Currently,the microwave absorbers usually suffer dreadful electromagnetic wave absorption(EMWA)performance damping at elevated temperature due to impedance mismatching induced by increased conduction loss.Consequently...Currently,the microwave absorbers usually suffer dreadful electromagnetic wave absorption(EMWA)performance damping at elevated temperature due to impedance mismatching induced by increased conduction loss.Consequently,the development of high-performance EMWA materials with good impedance matching and strong loss ability in wide temperature spectrum has emerged as a top priority.Herein,due to the high melting point,good electrical conductivity,excellent environmental stability,EM coupling effect,and abundant interfaces of titanium nitride(TiN)nanotubes,they were designed based on the controlling kinetic diffusion procedure and Ostwald ripening process.Benefiting from boosted heterogeneous interfaces between TiN nanotubes and polydimethylsiloxane(PDMS),enhanced polarization loss relaxations were created,which could not only improve the depletion efficiency of EMWA,but also contribute to the optimized impedance matching at elevated temperature.Therefore,the TiN nanotubes/PDMS composite showed excellent EMWA performances at varied temperature(298-573 K),while achieved an effective absorption bandwidth(EAB)value of 3.23 GHz and a minimum reflection loss(RLmin)value of−44.15 dB at 423 K.This study not only clarifies the relationship between dielectric loss capacity(conduction loss and polarization loss)and temperature,but also breaks new ground for EM absorbers in wide temperature spectrum based on interface engineering.展开更多
Herein,we report the design,fabrication,and performance of two wireless energy harvesting devices based on highly flexible graphene macroscopic films(FGMFs).We first demonstrate that benefiting from the high conductiv...Herein,we report the design,fabrication,and performance of two wireless energy harvesting devices based on highly flexible graphene macroscopic films(FGMFs).We first demonstrate that benefiting from the high conductivity of up to 1×10^(6)S m^(-1)and good resistive stability of FGMFs even under extensive bending,the FGMFs-based rectifying circuit(GRC)exhibits good flexibility and RF-to-DC efficiency of 53%at 2.1 GHz.Moreover,we further expand the application of FGMFs to a flexible wideband monopole rectenna and a 2.45 GHz wearable rectenna for harvesting wireless energy.The wideband rectenna at various bending conditions produces a maximum conversion efficiency of 52%,46%,and 44%at the 5th Generation(5G)2.1 GHz,Industrial Long-Term Evolution(LTE)2.3 GHz,and Scientific Medical(ISM)2.45 GHz,respectively.A 2.45 GHz GRC is optimized and integrated with an AMC-backed wearable antenna.The proposed 2.45 GHz wearable rectenna shows a maximum conversion efficiency of 55.7%.All the results indicate that the highly flexible graphene-film-based rectennas have great potential as a wireless power supplier for smart Internet of Things(loT)applications.展开更多
A series of carbon nitride(CN)materials represented by graphitic carbon nitride(g-C_(3)N_(4))have been widely used in bioimaging,biosensing,and other fields in recent years due to their nontoxicity,low cost,and high l...A series of carbon nitride(CN)materials represented by graphitic carbon nitride(g-C_(3)N_(4))have been widely used in bioimaging,biosensing,and other fields in recent years due to their nontoxicity,low cost,and high luminescent quantum efficiency.What is more attractive is that the luminescent properties such as wavelength and intensity can be regulated by controlling the structure at the molecular level.Hence,it is time to summarize the related research on CN structural evolution and make a prospect on future developments.In this review,we first summarize the research history and multiple structural evolution of CN.Then,the progress of improving the luminescence performance of CN through structural evolution was discussed.Significantly,the relationship between CN structure evolution and energy conversion in the forms of photoluminescence,chemiluminescence,and electrochemiluminescence was reviewed.Finally,key challenges and opportunities such as nanoscale dispersion strategy,luminous efficiency improving methods,standardization evaluation,and macroscopic preparation of CN are highlighted.展开更多
Objective:To evaluate the clinical effect of full femtosecond laser surgery in the treatment of myopia patients.Methods:120 myopia patients admitted to our hospital from January 2022 to June 2023 were selected.Accordi...Objective:To evaluate the clinical effect of full femtosecond laser surgery in the treatment of myopia patients.Methods:120 myopia patients admitted to our hospital from January 2022 to June 2023 were selected.According to the random number table method,60 patients in the observation group underwent full femtosecond laser surgery,and 60 patients in the control group underwent femtosecond laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis(FS-LASIK)surgery.The clinical effects of the two groups were compared.Results:10 days postoperatively and 6 months after operation,the visual acuity level of the observation group was higher than that of the control group,the postoperative corneal asphericity coefficient and corneal full-thickness were lower than those of the control group,and the total effective rate 6 months after operation was higher than that of the control group(P<0.05).Conclusion:Full femtosecond laser surgical treatment can improve the postoperative visual acuity of patients with myopia,enhance the corneal asphericity coefficient(Q)and corneal full-thickness,and exert significant clinical effects.展开更多
