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Nano Lett ; 24(2): 748-756, 2024 Jan 17.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38166417

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The electrochemical N2 reduction reaction (NRR) is a green and energy-saving sustainable technology for NH3 production. However, high activity and high selectivity can hardly be achieved in the same catalyst, which severely restricts the development of the electrochemical NRR. In2Se3 with partially occupied p-orbitals can suppress the H2 evolution reaction (HER), which shows excellent selectivity in the electrochemical NRR. The presence of VIn can simultaneously provide active sites and confine Re clusters through strong charge transfer. Additionally, well-isolated Re clusters stabilized on In2Se3 by the confinement effect of VIn result in Re-VIn active sites with maximum availability. By combining Re clusters and VIn as dual sites for spontaneous N2 adsorption and activation, the electrochemical NRR performance is enhanced significantly. As a result, the Re-In2Se3-VIn/CC catalyst delivers a high NH3 yield rate (26.63 µg h-1 cm-2) and high FEs (30.8%) at -0.5 V vs RHE.

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Mol Cancer ; 23(1): 33, 2024 02 14.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38355583

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BACKGROUND: Circular RNAs are highly stable regulatory RNAs that have been increasingly associated with tumorigenesis and progression. However, the role of many circRNAs in triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) and the related mechanisms have not been elucidated. METHODS: In this study, we screened circRNAs with significant expression differences in the RNA sequencing datasets of TNBC and normal breast tissues and then detected the expression level of circRPPH1 by qRT‒PCR. The biological role of circRPPH1 in TNBC was then verified by in vivo and in vitro experiments. Mechanistically, we verified the regulatory effects between circRPPH1 and ZNF460 and between circRPPH1 and miR-326 by chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP), fluorescence in situ hybridization assay, dual luciferase reporter gene assay and RNA pull-down assay. In addition, to determine the expression of associated proteins, we performed immunohistochemistry, immunofluorescence, and western blotting. RESULTS: The upregulation of circRPPH1 in TNBC was positively linked with a poor prognosis. Additionally, both in vivo and in vitro, circRPPH1 promoted the biologically malignant behavior of TNBC cells. Additionally, circRPPH1 may function as a molecular sponge for miR-326 to control integrin subunit alpha 5 (ITGA5) expression and activate the focal adhesion kinase (FAK)/PI3K/AKT pathway. CONCLUSION: Our research showed that ZNF460 could promote circRPPH1 expression and that the circRPPH1/miR-326/ITGA5 axis could activate the FAK/PI3K/AKT pathway to promote the progression of TNBC. Therefore, circRPPH1 can be used as a therapeutic or diagnostic target for TNBC.


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MicroARNs , Factores de Transcripción , Neoplasias de la Mama Triple Negativas , Humanos , MicroARNs/genética , MicroARNs/metabolismo , Proteínas Proto-Oncogénicas c-akt/metabolismo , ARN Endógeno Competitivo , Proteína-Tirosina Quinasas de Adhesión Focal/genética , Proteína-Tirosina Quinasas de Adhesión Focal/metabolismo , Neoplasias de la Mama Triple Negativas/patología , Fosfatidilinositol 3-Quinasas/metabolismo , ARN Circular/genética , Hibridación Fluorescente in Situ , Línea Celular Tumoral , Integrinas/metabolismo , Proliferación Celular , Regulación Neoplásica de la Expresión Génica , Movimiento Celular/genética , Proteínas de Unión al ADN/metabolismo
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BMC Urol ; 24(1): 73, 2024 Mar 26.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38532363

