11 years of controlled-release potassium fertilization reshaped maize ecosystems and drove sustainable soil quality: insights from physical-chemical-biological interactions.

Excessive use of conventional potassium chloride (KCl) fertilizer has led to soil degradation problems such as compaction and salinization. While controlled-release potassium chloride (CRK) fertilizer has the potential to enhance crop productivity and mitigate these problems, its impact on soil quality (SQ) remains unclear. In this study, four potassium (K) fertilization treatments were established: no K application (CK), conventional KCl fertilizer (CRK0), 50 % substitution with CRK (CRK0.

Plasmonic MXene/Au@Ag core-shell heterostructures: a unified platform for electromagnetic stealth, antimicrobial action, and environmental remediation.

The integration of electromagnetic wave absorption, antibacterial functionality, and environmental remediation into a single composite material remains a formidable challenge due to conflicting material property requirements. To address this, we fabricate plasmonic MXene/Au@Ag core-shell nanocomposites reduction, leveraging the synergistic effects of bimetallic architecture and MXene's tunable surface chemistry. The Au@Ag core-shell nanoparticles enhance interfacial polarization and plasmonic resonance, enabling ultra-broadband absorption (7.

Phosphorus-oxygen groups drive surface-confined growth of high-valence amorphous transition-metal oxides on carbon surface for oxygen evolution reaction.

Beyond the morphological study, the key to optimizing the performance of carbon-supported oxides in oxygen evolution reaction (OER) lies in phase engineering and electronic structure regulation. In this study, the surface-confined growth of high-valence amorphous transition-metal oxides on carbon surface is achieved by introducing phosphorus-oxygen groups, which strongly adsorb transition-metal ions and inhibit atomic rearrangement during heat treatment. Experimental characterization revealed that the oxides remained amorphous over a wide temperature range (up to 550 °C).

Global trends in research on eating behaviors among overweight/obese children and adolescents: a bibliometric study from 2003 to 2023.

Background: Despite the widespread interest in overweight/obese children and adolescents, there is a lack of bibliometric research on the factors influencing eating behaviors.

Methods: Collated and screened research papers published between 2003 and 2023 on eating behaviors in children and adolescents affected by overweight or obesity, searched on January 1, 2024. The primary data, comprising complete records and referenced citations of publications, was extracted from the Web of Science Core Collection.

One-Step Hydrothermal Method Realizing Oxygen Vacancy Construction and P Doping of MnO to Optimize Its Oxygen Evolution Performance.

MnO is considered one of the most potential catalysts for the oxygen evolution reaction, but its activity, which is determined by its electronic structure, crystal phase, and morphology, needs to be improved further. However, it is difficult to realize these multiscale structural regulations of MnO simultaneously during the preparation. In this study, α-MnO nanomaterial with a lot of oxygen vacancies (Os) and Mn is prepared by a one-step hydrothermal method, during which the protons of HCl can take the oxygen atom away from MnO to form a lot of Os.

Pharmacological efficacy study of the cardio-cerebral stasis transforming medicines on cerebral ischemia and myocardial infarction in rats.

The purpose of this study was to investigate the efficacy and mechanisms of cardio-cerebral stasis transforming medicines (CCSTM) against cerebral infarction (CI) and myocardial infarction (MI). CI modeling was conducted using the refined Longa suture-occluded technique, while MI modeling was accomplished through the occlusion of the anterior descending branch of the left coronary artery. We found that compared with the model groups, CCSTM decreased the infarct size in models of CI and MI in a dose-dependent manner.

Molecular Dynamics Simulation of Ignition Behavior of Low Palmitic Acid-Coated Nanoaluminum Powder.

Large-scale Atomic/Molecular Massively Parallel Simulator (LAMMPS) was used to perform molecular dynamics (MD) simulations of the phase transition and decoating behavior of aluminum nanopowder (ANP)-palmitate composite particles under typical water ram engine conditions. We originally intended to investigate the effect of the degree of coating on the decorrelation behavior of the composite particles but accidentally discovered the premixed ignition behavior of low-coated composite particles. Therefore, we summarized and subdivided the four stages of precombustion adsorption, premixed ignition, melt-off, and full-scale combustion of palmitic acid-coated nanoaluminum powders by combining the simulations and studies of palmitic acid pyrolysis, ANP phase transition, and water molecule adsorption efficiency.

Study on the Low-Velocity Impact Response and Damage Mechanisms of Thermoplastic Composites.

A comparative experimental and numerical study of the impact behaviour of carbon-fiber-reinforced thermoplastic (TP) and thermoset (TS) composites has been carried out. On the one hand, low velocity impact (LVI) tests were performed on TP and TS composites with different lay-up sequences at different energy levels, and the damage modes and microscopic damage mechanisms after impact were investigated using macroscale inspection, C-scan inspection, and X-ray-computed tomography. The comparative results show that the initial damage valve force under LVI depends not only on the material, but also on the layup sequence.

Research progress on medicinal components and pharmacological activities of polygonatum sibiricum.

Ethnopharmacological Relevance: Polygonatum sibiricum, commonly known as Siberian Solomon's seal, is a traditional herb widely used in various traditional medical systems, especially in East Asia. In ancient China, the use of polygonatum sibiricum in medicine and food was mentioned in Li Shizhen's Bencao Gangmu of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). It was also used in history of India in Vedic medicine.

Assessment of unilateral condylar hyperplasia with quantitative SPECT/CT.

Purpose: The current study aimedto assess condylar activityin patients with unilateral condylar hyperplasia (UCH) with quantitative SPECT/CT.

Patients And Methods: This retrospective study included patients with UCH who underwent quantitative SPECT/CT. SPECT analysis and quantification of SPECT/CT were performed, and the maximum count per pixel and SUVmax of either side of the condyles were calculated.

