Enhancing the Interaction of Carbon Nanotubes by Metal-Organic Decomposition with Improved Mechanical Strength and Ultra-Broadband EMI Shielding Performance

The remarkable properties of carbon nanotubes(CNTs)have led to promising applications in the field of electromagnetic inter-ference(EMI)shielding.However,for macroscopic CNT assemblies,such as CNT film,achieving high electrical and mechanical properties remains challenging,which heavily depends on the tube-tube interac-tions of CNTs.Herein,we develop a novel strategy based on metal-organic decomposition(MOD)to fabricate a flexible silver-carbon nanotube(Ag-CNT)film.The Ag particles are introduced in situ into the CNT film through annealing of MOD,leading to enhanced tube-tube interactions.As a result,the electrical conductivity of Ag-CNT film is up to 6.82×10^(5) S m^(-1),and the EMI shielding effectiveness of Ag-CNT film with a thickness of~7.8μm exceeds 66 dB in the ultra-broad frequency range(3-40 GHz).The tensile strength and Young’s modulus of Ag-CNT film increase from 30.09±3.14 to 76.06±6.20 MPa(~253%)and from 1.12±0.33 to 8.90±0.97 GPa(~795%),respectively.Moreover,the Ag-CNT film exhibits excellent near-field shield-ing performance,which can effectively block wireless transmission.This innovative approach provides an effective route to further apply macroscopic CNT assemblies to future portable and wearable electronic devices.

Research of caged dynamics of clusters center atoms in Pd_(82)Si_(18) amorphous alloy

To date,there is still a lack of a comprehensive explanation for caged dynamics which is regarded as one of the intricate dynamic behaviors in amorphous alloys.This study focuses on Pd_(82)Si_(18)as the research object to further elucidate the underlying mechanism of caged dynamics from multiple perspectives,including the cage's lifetime,atomic local environment,and atomic potential energy.The results reveal that Si atoms exhibit a pronounced cage effect due to the hindrance of Pd atoms,resulting in an anomalous peak in the non-Gaussian parameters.An in-depth investigation was conducted on the caged dynamics differences between fast and slow Si atoms.In comparison to fast Si atoms,slow Si atoms were surrounded by more Pd atoms and occupied lower potential energy states,resulting in smaller diffusion displacements for the slow Si atoms.Concurrently,slow Si atoms tend to be in the centers of smaller clusters with coordination numbers of 9 and 10.During the isothermal relaxation process,clusters with coordination numbers 9 and 10 have longer lifetimes,suggesting that the escape of slow Si atoms from their cages is more challenging.The findings mentioned above hold significant implications for understanding the caged dynamics.

Analysis of Strong Coupling Constant with Machine Learning and Its Application

We investigate the nature of the strong coupling constant and related physics.Through the analysis of accumulated experimental data around the world,we employ the ability of machine learning to unravel its physical laws.The result of our efforts is a formula that captures the expansive panorama of the distribution of the strong coupling constant across the entire energy range.

阳和通脉丸联合前列地尔治疗糖尿病下肢动脉硬化闭塞症临床观察

目的观察阳和通脉丸联合前列地尔对糖尿病下肢动脉硬化闭塞症(DLASO)的疗效及对患者相关指标的影响。方法140例DLASO患者随机分为对照组(70例)和试验组(70例)。两组均给予常规对症治疗,对照组在此基础上加用前列地尔,试验组在对照组基础上再加用阳和通脉丸。检测治疗前后两组患者的中医证侯评分以及血流动力学、血液流变学与微循环等指标变化,比较两组临床疗效及不良反应。结果治疗后两组患者的中医证候评分、管襻积分、流态积分、襻周积分、血浆黏度、全血低切黏度、全血高切黏度、血清血凝素样氧化低密度脂蛋白受体-1(LOX-1)、C反应蛋白(CRP)、肿瘤坏死因子-α(TNF-α)、白细胞介素-6(IL-6)水平等均较前明显降低,两组足背动脉血流量、ABI、TBI及襻顶血管直径等指标则较前明显升高(P<0.05);且试验组各项指标均明显优于对照组(P<0.05)。试验组临床总有效率为90.00%,明显高于对照组的74.29%(P<0.05),两组不良反应发生率差异无统计学意义(P>0.05)。结论DLASO患者采用阳和通脉丸联合前列地尔治疗可提高疗效,减轻患者临床症状,改善下肢血流微循环及血液流变学,减轻炎性反应,且不良反应少。