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PURPOSE: To investigate the value of CT urography (CTU) indicators in the quantitative differential diagnosis of bladder urothelial carcinoma (BUC) and inverted papilloma of the bladder (IPB). MATERIAL AND METHODS: The clinical and preoperative CTU imaging data of continuous 103 patients with histologically confirmed BUC or IPB were retrospectively analyzed. The imaging data included 6 qualitative indicators and 7 quantitative measures. The recorded clinical information and imaging features were subjected to univariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis to find independent risk factors for BUC, and a combined multi-indicator prediction model was constructed, and the prediction model was visualized using nomogram. ROC curve analysis was used to calculate and compare the predictive efficacy of independent risk factors and nomogram. RESULTS: Junction smoothness, maximum longitudinal diameter, tumor-wall interface and arterial reinforcement rate were independent risk factors for distinguishing BUC from IPB. The AUC of the combined model was 0.934 (sensitivity = 0.808, specificity = 0.920, accuracy = 0.835), and its diagnostic efficiency was higher than that of junction smoothness (AUC=0.667, sensitivity = 0.654, specificity = 0.680, accuracy = 0.660), maximum longitudinal diameter (AUC=0.757, sensitivity = 0.833, specificity = 0.604, accuracy = 0.786), tumor-wall interface (AUC=0.888, sensitivity = 0.755, specificity = 0.808, accuracy = 0.816) and Arterial reinforcement rate (AUC=0.786, sensitivity = 0.936, specificity = 0.640, accuracy = 0.864). CONCLUSION: Above qualitative and quantitative indicators based on CTU and the combination of them may be helpful to the differential diagnosis of BUC and IPB, thus better assisting in clinical decision-making. KEY POINTS: 1. Bladder urothelial carcinoma (BUC) and inverted papilloma of the bladder (IPB) exhibit similar clinical symptoms and imaging presentations. 2. The diagnostic value of CT urography (CTU) in distinguishing between BUC and IPB has not been documented. 3. BUC and IPB differ in lesion size, growth pattern and blood supply. 4. The diagnostic efficiency is optimized by integrating multiple independent risk factors into the prediction model.


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Carcinoma de Células Transicionales , Papiloma Invertido , Neoplasias de la Vejiga Urinaria , Humanos , Neoplasias de la Vejiga Urinaria/cirugía , Carcinoma de Células Transicionales/patología , Vejiga Urinaria/patología , Papiloma Invertido/patología , Estudios Retrospectivos , Urografía/métodos , Tomografía Computarizada por Rayos X
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Nano Lett ; 23(24): 11907-11915, 2023 Dec 27.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38095425

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Solar-driven interface evaporation has been identified as a sustainable seawater desalination and water purification technology. Nonetheless, the evaporation performance is still restricted by salt deposition and heat loss owing to weak solar spectrum absorption, tortuous channels, and limited plane area of conventional photothermal material. Herein, the semiconductor nanofibrous aerogels with a narrow bandgap, vertically aligned channels, and a conical architecture are constructed by the multiscale synergetic engineering strategy, encompassing bandgap engineering at the atomic scale and structure engineering at the nano-micro scale. As a proof-of-concept demonstration, a Co-doped MoS2 nanofibrous aerogel is synthesized, which exhibits the entire solar absorption, superhydrophilic, and excellent thermal insulation, achieving a net evaporation rate of 1.62 kg m-2 h-1 under 1 sun irradiation, as well as a synergistically efficient dye ion adsorption function. This work opens up new possibilities for the development of solar evaporators for practical applications in clean water production.

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Int Nurs Rev ; 71(1): 108-114, 2024 Mar.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37392463