Liquid phase exfoliation(LPE)process for graphene production is usually carried out in stirred tank reactor and the interactions between the solvent and the graphite particles are important as to improve the productio...Liquid phase exfoliation(LPE)process for graphene production is usually carried out in stirred tank reactor and the interactions between the solvent and the graphite particles are important as to improve the production efficiency.In this paper,these interactions were revealed by computational fluid dynamics–discrete element method(CFD-DEM)method.Based on simulation results,both liquid phase flow hydrodynamics and particle motion behavior have been analyzed,which gave the general information of the multiphase flow behavior inside the stirred tank reactor as to graphene production.By calculating the threshold at the beginning of graphite exfoliation process,the shear force from the slip velocity was determined as the active force.These results can support the optimization of the graphene production process.展开更多
Objective:To analyze the effect of triamcinolone acetonide combined with ranibizumab in patients with fundus diseases.Methods:100 patients with fundus diseases admitted from January 2018 to January 2023 were selected....Objective:To analyze the effect of triamcinolone acetonide combined with ranibizumab in patients with fundus diseases.Methods:100 patients with fundus diseases admitted from January 2018 to January 2023 were selected.The patients were separated into two groups according to the random number table method,with 50 cases in the control group(treated with ranibizumab),and 50 cases in the observation group(treated with triamcinolone acetonide combined with ranibizumab).The clinical effects of both treatment regimens were compared.Results:The time taken for symptom disappearance of the observation group was shorter than that of the control group(P<0.05).The observation group had higher naked-eye visual acuity(4.18±0.89)compared to the control group.Besides,the observation group also had lower intraocular pressure(14.19±1.33 mmHg)and retinal thickness(283.14±3.29μm),with(P<0.05)compared to the control group.Moreover,the observation group had a lower adverse reaction rate and a higher quality of life(P<0.05).Conclusion:The application of triamcinolone acetonide combined with ranibizumab treatment can quickly relieve the clinical symptoms of patients with fundus disease,improve visual acuity,intraocular pressure,and retinal thickness,with low adverse reaction rate and better prognosis and quality of life.展开更多
Three-month wind profiles, 260 m PM_1 concentrations [i.e., particulate matter(PM) with an aerodynamic diameter ≤1μm], and carrier-to-noise ratio data at two Beijing sites 55 km apart(urban and suburban) were collec...Three-month wind profiles, 260 m PM_1 concentrations [i.e., particulate matter(PM) with an aerodynamic diameter ≤1μm], and carrier-to-noise ratio data at two Beijing sites 55 km apart(urban and suburban) were collected to analyze the characteristics of low-level nocturnal wind and PM in autumn and winter. Three mountain-plain wind events with wind shear were selected for analysis. The measurements indicated that the maximum wind speeds of the northerly weak low-level jet(LLJ) below 320 m at the suburban site were weaker than those at the urban site, and the LLJ heights and depths at the suburban site were lower than those at the urban site. The nocturnal 140 m mean vertical velocities and the variations in vertical velocity at the urban site were larger than those at the suburban site. A nocturnal breeze with a weak LLJ of ~3 m s^(-1) noticeably offset nocturnal PM transport due to southerly flow and convergence within the northern urban area of Beijing. Characteristics of the nocturnal LLJ, such as start-up time, structure, intensity, and duration, were important factors in determining the decrease in the nocturnal horizontal range and site-based low-level variations in PM.展开更多
Liver injury is a common cause of drug approval withdrawal during drug development,pre-clinical research,and clinical treatment.If not properly treated,patients with severe liver injury can suffer from acute liver fai...Liver injury is a common cause of drug approval withdrawal during drug development,pre-clinical research,and clinical treatment.If not properly treated,patients with severe liver injury can suffer from acute liver failure or even death.Thus,utilization of the convenient in vitro hepatotoxicity assessment model for early detection of drug-induced hepatotoxicity is vital for drug development and safe personalized medication.Biomaterials(e.g.,hydrogels,nanofibers,decellularized liver matrix)and bioengineering technologies(e.g.,microarrays,micropatterns,3D printing,and microfluidics)have been applied for in vitro hepatotoxicity assessment models.This review summarizes the structure and functions of the liver as well as the components of in vitro hepatotoxicity assessment models.In addition,it highlights the latest advances in developing hepatotoxicity models with the ultimate goal of further clinical translation.展开更多
