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Emotional Appetite Questionnaire: psychometric properties in Brazilian adult samples before and after the COVID-19 pandemic onset
Authors: Martins Bianca G. , Vanini Nadine V. , Campos Lucas A. , Campos Juliana ADB 
Published: January 2023

Background
Appetite represents a desire of a person to eat specific food in order to reach satisfaction and pleasure states. This desire may be associated with the experience of negative or positive emotions (emotional appetite). Emotional appetite can influence eating behavior, and its investigation is relevant to avoid possible damage to health resulting from a disordered eating.

Objectives
To adapt the Emotional Appetite Questionnaire (EMAQ) to the Portuguese language; to assess the validity and reliability of the data; and to assess emotional appetite in three samples of adults collected before and after the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods
This is a cross-sectional study with non-probabilistic convenience sampling. The Portuguese version of the EMAQ was presented after translation, back-translation, and content analysis. Two studies were conducted, the first before and the second after the pandemic onset. Three samples were formed (2019: Sample 1 (age = 19.7 ± 1.5 years) n = 323; 2020: Sample 2 (age = 21.3 ± 1.8 years) n = 1,011; and Sample 3 (age = 28.9 ± 3.1 years) n = 909). An exploratory strategy with parallel analysis was performed. The analyses were conducted in FACTOR and R (lavaan and semTools packages) software. After determining the best-fit model for the data, emotional appetite was examined considering decrease, non-alteration, and increase in appetite in the face of positive and negative emotions/situations. The profile of emotional appetite was determined using a circumplex model.

Results
The two-factor model described by the valence of emotions/situations fitted the samples (Comparative Fit Indexminimum-maximum = 0.95–0.98; Tucker-Lewis Index = 0.94–0.98; Root Mean Square Error of Approximation = 0.03–0.08; αord = 0.78–0.88). Increases in appetite were more frequent for positive emotions/situations (52.0–57.5%), and both decreases (35.4–44.5%) and increases (50.0–56.2%) in appetite were observed for negative emotions/situations. Emotions with negative valence and activation were more relevant to appetite reduction, while a significant increase in appetite was observed with anxiety (negative valence and positive activation).

Conclusion
Different emotions and situations may influence appetite in people, and such an investigation may be useful in preparing eating protocols.
Comprehensive profile and contrastive analysis of circular RNA expression in cervical squamous carcinoma and adenocarcinoma
Authors: Luo Hongxue , Zhu Yi , Wang Jiaqi , Wang Yue , Wei Lihui 
Published: January 2023

Background
Numerous studies have shown circular RNA (circRNA) dysregulation is associated with the pathogenesis of cervical cancer,particularly in individual carcinoma variants. The aim of this study is to investigate and contrastively analyze the expression pattern of circRNAs in cervical squamous carcinoma and adenocarcinoma mediated by human papillomavirus type 16 (HPV-16).

Methods
The expression of circRNAs in cervical squamous carcinoma (SCC), adenocarcinoma (ADC) and adenosquamous carcinoma (ASC) tissues, together with the adjacent normal tissues (ANT), was profiled by high-throughput RNA sequencing (RNA-seq). Bioinformatics analysis and quantitative real time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) validation of the sequencing data were performed. A network of circRNA-miRNA (microRNA)-mRNA was then constructed according to predicted targets and function of candidate circRNAs.

Results
A total of 11,685 annotated circRNAs were identified in six cervical samples. There were 42 up-regulated and 98 down-regulated circRNAs. 215 circRNAs were up-regulated in SCC but down-regulated circRNAs in ADC, while 50 circRNAs displayed the opposite trend. Function enrichment analysis based on different expressions of circRNAs found that the most enriched pathway in all the three pathologic variants of cervical cancer was the “ubiquitin mediated proteolysis” pathway. Eight key candidate circRNAs derived from this pathway were further validated, and we noticed that several target miRNAs of candidate circRNAs could target the source genes. Based on this we constructed a related competing endogenous RNA (ceRNA) network.

