Ti_(3)C_(2)T_(x)/SnO_(2)P–N heterostructure construction boosts room-temperature detecting formaldehyde

Formaldehyde is a common atmospheric pollutant produced in industrial production and daily life.However,the traditional semiconductor formaldehyde gas sensor cannot work at room temperature,which limits its practical application.Therefore,developing high-performance gas sensors for rapidly and accurately detecting formaldehyde at room temperature is an important topic.In this study,Ti_(3)C_(2)Tx/SnO_(2)heterostructures were constructed,which could selectively detect formaldehyde at room temperature with a response value of 29.16%(10×10^(-6)).In addition,the sensor shows a remarkable theoretical detection limit of 5.09×10^(-9)and good longterm stability.Density functional theory(DFT)simulations reveal that SnO_(2)nano spheres provide the majority of adsorption sites that strongly interact with formaldehyde.Meanwhile,Ti_(3)C_(2)T_(x)acting as a conductive layer facilitates the transfer of charge carriers so that they show a sensing response to formaldehyde at room temperature.Moreover,the formation of p-n heterostructures between SnO_(2)and Ti_(3)C_(2)T_(x)boosts the Schottky barrier at the interface,which is the critical factor in enhancing the sensing properties by turning the Schottky barrier upon introducing formaldehyde gas.This perspective is expected to provide instructive guidance for utilizing MXene/metal oxide nanocomposites to improve the gas sensing performance at room temperature.

Evaluation of the Effects of Standard Rescue Procedure on Severe Trauma Treatment in China

Background：This study aimed to evaluate the effects of standard rescue procedure （SRP） in improving severe trauma treatments in China.Methods：This study was conducted in 12 hospitals located in geographically and industrially different cities in China.A standard procedure on severe trauma rescue was established as a general rule for staff training and patient treatment.A regional network （system） efficiently integrating prehospital rescue,emergency room treatments,and hospital specialist treatments was built under the rule for information sharing and improving severe trauma treatments.Treatment outcomes were compared between before and I year after the implementation of the SRP.Results：The outcomes of a total of 74,615 and 12,051 trauma cases were collected from 12 hospitals before and after the implementation of the SRP.Implementation of the SRP led to efficient cooperation and information sharing of different treatment services.The emergency response time,prehospital transit time,emergency rescue time,consultation call time,and mortality rate of patients were 24.24 ± 4.32 min,45.69 ± 3.89 min,6.38 ± 1.05 min,17.53 ± 0.72 min,and 33.82% ± 3.87% （n =441）,respectively,before the implementation of the standardization and significantly reduced to 10.11 ± 3.21 min,22.39 ± 4.32 min,3.26 ± 0.89 min,3.45 ± 0.45 min,and 20.49% ± 3.11%,separately （n =495,P 〈 0.05） after that.Conclusions：Staff training and SRP can significantly improve the efficiency of severe trauma treatments in China.