Unraveling the macroevolution of horseshoe bats(Chiroptera: Rhinolophidae: Rhinolophus)

Unraveling the diversification mechanisms of organisms is a fundamental and important macroevolutionary question regarding the diversity,ecological niche, and morphological divergence of life. However, many studies have only explored diversification mechanisms via isolated factors. Here,based on comparative phylogenetic analysis, we performed a macroevolutionary examination of horseshoe bats(Chiroptera: Rhinolophidae:Rhinolophus), to reveal the inter-relationships among diversification, intrinsic/extrinsic factors, and climatic ecological niche characteristics. Results showed a general slowing trajectory during diversification, with two dispersal events from Asia into Southeast Asia and Africa playing key roles in shaping regional heterogeneous diversity. Morphospace expansions of the investigated traits(e.g., body size,echolocation, and climate niche) revealed a decoupled pattern between diversification trajectory and trait divergence, suggesting that other factors(e.g., biotic interactions) potentially played a key role in recent diversification. Based on ancestral traits and pathway analyses, most Rhinolophus lineages belonging to the same region overlapped with each other geographically and were positively associated with the diversification rate, implying a competitive prelude to speciation. Overall, our study showed that multiple approaches need to be integrated to address diversification history. Rather than a single factor, the joint effects of multiple factors(biogeography, environmental drivers, and competition) are responsible for the current diversity patterns in horseshoe bats, and a corresponding multifaceted strategy is recommended to study these patterns in the future.

经胰管胆胰管隔膜切开术及双导丝术在困难性插管ERCP中的应用及安全性分析

目的探讨经胰管胆胰管隔膜切开术及双导丝术在困难性插管内镜逆行胰胆管造影术(ERCP)中的应用及安全性。方法回顾性分析2012年1月-2014年1月行ERCP插管时选择性胆管插管困难患者158例,根据插管方法分为经胰管胆胰管隔膜切开法(A组)、双导丝法(B组)和单导丝法(C组)3组。比较三种方法插管的成功率及并发症发生率。结果 58例A组患者插管成功54例,成功率93.1%,56例B组患者插管成功50例,成功率89.3%,44例C组患者插管成功26例,成功率59.1%,A和B组成功率差异无统计学意义(P>0.05),A与C组,B与C组差异均有统计学意义(P<0.05)。A组并发胰腺炎4例,出血6例,感染2例,并发症发生率20.7%;B组并发术后胰腺炎5例,感染4例,并发症发生率16.1%;C组并发胰腺炎7例,出血2例,感染4例,并发症发生率29.5%,3组均无穿孔发生。B组并发症发生率略低于A组,但无明显差异(P>0.05),A与C组,B与C组并发症发生率均差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。结论选择性胆管插管困难而导丝进入胰管时,继续常规单导丝插管成功率低且并发症发生率较高,经胰管乳头括约肌预切开术与双导丝法均可有效提高插管成功率,且并发症发生率均相对较低,两者之间无明显差异。

内镜黏膜下剥离术衍生技术内镜黏膜下挖除术在消化道神经内分泌肿瘤中的应用

目的探讨内镜黏膜下剥离术(ESD)衍生技术内镜黏膜下挖除术(ESE)治疗消化道神经内分泌肿瘤(NET)的安全性及其疗效。方法采用ESE方法对23例消化道NET进行治疗,术后标本送病理检查,记录不良反应发生情况及疗效,随访肿瘤复发及转移情况。结果肿瘤直径0.4~3.0 cm,中位大小1.0 cm,均一次性完整剥离切除,ESE手术时间(自黏膜下注射至完整剥离病变)20~75 min,中位手术时间30 min,1例出现迟发性出血,1例因肿瘤侵犯固有肌层主动穿孔全层切除。术后23例病理诊断为NET,其中G1级21例、G2级2例,3例胃NET中,1型2例,2型1例,基底和切缘均未见病变累及。中位随访28个月,无1例出现肿瘤复发和转移。结论 ESE治疗消化道NET具有较好的安全性和疗效,值得在临床上推广应用。

调节性B淋巴细胞在消化系统自身免疫性疾病中的作用

调节性B细胞(regulatory B cells,Breg)作为B淋巴细胞中一种特殊的亚群,通过产生白介素(interleukin,IL)-10、IL-35、转化生长因子-β等细胞因子,参与消化系统自身免疫性疾病的免疫调节的作用,然而,Breg的表型和表面特异性抗原尚未确定,其潜在的治疗功能需要进一步研究.本文将就Breg在消化系统自身免疫性疾病中的作用进行综述.

