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MOF‐Derived CoSe2 Nanoparticles/Carbonized Melamine Foam as Catalytic Cathode Enabling Flexible Li–CO2 Batteries with High Energy Efficiency and Stable Cycling
Authors: Wang Ke , Liu Limin , Liu Dongyu , Wei Yuantao , Liu Yanxia , Wang Xinqiang , Vasenko Andrey S. , Li Mingtao , Ding Shujiang , Xiao Chunhui , Pan Hongge 
Published: February 2024

AbstractRechargeable aprotic Li–CO2 batteries have aroused worldwide interest owing to their environmentally friendly CO2 fixation ability and ultra‐high specific energy density. However, its practical applications are impeded by the sluggish reaction kinetics and discharge product accumulation during cycling. Herein, a flexible composite electrode comprising CoSe2 nanoparticles embedded in 3D carbonized melamine foam (CoSe2/CMF) for Li–CO2 batteries is reported. The abundant CoSe2 clusters can not only facilitate CO2 reduction/evolution kinetics but also serve as Li2CO3 nucleation sites for homogeneous discharge product growth. The CoSe2/CMF‐based Li–CO2 battery exhibits a large initial discharge capacity as high as 5.62 mAh cm−2 at 0.05 mA cm−2, a remarkably small voltage gap of 0.72 V, and an ultrahigh energy efficiency of 85.9% at 0.01 mA cm−2, surpassing most of the noble metal‐based catalysts. Meanwhile, the battery demonstrates excellent cycling stability of 1620 h (162 cycles) at 0.02 mA cm−2 with an average overpotential of 0.98 V and energy efficiency of 85.4%. Theoretical investigations suggest that this outstanding performance is attributed to the suitable CO2/Li adsorption and low Li2CO3 decomposition energy. Moreover, flexible Li–CO2 pouch cell with CoSe2/CMF cathode displays stable power output under different bending deformations, showing promising potential in wearable electronic devices.
General Synthesis of Composition‐Tunable High‐Entropy Amorphous Oxides Toward High Efficiency Oxygen Evolution Reaction
Authors: Jiang Shunda , Yu Yihang , He Huan , Wang Zhiyuan , Zheng Runguo , Sun Hongyu , Liu Yanguo , Wang Dan 
Published: February 2024

AbstractHigh‐entropy materials have attracted much attention in the electrocatalysis field due to their unique structure, high chemical activity, and compositional tunability. However, the harsh and complex synthetic methods limit the application of such materials. Herein, a universal non‐equilibrium liquid‐phase synthesis strategy is reported to prepare high‐entropy amorphous oxide nanoparticles (HEAO‐NPs), and the composition of HEAO‐NPs can be precisely controlled from tri‐ to ten‐component. The non‐equilibrium synthesis environment provided by an excessively strong reducing agent overcomes the difference in the reduction potentials of various metal ions, resulting in the formation of HEAO‐NPs with a nearly equimolar ratio. The oxygen evolution reaction (OER) performance of HEAO‐NPs is further improved by adjusting the composition and optimizing the electronic structure. The Fe16Co32Ni32Mn10Cu10BOy exhibits a smaller overpotential (only 259 mV at 10 mA cm−2) and higher stability in OER compared with commercial RuO2. The amorphous high‐entropy structure with an optimized concentration of iron makes the binding energy of CoNi shift to a higher direction, promotes the generation of high‐valence active intermediates, and accelerates the OER kinetic process. The HEAO‐NPs have promising application potential in the field of catalysis, biology, and energy storage, and this work provides a general synthesis method for composition‐controllable high‐entropy materials.
Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution Using Mesoporous Honeycomb Iron Titanate
Authors: Ashie Moses D. , Bastakoti Bishnu P. 
Published: February 2024