Group recommendations derive from a phenomenon in which people tend to participate in activities together regardless of whether they are online or in reality,which creates real scenarios and promotes the development o...Group recommendations derive from a phenomenon in which people tend to participate in activities together regardless of whether they are online or in reality,which creates real scenarios and promotes the development of group recommendation systems.Different from traditional personalized recommendation methods,which are concerned only with the accuracy of recommendations for individuals,group recommendation is expected to balance the needs of multiple users.Building a proper model for a group of users to improve the quality of a recommended list and to achieve a better recommendation has become a large challenge for group recommendation applications.Existing studies often focus on explicit user characteristics,such as gender,occupation,and social status,to analyze the importance of users for modeling group preferences.However,it is usually difficult to obtain extra user information,especially for ad hoc groups.To this end,we design a novel entropy-based method that extracts users’implicit characteristics from users’historical ratings to obtain the weights of group members.These weights represent user importance so that we can obtain group preferences according to user weights and then model the group decision process to make a recommendation.We evaluate our method for the two metrics of recommendation relevance and overall ratings of recommended items.We compare our method to baselines,and experimental results show that our method achieves a significant improvement in group recommendation performance.展开更多
Diabetic patients often exhibit delayed or incomplete progress in the healing of acute wounds,owing to poor blood perfusion.Platelet-rich plasma(PRP)has attracted much attention as a means to improve wound healing,bec...Diabetic patients often exhibit delayed or incomplete progress in the healing of acute wounds,owing to poor blood perfusion.Platelet-rich plasma(PRP)has attracted much attention as a means to improve wound healing,because it contains high growth factor concentrations.However,the burst-like release of PRP growth factors results in a short halflife of these therapeutic proteins,thus greatly limiting the therapeutic effect.In this study,we prepared PRP from human umbilical cord blood and developed an in situ photocrosslinkable PRP hydrogel glue(HNPRP)by adding a photoresponsive hyaluronic acid(HA-NB)into PRP.The HNPRP hydrogel allowed for controlled release of plateletderived growth factor-BB(PDGF-BB)and transforming growth factor-β(TGF-β)for up to 28 days.In vitro cell culture showed that HNPRP promoted migration of fibroblasts and keratinocytes as well as PRP and did not reveal the advantages of HNPRP.However,in a diabetic rat skin wound model,HNPRP treatment promoted faster wound closure.Furthermore,the HNPRP group,compared with the control,PRP and hydrogel only groups,showed significantly greater re-epithelialization and numbers of both newly formed and mature blood vessels.The HNPRP group also displayed higher collagen formation than did the control group.In conclusion,HNPRP enhances angiogenesis and skin regeneration and consequently achieves faster wound healing,thus extending its potential for clinical applications to treat diabetic skin wounds.展开更多
Advanced age brings a higher incidence of thrombosis-related diseases.Although antithrombotic therapy significantly reduces the risk of ischemic events,relatively higher bleeding rates result in increased mortality an...Advanced age brings a higher incidence of thrombosis-related diseases.Although antithrombotic therapy significantly reduces the risk of ischemic events,relatively higher bleeding rates result in increased mortality and worse prognosis in the elderly.Thus the benefits and harms of antithrombotic drugs should to be carefully evaluated.In this review,we summarize current evidence and updated guidelines regarding antithrombotic therapy in the aging population.展开更多
The complexes of biogenic metals (Zn2+,Cu2+,Co2+,Mn3+,Fe3+) based on meso-tetra(3,5-diisobor- nyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)porphyrin 1 were synthesized. The electrochemical behavior of these com-pounds was studied using cyclic...The complexes of biogenic metals (Zn2+,Cu2+,Co2+,Mn3+,Fe3+) based on meso-tetra(3,5-diisobor- nyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)porphyrin 1 were synthesized. The electrochemical behavior of these com-pounds was studied using cyclic voltammetry (CV) and rotating disk electrode (RDE) techniques. The antioxidant activity of complexes was estimated by means of the electrochemical assay based on the hydrogen atom transfer reaction to the stable radical 2,2’-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH). The RDE method was applied for this process monitoring. It was shown that the efficiency of the metal complexes (Cu2+,Co2+,Mn2+,Ni2+,Fe3+) is practically the same order as that of free base porphyrin 1. However the Zn2+ complex demonstrates significantly higher antioxidant activity, and the stoichiometry of the reaction was determined as σ = 4. The results demonstrate that porphyrin macrocycle can directly affect the antioxidant properties of 2,6-diisobornylphenol.展开更多
High-performance microwave-absorbing materials(MAMs)should meet both impedance matching and attenuation performance.Commonly,it is hard to maintain excellent microwave absorption(MA)per-formance at an elevated tempera...High-performance microwave-absorbing materials(MAMs)should meet both impedance matching and attenuation performance.Commonly,it is hard to maintain excellent microwave absorption(MA)per-formance at an elevated temperature because the reliance on impedance matching and dielectric loss about temperature mutually restricts.In this work,the pomegranate-like antimony-doped tin dioxide(ATO)/silica dioxide(SiO_(2))spheres were fabricated via a simple spray drying process.When the spheres were used as functional units and dispersed in the matrix,the corresponding composites exhibit an out-standing anti-reflection effect on microwaves.Moreover,the unique pomegranate-like structure of the ATO/SiO_(2)spheres provides both the effective local eddy current and abundant heterogeneous interface,which therefore contribute harvest enhanced dielectric relaxation and improved absorption performance when compared with that of the corresponding ATO/SiO_(2)composition.As a result,the maximum re-flection loss of the ATO/SiO_(2)spheres composites can reach-47.8 dB at 9.7 GHz with a thickness of 1.8 mm,while the reflection loss could reach-47.3 dB at 573 K and the effective absorption bandwidth is 2.4 GHz.This work reveals the importance of local eddy current loss in optimizing the electromagnetic wave(EMW)absorption performance and impedance matching,providing novel guidance on designing advanced high-temperature MAMs.展开更多