Hand-assisted laparoscopic splenectomy is a useful surgical treatment method for patients with excessive splenomegaly: A metaanalysis

BACKGROUND Hand-assisted laparoscopic splenectomy(HALS) can help overcome the drawbacks of laparoscopic splenectomy(LS) while maintaining its advantages.AIM To evaluate the efficacy and advantages of HALS for splenomegaly.METHODS The relevant literature was reviewed using the PubMed, EMBASE, Cochrane,Ovid Medline, and Wanfang databases to compare the clinical outcomes of HALS and LS. Odds ratios or mean differences were calculated with 95% confidence intervals for fixed-effects and random-effects models. Overall, 754 patients from16 trials who met the inclusion criteria were selected.RESULTS In pure splenectomy, blood loss volume(P < 0.001) and conversion rate(P =0.008) were significantly lower in the HALS group than in the LS group.Conversely, for splenomegaly, the operative time(P = 0.04) was shorter and blood loss volume(P < 0.001) and conversion rate(P = 0.001) were significantly lower in the HALS group than in the LS group. However, no significant difference was observed in hospital stay length, blood transfusion, time to food intake, complications, or mortality rate between the two groups. Moreover, in splenectomy and devascularization of the upper stomach(DUS), the operative time(P = 0.04) was significantly shorter and blood loss volume(P < 0.001) andconversion rate(P = 0.05) were significantly lower in the HALS + DUS group than in the LS + DUS group. However, no significant difference was observed in hospital stay length, timing of diet, and complications between the two groups.CONCLUSION HALS is an ideal surgical treatment method for splenomegaly because it can maximize the benefits for patients while maintaining the advantages of LS.

Effect of spatially nonlocal versus local optical response of a gold nanorod on modification of the spontaneous emission

The spontaneous emission rate of a two-level quantum emitter(QE)near a gold nanorod is numerically investigated.Three different optical response models for the free-electron gas are adopted,including the classical Drude local response approximation,the nonlocal hydrodynamic model,and the generalized nonlocal optical response model.Nonlocal optical response leads to a blueshift and a reduction in the enhancement of the spontaneous emission rate.Within all the three models,the resonance frequency is largely determined by the aspect ratio(the ratio of the nanorod length to the radius)and increases sharply with decreasing aspect ratio.For nanorod with a fixed length,it is found that the larger the radius is,the higher the resonance frequency is,and the smaller the enhancement is.However,if the length of the nanorod increases,the peak frequency falls sharply,while the spontaneous emission enhancement grows rapidly.For nanorod with a fixed aspect ratio,the peak frequency decreases slowly with increasing nanorod size.Larger nanorod shows smaller nonlocal effect.At a certain frequency,there is an optimal size to maximize the enhancement of the spontaneous emission rate.Higher order modes are more affected by the nonlocal smearing of the induced charges,leading to larger blueshift and greater reduction in the enhancement.These results should be significant for investigating the spontaneous emission rate of a QE around a gold nanorod.