AbstractMesoporous honeycomb iron titanate using a sol‐gel, evaporation‐induced self‐assembly method is synthesized. A triblock copolymer, F127, serves as a structure‐directing agents, with iron chloride and titanium (IV) isopropoxide as inorganic precursors. The strong intermolecular force of attraction among urea, metal precursors, and polymer led to the formation of the mesoporous honeycomb structure. The study of physicochemical properties using different techniques reveals the formation of microstructures with a remarkable degree of porosity. The amorphous iron titanate outperforms the photochemical generation of H2 due to its disorderly structural arrangement and incomplete crystal formation. The randomness on the structure provides more area for catalytic reaction by providing more contact with the reactant and superior light absorption capability. The high amount of hydrogen gas, 40.66 mmolg−1h−1, is observed in the investigation over 3 h of activity for the iron titanate honeycomb sample. This yield is a more significant amount compared to the obtained for the commercially available TiO2 (23.78 mmolg−1h−1). The iron titanate materials synthesized with low‐cost materials and methods are very effective and have the potential for hydrogen generation.
A Tent‐Inspired Portable Solar‐Driven Water Purification Device for Wilderness Explorers
Authors: Zhang Dong , Zhang Shengming , Liang Qianqian , Guan Mengyao , Zhang Tao , Chen Shiyan , Wang Huaping 
Published: February 2024

AbstractWilderness adventure favored by many enthusiasts often endanger lives due to lacking freshwater or drinking contaminated water. Therefore, compared to the inefficient methods of filtration, steaming, and direct solar heating, it is of great meaningfulness to develop a solar‐driven water purification device with efficiency, lightweight, portability, and multi‐water‐quality purification by taking full advantage of solar‐driven interfacial evaporation. Here, a tent‐inspired portable solar‐driven water purification device consisting of Janus‐structured bacterial cellulose aerogel (JBCA) solar evaporator and tent‐type condensation recovery device is reported. For the JBCA solar evaporator, it is prepared from biomass bacterial cellulose (BC) as raw material and hydroxylated carbon nanotubes (HCNT) as photothermal material, and the Janus property is achieved by the assistance of hydrophobic and hydrophilic chemical cross‐linking. It exhibits lightweight, unibody, high photothermal conversion, efficient evaporation, and multi‐water‐quality purification capability for representative seawater, urine, and bacterial river water. For the tent‐type condensation recovery device, it is based on the prototype of tent and uses flexible ultra‐transparent polyvinyl chloride (PVC) film as raw material. Thanks to the rational prototype and material selection, it displays outstanding portability and lightweight through the folding/unfolding method. Therefore, the designed tent‐inspired portable solar‐driven water purification device demonstrates great potential application in wilderness exploration.
Horizontally Arranged Zn Platelet Deposition Regulated by Bi2O3/Bi toward High‐Rate and Dendrite‐Free 3D Zn Composite Anode
Authors: Wang Xianzhen , Xu Ziming , Zhang Wenyuan , Ding Gang , Zhang Lingsheng , Feng Yongbao , Yong Zhenzhong , Gong Wenbin , Xue Pan , Yu Lei , Xu Peng , Li Qiulong 
Published: February 2024

AbstractAqueous Zn‐metal battery is considered as a promising energy‐storage system. However, uncontrolled zinc dendrite growth is the main cause of short‐circuit failure in aqueous Zn‐based batteries. One of the most efficient and convenient strategies to alleviate this issue is to introduce appropriate zincophilic nucleation sites to guide zinc metal deposition and regulate crystal growth. Herein, this work proposes Bi2O3/Bi nanosheets anchored on the cell wall surface of the 3D porous conductive host as the Zn deposition sites to modulate Zn deposition behavior and hence inhibit the zinc dendrite growth. Density functional theory and experimental results demonstrate that Bi2O3 has a super zinc binding energy and strong adsorption energy with zinc (002) plane, as a super‐zincophilic nucleation site, which results in the deposition of zinc preferentially along the horizontal direction of (002) crystal plane, fundamentally avoids the formation of Zn dendrites. Benefiting from the synergistic effect Bi2O3/Bi zincophilic sites and 3D porous structure in the B‐BOGC host, the electrochemical performance of the constructed Zn‐based battery is significantly improved. As a result, the Zn anode cycles for 1500 cycles at 50 mA cm−2 and 1.0 mAh cm−2. Meanwhile, the Zn@B‐BOGC//MnO2 full cell can operate stably for 2000 cycles at 2.0 A g−1.
The role of Doppler ultrasound in the evaluation of penile haemodynamics—A sonographer's guide to the documentation of vasculogenic erectile dysfunction
Authors: Napier Donna 
Published: February 2024

