Low Temperature Plasma Jet Treatment Promotes Skin Wound Healing by Enhancing Cell Proliferation via the PI3K-AKT and AMPK Pathways.

Low temperature plasma jet (LTPJ) treatment can promote skin wound healing, but the underlying molecular mechanisms remain poorly understood. In the present study, we verified the effect of LTPJ in accelerating wound healing and investigated its underlying mechanism. With mouse model, two full-thickness dermal wounds were created in each mouse (n = 8).

Multi-functional nitrile-based electrolyte additives enable stable lithium metal batteries with high-voltage nickel-rich cathodes.

A rechargeable lithium (Li) metal anode combined with a high-voltage nickel-rich layered cathode has been considered a promising combination for high-energy Li metal batteries (LMBs). However, they usually suffer from insufficient cycling life because of the unstable electrochemical stability of both electrodes. In this work, we report an advanced multi-functional additive, 1,3,6-hexanetricarbonitrile (HTCN), in a conventional carbonate-based electrolyte.

A mini-review on the research progress and application of nanomaterials in electrochemiluminescent sensors in the detection of water environmental pollutants.

With the increasingly serious problem of environmental pollution, the development of new and efficient detection technology has become an urgent need. Electrochemiluminescence (ECL) sensors have attracted wide attention in environmental pollution detection due to their advantages of low cost, fast analysis speed, high sensitivity, and good selectivity. At the same time, with the rapid development of nanotechnology, nanomaterials are widely used to construct ECL sensors.

High-loading Bi-MOF nanoparticles anchored on biomass waste-derived carbon for sensitive non-enzymic nitrite sensing.

A novel electrocatalyst based on loofah sponge-derived carbon-supported high-density Bi-MOF nanoparticles was designed and used for electrochemical nitrite detection. The use of conductive loofah sponge-derived carbon substrate to support Bi-MOF nanoparticles can not only accelerate electron transfer, thereby accelerating electrochemical reaction kinetics, but also effectively prevent the aggregation of MOF materials, promote the full exposure of MOF active sites, and improve electrochemical sensing performance. Benefitting from the synergy effect of conductive loofah sponge-derived carbon sustrate and highly loading Bi-MOF nanoparticles, the Bi-MOF-NPs/CLS electrode displayed high sensitivity of 190 µA cm mM, a wide linear range from 5 µM to 1.

I-Catalyzed benzylation of NH-sulfoximines with diarylmethanes and alkylarenes.

A practical transition metal-free approach for the selective benzylation of NH-sulfoximines has been disclosed by using simple elemental iodine as the catalyst and -butyl hydroperoxide (TBHP) as the terminal oxidant. Comparing with known methods for the construction of -benzylated sulfoximines, our protocol shows broad substrate scope with respect to both diarylmethanes and alkylarenes, and can be conducted in air with good functional group tolerance.

Virtual biopsy for non-invasive identification of follicular lymphoma histologic transformation using radiomics-based imaging biomarker from PET/CT.

Background: This study aimed to construct a radiomics-based imaging biomarker for the non-invasive identification of transformed follicular lymphoma (t-FL) using PET/CT images.

Methods: A total of 784 follicular lymphoma (FL), diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, and t-FL patients from 5 independent medical centers were included. The unsupervised EMFusion method was applied to fuse PET and CT images.

Prediction-based rapid force control of a single-acting pneumatic cylinder under hysteresis nonlinearity.

Hysteresis characteristics widely affects the performance and reliability of pneumatic systems across various industrial applications. Addressing this challenge can significantly enhance system efficiency and precision. This paper aims to develop a rapid and accurate method for controlling the actuating force of a Single-Acting Pneumatic Cylinder (SAPC), considering hysteresis characteristic.

Size Influence of Laminated Bamboo on Tensile Mechanical Properties with the Consideration of Density.

Laminated bamboo (LB), as a novel eco-friendly composite material with a high strength-to-weight ratio, has garnered increasing interest. However, there is a gap in comprehending the impact of size on the tensile properties of LB, particularly tensile strength and modulus. In contrast with conventional materials such as concrete and wood, which have specified specimen sizes and size effect factors to address performance variances linked to size, LB lacks such standards and references.

Rapid Charge Transfer Endowed by Heteroatom Doped Z-Scheme Van Der Waals Heterojunction for Boosting Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution.