Inhibitory effect of Houttuynia cordata Thunb on LPS-induced retinal microglial activation

AIM: To identify the effect of Houttuynia cordata Thunb(HCT) on lipopolysaccharide(LPS)-induced microglial activation and investigate its possible molecular mechanisms. METHODS: The primary retinal microglial cells were cultured from the retinas of newborn Sprague-Dawley rats and exposed to LPS, and/or HCT with different concentrations. The survival ability of retinal microglia cells was tested by standard MTT method. BrdU cell proliferation assay was used to evaluate the proliferation of retinal microglia. Inflammatory factors in the culture supernatants, including TNF-α, iNOS and IL-1β, were measured using ELISA. Microglia cells’ migration was determined with Transwell migration assay. The total p38-MAPK and phosphorylation of p38-MAPK(p-p38-MAPK) were detected with Western blot.RESULTS: Primary retinal microglia in culture exposed to LPS to induce microglia activation. Pretreatment with HCT significantly inhibited the LPS-induced cell proliferation, but not the cell viability. LPS induced inflammatory reaction in microglia and cell migration. HCT significantly reduced LPS-stimulated release of pro-inflammatory factors and decreased the number of migrating cells substantially in a concentration-dependent manner. Moreover, the protein levels of p-p38 MAPK were identified as the up regulation and co-treatment with HCT obviously inhibited the upregulation of p-p38 MAPK, but had no effect on the levels of total p38-MAPK.CONCLUSION: The data suggest that HCT inhibits LPSinduced retinal microglial activation via suppression of the p-p38-MAPK. HCT may be used for the treatment of ocular diseases characterized by over-activated microglia.

Associations of lens thickness and axial length with outcomes of laser peripheral iridotomy

AIM:To investigate the association of axial length(AL),lens thickness(LT),and lens vault(LV)with postoperative anterior chamber angle metrics after laser peripheral iridotomy(LPI).METHODS:Prospective observational study of 69 patients(97 eyes)were diagnosed as primary angle-closure suspect(PACS),primary angle closure(PAC)or primary angle-closure glaucoma(PACG).AL,LT,anterior central chamber depth(ACD),angle opening distance(AOD),trabecular iris angle(TIA),and angle recess area(ARA)were measured before and 1 wk after LPI.The association between AL,LT,LV with ACD,AOD,TIA,ARA were analyzed by comparing the differences between preoperative and postoperative measurements for anterior segment biometric parameters.RESULTS:ACD,AOD,TIA,and ARA were significantly increased after LPI(all P<0.05).Greater LT was significantly associated with greater postoperative increases in ACD,AOD,TIA,and ARA(all P<0.05).AL was not significantly associated with changes of anterior segment biometric parameters.Greater LV was significantly associated with greater postoperative increases in ACD,AOD,and TIA(all P<0.05),but was not significantly associated with changes of ARA.CONCLUSION:Greater baseline LT and LV measurements are associated with greater increases in anterior segment biometric parameters after laser peripheral iridotomy.AL are not associated with the change of anterior segment biometric parameters.

MK-801 attenuates lesion expansion following acute brain injury in rats: a meta-analysis

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of MK-801 and its effect on lesion volume in rat models of acute brain injury.DATA SOURCES: Key terms were "stroke","brain diseases","brain injuries","brain hemorrhage, traumatic","acute brain injury","dizocilpine maleate","dizocilpine","MK-801","MK801","rat","rats","rattus" and "murine". PubMed, Cochrane library, EMBASE, the China National Knowledge Infrastructure, WanFang database, the VIP Journal Integration Platform(VJIP) and SinoMed databases were searched from their inception dates to March 2018.DATA SELECTION: Studies were selected if they reported the effects of MK-801 in experimental acute brain injury. Two investigators independently conducted literature screening, data extraction, and methodological quality assessments.OUTCOME MEASURES: The primary outcomes included lesion volume and brain edema. The secondary outcomes included behavioral assessments with the Bederson neurological grading system and the water maze test 24 hours after brain injury.RESULTS: A total of 52 studies with 2530 samples were included in the systematic review. Seventeen of these studies had a high methodological quality. Overall, the lesion volume(34 studies, n = 966, MD =-58.31, 95% CI:-66.55 to-50.07;P < 0.00001) and degree of cerebral edema(5 studies, n = 75, MD =-1.21, 95% CI:-1.50 to-0.91;P < 0.00001) were significantly decreased in the MK-801 group compared with the control group. MK-801 improved spatial cognition assessed with the water maze test(2 studies, n = 60, MD =-10.88, 95% CI:-20.75 to-1.00;P = 0.03) and neurological function 24 hours after brain injury(11 studies, n = 335, MD =-1.04, 95% CI:-1.47 to-0.60;P < 0.00001). Subgroup analysis suggested an association of reduction in lesion volume with various injury models(34 studies, n = 966, MD =-58.31, 95% CI:-66.55 to-50.07;P = 0.004). Further network analysis showed that 0–1 mg/kg MK-801 may be the optimal dose for treatment in the middle cerebral artery occlusion animal model.CONCLUSION: MK-801 effectively reduces brain lesion volume and the degree of cerebral edema in rat models of experimental acute brain injury, providing a good neuroprotective effect. Additionally, MK-801 has a good safety profile, and its mechanism of action is well known. Thus, MK-801 may be suitable for future clinical trials and applications.