AbstractVasculogenic erectile dysfunction (ED) is the most common form of ED affecting the male population. Once the first line investigation for erectile dysfunction, penile Doppler ultrasound examinations have reduced in number following the introduction of oral phosphodiesterase inhibitors as a treatment method. As such, skilled professionals versed in the performance of these examinations are dwindling. This skill deficit is compounded by the lack of standardisation that exists in the performance and interpretation of penile haemodynamics relative to impotence of vascular origin. Despite the success of pharmacological agents in the treatment of vasculogenic dysfunction, penile Doppler examinations are still relevant in the assessment of ED in non‐responders, and those patients in which pelvic surgery or trauma has altered the normal erectile mechanism. Growing evidence in the literature also suggests that vasculogenic ED may be an early indicator of systemic vascular disease and therefore prognostic of future cardiovascular events. Considering this, the relevance of Doppler assessment of penile haemodynamics with ultrasound should not be underestimated. This article will introduce the sonographer to advanced vascular anatomy of the penis, pathophysiology of erectile function and the principles of normal and pathological penile haemodynamic patterns. It also aims to suggest a standardised protocol for the performance of penile Doppler ultrasound relative to primary vasculogenic ED and reduce the amount of variability that exits between operators. As such the sonographer can make a significant contribution to patient management pathways.
The medial knee gap measured on ultrasound images is wider during a valgus stress test compared to the anterior medial knee rotation test
Authors: Timmons Mark K. , Darnell Dustin T. , Jude Seth T. , McIlvain Gary 
Published: February 2024

AbstractObjectivesPatients with injuries to the deep fibers of the medial collateral ligament (dMCL) have a worse prognosis than patients with injuries to the superficial fibers (sMCL). The anterior medial (ANTMED) rotation test has been developed to differentiate between injuries to the dMCL and sMCL. The current study tested the hypothesis that the width of the medial knee gap would be greater during the valgus stress test than the ANTMED rotation test.MethodsFifty‐three participants were included in the study. Participants did not have a history of knee injury. Ultrasound images of the participants' medial knees were collected during the valgus stress test and the ANTMED rotation test. Repeated measures ANOVA was used to test differences in the medial knee gap between the tests, stress condition, and side.ResultsNo difference between the tests in the medial knee joint gap width in the no‐stress condition. The increase in the joint gap width was greater during the valgus stress test than the ANTMED rotation test. The medial knee gap increased during both the valgus stress (4.0 ± 0.12 mm) and the ANTMED rotation test (2.9 ± 0.12 mm).ConclusionsA greater increase in the medial knee gap was seen during the valgus stress test compared to the ANTMED rotation test. Knee external rotation increases the tension within the dMCL. Increased tension in the dMCL could explain the test differences in the increase in the joint gap found in the current study. The ANTMED rotation test may prove useful to identify injury to the dMCL.
Privacy preserving unique identity generation from multimodal biometric data for privacy and security applications
Authors: Dash Priyabrata , Sarma Monalisa , Samanta Debasis 
Published: February 2024

AbstractThis study presents a novel approach for generating unique identities from multi‐modal biometric data using ensemble feature descriptors extracted from the consistent regions of fingerprint and iris images. The method employs prominent feature selection and discriminant vector generation to enhance intra‐class similarity and inter‐class separability. Finally, a novel quantization mechanism is used to generate a unique identity. This identity might be vulnerable to many attacks. A shielding mechanism is proposed to address this issue. Experimental results substantiate the method's efficacy, satisfying criteria for distinctiveness, randomness, revocability, and irreversibility. Security analyses showcase resilience against diverse attacks, establishing its applicability in forensic investigations, digital wallets, remote authentication, and other privacy‐focused applications. The confidential UID generation scheme ensures privacy and security without involving biometric data or UID enrollment, enhancing its suitability across various applications.
Using smart grid infrastructure for authentication and data management in Internet of Medical Things
Authors: Ud Din Ikram , Ali Wajahat , Almogren Ahmad , ALRassan Iehab , Zeadally Sherali 
Published: February 2024