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AIM: To explore the impact and interrelated pathway of work environment, career adaptability, and social support on the transition process and outcomes among new nurses. BACKGROUND: The transition issue affecting new nurses has been discussed for many decades. However, the exact interplay of various factors influencing the transition process and outcomes needs further exploration. METHODS: A cross-sectional, descriptive survey design was employed, and a convenient sample of 1628 new nurses from 22 tertiary hospitals in China was surveyed between November 2018 and October 2019. Mediation model analysis was used to analyze the data, and the STROBE checklist was used to report the study. FINDINGS: The transition status mediated the effects of work environment, career adaptability and social support, and had a significantly positive influence on their intention to remain and job satisfaction. Among the influencing factors, the work environment had the most significant positive impact on both the intention to remain and job satisfaction. CONCLUSION: Work environment was found to be the most significant factor affecting both the transition status and outcomes of new nurses. The transition status played an important mediating role between the influencing factors and the transition outcomes, whereas career adaptability was found to mediate the impact of social support and work environment in the transition process. IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING AND NURSING POLICIES: The results underscore the critical role of the work environment and demonstrate the mediating effects of transition status and career adaptability in the transition process of new nurses. Therefore, dynamic evaluation of the transition status should serve as the foundation for developing targeted supportive interventions. Such interventions should also focus on enhancing career adaptability and fostering a supportive work environment to facilitate the transition of new nurses.


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Intención , Enfermeras y Enfermeros , Humanos , Estudios Transversales , Proyectos de Investigación , China , Satisfacción en el Trabajo , Encuestas y Cuestionarios , Reorganización del Personal
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Angew Chem Int Ed Engl ; 62(15): e202217265, 2023 Apr 03.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36693017

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Electrochemical nitrogen reduction reaction (eNRR) is promising in place of the Haber-Bosch process for artificial N2 fixation. However, the high activity and selectivity of eNRR are challenging to achieve simultaneously due to the scaling relations. Such "leverage" between activity and selectivity has severely restricted eNRR. To overcome this bottleneck, the complementary design of electronic structures in multicomponent electrocatalysts has been recently pursued, aiming to maximize the advantages of each component and optimize the multistep reactions, which has stood at the cutting edge in this aspect. Here, we present a minireview of the design, performance, and mechanism of multicomponent electrocatalysts with complementary electronic structures. We particularly emphasize the interactions between N2 and elements from d-, p-, and s-blocks, which are essential for understanding how these electrocatalysts are beyond the "leverage" between activity and selectivity.

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Am J Otolaryngol ; 43(6): 103584, 2022.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36067537

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OBJECTIVES: Snoring is a common symptom of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) which is considered to be potential predictors of the obstruction site. Successful treatment of OSA depend on the determination the types of obstruction site. This study aimed to develop a machine learning-based model to detect obstruction site using snoring sound. METHODS: Patients with OSA underwent drug-induced sleep endoscopy (DISE) and the snoring sounds were recorded simultaneously. We extracted acoustic features based on Mel-frequency cepstral coefficients (MFCC). A k-nearest neighbors (KNN) was used for snore classification. RESULTS: Total 42 patients with OSA were enrolled. The accuracy of model was 85.55 %, F1 score was 85.04. With combined age, gender and Body Mass Index (BMI), the accuracy of model was 87.98 %, and F1 score was 87.96. The model exhibited accuracies of 83 %, 93 % and 92 %; an AUC of 85.88, 89.22 and 88.17 in detecting retropalatal, retrolingual and multilevel obstructions. CONCLUSION: Our results suggest that combing snoring sound with age, gender and BMI, the machine learning based model can help automatically assess obstruction site. The model may have potential utility as a clinical tool to help for clinical decision-making.


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Apnea Obstructiva del Sueño , Ronquido , Humanos , Ronquido/diagnóstico , Ronquido/etiología , Polisomnografía , Apnea Obstructiva del Sueño/diagnóstico , Sonido , Acústica
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Small ; 16(15): e1902779, 2020 04.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31496034

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2D materials have received tremendous scientific and engineering interests due to their remarkable properties and broad-ranging applications such as energy storage and conversion, catalysis, biomedicine, electronics, and so forth. To further enhance their performance and endow them with new functions, 2D materials are proposed to hybridize with other nanostructured building blocks, resulting in hybrid nanostructures with various morphologies and structures. The properties and functions of these hybrid nanostructures depend strongly on the interfacial interactions between 2D materials and other building blocks. Covalent and coordination bonds are two strong interactions that hold high potential in constructing these robust hybrid nanostructures based on 2D materials. However, most 2D materials are chemically inert, posing problems for the covalent assembly with other building blocks. There are usually coordination atoms in most of 2D materials and their derivatives, thus coordination interaction as a strong interfacial interaction has attracted much attention. In this review, recent progress on the coordination-driven hierarchical assembly based on 2D materials is summarized, focusing on the synthesis approaches, various architectures, and structure-property relationship. Furthermore, insights into the present challenges and future research directions are also presented.