Effect of bifidobacterium triple viable powder adjuvant therapy on the inflammatory factors and t lymphocytes subsets in patients with ulcerative colitis

Objective:To investigate effect of bifidobacterium triple viable powder on inflammatory factors and T lymphocyte subsets in patients with ulcerative colitis.Method:80 patients with ulcerative colitis were selected and divided into observation group and control group, 40 cases in each group. The control group was given dietary guide, mesalazine, vitamin C and other comprehensive treatment;The observation group was given bifidobacterium triple viable powder adjuvant therapy on the basis of conventional treatment. The level of IL-6, CRP, TNF-α and T lymphocyte subsets in the two groups was compared before treatment (T0), after treatment for 1 month (T1), after treatment for 3 months (T2).Results: (1) The levels of IL-6, CRP and TNF-α at T1 serum were lower than those in T0 in both groups, the levels of serum IL-6, CRP and TNF-α at T2 were lower than those of T0 and T1, these three levels in different time points were statistical significant difference;The levels of serum IL-6, CRP and TNF-α in observation group at T1 and T2 were significantly lower than those in control group, there was significant difference in both groups;(2)The levels of CD3+, CD4+, CD4+/CD8+ at T1 were higher than T0 in two groups, The levels of CD3+, CD4+, CD4+/CD8+ at T2 were superior than at T0 and T1. The level of CD8+ at T1 was below at T0, The level of CD8+ at T2 was inferior than those in T0 and T1, The levels of CD3+,CD4+,CD8+ and CD4+/CD8+ at different time points were significant difference. The levels of CD3+, CD4+, CD4+ /CD8+ in the observation group were significantly higher than those in the control group T1 and T2, CD8+ level was significantly lower than that in the control group at T1 and T2, difference between the two groups was statistically significant.Conclusion:Bifidobacterium triple viable powder adjuvant treatment ulcerative colitis was good for inhibiting body inflammatory response and improve immune function.

Gravitational form factors of the proton from near-threshold vector meson photoproduction

We systematically analyze the quark and gluon gravitational form factors(GFFs)of the proton by connecting the energy-momentum tensor and near-threshold vector meson photoproduction(NTVMP).Specifically,the quark contributions of GFFs are determined by applying global fitting to the cross section of the lightest vector mesonρ0 photoproduction.Combined with the gluon GFFs obtained from heavy quarkonium J/ψphotoproduction data,the complete GFFs are obtained and compared with the experimental results and lattice quantum chromodynamics determinations.In addition,we use the resonance via Padé(RVP)method based on the Schlessinger point method to obtain a model-independent quark D-term distribution through direct analytical continuation of deeply virtual Compton scattering experimental data.If errors are considered,the results obtained with RVP are essentially consistent with those obtained by NTVMP.Moreover,the comprehensive information on GFFs helps to uncover the mass distribution and mechanical properties inside the proton.This study is not only an important basis for delving into the enigmatic properties of the proton,but also has significance for theoretically guiding future JLab and EIC experimental measurements.

First extraction of the proton mass radius and scattering length |αρ0p|from ρ^(0) photoproduction

As it involves the lightest physical states excited from the vacuum by the vector quark current,near-threshold ρ^(0)photoproduction is considered a possible way to research the proton radius and the absolute value of the scattering lengths of the ρ^(0)-proton interaction.In this study,under the assumption of a scalar form factor of dipole form,the value of the proton mass radius is calculated as(0.85±0.06) fm by fitting the differential cross section of the γp→ρ^(0)p reaction at near-threshold energy.For light vector meson photoproduction,because the exchange of a scalar quark-antiquark pair is not suppressed and should dominate the scalar gluon exchange,the radius we extract from ρ^(0)photoproduction is likely to represent the quark radius of the proton.This fact may explain why the value obtained in this study is very near the proton charge radius.Moreover,the absolute value of the ρ^(0)-proton scattering length |αρ^(0)p|=(0.31±0.06) fm is obtained for the first time within the vector meson dominance model.This result disobeys the rule that the absolute value of the vector meson and proton scattering length |αVp| increases with the meson’s mass,which can be attributed to treating the ρ^(0)meson as a point in the analysis.These results provide useful theoretical information for an in-depth understanding of proton structure and the proton-vector meson interaction.

