine further enhanced the therapeutic performance by sensitizing cancer cells to PTT.
Metastable Liquid Properties and Surface Flow Patterns of Ultrahigh Temperature Alloys Explored in Outer Space
Authors: Wang Haipeng , Hu Liang , Xie Wenjun , Chang Jian , Zheng Chenhui , Li Mingxing , Wang Qing , Liao Hui , Liu Dingnan , Wei Bingbo 
Published: February 2024

AbstractThe metastable liquid properties and chemical bonds beyond 2000 K remain a huge challenge for ground‐based research on liquid materials chemistry. We show the strong undercooling capability, metastable liquid properties and surface wave patterns of refractory Nb−Si and Zr−V binary alloys explored in space environment. The floating droplet of Nb82.7Si17.3 eutectic alloy superheated up to 2338 K exhibited an extreme undercooling of 437 K, approaching the 0.2TE threshold for homogeneous nucleation of liquid‐solid reaction. The microgravity state endowed alloy droplets with nearly perfect sphericity and thus ensured the high accuracy to determine metastable undercooled liquid properties. A special kind of swirling flow was induced for liquid alloy owing to Marangoni convection, which resulted in the spiral microstructures on Zr64V36 alloy surface during liquid‐solid phase transition. The coupled impacts of surface nucleation and surface flow brought in a novel olivary shape for these binary alloys. Furthermore, the chemical bonds and atomic structures of high temperature liquids were revealed to understand the liquid properties in outer space circumstances.
Cs3In(In4Se7)(P2Se6): A Multi‐Chromophore Chalcogenide with Excellent Nonlinear Optical Property Designed by Group Grafting
Authors: Qian Zhen , Wu Hongping , Hu Zhanggui , Wang Jiyang , Wu Yicheng , Yu Hongwei 
Published: February 2024

AbstractNon‐centrosymmetric (NCS) and polar materials capable of exhibiting many important functional properties are indispensable for electro‐optical technologies, yet their rational structural design remains a significant challenge. Here, we report a “group grafting” strategy for designing the first multi‐chromophore selenophosphate, Cs3In(In4Se7)(P2Se6), that crystallizes in a NCS and polar space group of Cm. The structure features a unique basic building unit (BBU) [In(In4Se10)(P2Se6)], formed through “grafting [In4Se10] supertetrahedra on the root of [In(P2Se6)2] groups”. Theoretical calculations confirm that this [In(In4Se10)(P2Se6)] BBU can achieve a “1+1>2” combination of properties from two chromophores, [In4Se10] supertetrahedron and ethane‐like [P2Se6] dimer. That makes Cs3In(In4Se7)(P2Se6) exhibit excellent linear and nonlinear optical (NLO) properties, including a strong second harmonic generation (SHG) response (~6×AgGaS2), a large band gap (2.45 eV), broad infrared (IR) transmission (up to 19.5 μm), a significant birefringence (0.26 @1064 nm) as well as the congruently‐melting property at ~700 °C. Therefore, Cs3In(In4Se7)(P2Se6) will be a promising NLO crystal, especially in the IR region, and this research also demonstrates that “group grafting” will be an effective strategy for constructing novel polar BBUs with multi‐chromophore to design NCS structures and high‐performance IR NLO materials.
Electrochemical performances and antibacterial activity of green synthesized cobalt oxide nanoparticles and poly (o‐Phenylenediamine) based textile supercapacitor
Authors: Sam Dona Mary , Chakraborty Sohini , Selvan Dharshini Kayalvizhi , Lonappan Mary Nellisseril 
Published: February 2024