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Angew Chem Int Ed Engl ; 59(32): 13623-13627, 2020 Aug 03.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32346921

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The key to bringing the electrocatalytic nitrogen fixation from conception to application lies in the development of high-efficiency, cost-effective electrocatalysts. Layered double hydroxides (LDHs), also known as hydrotalcites, are promising electrocatalysts for water splitting due to multiple metal centers and large surface areas. However, their activities in the electrocatalytic nitrogen fixation are unsatisfactory. Now, a simple and effective way of phosphorus doping is presented to regulate the charge distribution in LDHs, thus promoting the nitrogen adsorption and activation. The P-doped LDHs are further coupled to a self-supported, conductive matrix, that is, a carbon nanofibrous membrane, which prevents their aggregation as well as ensuring rapid charge transfer at the interface. By this strategy, decent ammonia yield (1.72×10-10  mol s-1 cm-2 ) and Faradaic efficiency (23 %) are delivered at -0.5 V vs. RHE in 0.1 m Na2 SO4 .

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Angew Chem Int Ed Engl ; 59(51): 23252-23260, 2020 Dec 14.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32881302

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Recently, various titanium dioxide (TiO2 ) nanostructures have received increasing attention in the fields of energy conversion and storage owing to their electrochemical properties. However, these particulate nanomaterials exclusively exist in the powder form, which may cause health risks and environmental hazards. Herein we report a novel, highly elastic bulk form of TiO2 for safe use and easy recycling. Specifically, TiO2 nanofibrous aerogels (NAs) consisting of resiliently bonded, flexible TiO2 nanofibers are constructed, which have an ultralow bulk density, ultrahigh porosity, and excellent elasticity. To promote charge transfer, they are subjected to lithium reduction to generate abundant oxygen vacancies, which can modulate the electronic structure of TiO2 , resulting in a conductivity up to 38.2 mS cm-1 . As a proof-of-concept demonstration, the conductive and elastic TiO2 NAs serve as a new type of self-supported electrocatalyst for ambient nitrogen fixation, achieving an ammonia yield of 4.19×10-10  mol s-1 cm-2 and a Faradaic efficiency of 20.3 %. The origin of the electrocatalytic activity is revealed by DFT calculations.

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Angew Chem Int Ed Engl ; 58(46): 16439-16444, 2019 Nov 11.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31523879

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A conceptually new, metal-free electrocatalyst, black phosphorus (BP) is presented, which is further downsized to quantum dots (QDs) for larger surface areas, and thus, more active sites than the bulk form. However, BP QDs are prone to agglomeration, which inevitably results in the loss of active sites. Besides, their poor conductivity is not favorable for charge transport during electrolysis. To solve these problems, an electrochemically active, electrically conductive matrix, black tin oxide (SnO2-x ) nanotubes, is employed for the first time. Through facile self-assembly, BP QDs are stably confined on the SnO2-x nanotubes due to Sn-P coordination, resulting in a robust, double-active electrocatalyst. Benefiting from their synergistic superiority, the BP@SnO2-x nanotubes deliver impressively high ammonia yield and Faradaic efficiency, which represent a successful attempt toward advanced hybrid electrocatalysts for ambient nitrogen fixation.

