Observation of the effect of targeted therapy of 64-slice spiral CT combined with cryoablation for liver cancer

AIM to observe the effect of targeted therapy with 64-slice spiral computed tomography (CT) combined with cryoablation for liver cancer. METHODS A total of 124 patients ( 142 tumors) were enrolled into this study. According to the use of dual-slice spiral CT or 64-slice spiral CT as a guide technology, patients were divided into two groups: dual-slice group (n = 56, 65 tumors) and 64-slice group (n = 8, 77 tumors). All patients were accepted and received targeted therapy by an argon-helium superconducting surgery system. The guided scan times of the two groups was recorded and compared. In the two groups, the lesion ice coverage in diameter of >= 3 cm and < 3 cm were recorded, and freezing effective rate was compared. Hepatic perfusion values [ hepatic artery perfusion (HAP), portal vein perfusion (PVP), and the hepatic arterial perfusion index (HAPI)] of tumor tissues, adjacent tissues and normal liver tissues at preoperative and postoperative four weeks in the two groups were compared. Local tumor changes were recorded and efficiency was compared at four weeks post-operation. Adverse events were recorded and compared between the two groups, including fever, pain, frostbite, nausea, vomiting, pleural effusion and abdominal bleeding. RESULTS Guided scan times in the dual-slice group was longer than that in the 64-slice group (t = 11.445, P = 0.000). The freezing effective rate for tumors < 3 cm in diameter in the dual-slice group (81.58%) was lower than that in the 64-slice group (92.86%) (chi(2) = 5.707, P = 0.017). The HAP and HAPI of tumor tissues were lower at four weeks post-treatment than at pretreatment in both groups (all P < 0.05), and those in the 64-slice group were lower than that in the dual-slice group ( all P < 0.05). HAP and PVP were lower and HAPI was higher in tumor adjacent tissues at post-treatment than at pre-treatment ( all P < 0.05). Furthermore, the treatment effect and therapeutic efficacy in the dual-slice group were lower than the 64-slice group at four weeks post-treatment (all P < 0.05). Moreover, pleural effusion and intraperitoneal hemorrhage occurred in patients in the dual-slice group, while no complications occurred in the 64-slice group (all P < 0.05). CONCLUSION 64-slice spiral CT applied with cryoablation in targeted therapy for liver cancer can achieve a safe and effective freezing treatment, so it is worth being used.

Hydrothermal synthesis and enhanced photocatalytic activity of hierarchical flower-like Fe-doped BiVO_4

Fe-doped BiVO4with hierarchical flower-like structure was prepared via a hydrothermal method using sodium dodecylbenzene sulfonate(SDBS)as structure directing agent.X-ray diffraction(XRD),scanning electron microscope(SEM),transmissionelectron microscope(TEM),high resolution transmission electron microscope(HRTEM),X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy(XPS)and UV-Vis were applied for characterization of the as-prepared samples.The formation mechanism of flower-like structure wasproposed based on the evolution of morphology as a function of hydrothermal time.Fe-doped into substitutional sites of BiVO4effectively improved the migration and separation of photogenerated carrier and enhanced the utilization of visible light.Flower-likeFe-doped BiVO4showed much higher visible-light-driven photocatalytic efficiency for degradation of methyl blue compared withthe pristine BiVO4.And the sample with a Fe/Bi mole ratio of2.5%showed the highest photocatalytic efficiency.

Ho^(3+)和Yb^(3+)共掺杂La_(7)P_(3)O_(18)荧光粉的合成及上转换发光性能

通过高温固相技术合成Ho^(3+)和Yb^(3+)共掺杂La_(7)P_(3)O_(18)上转换荧光粉。XRD结果表明,合成样品是空间群为P21/n的单斜结构的La_(7)P_(3)O_(18)晶体和少量La PO4晶体的混合物。紫外可见漫反射光谱结果证实La_(7)P_(3)O_(18)晶体是一种光学带隙为4.10 e V的间接半导体。经980 nm激光激发,Ho^(3+)和Yb^(3+)共掺杂La_(7)P_(3)O_(18)荧光粉发射出Ho^(3+)离子特征的蓝色(486 nm)、绿色(550 nm)和红色(661 nm)特征峰,其中,661 nm处发射峰在样品上转换发光光谱中占主导地位。此外,随着Ho^(3+)和Yb^(3+)掺杂量的增加,样品上转换发光强度先增大后减小。当Ho^(3+)和Yb^(3+)的掺杂量分别达到1%和10%(摩尔分数)时,样品出现浓度猝灭现象,其机制为电四极-电四极相互作用。泵浦功率和发光强度关系表明,样品的绿光和红光发射均源于双光子吸收过程激发。Ho^(3+)和Yb^(3+)共掺杂La_(7)P_(3)O_(18)晶体上转换发光色坐标位于橙红色区域。

Photochemical synthesis and enhanced photocatalytic activity of MnO_x/BiPO_4 heterojunction

Monoclinic BiPO4with rod-like shape was prepared via a CTAB-assisted hydrothermal route.MnOx nanoparticles were loaded on the surfaces of BiPO4rods by a photo-deposition process to form MnOx/BiPO4heterojunctions.The as-prepared samples were characterized by XRD,SEM,TEM,XPS,FL,and UV-Vis diffuse reflectance measurements.The results showed that MnOx nanoparticles were strongly anchored to the surfaces of BiPO4rods when the mole ratio of Mn to Bi was controlled at a low level,forming MnOx/BiPO4heterojunctions with effective and sound interfaces.The MnOx/BiPO4heterojunctions exhibited higher photoactivity than pristine BiPO4for photodegradation of methyl blue under UV irradiation,which could be attributed to the efficient charge transfer at the heterojunction interfaces.The higher light absorption ability of MnOx/BiPO4in the range of300?420nm compared with pristine BiPO4was also responsible for the enhanced photocatalytic activities of MnOx/BiPO4heterojunctions.

Syngas production via coal char-CO_2 fluidized bed gasification and the effect on the performance of LSCFN//LSGM//LSCFN solid oxide fuel cell

Fluidized bed reactor is widely used in coal char-CO2 gasification. In this work, the production of syngas by using a fluidized bed gasification technique was first investigated and then the effect of the produced syngas on the performance of the solid oxide fuel cell with a configuration of La0.4Sr0.6Co0.2 Fe0.7 Nb0.1O3-δ//La0.8Sr0.2Ga0.83Mg0.17O3-δ//La0.4Sr0.6Co0.2Fe0.7Nb0.1O3-δ（LSCFN//LSGM//LSCFN） was studied. During the syngas production, we found that the volume fraction of CO increased with the increment of gasification temperature, and it reached a maximum value of 88.8%, corresponding to a composition of 0.76% H2, 88.8% CO, and 10.44% CO2, when the ratio of oxygen mass flow rate to that of coal char （Mo2/Mchar） increased to 0.29. In the following utilization of the produced syngas in solid oxide fuel cells, it was found that the increasing CO volume fraction in the syngas results in a gradual increase of the peak power density of the LSCFN//LSGM//LSCFN cell. The maximum peak power density of 410 mW/cm^2 was achieved for the syngas produced at 0.29 of Mo2/Mchar. In the stability test, the cell voltage decreased by 4% at a constant current density of 0.475 A/cm^2 after 54 h when fueled with the syngas with the composition of 0.76% H2, 88.8% CO, and 10.44% CO2. It reveals that a carbon deposition with the content of 13.66% in the anode is attributed to the cell performance degradation.