Conclusion
Through a comprehensive interpretation of differentially expressed circRNAs in different pathologic variants of cervical cancer, this study provides new insights into the process of tumor differentiation mediated by HPV. Our results may help to complement the molecular typing and stem cell theory of cervical cancer.
Association of Polygenic Risk Scores for Hearing Difficulty in Older Adults With Hearing Loss in Mid-Childhood and Midlife
Authors: Wang Jing , Lange Katherine , Sung Valerie , Morgan Angela , Saffery Richard , Wake Melissa 
Published: January 2023

ImportanceAlthough more than 200 genes have been associated with monogenic congenital hearing loss, the polygenic contribution to hearing decline across the life course remains largely unknown.ObjectiveTo examine the association of polygenic risk scores (PRSs) for self-reported hearing difficulty among adults (40-69 years) with measured hearing and speech reception abilities in mid-childhood and early midlife.Design, Setting, and ParticipantsThis was a population-based cross-sectional study nested within the Longitudinal Study of Australian Children that included 1608 children and 1642 adults. Pure tone audiometry, speech reception threshold against noise, and genetic data were evaluated. Linear and logistic regressions of PRSs were conducted for hearing outcomes. Study analysis was performed from March 1 to 31, 2022.Main Outcomes and MeasuresGenotypes were generated from saliva or blood using global single-nucleotide polymorphisms array and PRSs derived from published genome-wide association studies of self-reported hearing difficulty (PRS1) and hearing aid use (PRS2). Hearing outcomes were continuous using the high Fletcher index (mean hearing threshold, 1, 2, and 4 kHz) and speech reception threshold (SRT); and dichotomized for bilateral hearing loss of more than 15 dB HL and abnormal SRT.ResultsIncluded in the study were 1608 children (mean [SD] age, 11.5 [0.5] years; 812 [50.5%] male children; 1365 [84.9%] European and 243[15.1%] non-European) and 1642 adults (mean [SD] age, 43.7 [5.1] years; 1442 [87.8%] female adults; 1430 [87.1%] European and 212 [12.9%] non-European individuals). In adults, both PRS1 and PRS2 were associated with hearing thresholds. For each SD increment in PRS1 and PRS2, hearing thresholds were 0.4 (95% CI, 0-0.8) decibel hearing level (dB HL) and 0.9 (95% CI, 0.5-1.2) dB HL higher on the high Fletcher index, respectively. Each SD increment in PRS increased the odds of adult hearing loss of more than 15 dB HL by 10% to 30% (OR for PRS1, 1.1; 95% CI, 1.0-1.3; OR for PRS2, 1.3; 95% CI, 1.1-1.5). Similar but attenuated patterns were noted in children (OR for PRS1, 1.1; 95% CI, 0.8-1.2; OR for PRS2, 1.2; 95% CI, 1.0-1.5). Both PRSs showed minimal evidence of associations with speech reception thresholds or abnormal SRT in children or adults.Conclusions and RelevanceThis population-based cross-sectional study of PRSs for self-reported hearing difficulty among adults found an association with hearing ability in mid-childhood. This adds to the evidence that age-related hearing loss begins as early as the first decade of life and that polygenic inheritance may play a role together with other environmental risk factors.
Association of Aging and Cognition With Complex Speech Understanding in Cochlear-Implanted Adults
Authors: Schvartz-Leyzac Kara C. , Giordani Bruno , Pfingst Bryan E. 
Published: January 2023

ImportanceThe association between cognitive function and outcomes in cochlear implant (CI) users is not completely understood, partly because some cognitive tests are confounded by auditory status. It is important to determine appropriate cognitive tests to use in a cohort of CI recipients.ObjectiveTo provide proof-of-concept for using an adapted version of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Toolbox Cognition Battery in a cohort of patients with CIs and to explore how hearing in noise with a CI is affected by cognitive status using the adapted test.Design, Setting, and ParticipantsIn this prognostic study, participants listened to sentences presented in a speech-shaped background noise. Cognitive tests consisted of 7 subtests of the NIH Toolbox Cognition Battery that were adapted for hearing impaired individuals by including written instructions and visual stimuli. Participants were prospectively recruited from and evaluated at a tertiary medical center. All participants had at least 6 months’ experience with their CI.Main Outcomes and MeasuresThe main outcomes were performance on the adapted cognitive test and a speech recognition in noise task.ResultsParticipants were 20 adult perilingually or postlingually deafened CI users (50% male participants; median [range] age, 66 [26-80] years old). Performance on a sentence recognition in noise task was negatively associated with the chronological age of the listener (R2 = 0.29; β = 0.16; standard error, SE = 0.06; t = 2.63; 95% confidence interval, 0.03-0.27). Testing using the adapted version of the NIH Toolbox Cognition Battery revealed that a test of processing speed was also associated with performance, using a standardized score that accounted for contributions of other demographic factors (R2 = 0.28; 95% confidence interval, −0.42 to −0.05).Conclusions and RelevanceIn this prognostic study, older CI users showed poorer performance on a sentence-in-noise test compared with younger users. This poorer performance was correlated with a cognitive deficit in processing speed when cognitive function was assessed using a test battery adapted for participants with hearing loss. These results provide initial proof-of-concept results for using a standardized and adapted cognitive test battery in CI recipients.
Self‐Standing 3D Hollow Nanoporous SnO2‐Modified CuxO Nanotubes with Nanolamellar Metallic Cu Inwalls: A Facile In Situ Synthesis Protocol toward Enhanced Li Storage Properties
Authors: Yan Xiaomeng , Liu Wenbo , Kang Hong , Zhang Shichao , Shi Sanqiang 
Published: January 2023