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Angew Chem Int Ed Engl ; 58(52): 18903-18907, 2019 Dec 19.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31633870

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Developing noble-metal-free electrocatalysts is important to industrially viable ammonia synthesis through the nitrogen reduction reaction (NRR). However, the present transition-metal electrocatalysts still suffer from low activity and Faradaic efficiency due to poor interfacial reaction kinetics. Herein, an interface-engineered heterojunction, composed of CoS nanosheets anchored on a TiO2 nanofibrous membrane, is developed. The TiO2 nanofibrous membrane can uniformly confine the CoS nanosheets against agglomeration, and contribute substantially to the NRR performance. The intimate coupling between CoS and TiO2 enables easy charge transfer, resulting in fast reaction kinetics at the heterointerface. The conductivity and structural integrity of the heterojunction are further enhanced by carbon nanoplating. The resulting C@CoS@TiO2 electrocatalyst achieves a high ammonia yield (8.09×10-10  mol s-1 cm-2 ) and Faradaic efficiency (28.6 %), as well as long-term durability.

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Small ; 14(51): e1803632, 2018 Dec.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30345656

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Being conductive and flexible, MXenes, including transition metal carbides and nitrides, are expected to compete with, or even outperform graphene as 2D substrates serving in versatile applications. On the other hand, the extraordinary electrochemical activities of MXenes make them promising candidates as electrode materials in rechargeable batteries and supercapacitors, or as electrocatalysts in water splitting. However, MXenes are inclined to self-restack due to hydrogen bonding or van der Waals interactions, which may lead to substantial loss of electroactive area as well as inaccessibility of ions and electrolytes. In this sense, hybridizing 2D MXenes and low-dimensional inorganic nanostructures in elaborately designed architectures is of utmost significance, and provides a chance to integrate their unique properties in a complementary way. As such, this review is dedicated to highlighting recent progress in this regime, putting emphasis on the methods, structural and functional synergies, and energy-related applications. Moreover, the present challenges and the future development directions are also discussed in depth.

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Small ; 14(41): e1802443, 2018 Oct.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30175545

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Being conductive and flexible, 2D transition metal nitrides and carbides (MXenes) can serve in Li-S batteries as sulfur hosts to increase the conductivity and alleviate the volume expansion. However, the surface functional groups, such as OH and F, weaken the ability of bare MXenes in the chemisorption of polysulfides. Besides, they create numerous hydrogen bonds which make MXenes liable to restack, resulting in substantial loss of active area and, thus, inaccessibility of ions and electrolyte. Herein, a facile, one-step strategy is developed for the growth of TiO2 quantum dots (QDs) on ultrathin MXene (Ti3 C2 Tx ) nanosheets by cetyltrimethylammonium bromide-assisted solvothermal synthesis. These QDs act as spacers to isolate the MXene nanosheets from restacking, and preserve their 2D geometry which guarantees larger electrode-electrolyte contact area and higher sulfur loading. The stronger adsorption energy of polysulfides with TiO2 (than with Ti3 C2 Tx ), as proven by density functional theory calculations, is essential for better on-site polysulfide retention. The ultrathin nature and protected conductivity ensure rapid ion and electron diffusion, and the excellent flexibility maintains high mechanical integrity. In result, the TiO2 QDs@MXene/S cathode exhibits significantly improved long-term cyclability and rate capability, disclosing a new opportunity toward fast and stable Li-S batteries.

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Water Sci Technol ; 78(3-4): 947-956, 2018 Sep.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30252672

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In this work, a microporous municipal sewage sludge-derived hydrochar (MSSH) with relatively high surface area and abundant surface organic functional groups was produced through hydrothermal carbonization. Based on the adsorption results over a wide range of conditions, the prepared MSSH was suggested as a promising adsorbent for CV because of its high and efficient adsorption capability. The experimental data were fitted to several kinetic models. Based on calculated respective parameters such as rate constants, equilibrium adsorption capacities and correlation coefficients, the pseudo second-order model proved the best in describing the adsorption behavior of MSSH. Through kinetics, thermodynamic modeling studies and material characterization, a plausible adsorption process was discussed under the conditions used in this study. It can be confirmed that the adsorption of CV onto MSSH is via both physical interactions (electrostatic interaction and Van der Waals' force) and chemical interactions (formation of H-bonding).