Constructing heterojunctions between phase interfaces represents a crucial strategy for achieving excellent photocatalytic performance, but the absence of sufficient interface driving force and limited charge transfer pathway leads to unsatisfactory charge separation processes. Herein, a doping-engineering strategy is introduced to construct a In─N bond-bridged InS nanocluster modified S doped carbon nitride (CN) nanosheets Z-Scheme van der Waals (VDW) heterojunctions (InS/CNS) photocatalyst, and the preparation process just by one-step pyrolysis using the pre-coordination confinement method. Specifically, S atoms doping enhances the bond strength of In─N and forms high-quality interfacial In─N linkage which serves as the atomic-level interfacial "highway" for improving the interfacial electrons migration, decreasing the charge recombination probability.

Analysis of volatile compounds and vintage discrimination of raw Pu-erh tea based on GC-IMS and GC-MS combined with data fusion.

Storage duration significantly influences the aroma profile of raw Pu-erh tea. To comprehensively investigate the differences in the volatile compounds across various vintages of raw Pu-erh teas and achieve the rapid classification of tea vintages, volatile compounds of raw Pu-erh tea with different years (2020-2023) were analyzed using a combination of gas chromatography-ion mobility spectrometry (GC-IMS) and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). The datasets obtained from both techniques were integrated through low-level and mid-level data fusion strategies.

Microporous carbon derived from waste plastics for efficient adsorption of tetracycline: Adsorption mechanism and application potentials.

In recent years, the accumulation of waste plastics and emergence plastic-derived pollutants such as microplastics have driven significantly the development and updating of waste plastic utilization technology. This study prepared the porous carbon (PC-1-KOH) material directly from polyethylene terephthalate (PET) in waste plastic bottles using KOH activation and molten salt strategy for efficient removal of antibiotic tetracycline (TC). The maximum removal efficiency of TC was 100.

Dry solidification of chloride salts and heavy metals in waste incineration fly ash by mayenite.

There are hazardous substances such as chloride salts and heavy metals in the municipal solid waste incineration fly ash (WIFA). During thermal treatment, the concentrated chlorides promote the volatilization of heavy metals, increasing the ecological risk. The water washing method is also employed as a pre-treatment for WIFA, but a substantial volume of wastewater with high chloride content is produced that poses challenges for effective treatment.

Development and assessment of a novel single-drive variable angle spraying machine.

Traditional sprayers are limited to applying spray mixture solely to the upper surfaces of crops. To overcome this limitation, a variable angle spraying machine (VASM) was designed using a linkage system. This machine enables the adjustment of both the spray position and angle through a single input signal, facilitating multi-directional spraying from the top to the bottom of crops.

Mechanism analysis of microwave radiation generated by transverse magnetized plasma excited by electron beam.

This article establishes a physical model of the interaction between surface electron beams and plasma with a transverse magnetic field. The dispersion relationship between electron beam and transverse magnetized plasma interaction was derived using perturbation method and field matching method, respectively. We studied the effects of magnetic field, plasma density, electron beam density, and electron beam velocity on radiation frequency and bandwidth.

Boosting Stability of Cesium/Formamidinium Based Perovskite Solar Cells via Eliminating Intermediate Phase Transition and X-Anion Vacancy.

Boosting the stability of cesium/formamidinium (Cs/FA) based perovskite solar cells (PSCs) has received tremendous attention. However, the crystallization of perovskites usually undergoes complex intermediate phase transitions and ion loss processes, which seriously degrade the efficiency and stability of PSCs. Herein, iodine monobromide (IBr, an interhalogen) is incorporated into the precursor solution to regulate the perovskite crystallization process.

Coupling CO capture process with electrochemically enhanced membrane distillation system for lithium-ion battery recovery: Reagent-Saving and environmental footprint reducing.

The evolution of energy structure and the push for carbon neutrality have triggered an urgent call for lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). However, reclaiming end-of-life LIBs with high purity, high efficiency, and low environmental impact, particularly by eliminating chemical reagent usage and promoting a closed-loop carbon footprint, is challenging. Herein, we proposed a strategy that couples the carbon capture (CC) process with an electrochemically enhanced membrane distillation system (ECMD).