AbstractThe demands for electric automotive and regenerative energy storage applications in various fields have brought the attention of researchers towards supercapacitors due to their high specific power, long cycle life, and their ability to bridge the power/energy gap between conventional capacitors and batteries/fuel cells. The incorporation of metal oxide nanoparticles into the functionalized polymer matrix enhances the efficiency of supercapacitor. UV, FT‐IR, TGA, XRD, and SEM analyses validates the incorporation of metal oxide into the polymer matrix to form polymer nanocomposite. A specific capacitance of 186.4 Fg−1 was observed for PoPD‐1 nanocomposite‐based device at a charge density of 1 A/g. The bare polymer and the nanocomposite also exhibited good antimicrobial efficacy and can be used as textiles for therapeutic applications.
Water transferable, customizable highly ordered honeycomb film from polystyrene foam waste for complex surface patterning in confined space
Authors: Le Thu Ha , Chau Ngoc Mai , Van Le Thang , Hieu Nguyen Huu , Bui Van‐Tien 
Published: February 2024

AbstractThe disposal of plastic foam, mostly composed of polystyrene, poses significant environmental challenges due to its high popularity, slow degradation, and low cost. To address this problem, recycling polystyrene foam waste (PF) has emerged as a promising solution to reduce plastic pollution. This paper presents a novel approach to mass‐produce highly ordered, porous honeycomb‐patterned film (hc‐film) using wasted PF as the raw material. The hc‐film is produced using an improved phase separation (IPS) method that utilizes methanol as a suitable pore inducer and template droplet stabilizer. Methanol provides the hc‐film with customizable features such as pore ordering, size, and separation. The freestanding hc‐film, achieved by adopting a water‐soluble polystyrene sulfonate as a scarified layer, can be transferred and utilized as a flexible mold to pattern various solid substrates with complicated surface morphologies using the pre‐impregnated technique. This study demonstrates the potential of this cost‐effective and efficient approach for various applications, such as super/anti‐wetting surfaces, microelectronics, optical devices, sensors, and nanogenerators.
Particle acceleration test with Cas A multiwavelength emission
Authors: Sinitsyna Vera G. , Sinitsyna Vera Y. 
Published: February 2024

AbstractThe investigation of supernova remnants (SNRs) across the electromagnetic spectrum from radio up to very high energy gamma‐rays can serve as a test of the particle acceleration and touches on one of the unresolved problems of modern astrophysics, namely the origin of cosmic rays and the Galaxy's contribution to the overall cosmic ray spectrum. The multiwavelength observations of Cas A SNR demonstrated that structure and spectral features have clear signs of young SNRs and its overall properties make this object the best target to test a hypothesis of cosmic ray origin in SNRs. Studies of Cas A at very high energies by SHALON telescope showed the location of TeV gamma‐ray emission region relative to the position of reveres shock. Also, the spectral energy distribution was obtained at high and very high energies. To describe the spectral and structural features of this SNR viewed in non‐thermal emission, two approaches involving reverse and also both reverse and forward shocks to the mechanism of diffusive shock acceleration of cosmic rays in Cas A were applied. It is demonstrated that the observational properties of Cas A are well reproduced by the hadronic model with significant contribution of both the forward and reverse shocks in the generation of broadband emission. Calculation results suggest that the very high efficiency of particle acceleration in Cas A, which value is up to 25% of the supernova explosion energy with energy of accelerated particles not exceeding of  eV. Whereas, the forward shock model predicts the spectral characteristics of the TeV‐gamma‐emission corresponding to ones detected at 800 GeV–40 TeV that are the evidence of acceleration of the hadronic cosmic rays in shells of SNRs up to  eV
High‐Performance Supported Ru Catalysts for the Aqueous‐Phase Hydrogenation of Levulinic Acid to γ‐Valerolactone
Authors: Leguizamón‐Aparicio María S. , Musci Juan J. , Montaña Maia , Méndez Leticia J. , Barbelli María L. , Rodríguez‐Aguado Elena , Cecilia Juan A. , Rodríguez‐Castellón Enrique , Lick Ileana D. , Casella Mónica L. 
Published: February 2024