AbstractSnO2 is regarded as a prospective anode material candidate for high energy density lithium‐ion batteries (LIBs). However, rapid structural degradation and low conductivity always bring about poor cycling stability and electrochemical reversibility, becoming critical dilemmas toward its practical application. To address these issues, herein, a facile multi‐step in situ synthesis protocol is developed to tactfully achieve self‐standing 3D hollow nanoporous SnO2‐modified CuxO nanotubes with nanolamellar metallic Cu inwalls (3D‐HNP SnO2/CuxO@n‐Cu) via chemical dealloying, heat treatment, electrochemical replacement, and selective etching. The results show that the unique 3D‐HNP SnO2/CuxO@n‐Cu as a binder‐free integrated anode for LIBs exhibits superior Li storage properties with high initial reversible capacity of 3.34 mAh cm−2 and good cycling stability with 85.6% capacity retention and >99.4% coulombic efficiency after 200 cycles (capacity decay of only 0.002 mAh cm−2 per cycle). This is mainly attributed to the unique 3D hollow nanoporous configuration design composed of interlinked CuxO nanotubes modified by ultrafine SnO2 nanocrystals (4–10 nm) with two‐way mechanical strain cushion and nanolamellar metallic Cu inwalls with boosted electrical conductivity. This work can be expected to offer an original and effective approach for rational design and fabrication of advanced MOx‐based anodes toward high‐performance LIBs.
Robust Ferrimagnetism and Switchable Magnetic Anisotropy in High‐Entropy Ferrite Film
Authors: Jin Fei , Zhu Yuanming , Li Li , Pan Zizhao , Pan Desheng , Gu Meng , Li Qian , Chen Lang , Wang Hong 
Published: January 2023

AbstractFerrimagnetic insulator materials are the enabling technology for the development of next‐generation magnetic devices with low power consumption, high operation speed, and high miniaturization capability. To achieve a high‐density memory device, a combined realization of robust saturation magnetization (Ms), controllable magnetic anisotropy, and high resistivity (ρ) are highly demanded. Despite significant efforts that have been made recently, simultaneously achieving significant enhancements in these properties in a soft magnetic insulator material still remains a great challenge, severely limiting their practical application. Herein, a high‐entropy strategy in an ultra‐thin spinel ferrite (CrMnFeCoNi)3O4 film is reported that exhibits concurrently a superior saturation magnetization (MS = 1198 emu cm−3), low coercivity (HC = 90 Oe), and excellent resistivity (ρ = 1233 Ω cm), as well as switchable magnetic anisotropy. The comprehensive lattice probing and microstructure analysis studies reveal that such desirable ferromagnetic properties originate from the high‐quality structurally ordered but compositionally disordered single‐crystal epitaxial structure. The switchable magnetic anisotropy demonstrated in the high‐entropy ferrite film can be attributed to the new antiferromagnetic rock‐salt phase. This work unveils the critical benefits of the high‐entropy strategy for magnetic oxide thin films, which opens up new opportunities for the development of high‐performance magnetic materials.
Plasmon‐Induced Photopolymerization of Molecularly Imprinted Polymers for Nanosensor Applications
Authors: Khitous Amine , Molinaro Céline , Gree Simon , Haupt Karsten , Soppera Olivier 
Published: January 2023