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Aguas del Alcantarillado , Termodinámica , Contaminantes Químicos del Agua , Adsorción , Concentración de Iones de Hidrógeno , Cinética
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Small ; 12(48): 6703-6713, 2016 Dec.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27712031

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To obtain 2D materials with large quantity, low cost, and little pollution, liquid-phase exfoliation of their bulk form in water is a particularly fascinating concept. However, the current strategies for water-borne exfoliation exclusively employ stabilizers, such as surfactants, polymers, or inorganic salts, to minimize the extremely high surface energy of these nanosheets and stabilize them by steric repulsion. It is worth noting, however, that the remaining impurities inevitably bring about adverse effects to the ultimate performances of 2D materials. Here, a facile and green route to large-scale production of impurity-free aqueous solutions of WS2 nanosheets is reported by direct exfoliation in water. Crucial parameters such as initial concentration, sonication time, centrifugation speed, and centrifugation time are systematically evaluated to screen out an optimized condition for scaling up. Statistics based on morphological characterization prove that substantial fraction (66%) of the obtained WS2 nanosheets are one to five layers. X-ray diffraction and Raman characterizations reveal a high quality with few, if any, structural distortions. The water-borne exfoliation route opens up new opportunities for easy, clean processing of WS2 -based film devices that may shine in the fields of, e.g., energy storage and functional nanocomposites owing to their excellent electrochemical, mechanical, and thermal properties.

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Soft Matter ; 12(24): 5420-8, 2016 Jun 28.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27230478

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Poly(acrylic acid) (PAA) hydrogels with superior mechanical properties, based on a single network structure with dual cross-linking, are prepared by one-pot free radical polymerization. The network structure of the PAA hydrogels is composed of dual cross-linking: a dynamic and reversible ionic cross-linking among the PAA chains enabled by Fe(3+) ions, and a sparse covalent cross-linking enabled by a covalent cross-linker (Bis). Under deformation, the covalently cross-linked PAA chains remain intact to maintain their original configuration, while the Fe(3+)-enabled ionic cross-linking among the PAA chains is broken to dissipate energy and then recombined. It is found that the mechanical properties of the PAA hydrogels are significantly influenced by the contents of covalent cross-linkers, Fe(3+) ions and water, which can be adjusted within a substantial range and thus broaden the applications of the hydrogels. Meanwhile, the PAA hydrogels have excellent recoverability based on the dynamic and reversible ionic cross-linking enabled by Fe(3+) ions. Moreover, the swelling capacity of the PAA hydrogels is as high as 1800 times in deionized water due to the synergistic effects of ionic and covalent cross-linkings. The combination of balanced mechanical properties, efficient recoverability, high swelling capacity and facile preparation provides a new method to obtain high-performance hydrogels.

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Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi ; 95(25): 2006-9, 2015 Jul 07.
Artículo en Zh | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26710811