Abstractγ‐Valerolactone (GVL) can be obtained by efficient hydrogenation of levulinic acid using ruthenium‐based catalysts in an aqueous medium. This paper reports an in‐depth study on the activity and selectivity of Ru catalysts supported on zirconia‐alumina, focusing on the effect of Ru concentration (0.5, 1.5 and 3 wt. % of Ru) and the selection of operational reaction variables. The results showed that the activity strongly depends on the number and oxidation state of the supported ruthenium particles. The most active catalyst, Ru3/ZA, presented the highest number of nanometric particles of zerovalent Ru and the highest number of acid sites. This catalyst gave ca. 100 % selectivity towards GVL, at high conversion of levulinic acid (over 99 %) under the best operating conditions evaluated (120 °C, 3 MPa H2 pressure, 1 h of reaction, and 0.1 g of catalyst). In addition, this catalyst kept high levels of conversion and selectivity after successive reuse cycles.
Insulating 6,6‐Phenyl‐C61‐butyric Acid Methyl Ester on Transition‐Metal Dichalcogenides: Impact of the Hybrid Materials on the Optical and Electrical Properties
Authors: Canton‐Vitoria Ruben , Kitaura Ryo 
Published: February 2024

AbstractIn this study we develop a strategy to insulate 6,6 ‐Phenyl C61 butyric acid methyl ester (PCBM) on the basal plane of transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs). Concretely single layers of MoS2, MoSe2, MoTe2, WS2, WSe2 and WTe2 and ultrathin MoO2 and WO2 were grown via chemical vapor deposition (CVD). Then, the thiol group of a PCBM modified with cysteine reacts with the chalcogen vacancies on the basal plane of TMDs, yielding PCBM‐MoS2, PCBM‐MoSe2, PCBM‐WS2, PCBM‐WSe2, PCBM‐WTe2, PCBM‐MoO2 and PCBM‐WO2. Afterwards, all the hybrid materials were characterized using several techniques, including XPS, Raman spectroscopy, TEM, AFM, and cyclic voltammetry. Furthermore, PCBM causes a unique optical and electrical impact in every TMDs. For MoS2 devices, the conductivity and photoluminescence (PL) emission achieve a remarkable enhancement of 1700 % and 200 % in PCBM‐MoS2 hybrids. Similarly, PCBM‐MoTe2 hybrids exhibit a 2‐fold enhancement in PL emission at 1.1 eV. On the other hand, PCBM‐MoSe2, PCBM‐WSe2 and PCBM‐WS2 hybrids exhibited a new interlayer exciton at 1.29–1.44, 1.7 and 1.37‐154 eV along with an enhancement of the photo‐response by 2400, 3200 and 600 %, respectively. Additionally, PCBM‐WTe2 and PCBM‐WO2 showed a modest photo‐response, in sharp contrast with pristine WTe2 or WO2 which archive pure metallic character.
Mass transfer performance of pulsed disk and doughnut column (PDDC) in the extraction of active ingredients in peppermint extract obtained by hot percolation
Authors: Hosseini Zainab Sadat , Bahmanyar Hossein , Rahimpour Neshat , Shirkhanlo Ehsan 
Published: February 2024

AbstractThe active ingredients in peppermint are widely used in the pharmaceutical, food, cosmetic, and other industries. The traditional methods for producing peppermint extract through hydrodistillation (HD) and percolation are long process with low efficiency. The aim of this study is the improvement of the extraction performance and the efficiency of the extract obtained from hot percolation via pulsed disk and doughnut columns (PDDC), which is one of the most important pieces of liquid–liquid extraction (LLE) equipment. Peppermint extract was used as the continuous phase in the PDDC. n‐Hexane was considered as the dispersed phase in this column. In this study, the effects of three operating parameters were investigated, including the pulse intensity, continuous phase height, and dispersed phase flow rate, on the extraction efficiency of active ingredients in peppermint. The response surface method (RSM) was used to investigate the effect of these parameters on the extraction efficiency. The efficiency of this column in the extracting of active ingredients from peppermint was measured by UV–vis spectrophotometry, via the absorption rate of the main active ingredients of peppermint (menthol) in the samples, and the efficiency was 75% on average. The experimental and theorical of dispersed phase mass transfer coefficient were evaluated and compared. The results showed that the PDDC improved the extraction and mass transfer. By increasing the flow rate of the dispersed phase and the height of the continuous phase, the extraction efficiency and the mass transfer coefficient were increased.
Dynamic changes of net anthropogenic nitrogen/phosphorus input and its riverine export in the Beijing's subcenter
Authors: Luo Xiaoyu , Peng Dingzhi , Shang Wenjian , Gu Yu , Luo Qun , Zhu Zhongfan , Pang Bo 
Published: February 2024