AbstractA new simple, fast, and versatile method is developed to functionalize gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) via nanoscale layers of molecularly imprinted polymers (MIPs). The key step is based on near‐field radical photopolymerization of the MIP prepolymerization mixture. This enables the fabrication of AuNPs@MIPs hybrid nanoparticles, which are used as substrates for localized surface plasmon resonance and surface‐enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) analysis with excellent sensitivity and specificity. To demonstrate the performance of AuNPs@MIPs, methylene blue‐specific MIPs are prepared. The sensitivity of SERS detection is in the range of 10 nm. Specificity is demonstrated by comparing the response to a non‐imprinted control polymer and by interference testing with two analogs (Rhodamine 6G and Rhodamine 110). This fabrication method allows to obtain robust and reusable sensor surfaces with high sensitivity and selectivity. The nanometric thickness of the MIP allows for shorter analysis times (10 min), thereby improving the performance of MIP‐based sensors and opening up new perspectives for the detection of molecules at very low concentrations.
Materials and Device Design for Epidermal UV Sensors with Real‐Time, Skin‐Color Specific, and Naked‐Eye Quasi‐Quantitative Monitoring Capabilities
Authors: Yang Zihang , Zhao Jingyang , Liang Chao , Jiang Hanqing 
Published: January 2023

AbstractUltraviolet radiations (UVR) sensors provide quantitative and continuous measurement of UV‐induced dermal damage. The challenge though is to develop a sensor that simultaneously offers high sensitivity and rapid response to UVR, as well as compatibility to human skin and skin color specificity. In this paper, an epidermal UV sensor that uses new sets of material and device design strategies to deliver accurate UV intensity measurements is presented. The developed sensor provides real‐time and reversible detection performance (color change and recovery) in less than 30 s. By combining the UV photochromic and absorptive materials, a variety of personalized UV epidermal stickers can be developed to achieve naked‐eye quasi‐quantitative monitoring of UV exposure while simultaneously meeting the specific needs of different skin types. Experimental demonstrations validate the high applicability of these wearable UV sensors for managing the impact of UVR in the daily life.
Stretchable and Photothermal MXene/PAA Hydrogel in Strain Sensor for Wearable Human‐Machine Interaction Electronics
Authors: Bai Yan , Lu Yuyuan , Bi Shuaihang , Wang Weikang , Lin Feifei , Zhu Fu , Yang Pin , Ding Ning , Liu Shujuan , Zhao Weiwei , Liu Ning , Zhao Qiang 
Published: January 2023

AbstractWearable human‐machine interaction (HMI) is an advanced technology that realizes operations, collaborations, and interactions between human and machines in a co‐located or coordinated way. As the core component of wearable HMI electronics, the flexible sensor is desirable to be intelligent, accurate, collaborative, and multifunctional for the feedback control. Here, the multifunctional MXene/polyacrylic acid (PAA) hydrogel is prepared by radical polymerization. As a flexible strain sensor, it exhibits high sensitivity (gauge factor ≈4.94), wide detection range (0–1081%) and stable signal output for 500 cycles. It can also monitor human movement and operate manipulator in real time, exhibiting great potential in wearable artificial intelligence and HMI. Furthermore, the MXene/PAA hydrogel shows photothermal conversion performance with controllable surface temperature regulation ability (RT ≈67 °C) under near‐infrared radiation. This work sheds a new light to develop the collaborative and multifunction wearable HMI electronics through integrating the flexible sensor with personal thermal management system.
Atomically Thin Synaptic Devices for Optoelectronic Neuromorphic Vision
Authors: Ahmed Taimur , Jannat Azmira , Krishnamurthi Vaishnavi , Aung Thiha , Mazumder Aishani , Zavabeti Ali , Syed Nitu , Daeneke Torben , Ou Jian Zhen , AI‐Hourani Akram , Walia Sumeet 
Published: January 2023