Simultaneous development of well impedance matching and strong loss capability has become a mainstream method for achieving outstanding electromagnetic microwave absorption(EMWA)performances over wide temperature rang...Simultaneous development of well impedance matching and strong loss capability has become a mainstream method for achieving outstanding electromagnetic microwave absorption(EMWA)performances over wide temperature range.However,it is difficult to pursue both due to the mutual restraint of relationship between impedance matching and loss capability about temperature.Here,we propose a flexible regulation engineering of titanium nitride(TiN)nanofibrous membranes(NMs,TNMs),which could be distributed uniformly in the polydimethylsiloxane(PDMS)matrix and contributed to the formation of abundant local conductive networks,generating the local conductive loss and enhancing the loss ability of EMWs.Moreover,when the TNMs are used as functional units and dispersed in the matrix,the corresponding composites exhibit an outstanding anti-reflection effect on microwaves.As hoped,under the precondition of good impedance matching,local conductive loss and polarization loss together improve the loss capacity at room temperature,and polarization loss can compensate the local conductive loss to acquire effective dielectric response at elevated temperature.Benefiting from the reasonably synergistic loss ability caused by flexible regulation engineering,the corresponding composites exhibit the perfect EMWA performances in a wide temperature range from 298 to 573 K.This work not only elaborates the ponderable insights of independent membrane in the composition-structure-function connection,but also provides a feasible tactic for resolving coexistence of well impedance matching and strong loss capability issues in wide temperature spectrum.展开更多
With the increasing popularity of wearable electronic devices,there is an urgent demand to develop electronic textiles(e-textiles)for device fabrication.Nevertheless,the difficulty in reconciliation between conductivi...With the increasing popularity of wearable electronic devices,there is an urgent demand to develop electronic textiles(e-textiles)for device fabrication.Nevertheless,the difficulty in reconciliation between conductivity and manufacturing costs hinders their large-scale practical applications.Herein,we reported a facile and economic method for preparing conductive e-textiles.Specifically,nonconductive polypropylene(PP)was wrapped by reduced graphene oxide(rGO),followed by the electrodeposition of Ni nanoparticles(NPs).Notably,modulating the sheet size of graphene oxide(GO)resulted in controllable deposition of Ni NPs with adjustable size,allowing for controlled manipulations over the structures,morphologies,and conductivity of the obtained e-textiles,which influenced their performance in electrochemical glucose detection subsequently.The optimal material,denoted as Ni/rGO+(0.2)/PP,exhibited an impressive conductivity of 7.94×10^(4)S·m^(−1).With regard to the excellent conductivity of the as-prepared e-textiles and the high electrocatalytic activity of Ni for glucose oxidation,the asprepared e-textiles were subjected to glucose detection.It was worth emphasizing that the Ni/rGO_(0.2)/PP-based electrode demonstrated promising performance for nonenzymatic/label-free glucose detection,with a detection limit of 0.36μM and a linear response range of 0.5μM to 1 mM.This study paves the way for further development and application prospects of conductive etextiles.展开更多
Due to the temperature and frequency response of electromagnetic(EM)loss,how to realize the effective design of microwave absorption materials(MWAMs)at elevated temperature is highly desirable for practical applicatio...Due to the temperature and frequency response of electromagnetic(EM)loss,how to realize the effective design of microwave absorption materials(MWAMs)at elevated temperature is highly desirable for practical applications.Herein,transition metaldoped titanium nitride(M-TiN,M=Fe or Co)fibers were fabricated,the distortion of TiN lattice could cause the adjustable charge enrichment,which played a profound influence on the dielectric response and EM microwave absorption(EMWA)performances.Benefiting from the negative correlation between dielectric loss and temperature,more loss mechanism could be introduced,which would effectively enhance dielectric loss and EMWA performances at elevated temperature.The optimal EMWA performances of Fe-TiN fibers/polydimethylsiloxane(PDMS)composites were realized with a wide temperature range(298–423 K):the reflection loss(RL)could reach 99%(RL<−20 dB)at 12.2 GHz with 1.8 mm,when the filler content was only 15.0 wt.%.Compared with the undoped-TiN fibers/PDMS and Co-TiN fibers/PDMS composites,the excellent EMWA of Fe-TiN fibers/PDMS composite could be attributed to the reasonably synergistic polarization loss and conduction loss.Based on systematic analysis of the variable-temperature EM parameters and EMWA performances,the optimization of EMWA performances in wide temperature domain could be realized by introducing appropriate polarization loss and its compensating.Hopefully,this work provides a new strategy for regulating the dielectric response and designing effective MWAMs at elevated temperature.展开更多
基金the National Nature Science Foundation of China(No.22305066).