A Comparative Study on the Mechanical Properties of Open-Hole Carbon Fiber-Reinforced Thermoplastic and Thermosetting Composite Materials.

In this paper, the damage initiation/propagation mechanisms and failure modes of open-hole carbon fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composites and thermosetting composites with tension, compression, and bearing loads are investigated, respectively, by experiments and finite element simulations. The experimental evaluations are performed on the specimens using the Combined Loading Compression (CLC) test method, the tensile test method, and the single-shear test method. The differences in macroscopic damage initiation, evolution mode, and damage characteristics between thermoplastic composite materials and thermosetting composite material open-hole structures are obtained and analyzed under compressive load.

Combustion of Al Nanoparticles Coated with Nitrocellulose/Ethanol/Ether Molecules by Equilibrium Molecular Dynamics Simulations.

Al nanoparticles (ANPs) have high reactivity, but they are easily inactivated by external oxidants. To improve their surface properties, we coat ANPs with a nitrocellulose (NC)/ethanol/ether solution. Comparative discussions are raised from the coating to the combustion process.

[Chemical constituents of roots of Rodgersia aesculifolia].

The chemical compositions of Rodgersia aesculifolia were isolated and purified using a combination of silica gel, reverse phase silica gel, Sephadex LH-20 column chromatography, and semi-preparative HPLC. The structures were determined according to the physicochemical properties and spectroscopic data. The MTT method and the ABTS kit were used to measure the cytotoxicity and antioxidant capacity of all isolates, respectively.

Triplet generation at the CdTe quantum dot/anthracene interface mediated by hot and thermalized electron exchange for enhanced production of singlet oxygen.

Triplet energy transfer (TET) from semiconductor quantum dots (QDs) to molecular triplets has potential applications in photon up-conversion and singlet oxygen generation. Here, we have constructed a complex consisting of CdTe QDs as the donor and 9-anthracenecarboxylic acid (ACA) as the triplet acceptor, and studied the TET pathways and enhanced singlet oxygen generation properties. The results from steady-state and time-resolved spectroscopy demonstrate efficient TET with a total efficiency of over 80% from photoexcited CdTe QDs to ACA.

Defect Detection of Composite Material Terahertz Image Based on Faster Region-Convolutional Neural Networks.

Terahertz (THz) nondestructive testing (NDT) technology has been increasingly applied to the internal defect detection of composite materials. However, the THz image is affected by background noise and power limitation, leading to poor THz image quality. The recognition rate based on traditional machine vision algorithms is not high.

Spinning thermal radiation from twisted two different anisotropic materials.

Thermal radiation has applications in numerous fields, such as radiation cooling, thermal imaging, and thermal camouflage. Micro/nanostructures such as chiral metamaterials with polarization-dependent or symmetry-breaking properties can selectively emit circularly (spin) polarized polarization waves. In this paper, we propose and demonstrate the spinning thermal radiation from two twisted different anisotropic materials.

Comprehensive Analysis of Tripterine Anti-Ovarian Cancer Effects Using Weighted Gene Co-Expression Network Analysis and Molecular Docking.

BACKGROUND Ovarian cancer has the highest mortality of gynecological cancers worldwide. The aim of this study was to identify the role of tripterine against ovarian cancer. MATERIAL AND METHODS GSE18520 and GSE12470 data sets were downloaded from the GEO database.

Growth trends analysis of unilateral condylar hyperplasia followed up with planar scintigraphy: Retrospective overview of 249 cases.

The current research aimed to retrospectively investigate the trends of the growth of condylar hyperplasia with serial planar scintigraphs.Patients of unilateral condylar hyperplasia with at least one follow-up planar scintigraph were retrospectively included in the study. Patients' age, gender at the initial scan, durations of following scans, and ratios between condylar activities were recorded.

polysaccharides (PSP) improve the palmitic acid (PA)-induced inhibition of survival, inflammation, and glucose uptake in skeletal muscle cells.

polysaccharides (PSP) can decrease the levels of fasting blood glucose, total cholesterol, and triglyceride (TG) in hyperlipidemic and diabetic animals. It can also reduce inflammatory cytokines and promote glucose uptake in adipocytes. However, the underlying molecular mechanisms of PSP in improving insulin resistance (IR) in skeletal muscle remain unclear.

Aluminium nanoparticle modelling coupled with molecular dynamic simulation method to compare the effect of annealing rates on diethyl ether coating and oxidation behaviours.

This study was conducted to examine the influence of annealing rates on coating and oxidation performances of Aluminium (Al) nanoparticle (ANP) by molecular dynamic (MD) simulations. Four levels of cooling rates were utilized on melted ANP to obtain annealed ANP models with different microstructures. Then those nanoparticles were placed into pure diethyl ether or oxygen gas environments to perform coating and oxidation simulations respectively.

Molecular Dynamics Simulations of Melting Iron Nanoparticles with/without Defects Using a Reaxff Reactive Force Field.

Molecular dynamics simulations are performed to study thermal properties of bulk iron material and Fe nanoparticles (FNP) by using a ReaxFF reactive force field. Thermodynamic and energy properties such as radial distribution function, Lindemann index and potential energy plots are adopted to study the melting behaviors of FNPs from 300 K to 2500 K. A step-heating method is introduced to obtain equilibrium melting points.

Comparison of design methods for negative pressure gradient rotary bodies: A CFD study.

Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulation is used to test two body design methods which use negative pressure gradient to suppress laminar flow separation and drag reduction. The steady-state model of the Transition SST model is used to calculate the pressure distribution, wall shear stress, and drag coefficient under zero angle of attack at different velocities. Four bodies designed by two different methods are considered.