AbstractImaging sensors with inbuilt processing capability are expected to form the backbone of low‐latency and highly energy efficient artificial vision systems. A range of emerging atomically thin materials provide opportunities to exploit their electrical and optical properties for human vision and brain inspired functions. This work reports atomically thin nanosheets of β‐In2S3 which exhibit inherent persistent photoconductivity (PPC) under ultraviolet and visible wavelengths. This PPC effect enables β‐In2S3‐based optoelectronic devices to optically mimic the dynamics of biological synapses. Based on the material characterizations, the PPC effect is attributed to the intrinsic defects in the synthesized β‐In2S3 nanosheet. Furthermore, the feasibility of adopting these atomically thin synaptic devices for optoelectronic neuromorphic hardware is demonstrated by implementing a convolutional neural network for image classification. As such, the demonstrated atomically thin nanosheets and optoelectronic synaptic devices provide a platform for scaling up complex vision‐sensory neural networks, which can find many promising applications for multispectral imaging and neuromorphic computation.
Anharmonic Exciton‐Phonon Coupling in Metal‐Organic Chalcogenides Hybrid Quantum Wells
Authors: Kastl Christoph , Bonfà Pietro , Maserati Lorenzo 
Published: January 2023

AbstractIn contrast to inorganic quantum wells, hybrid quantum wells (HQWs) based on metal‐organic semiconductors are characterized by relatively soft lattices, in which excitonic states can strongly couple to lattice phonons. Therefore, understanding the lattice's impact on exciton dynamics is essential for harnessing the optoelectronic potential of HQWs. Beyond 2D metal halide perovskites, layered metal‐organic chalcogenides (MOCs), which are an air‐stable, underexplored material class hosting room‐temperature excitons, can be exploited as photodetectors, light emitting devices, and ultrafast photoswitches. Here, the role of phonons in the optical transitions of the prototypical MOC [AgSePh]∞ is elucidated. Impulsive stimulated Raman scattering (ISRS) allows the detection of coherent exciton oscillations driven by Fröhlich interaction with low‐energy optical phonons. Steady state absorption and Raman spectroscopies reveal a strong exciton‐phonon coupling (Huang‐Rhys parameter ≈1.7) and its anharmonicity, manifested as a nontrivial temperature‐dependent Stokes shift. The ab initio calculations support these observations, hinting at an anharmonic behavior of the low‐energy phonons <200 cm−1. These results untangle complex exciton‐phonon interactions in MOCs, establishing an ideal testbed for room‐temperature many‐body phenomena.
Role of the Intramolecular‐Locking Strategy in the Construction of Organic Thermally Activated Delayed Fluorescence Emitters with Rotation‐Restricted Acceptors
Authors: Li Bowen , Liu Meihua , Sang Long , Li Zhigao , Wan Xiaobo , Zhang Yong 
Published: January 2023

AbstractConstructing highly twisted and rigid donor–acceptor systems is important for obtaining highly efficient thermally activated delayed fluorescence (TADF) emitters. In the traditional framework of structurally twisted charge‐transfer TADF molecular design, increasing the rigidity of the molecule through constructing rigid groups guarantees the minimized overlap integral between their highest occupied molecular orbitals and lowest unoccupied molecular orbitals for a small singlet and triplet energy gap, which ensures efficient reverse intersystem crossing. Increasing rigidity also prevents the molecule from deforming when in the excited state, effectively suppresses non‐radiative energy dissipation, and improves the photoluminescence quantum yield. As one of the important fragments for TADF emitters, the development of acceptor units with rigid structure deserves in‐depth understanding. Therefore, this review offers a comprehensive summary of the designs and developments of rigid TADF acceptors with “intramolecular locks” including covalent bonds, coordination bonds, and non‐covalent bonds, via the intramolecular‐locking strategy. The mechanism of TADF based on results from density functional theory is also described. Finally, the role of the intramolecular‐locking strategy in the construction of pure organic TADF emitters with rotation‐restricted acceptors and in improving the efficiency of all‐organic TADF‐based organic light‐emitting diodes is discussed.
Visible‐Light‐Induced Photoredox Dehydrative Coupling/Cyclization of N‐Arylacrylamides with Hydroxyketones
Authors: Yan Wanying , Qu Zhonghua , Zhao Feng , Deng Guo‐Jun , Mao Guo‐Jiang , Huang Huawen 
Published: January 2023

AbstractA mild visible‐light induced 4CzIPN/H+ photoredox system has been developed that enables hydroxyketones serving as a carbon radical precursor via formal C−O bond cleavage. This process was successfully exploited in the coupling/cyclization reaction of N‐arylacrylamides and thereby provided a viable access to acyl oxindoles. This protocol features advantages including no need for any metal catalyst and additive, high yielding, broad substrate scope, gram scalability, and release of H2O as the sole byproduct.magnified image