文摘Currently,the microwave absorbers usually suffer dreadful electromagnetic wave absorption(EMWA)performance damping at elevated temperature due to impedance mismatching induced by increased conduction loss.Consequently,the development of high-performance EMWA materials with good impedance matching and strong loss ability in wide temperature spectrum has emerged as a top priority.Herein,due to the high melting point,good electrical conductivity,excellent environmental stability,EM coupling effect,and abundant interfaces of titanium nitride(TiN)nanotubes,they were designed based on the controlling kinetic diffusion procedure and Ostwald ripening process.Benefiting from boosted heterogeneous interfaces between TiN nanotubes and polydimethylsiloxane(PDMS),enhanced polarization loss relaxations were created,which could not only improve the depletion efficiency of EMWA,but also contribute to the optimized impedance matching at elevated temperature.Therefore,the TiN nanotubes/PDMS composite showed excellent EMWA performances at varied temperature(298-573 K),while achieved an effective absorption bandwidth(EAB)value of 3.23 GHz and a minimum reflection loss(RLmin)value of−44.15 dB at 423 K.This study not only clarifies the relationship between dielectric loss capacity(conduction loss and polarization loss)and temperature,but also breaks new ground for EM absorbers in wide temperature spectrum based on interface engineering.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.62001338)the Open Funds for Sanya Science and Education Park(Grant No.2021KF0018)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(Grant No.WUT:2021IVB029)
文摘Herein,we report the design,fabrication,and performance of two wireless energy harvesting devices based on highly flexible graphene macroscopic films(FGMFs).We first demonstrate that benefiting from the high conductivity of up to 1×10^(6)S m^(-1)and good resistive stability of FGMFs even under extensive bending,the FGMFs-based rectifying circuit(GRC)exhibits good flexibility and RF-to-DC efficiency of 53%at 2.1 GHz.Moreover,we further expand the application of FGMFs to a flexible wideband monopole rectenna and a 2.45 GHz wearable rectenna for harvesting wireless energy.The wideband rectenna at various bending conditions produces a maximum conversion efficiency of 52%,46%,and 44%at the 5th Generation(5G)2.1 GHz,Industrial Long-Term Evolution(LTE)2.3 GHz,and Scientific Medical(ISM)2.45 GHz,respectively.A 2.45 GHz GRC is optimized and integrated with an AMC-backed wearable antenna.The proposed 2.45 GHz wearable rectenna shows a maximum conversion efficiency of 55.7%.All the results indicate that the highly flexible graphene-film-based rectennas have great potential as a wireless power supplier for smart Internet of Things(loT)applications.
基金Natural Science Foundation of Hebei ProvinceTangshan Talent Funding Project,Grant/Award Number:E2022209039+1 种基金Key Research Project of North China University of Science and Technology,Grant/Award Number:ZD-YG 202301Tangshan Talent Punding Project,Grant/Award Number:A202202007
文摘A series of carbon nitride(CN)materials represented by graphitic carbon nitride(g-C_(3)N_(4))have been widely used in bioimaging,biosensing,and other fields in recent years due to their nontoxicity,low cost,and high luminescent quantum efficiency.What is more attractive is that the luminescent properties such as wavelength and intensity can be regulated by controlling the structure at the molecular level.Hence,it is time to summarize the related research on CN structural evolution and make a prospect on future developments.In this review,we first summarize the research history and multiple structural evolution of CN.Then,the progress of improving the luminescence performance of CN through structural evolution was discussed.Significantly,the relationship between CN structure evolution and energy conversion in the forms of photoluminescence,chemiluminescence,and electrochemiluminescence was reviewed.Finally,key challenges and opportunities such as nanoscale dispersion strategy,luminous efficiency improving methods,standardization evaluation,and macroscopic preparation of CN are highlighted.