AbstractThe Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) has recently become the norm in medical operations and emergency situations. A physician or a medical personnel is interested in accessing the patients' data from remote locations using IoMT. The patients' medical management system should allow their doctors and family members to have access to the data, especially in emergency situations. Deploying sensor nodes and managing the large amount of medical data generated by these sensors require a system that provides protection against known security threats and a robust mechanism to recover when subjected to attacks. The proposed scheme that provides mutual authentication between user(s) and power generation nodes, and also mitigate against attacks by validating the identity during the authentication phase. Moreover, the proposed scheme, called Grid‐Based Authentication, uses the existing smart grid infrastructure for communications, which is a model of integrated infrastructure in a smart city. Furthermore, the simulation results show that our proposed scheme yields better performance in terms of average throughput, end to end delay, and computation and communication costs compared with other state‐of‐the‐art approaches.
A systematic survey on security and privacy issues of medicine supply chain: Taxonomy, framework, and research challenges
Authors: Hathaliya Jigna J. , Tanwar Sudeep 
Published: February 2024

AbstractSeveral decades ago, the medicine supply chain (MSC) transferred the medicines from the manufacturer to the end‐consumer and kept all records in a manual register. The manual intermediary management of MSC and medicine data often leads to issues like unauthorized third parties participating in the process and illegally tempering medicine data. As a result of this medicine temperament, end users get counterfeit medicine that poses severe consequences for patients' health. Over time, manual data management and intermediaries transform into digital platforms that track, manage, and exchange data in real‐time. Real‐time data exchange opens attackers up to target MSCs, access medicine data illegally, and modify medicine conditions, locations, and specifications. With the objective of this, the proposed survey identifies security and privacy issues and discusses security solutions. This security solution involves various data security and privacy frameworks such as micro‐segmentation, zero trust model, and many other software‐based security solutions. Moreover, The proposed survey explores radio frequency identification for medicine tracking in which each intermediary transforms the medicine location over the internet. In contrast, the Internet of Things is used to exchange medicine temperature conditions in real‐time. Furthermore, cybersecurity‐based solutions help protect against malicious threats, and blockchain keeps data private and temper‐proof. Artificial intelligence provides machine learning and deep learning models for analyzing large amounts of data to generate insights from the MSC data. Therefore, this survey addresses the various security and privacy issues and provides solutions that help researchers carry out work in this domain.
Exploring the Structural, Thermal, and Protective Potential of Loquat Seed Starch and Flax Seed Oil Nanoemulsion Coating on Strawberry
Authors: Sharma Madhu , Bains Aarti , Sridhar Kandi , Inbaraj Baskaran Stephen , Ali Nemat , Attia Sabry M. , Patil Sandip , Chawla Prince , Sharma Minaxi 
Published: February 2024

AbstractIn recent years, nonconventional sources have been explored for the extraction of starch due to their potential applications. Thus, this study investigates the potential of loquat seeds starch and exploring their structural and thermal properties. Moreover, the nanoemulsion is prepared from starch, flax seed oil, and tween 80 which is further utilized as a coating for the shelf‐life improvement of citrus fruits such as strawberries. The yield of loquat seed starch is 30.04% ± 2.19% with a particle size of 160.4 ± 4.06 nm and −16.2 ± 1.45 mV zeta potential. The gelatinization temperature of starch is observed to be 78.75 °C. Starch samples show major peaks at 3287.52, 2929.52, 1642.07, 1339, 1149.68, 1077.79, and 1003.62, 859.62, 573.01, and 526.25 cm−1. X‐ray diffraction reveals the semicrystalline structure of starch. The characterization of nanoemulsion reveals its excellent structural properties and stability. When the nanoemulsion is coated on strawberries, it effectively delays weight loss and also affects the titratable acidity content and total soluble solids, thereby reducing spoilage. In conclusion, this study demonstrates that the nanoemulsion exhibits great potential in the shelf‐life improvement of strawberries. Thus, combining oils with starch represents a promising approach to enhance its effectiveness in controlling foodborne pathogens.
Circ_0000877 accelerates proliferation and immune escape of non‐small cell lung cancer cells by regulating microRNA‐637/E2F2 axis
Authors: Chen Ting'an , Li Zhengdong , Chen Junzhu , Xu Zhe 
Published: February 2024