Characteristic volatile compounds of white tea with different storage times using E-nose, HS-GC-IMS, and HS-SPME-GC-MS.

This paper studied the influence of storage duration on the flavor profile of white tea in detail, with samples produced between 2020 and 2023. Sensory evaluation was performed by quantitative descriptive analysis (QDA), followed by an in-depth aroma components analysis employing an electronic nose (E-nose), headspace gas chromatography-ion mobility spectrometry (HS-GC-IMS), and headspace solid-phase microextraction-gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (HS-SPME-GC-MS). The QDA findings revealed a gradual transition in the flavor profile of white tea during storage, shifting from sweet, fruity, and floral to more herbal and stale characteristics.

Combining mechanical ball-milling with melt-polymerization to fabricate polyimide covalent organic frameworks towards high-performance sodium-ion batteries.

Melt-polymerization and mechanical ball-milling were combined to achieve the facile mass production of polyimide covalent organic frameworks (COFs) towards high-performance sodium-ion batteries. The as-obtained COFs were demonstrated with high utilization of active sites (>83.0%) and COFs with smaller pore sizes were proved to deliver better performance with a specific capacity of 213.

Harnessing Janus structures: enhanced internal electric fields in CN for improved H photocatalysis.

Homojunction engineering holds promise for creating high-performance photocatalysts, yet significant challenges persist in establishing and modulating an effective junction interface. To tackle this, we designed and constructed a novel Janus homojunction photocatalyst by integrating two different forms of triazole-based carbon nitride (CN). In this design, super-sized, ultrathin nanosheets of carbon-rich CN grow epitaxially on a nitrogen-rich honeycomb network of CN, creating a tightly bound and extensive interfacial contact area.

Hyperspectral anomaly detection via low-rank and sparse decomposition with cluster subspace accumulation.

Anomaly detection (AD) has emerged as a prominent area of research in hyperspectral imagery (HSI) processing. Traditional algorithms, such as low-rank and sparse matrix decomposition (LRaSMD), often struggle to effectively address challenges related to background interference, anomaly targets, and noise. To overcome these limitations, we propose a novel method that leverages both spatial and spectral features in HSI.

Hydrovoltaic-Photoelectric Coupling Strategy Triggered a Robust Output Signal for High-Performance Self-Powered Electrochemical Sensing.

Hydrovoltaic self-powered electrochemical sensors hold significant potential for constructing wearable, portable, and real-time detection devices, but the low output signal due to the slow phase transition rate of water molecules and the intricate nature of integration limits their applications. In this work, a hydrovoltaic-photovoltaic coupling effect-enhanced self-powered electrochemical sensor was prepared by combining zinc oxide (ZnO) nanowire arrays with cerium-organometallic framework (Ce-MOF) materials, which greatly improved the electrical output of self-powered electrochemical systems and provided a new detection strategy for an efficient self-powered electrochemical sensing system. The heterojunction constructed by ZnO arrays and Ce-MOF could generate a built-in electric field under the action of light irradiation and promote the separation of the photocarriers.

A bifunctional MXene@PtPd NPs cascade DNAzyme-mediated fluorescence/colorimetric dual-mode biosensor for Pb determination.

Pb has numerous sources in cosmetics, industrial pollution and other environments. Therefore, sensitive and accurate detection of Pb content is extremely important in food safety. In this work, bifunctional nanomaterials TiC@PtPd NPs with fluorescence quenching effect and peroxidase activity were prepared by in situ growth of platinum‑palladium nanoparticles (PtPd NPs) on the surface of 2D material TiC.

Deep joint learning diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease based on multimodal feature fusion.

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is an advanced and incurable neurodegenerative disease. Genetic variations are intrinsic etiological factors contributing to the abnormal expression of brain function and structure in AD patients. A new multimodal feature fusion called "magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-p value" was proposed to construct 3D fusion images by introducing genes as a priori knowledge.

Self-breathing strategy-enabled high-performance self-powered photoelectrochemical sensing by integrating with a perovskite AgBiO/TiC plasmonic heterojunction.

An innovative photocatalytic fuel cell (PFC)-based self-powered system was developed by integrating the perovskite AgBiO/TiC MXene plasmonic heterojunction with a self-breathing strategy, which was beneficial for developing high-performance self-powered photoelectrochemical biosensors.