AbstractDue to human activities, the overabundance of regional nitrogen/phosphorus (N/P) has a huge impact on ecological environment worldwide. It is necessary to comprehensively understand the human‐induced N/P input and spatiotemporal variations of nutrients in a river. As the adjustment to the spatial structure of Beijing, the Beijing's subcenter is an important strategic position in promoting the coordinated development of Beijing–Tianjin–Hebei. In this study, the dynamic changes of ammonia nitrogen (NH3‐N) and total phosphorus (TP) from 2012 to 2022 were analyzed, then the net anthropogenic N input (NANI) and net anthropogenic P input (NAPI) was estimated in the Beijing's subcenter. The results showed that both NH3‐N and TP had an overall downward trend with a three‐stage pattern. The NANI and NAPI declined from 5.68 × 104 and 0.95 × 104 to 0.78 × 104 and 0.15 × 104 kg km−2 per year, respectively. The chemical fertilizers input accounted for the largest part at 53–81% of NANI and 49–80% of NAPI. There were high values of N and P input in the southeast of Tongzhou, and the fluxes of N and P were positively correlated with the input of anthropogenic N and P in the Chaobai River Basin (Tongzhou District) and the Beiyun River Basin (Tongzhou District). This study would provide the foundation for setting priorities and enacting more targeted N/P management strategies in the Beijing's subcenter.
Does hormone therapy impact cognition in patients with prostate cancer? A systematic review and meta‐analysis
Authors: Boué Antoine , Joly Florence , Lequesne Justine , Lange Marie 
Published: February 2024

AbstractBackgroundHormone therapy, which is widely prescribed for prostate cancer, might induce cognitive impairment and affect the autonomy of elderly patients. However, previous studies provided conflicting results. The aim of this systematic review and meta‐analysis was to synthesize the longitudinal impact of hormone therapy on objective (cognitive tests) and subjective (questionnaires) cognition.MethodsA search was performed of the PubMed, Web of Science, and PsycINFO databases. Studies that longitudinally assessed cognition in patients undergoing androgen‐deprivation therapy and new‐generation hormone therapy were considered. To perform a meta‐analysis, available scores were aggregated and classified into six objective domains and one subjective domain. Weighted mean effect sizes were computed using a random effect model.ResultsTwenty studies were included in the systematic review (1440 patients), and 15 could be included in the meta‐analysis (1093 patients). In the systematic review, 20%–50% of patients had objective cognitive impairment before treatment initiation. The meta‐analysis revealed a decline in subjective cognition (g = −0.44; p = .03) with androgen‐deprivation therapy and new‐generation hormone therapy. All other effect sizes were small (from g = −0.02 to g = 0.18), and none of them indicated a significant decline in objective cognition. Significant heterogeneity was observed in all domains of objective cognition.ConclusionsThis synthesis presents the first meta‐analytic evidence of the negative impact of androgen‐deprivation therapy and new‐generation hormone therapy on subjective cognition. In contrast, there was no conclusive evidence of a decline in objective cognition. The high heterogeneity underscores the need for homogeneous cognitive research on prostate cancer.Plain Language Summary

