Ultrafast Li-Rich Transport in Composite Solid-State Electrolytes.

Solid-state lithium (Li) metal batteries (SSLMBs) have garnered considerable attention due to their potential for high energy density and intrinsic safety. However, their widespread development has been hindered by the low ionic conductivity of solid-state electrolytes. In this contribution, a novel Li-rich transport mechanism is proposed to achieve ultrafast Li-ion conduction in composite solid-state electrolytes.

[Intradermal needling combined with heat-sensitive moxibustion for moderate to severe cancer pain].

Objective: To observe the effect of intradermal needling combined with heat-sensitive moxibustion for moderate to severe cancer pain.

Methods: A total of 60 patients with moderate to severe cancer pain were randomly divided into an observation group and a control group，30 cases in each one. In the control group，opioids were taken to relief pain according to the three-step analgesic method of World Health Organization.

Molecular Characterization of Organics Removed by a Covalently Bound Inorganic-Organic Hybrid Coagulant for Advanced Treatment of Municipal Sewage.

Coagulation is an important process to remove organics from water. The molecular composition and structure of organic matter influence water quality in many ways, and the lack of information regarding the organics removed by different coagulants makes it challenging to optimize coagulation processes and ensure reclaimed water safety. In this paper, we investigated coagulation of secondary biological effluent from a municipal sewage treatment plant with different coagulants.

Effects of Strand Lay Direction and Crossing Angle on Tribological Behavior of Winding Hoist Rope.

Friction and wear behavior exists between hoisting ropes that are wound around the drums of a multi-layer winding hoist. It decreases the service life of ropes and threatens mine safety. In this research, a series of experiments were conducted using a self-made test rig to study the effects of the strand lay direction and crossing angle on the winding rope's tribological behavior.

Genomewide variation in an introgression line of rice-Zizania revealed by whole-genome re-sequencing.

Background: Hybridization between genetically diverged organisms is known as an important avenue that drives plant genome evolution. The possible outcomes of hybridization would be the occurrences of genetic instabilities in the resultant hybrids. It remained under-investigated however whether pollination by alien pollens of a closely related but sexually "incompatible" species could evoke genomic changes and to what extent it may result in phenotypic novelties in the derived progenies.

Interleukin-1 beta influences on lysyl oxidases and matrix metalloproteinases profile of injured anterior cruciate ligament and medial collateral ligament fibroblasts.

Purpose: The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is known to have a poor healing ability, especially in comparison with the medial collateral ligament (MCL) which can heal relatively well. Interleukin-1beta (IL-1β) is considered to be an important chemical mediator in the acute inflammatory phase of ligament injury. The role of IL-1β-induced expressions of lysyl oxidases (LOXs) and matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs), which respectively facilitate extracellular matrix (ECM) repair and degradation, is poorly understood.

Solvothermal synthesis of Pt-Pd alloys with selective shapes and their enhanced electrocatalytic activities.

Pt-Pd bimetallic alloy nanostructures with highly selective morphologies such as cube, bar, flower, concave cube, and dendrite have been achieved through a facile one-pot solvothermal synthesis. The effects of shape-controllers (sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS), ethylenediamine-tetraacetic acid disodium salt (EDTA-2Na), NaI) and solvents (water/DMF) on the morphologies were systematically investigated. The electrocatalytic activities of these Pt-Pd alloy nanostructures toward formic acid oxidation were tested.

Pd cluster nanowires as highly efficient catalysts for selective hydrogenation reactions.

Palladium is a key catalyst invaluable to many industrial processes and fine-chemical synthesis. Although recent progress has allowed the synthesis of Pd nanoparticles with various shapes by using different techniques, the facile synthesis of Pd nanocrystals and turning them into a highly active, selective, and stable catalyst systems still remain challenging. Herein, we report the highly selective one-pot synthesis of monodisperse Pd cluster nanowires in aqueous solution; these consist of interconnected nanoparticles and may serve as highly active catalysts because of the enrichment of high index facets on the surface, including {443}, {331}, and {221} steps.

The molecular characteristics dominating the solubility of gases in ionic liquids.

This critical review provides a critical discussion of the current state of knowledge of the key factors influencing the solubility of gases in ionic liquids (ILs), including sample purity, experimental methodology, "molecular" characteristics of ILs, temperature and pressure. The review starts with a brief introduction to the current developments and the existing problems in the studies of the gas solubility in ILs. Then, the experimental, computational and theoretical developments in conformational equilibria of ions, in nanosegregated polar and nonpolar domains in ILs, and in the mechanisms for dissolution of gases in ILs are discussed and subsequently collaborated together with our freeze-fracture transmission electron microscopic and Raman measurements to propose the new microscopic mechanism for dissolving the gases in ILs.

[The influence of chronic intermittent hypoxia on insulin function in OSAHS patients].

Objective: To discuss the influence of chronic intermittent hypoxia and secundum oxidative stress on insulin resistance and the function of Pancreatic beta cells in OSAHS patients.

Methods: 15 patients with primary snoring, 31 patients with light to moderate OSAHS and 34 patients with severe OSAHS were investigated. General clinical data of every patient were collected, while nocturnal data were gained by using PSG with entire night monitor.

[Implication of structure for nano clays used in thermalsetting PU/PLS composite].

Clays such as kaolinite and montmorillonite, are commonly used as an additive to modify the thermal properties of polymer. In the present work, the morphology, composition, shape and structure of montmorillonite and kaolinite were characterized and compared by various advanced techniques. The TEM/EDX data showed that the kaolinite has a larger particle size and a lower Si/Al ratio than montmorillonite.

[Study on effect of thermal process on the morphology and mechanical properties of RIM PUU by in-situ FTIR].

The samples of PUU polymers were characterized by In-situ FTIR in a temperature-controlled cell. The spectra of FTIR showed that the absorbance of ordered hydrogen-bonded urea carbonyl group (1643 cm(-1)) became stronger with increasing thermal process time (at 100 degrees C), then changed little after a certain time. The rate of change for absorbance of ordered hydrogen-bonded urea link, attributed to microphase separation kinetics, was enhanced with increasing thermal process temperature.

[Development of morphology and mechanical properties in polyurethane-urea(PUU) curing process].

The development of morphology and mechanical properties of PUU in bulk prepolymer polymerization process was investigated by TEM and in situ FTIR. The data from the FTIR spectra showed that the absorbance of NH band was becoming sharp and its band sites shifted to lower wavenumbers with the increase of reaction time, the absorbance of free urethance carbonyl kept nearly constant at low conversion, and then became weaker, and finally became little because of strong hydrogen bond affect of more and more new wrealink group at high conversion. With increasing of the reaction time, the band sites of urea carbonyl also shifted to the lower wavenumbers and at the same time, the absorbance of ordered urea carbonyl became sharper and sharper.