Gluon gravitational form factors of protons from charmonium photoproduction

Inspired by the recent near-threshold J/ψphotoproduction measurements,we discuss gluon gravitational form factors(GFFs)and internal properties of the proton.This work presents a complete analysis of the proton gluon GFFs connecting the gluon part of the energy-momentum tensor and the heavy quarkonium photoproduction.In particular,a global fitting of the J/ψdifferential and total cross section experimental data is used to determine the gluon GFFs as functions of the squared momentum transfer t.Combined with the quark contributions to the D-term form factor extracted from the deeply virtual Compton scattering experiment,the total D-term is obtained to investigate their applications in describing the proton mechanical properties.These studies provide a unique perspective on investigating the proton gluon GFFs and important information for enhancing QCD constraints on the gluon GFFs.

Analysis of the interaction between theφmeson and nucleus

In this study,we systematically investigate theφmeson and nucleus interaction by analyzing and fitting the cross sections ofγN→φN reactions near the threshold,where N represents the nucleus.Using the vector meson dominant model,the distribution of theφ-N scattering length is presented as a function of energy,and the results show that there is a slight increase in scattering length with increasing energy.Based on this,the average scattering length of aφ-proton is obtained as 0.10±0.01 fm by combining experimental data and theoretical models.Moreover,the average scattering length of theφ-deuteron interaction is derived to be 0.014±0.002 fm for the first time.Furthermore,the effect of the momentum transfer|tmin|on theφ-N scattering length at the threshold is discussed.The obtained results not only provide important theoretical information for a more comprehensive and accurate study of theφ-N scattering length,but also a basis for future experimental measurements ofφmeson production.

Supra-(carbon nanodots) with a strong visible to near-infrared absorption band and efficient photothermal conversion

A novel concept and approach to engineering carbon nanodots(CNDs)were explored to overcome the limited light absorption of CNDs in low-energy spectral regions.In this work,we constructed a novel type of supra-CND by the assembly of surface charge-confined CNDs through possible electrostatic interactions and hydrogen bonding.The resulting supra-CNDs are the first to feature a strong,well-defined absorption band in the visible to near-infrared(NIR)range and to exhibit effective NIR photothermal conversion performance with high photothermal conversion efficiency in excess of 50%.

Biochemical Properties and Inhibition Kinetics of Phosphatase from Wheat Thylakoid Membranes

A phosphetase that hydrolyses phosphate monoesters has been Isolated from wheat thylakold membranes. Biochemical properties and inhibition kinetics of the phosphatase were Investigated using several Ions, organlc solvents, and Inhlbltors. Wheat （Trltlcum aestivum L. cv. PH82-2-2） thylakold membrane phosphatase activity was activated by Mg^2＋, Ca^2＋, and Fe^2＋ and was inhibited by Mn^2＋ and Cu^2＋. For example, enzyme activity was acUvated 34.81% by 2 mmol/l. Mg^2＋, but was Inhibited 22.3% and 8.5% by 2 and 1 mmol/L Cu^2＋, respectively. Methanol, ethanol and glycol were all able to activate enzyme activity. Enzyme activity was activated 58.5%, 48.2%, and 8.7% by 40% ethanol, methanol and glycol, respectively. From these results, It can be seen that the degree of actlvetlon of the phosphetase was greatest for ethanol and the type of acUvatlon was uncompetltlve. Moreover, the activity of the thylakold membrane phosphetase was Inhibited by molybdate, vanadete, phosphate, and fluoride and the type of Inhibition produced by these elements was uncompetltlve, non-competitive, competltlve and mixed, respectively.