文摘Objective:To evaluate the clinical effect of full femtosecond laser surgery in the treatment of myopia patients.Methods:120 myopia patients admitted to our hospital from January 2022 to June 2023 were selected.According to the random number table method,60 patients in the observation group underwent full femtosecond laser surgery,and 60 patients in the control group underwent femtosecond laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis(FS-LASIK)surgery.The clinical effects of the two groups were compared.Results:10 days postoperatively and 6 months after operation,the visual acuity level of the observation group was higher than that of the control group,the postoperative corneal asphericity coefficient and corneal full-thickness were lower than those of the control group,and the total effective rate 6 months after operation was higher than that of the control group(P<0.05).Conclusion:Full femtosecond laser surgical treatment can improve the postoperative visual acuity of patients with myopia,enhance the corneal asphericity coefficient(Q)and corneal full-thickness,and exert significant clinical effects.
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China(U2004176,22008055)Technology Research Project of Henan Province(232102240034)are gratefully acknowledged.
文摘Liquid phase exfoliation(LPE)process for graphene production is usually carried out in stirred tank reactor and the interactions between the solvent and the graphite particles are important as to improve the production efficiency.In this paper,these interactions were revealed by computational fluid dynamics–discrete element method(CFD-DEM)method.Based on simulation results,both liquid phase flow hydrodynamics and particle motion behavior have been analyzed,which gave the general information of the multiphase flow behavior inside the stirred tank reactor as to graphene production.By calculating the threshold at the beginning of graphite exfoliation process,the shear force from the slip velocity was determined as the active force.These results can support the optimization of the graphene production process.
文摘Objective:To analyze the effect of triamcinolone acetonide combined with ranibizumab in patients with fundus diseases.Methods:100 patients with fundus diseases admitted from January 2018 to January 2023 were selected.The patients were separated into two groups according to the random number table method,with 50 cases in the control group(treated with ranibizumab),and 50 cases in the observation group(treated with triamcinolone acetonide combined with ranibizumab).The clinical effects of both treatment regimens were compared.Results:The time taken for symptom disappearance of the observation group was shorter than that of the control group(P<0.05).The observation group had higher naked-eye visual acuity(4.18±0.89)compared to the control group.Besides,the observation group also had lower intraocular pressure(14.19±1.33 mmHg)and retinal thickness(283.14±3.29μm),with(P<0.05)compared to the control group.Moreover,the observation group had a lower adverse reaction rate and a higher quality of life(P<0.05).Conclusion:The application of triamcinolone acetonide combined with ranibizumab treatment can quickly relieve the clinical symptoms of patients with fundus disease,improve visual acuity,intraocular pressure,and retinal thickness,with low adverse reaction rate and better prognosis and quality of life.
基金supported by the National Key R&D Program of China (Grant No.2017YFC0209801)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos.41505091,91544221,41675137,41575124 and 41505116)
文摘Three-month wind profiles, 260 m PM_1 concentrations [i.e., particulate matter(PM) with an aerodynamic diameter ≤1μm], and carrier-to-noise ratio data at two Beijing sites 55 km apart(urban and suburban) were collected to analyze the characteristics of low-level nocturnal wind and PM in autumn and winter. Three mountain-plain wind events with wind shear were selected for analysis. The measurements indicated that the maximum wind speeds of the northerly weak low-level jet(LLJ) below 320 m at the suburban site were weaker than those at the urban site, and the LLJ heights and depths at the suburban site were lower than those at the urban site. The nocturnal 140 m mean vertical velocities and the variations in vertical velocity at the urban site were larger than those at the suburban site. A nocturnal breeze with a weak LLJ of ~3 m s^(-1) noticeably offset nocturnal PM transport due to southerly flow and convergence within the northern urban area of Beijing. Characteristics of the nocturnal LLJ, such as start-up time, structure, intensity, and duration, were important factors in determining the decrease in the nocturnal horizontal range and site-based low-level variations in PM.
基金supports from General Program from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.31871016)the National Key Research and Development Program(2016YFC1101302)from the Ministry of Science and Technology of China.
文摘Liver injury is a common cause of drug approval withdrawal during drug development,pre-clinical research,and clinical treatment.If not properly treated,patients with severe liver injury can suffer from acute liver failure or even death.Thus,utilization of the convenient in vitro hepatotoxicity assessment model for early detection of drug-induced hepatotoxicity is vital for drug development and safe personalized medication.Biomaterials(e.g.,hydrogels,nanofibers,decellularized liver matrix)and bioengineering technologies(e.g.,microarrays,micropatterns,3D printing,and microfluidics)have been applied for in vitro hepatotoxicity assessment models.This review summarizes the structure and functions of the liver as well as the components of in vitro hepatotoxicity assessment models.In addition,it highlights the latest advances in developing hepatotoxicity models with the ultimate goal of further clinical translation.
基金This study is funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.61862013,61662015,U1811264,and U1711263)Guangxi Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.2018GXNSFAA281199 and 2017GXNSFAA198035)+1 种基金Guangxi Key Laboratory of Automatic Measurement Technology and Instrument(No.YQ19109)Guangxi Key Laboratory of Trusted Software(No.kx201915).
