Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the fifth most common malignant disease worldwide, and curative treatment remains difficult because the majority of cases are diagnosed in the advanced stage. Sorafenib is the only kn...Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the fifth most common malignant disease worldwide, and curative treatment remains difficult because the majority of cases are diagnosed in the advanced stage. Sorafenib is the only known effective systemic treatment, but patients rarely achieve complete remission (CR). A 66-year-old man with a history of alcoholic liver cirrhosis with a diagnosis of advanced HCC, was initially treated with transarterial chemoembolization on four occasions. However, the disease progressed with portal vein thrombosis. Therefore, sorafenib was started, and 4 mo later, the patient achieved CR. The treatment was continued for 12 mo, and CR was maintained up to 4 mo after sorafenib discontinuation.展开更多
Preliminary study on concentration and separation of tin(Sn) from copper alloy dross by selective dissolution method was conducted. The tin in the copper alloy dross did not dissolve in an aqueous nitric acid solution...Preliminary study on concentration and separation of tin(Sn) from copper alloy dross by selective dissolution method was conducted. The tin in the copper alloy dross did not dissolve in an aqueous nitric acid solution which could allow separation of tin from the copper alloy dross. The tin as H2SnO3(metastannic acid) phase was precipitated in the solution with centrifuging process and transformed to tin dioxide(SnO2) after drying process. The dried sample was heat-treated at low temperature and its phase characteristics, surface morphology and chemical composition were investigated.展开更多
The nanocrystalline Ho3+/Tm3+/Yb3+ co-doped CaWO4 upconversion(UC) phosphors were successfully synthesized by a modified citrate complex method using microwave irradiation. The citrate complex precursors were heat-tre...The nanocrystalline Ho3+/Tm3+/Yb3+ co-doped CaWO4 upconversion(UC) phosphors were successfully synthesized by a modified citrate complex method using microwave irradiation. The citrate complex precursors were heat-treated at temperature ranging from 300 to 700 °C for 3 h. Crystallization of the Ho3+/Tm3+/Yb3+ co-doped CaWO4 was detected at 400 °C, and entirely completed at 600 °C. The Ho3+/Tm3+/Yb3+ co-doped CaWO4 heat-treated at 600 °C showed primarily spherical and homogeneous morphology. Under the laser excitation of 980 nm, Ho3+/Tm3+/Yb3+ co-doped CaWO4 shows the bright white upconversion(UC) emission visible to the naked eye, which is composed of a blue emission at 475 nm from Tm3+, and green and red emissions at 543 and 651 nm respectively from Ho3+. The coordinates of Ho3+/Tm3+/Yb3+ co-doped CaWO4 in the Commission International De'eclairage(CIE) chromaticity diagram could be controlled from a cool to a warm white color depending on the Tm3+ and Ho3+ concentrations. The UC luminescent properties on Tm3+ and Ho3+ concentrations and related mechanism based on laser pump power were discussed in detail.展开更多
文摘Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the fifth most common malignant disease worldwide, and curative treatment remains difficult because the majority of cases are diagnosed in the advanced stage. Sorafenib is the only known effective systemic treatment, but patients rarely achieve complete remission (CR). A 66-year-old man with a history of alcoholic liver cirrhosis with a diagnosis of advanced HCC, was initially treated with transarterial chemoembolization on four occasions. However, the disease progressed with portal vein thrombosis. Therefore, sorafenib was started, and 4 mo later, the patient achieved CR. The treatment was continued for 12 mo, and CR was maintained up to 4 mo after sorafenib discontinuation.
基金supported by the "Energy Efficiency & Resources" of the Korea Institute of Energy Technology Evaluation and Planning (KETEP) grant funded by the Korea government Ministry of Knowledge Economy (No. 20125010100030-11-2-400)
文摘Preliminary study on concentration and separation of tin(Sn) from copper alloy dross by selective dissolution method was conducted. The tin in the copper alloy dross did not dissolve in an aqueous nitric acid solution which could allow separation of tin from the copper alloy dross. The tin as H2SnO3(metastannic acid) phase was precipitated in the solution with centrifuging process and transformed to tin dioxide(SnO2) after drying process. The dried sample was heat-treated at low temperature and its phase characteristics, surface morphology and chemical composition were investigated.
基金supported by a grant from the LINC (Leaders in INdustry-university Cooperation) Program of Korea National University of Transportation in 2013
文摘The nanocrystalline Ho3+/Tm3+/Yb3+ co-doped CaWO4 upconversion(UC) phosphors were successfully synthesized by a modified citrate complex method using microwave irradiation. The citrate complex precursors were heat-treated at temperature ranging from 300 to 700 °C for 3 h. Crystallization of the Ho3+/Tm3+/Yb3+ co-doped CaWO4 was detected at 400 °C, and entirely completed at 600 °C. The Ho3+/Tm3+/Yb3+ co-doped CaWO4 heat-treated at 600 °C showed primarily spherical and homogeneous morphology. Under the laser excitation of 980 nm, Ho3+/Tm3+/Yb3+ co-doped CaWO4 shows the bright white upconversion(UC) emission visible to the naked eye, which is composed of a blue emission at 475 nm from Tm3+, and green and red emissions at 543 and 651 nm respectively from Ho3+. The coordinates of Ho3+/Tm3+/Yb3+ co-doped CaWO4 in the Commission International De'eclairage(CIE) chromaticity diagram could be controlled from a cool to a warm white color depending on the Tm3+ and Ho3+ concentrations. The UC luminescent properties on Tm3+ and Ho3+ concentrations and related mechanism based on laser pump power were discussed in detail.