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OBJECTIVE: To discuss the diagnostic value of Crohn's disease activity with multi-slice CT enterography. METHODS: MSCTE examination data of 88 cases of CD patients by clinical, endoscopy, pathology confirmed in Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital from January 2013 to June 2014 were analysed. According to the Harvey-Bradshaw index, all of CD patients were divided into the active phase group and remission phase group. Imaging findings of two groups were compared. To explore the relationship between MSCTE findings and CRP/ESR of CD patients. RESULTS: The wall thickness (8.2 ± 2.6) mm and enhancement degree (112 ± 16) HU in active phase group were higher than the wall thickness (5.4 ± 1.6) mm and enhancement degree (93 ± 17) HU in the remission phase group (P < 0.01). The incidences of intestinal wall stratification enhancement, comb sign, swollen lymph nodes, phlegmon, intestinal fistula, intestinal stenosis in active phase group (88.5%, 72.1%, 77%, 45.9%, 26.2%, 65.6%) were significantly higher than those in remission phase group (29.6%, 18.5%, 25.9%, 0, 3.7%, 37%) (P < 0.05). The incidences of intestinal wall homogeneous enhancement in remission phase group (70.4%) were higher than those in active phase group (11.5%) (P < 0.01). There was no significant difference in the incidences of abscesse in two groups (P > 0.05). CRP was correlated with the wall thickness and enhancement degree, abnornlal mesentery vascularity, lymph node enlargement, phlegmon, intestinal fistula (r > 0.2, P < 0.05). ESR was correlated with the wall enhancement degree, abnormal mesentery vascularity, lymph node enlargement and phlegmon (r > 0.2, P < 0.05). CONCLUSION: CT enterography can adequately demonstrate mural abnormalities and assess the presence of extramural complications, which are helpful in evaluating the activity of Crohn's disease.


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Enfermedad de Crohn , Tomografía Computarizada por Rayos X , Humanos , Fístula Intestinal , Obstrucción Intestinal , Intestinos , Mesenterio
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Artículo en Zh | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25511271

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OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effect of smoking on the microRNAs (miRNAs) expression in pneumoconiosis patients. METHODS: Real-time qPCR was used to measure the expression levels of miR-21, miR-200c, miR-16, miR-204, miR-206, miR-155, let-7g, miR-30b, and miR-192 in 36 non-smoking patients with pneumoconiosis and 38 smoking patients with pneumoconiosis, and the differences in expression levels between the two groups were evaluated by two-independent samples t-test. RESULTS: The expression of miR-192 in serum showed a significant difference between non-smoking and smoking pneumoconiosis patients (P < 0.05), and it decreased gradually in smoking patients with stage I and II pneumoconiosis. In the serum of all pneumoconiosis patients, the expression level of miR-16 was the highest, while the expression level of miR-204 was the lowest. CONCLUSION: Pneumoconiosis patients have differential expression of miRNAs in serum, and smoking has an effect on the miRNAs expression in pneumoconiosis patients.


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MicroARNs/biosíntesis , Neumoconiosis/fisiopatología , Fumar/efectos adversos , Humanos , Neumoconiosis/metabolismo , Reacción en Cadena de la Polimerasa
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Nanoscale ; 16(25): 12248-12257, 2024 Jun 27.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38847572

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The tensile brittleness of ceramic nanofibrous materials makes them unable to withstand the relatively large fracture strain, greatly limiting their applications in extreme environments such as high or ultra-low temperatures. Herein, highly stretchable and elastic ceramic nanofibrous membranes composed of titanium dioxide/silicon dioxide (TiO2/SiO2) bicomponent spiral crimped Janus fibers were designed and synthesized via conjugate electrospinning combined with calcination treatment. Owing to the opposite charges attached, the two fibers assembled side by side to form a Janus structure. Interestingly, radial shrinkage differences existed on the two sides of the TiO2/SiO2 composite nanofibers, constructing a helical crimp structure along the fiber axis. The special configuration effectively improves the stretchability of TiO2/SiO2 ceramic nanofibrous membranes, with up to 70.59% elongation at break, excellent resilience at 20% tensile strain and plastic deformation of only 3.48% after 100 cycles. Additionally, the relatively fluffy ceramic membranes constructed from spiral crimped Janus fibers delivered a lower thermal conductivity of 0.0317 W m-1 K-1, attributed to the increased internal still air content. This work not only reveals the attractive tensile mechanism of ceramic membranes arising from the highly curly nanofibers, but also proposes an effective strategy to make the ceramic materials withstand the complex dynamic strain in extreme temperature environments (from -196 °C to 1300 °C).

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