AbstractBackgroundRecently, circular RNA (circRNA) has become a vital targeted therapy gene for non‐small‐cell lung cancer (NSCLC) cells. CircRNA_0000877 (Circ_0000877) has been researched in diffuse large B‐cell lymphoma (DLBCL). However, whether circ_0000877 regulated NSCLC cell progression is still poorly investigated. The research attempted to investigate the influence of circ_0000877 in NSCLC.MethodsCirc_0000877 levels in NSCLC tissues and cell lines were determined applying RT‐qPCR. Cell functions were evaluated by CCK‐8, EdU, flow cytometry, ELISA, and western blot. Gene interactions were predicted by Cirular RNA interactome database and Target Scan website and certified by dual‐luciferase reporter, RIP, and RNA pull‐down assays. Finally, mice experimental model was established to explore the effects of circ_0000877 on tumor growth in vivo.ResultsThe elevated trend of circ_0000877 expression was discovered in NSCLC tissues compared to para‐carcinoma tissues. The clinicopathological data uncovered that up‐regulated circ_0000877 was linked to tumor size, differentiation, and TNM stages of NSCLC patients. Knockdown of circ_0000877 inhibited the proliferation, triggered apoptosis, and prohibited immune escape in NSCLC cells. It was certified that miR‐637 was directly interacted with circ_0000877 and targeted by E2F2. Overexpressed E2F2 strongly overturned the functions of circ_0000877 knockdown in NSCLC cells. Mice experimental data demonstrated that circ_0000877 knockdown suppressed tumor growth in vivo.ConclusionThe research demonstrated that circ_0000877 exhibited the promotive effect on NSCLC cells proliferation and immune escape by regulating miR‐637/E2F2 axis.
Current and emerging tissue‐based molecular biomarkers for prostate cancer management: A narrative review
Authors: Singh Jas 
Published: February 2024

AbstractProstate cancer is a heterogeneous disease process with a wide spectrum of clinicopathologic variables that impact diagnosis, risk stratification, and management. To improve diagnostic accuracy and to better inform clinical decision making, the development of molecular biomarkers has undergone considerable discovery and clinical validation in the past decade. Prostate cancer is no longer seen as a single disease entity but one with considerable heterogeneity existing between tumors and between patients. Biomarkers now allow for more personalized and precision‐based approaches to management that otherwise would have depended on applying clinical algorithms alone. The aim of this review is to discuss and evaluate prostate cancer tissue‐based biomarkers that have been developed to aid diagnosis, improve risk stratification, and management.
Staying put in an era of climate change: The geographies, legalities, and public health implications of immobility
Authors: Robins Daniel , Saddington Liam , Boyd‐Macmillan Eolene , Stojanovic Tim , Hudson Ben , Lafortune Louise 
Published: February 2024

AbstractIn response to the proliferation of “climate migration” discourses, researchers are exploring how climate related hazards affect immobile populations. This paper contributes to the conceptualization of “environmental immobility.” Researchers from geography, public health, psychology, and law explore the climate change immobility nexus via three themes: (1) risk; (2) (mal)adaptation; and (3) resilience, protection, and vulnerability. The aim of this paper is to identify and discuss the key concepts and rationale for scholars and policymakers who consider both “voluntary” and “involuntary” immobility when researching and responding to the effects of climate change on human movement. The need is critical, as immobility is often underacknowledged as a desirable, pro‐active, and practical response to environmental change, preventing large populations from being considered and included in policy, consultation, and support processes.This article is categorized under:
Vulnerability and Adaptation to Climate Change > Values‐Based Approach to Vulnerability and Adaptation
Trans‐disciplinary Perspectives > National Reviews
Integrated Assessment of Climate Change > Assessing Climate Change in the Context of Other Issues