There is no consensus on the cognitive impairment induced by hormone therapy for prostate cancer, despite the implications for patients’ care and daily life.
This synthesis of published studies demonstrated an increase in perceived cognitive difficulties but did not prove a decline in cognitive performance during treatment.
Excited States Dynamics at Pentacene/Perfluoropentacene Interfaces: A Femtosecond Time‐Resolved Second Harmonic Generation Study
Authors: Sivanesan Vipilan , Broch Katharina , Tegeder Petra 
Published: February 2024

AbstractUnderstanding the dynamics of excited states after optical excitation at donor‐acceptor (D/A) interfaces is of paramount importance for improving the efficiency and performance of optoelectronic devices. Here, we studied the ultrafast excited state dynamics after optical excitation at interfaces between the electron donor (D) pentacene (PEN) and the electron acceptor (A) perfuoropentacene (PFP) as well as within the single compounds (PEN and PFP) using femtosecond (fs) time‐resolved second harmonic generation (SHG). In the single compounds singlet fission is observed on a time scale of around 200 fs. In the bilayer systems a huge SHG intensity rise is observed due to the creation of charge transfer states at the interface and accordingly to formation of a local electric field within tens of picoseconds. The local electric field and therefore the SHG signal intensity from the interface of PEN/PFP bilayer is much more intense compared to the PFP/PEN system because the PFP and PEN intermixing at the PEN/PFP interface is higher. Accordingly a population of defect states on a time scale of 55±12 ps has been proposed for PEN/PFP. Our study provides important insights into D/A charge transfer properties, which is needed for the understanding of the interfacial photophysics of pentacene‐based organic compounds.
Regulating Excess Electrons in Reducible Metal Oxides for Enhanced Oxygen Evolution Reaction Activity: A Mini‐Review
Authors: Huang Xiang , Xu Hu 
Published: February 2024

AbstractIdentifying a universal activity descriptor for metal oxides, akin to the d‐band center for transition metals, remains a significant challenge in catalyst design, largely due to the intricate electronic structures of metal oxides. This review highlights a major advancement in formulating the number of excess electrons (NEE) as an activity descriptor for oxygen evolution reaction (OER) on reducible metal oxide surfaces. We elaborate on the quantitative relationship between NEE and the adsorption properties of OER intermediates, and unveil the decisive role of the octet rule on the OER performance of these oxides. This insight provides a robust theoretical basis for designing effective OER catalysts. Moreover, we discuss critical experimental evidence supporting this theory and summarize recent advances in employing NEE as a guiding principle for developing highly efficient OER catalysts experimentally.
Pathogenicity of Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici and quantitative traits on bread wheat landraces in Ethiopia
Authors: Dawana Damene , Dessie Birtukan , Kebede Mesfin , Shimelash Daniel 
Published: February 2024

AbstractBread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) is severely affected by stripe rust caused by Puccinia striiformis Westend. f. sp. tritici (Pst). This study was conducted to investigate pathogenicity of Pst isolates to bread wheat landraces grown in Ethiopia, establish stripe rust yield loss models and estimate variability in bread wheat quantitative traits. A greenhouse pot experiment was setup to assess seedling stage responses of landraces to Pst and a field study was conducted for adult plant stage evaluation. Among dominant isolates of Pst, Kubsa was the most virulent. Apart from the detection of resistance at the seedling stage study, a broad range of adult‐stage resistance was also observed which can confer durable resistance. Among single‐point models, the onset of severe infection at the development of heading stage causes significant yield loss by stripe rust. The integral yield loss model predicted a strong negative linear relationship between agronomic traits and stripe rust. Hierarchical analysis revealed the presence of three distinct clusters of bread wheat landraces, each forming different stripe rust resistance groups. With the exception of the harvest index and the growth stage parameter of days to heading, all agronomic traits were significantly different for the various landraces. This suggests the presence of diverse genetic resources, which might have also led to different responses to the stripe rust in these materials. This work clarifies the many ways in which landraces of bread wheat react to Pst infection, revealing a range of resistance mechanisms that can be used for efficient disease management.