文摘Group recommendations derive from a phenomenon in which people tend to participate in activities together regardless of whether they are online or in reality,which creates real scenarios and promotes the development of group recommendation systems.Different from traditional personalized recommendation methods,which are concerned only with the accuracy of recommendations for individuals,group recommendation is expected to balance the needs of multiple users.Building a proper model for a group of users to improve the quality of a recommended list and to achieve a better recommendation has become a large challenge for group recommendation applications.Existing studies often focus on explicit user characteristics,such as gender,occupation,and social status,to analyze the importance of users for modeling group preferences.However,it is usually difficult to obtain extra user information,especially for ad hoc groups.To this end,we design a novel entropy-based method that extracts users’implicit characteristics from users’historical ratings to obtain the weights of group members.These weights represent user importance so that we can obtain group preferences according to user weights and then model the group decision process to make a recommendation.We evaluate our method for the two metrics of recommendation relevance and overall ratings of recommended items.We compare our method to baselines,and experimental results show that our method achieves a significant improvement in group recommendation performance.
文摘Diabetic patients often exhibit delayed or incomplete progress in the healing of acute wounds,owing to poor blood perfusion.Platelet-rich plasma(PRP)has attracted much attention as a means to improve wound healing,because it contains high growth factor concentrations.However,the burst-like release of PRP growth factors results in a short halflife of these therapeutic proteins,thus greatly limiting the therapeutic effect.In this study,we prepared PRP from human umbilical cord blood and developed an in situ photocrosslinkable PRP hydrogel glue(HNPRP)by adding a photoresponsive hyaluronic acid(HA-NB)into PRP.The HNPRP hydrogel allowed for controlled release of plateletderived growth factor-BB(PDGF-BB)and transforming growth factor-β(TGF-β)for up to 28 days.In vitro cell culture showed that HNPRP promoted migration of fibroblasts and keratinocytes as well as PRP and did not reveal the advantages of HNPRP.However,in a diabetic rat skin wound model,HNPRP treatment promoted faster wound closure.Furthermore,the HNPRP group,compared with the control,PRP and hydrogel only groups,showed significantly greater re-epithelialization and numbers of both newly formed and mature blood vessels.The HNPRP group also displayed higher collagen formation than did the control group.In conclusion,HNPRP enhances angiogenesis and skin regeneration and consequently achieves faster wound healing,thus extending its potential for clinical applications to treat diabetic skin wounds.
文摘Advanced age brings a higher incidence of thrombosis-related diseases.Although antithrombotic therapy significantly reduces the risk of ischemic events,relatively higher bleeding rates result in increased mortality and worse prognosis in the elderly.Thus the benefits and harms of antithrombotic drugs should to be carefully evaluated.In this review,we summarize current evidence and updated guidelines regarding antithrombotic therapy in the aging population.
文摘The complexes of biogenic metals (Zn2+,Cu2+,Co2+,Mn3+,Fe3+) based on meso-tetra(3,5-diisobor- nyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)porphyrin 1 were synthesized. The electrochemical behavior of these com-pounds was studied using cyclic voltammetry (CV) and rotating disk electrode (RDE) techniques. The antioxidant activity of complexes was estimated by means of the electrochemical assay based on the hydrogen atom transfer reaction to the stable radical 2,2’-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH). The RDE method was applied for this process monitoring. It was shown that the efficiency of the metal complexes (Cu2+,Co2+,Mn2+,Ni2+,Fe3+) is practically the same order as that of free base porphyrin 1. However the Zn2+ complex demonstrates significantly higher antioxidant activity, and the stoichiometry of the reaction was determined as σ = 4. The results demonstrate that porphyrin macrocycle can directly affect the antioxidant properties of 2,6-diisobornylphenol.
基金the financial support of the National Nature Science Foundation of China(No.U1704253).
文摘High-performance microwave-absorbing materials(MAMs)should meet both impedance matching and attenuation performance.Commonly,it is hard to maintain excellent microwave absorption(MA)per-formance at an elevated temperature because the reliance on impedance matching and dielectric loss about temperature mutually restricts.In this work,the pomegranate-like antimony-doped tin dioxide(ATO)/silica dioxide(SiO_(2))spheres were fabricated via a simple spray drying process.When the spheres were used as functional units and dispersed in the matrix,the corresponding composites exhibit an out-standing anti-reflection effect on microwaves.Moreover,the unique pomegranate-like structure of the ATO/SiO_(2)spheres provides both the effective local eddy current and abundant heterogeneous interface,which therefore contribute harvest enhanced dielectric relaxation and improved absorption performance when compared with that of the corresponding ATO/SiO_(2)composition.As a result,the maximum re-flection loss of the ATO/SiO_(2)spheres composites can reach-47.8 dB at 9.7 GHz with a thickness of 1.8 mm,while the reflection loss could reach-47.3 dB at 573 K and the effective absorption bandwidth is 2.4 GHz.This work reveals the importance of local eddy current loss in optimizing the electromagnetic wave(EMW)absorption performance and impedance matching,providing novel guidance on designing advanced high-temperature MAMs.
基金support of the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.22305066 and U1704253).
文摘Simultaneous development of well impedance matching and strong loss capability has become a mainstream method for achieving outstanding electromagnetic microwave absorption(EMWA)performances over wide temperature range.However,it is difficult to pursue both due to the mutual restraint of relationship between impedance matching and loss capability about temperature.Here,we propose a flexible regulation engineering of titanium nitride(TiN)nanofibrous membranes(NMs,TNMs),which could be distributed uniformly in the polydimethylsiloxane(PDMS)matrix and contributed to the formation of abundant local conductive networks,generating the local conductive loss and enhancing the loss ability of EMWs.Moreover,when the TNMs are used as functional units and dispersed in the matrix,the corresponding composites exhibit an outstanding anti-reflection effect on microwaves.As hoped,under the precondition of good impedance matching,local conductive loss and polarization loss together improve the loss capacity at room temperature,and polarization loss can compensate the local conductive loss to acquire effective dielectric response at elevated temperature.Benefiting from the reasonably synergistic loss ability caused by flexible regulation engineering,the corresponding composites exhibit the perfect EMWA performances in a wide temperature range from 298 to 573 K.This work not only elaborates the ponderable insights of independent membrane in the composition-structure-function connection,but also provides a feasible tactic for resolving coexistence of well impedance matching and strong loss capability issues in wide temperature spectrum.
基金Sanya Science and Education Innovation Park of Wuhan University of Technology(No.2022KF0013)the Natural Science Foundation of Hainan Province of China(No.623MS068)+1 种基金the PhD Scientific Research and Innovation Foundation of Sanya Yazhou Bay Science and Technology City(No.HSPHDSRF-2023-03-013)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.22279097 and 62001338).
文摘With the increasing popularity of wearable electronic devices,there is an urgent demand to develop electronic textiles(e-textiles)for device fabrication.Nevertheless,the difficulty in reconciliation between conductivity and manufacturing costs hinders their large-scale practical applications.Herein,we reported a facile and economic method for preparing conductive e-textiles.Specifically,nonconductive polypropylene(PP)was wrapped by reduced graphene oxide(rGO),followed by the electrodeposition of Ni nanoparticles(NPs).Notably,modulating the sheet size of graphene oxide(GO)resulted in controllable deposition of Ni NPs with adjustable size,allowing for controlled manipulations over the structures,morphologies,and conductivity of the obtained e-textiles,which influenced their performance in electrochemical glucose detection subsequently.The optimal material,denoted as Ni/rGO+(0.2)/PP,exhibited an impressive conductivity of 7.94×10^(4)S·m^(−1).With regard to the excellent conductivity of the as-prepared e-textiles and the high electrocatalytic activity of Ni for glucose oxidation,the asprepared e-textiles were subjected to glucose detection.It was worth emphasizing that the Ni/rGO_(0.2)/PP-based electrode demonstrated promising performance for nonenzymatic/label-free glucose detection,with a detection limit of 0.36μM and a linear response range of 0.5μM to 1 mM.This study paves the way for further development and application prospects of conductive etextiles.
基金support of the National Nature Science Foundation of China(No.U1704253)the Key Scientific Research Project Plan in Universities of Henan Province(No.23A430037)the Science and Technology Planning Project of Henan Province(No.212102210474).
文摘Due to the temperature and frequency response of electromagnetic(EM)loss,how to realize the effective design of microwave absorption materials(MWAMs)at elevated temperature is highly desirable for practical applications.Herein,transition metaldoped titanium nitride(M-TiN,M=Fe or Co)fibers were fabricated,the distortion of TiN lattice could cause the adjustable charge enrichment,which played a profound influence on the dielectric response and EM microwave absorption(EMWA)performances.Benefiting from the negative correlation between dielectric loss and temperature,more loss mechanism could be introduced,which would effectively enhance dielectric loss and EMWA performances at elevated temperature.The optimal EMWA performances of Fe-TiN fibers/polydimethylsiloxane(PDMS)composites were realized with a wide temperature range(298–423 K):the reflection loss(RL)could reach 99%(RL<−20 dB)at 12.2 GHz with 1.8 mm,when the filler content was only 15.0 wt.%.Compared with the undoped-TiN fibers/PDMS and Co-TiN fibers/PDMS composites,the excellent EMWA of Fe-TiN fibers/PDMS composite could be attributed to the reasonably synergistic polarization loss and conduction loss.Based on systematic analysis of the variable-temperature EM parameters and EMWA performances,the optimization of EMWA performances in wide temperature domain could be realized by introducing appropriate polarization loss and its compensating.Hopefully,this work provides a new strategy for regulating the dielectric response and designing effective MWAMs at elevated temperature.