Constant charge method or constant potential method:Which is better for molecular modeling of electrical double layers?

In molecular modeling of electrical double layers(EDLs),the constant charge method(CCM)is prized for its computational efficiency but cannot maintain electrode equipotentiality like the more resourceintensive constant potential method(CPM),potentially leading to inaccuracies.In certain scenarios,CCM can yield results identical to CPM.However,there are no clear guidelines to determine when CCM is sufficient and when CPM is required.Here,we conduct a series of molecular simulations across various electrodes and electrolytes to present a comprehensive comparison between CCM and CPM under different charging modes.Results reveal that CCM approximates CPM effectively in capturing equilibrium EDL and current-driven dynamics in open electrode systems featuring ionic liquids or regular concentration aqueous electrolytes,while CPM is indispensable in scenarios involving organic and highly concentrated aqueous electrolytes,nanoconfinement effects,and voltage-driven dynamics.This work helps to select appropriate methods for modeling EDL systems,prioritizing accuracy while considering computationalefficiency.

Molecular cloning,characterization and promoter analysis of LbgCWIN1 and its expression profiles in response to exogenous sucrose during in vitro bulblet initiation in lily

Lily(Lilium spp.) is an important ornamental flower, which is mainly propagated by bulbs. Cell wall invertases(CWINs), which catalyze the irreversibly conversion of sucrose into glucose and fructose in the extracellular space, are key enzymes participating in sucrose allocation in higher plants. Previous studies have shown that CWINs play an essential role in bulblet initiation process in bulbous crops, but the underlying molecular mechanism remains unclear. Here, a CWIN gene of Lilium brownii var. giganteum(Lbg) was identified and amplified from genomic DNA. Quantitative RT-PCR assays revealed that the expression level of LbgCWIN1 was highly upregulated exactly when the endogenous starch degraded in non-sucrose medium during in vitro bulblet initiation in Lbg. Phylogenetic relationship, motif, and domain analysis of LbgCWIN1 protein and CWINs in other plant species showed that all sequences of these CWIN proteins were highly conserved. The promoter sequence of LbgCWIN1 possessed a number of alpha-amylase-, phytohormone-, light-and stress-responsive cis-elements. Meanwhile, β-glucuronidase(GUS) assay showed that the 459 bp upstream fragment from the translational start site displayed maximal promoter activity. These results revealed that LbgCWIN1 might function in the process of in vitro bulblet initiation and be in the response to degradation of endogenous starch.

Clinicopathological analysis of metaplastic meningioma: report of 15 cases in Huashan Hospital

Objective： Metaplastic meningioma is a rare subtype of benign meningiomas, classified as WHO grade I with well prognosis. Here we presented our experiences on 15 cases of metaplastic meningioma, to investigate the clinicopathological features, therapies and prognosis of these cases. Methods： 15 patients underwent surgical treatment for intracranial metaplastic meningioma between 2001 and 2010 at Neurosurgery Department of Huashan Hospital, Shanghai, China. The clinical data, radiological manifestation, treatment strategy, pathological findings and prognosis of all patients were analyzed retrospectively. Results： Among the 15 cases （10 males and 5 females）, the age ranged from 22 to 74 years old （the mean age was 50.67-year old）. The clinical manifestations include headache, dizziness, seizure attack, vision decrease, and weakness of bilateral lower limbs. All the patients received surgical treatment, combined with radiotherapy in some cases. In the follow-up period, recurrence occurred in 2 cases, of which 1 patient died of other system complications. Conclusions： Metaplastic meningiomas are characterized by focal or widespread mesenchymal differentiation with formation of bone, cartilage, fat, and xanthomatous tissue elements. Surgical removal is the optimal therapy, and the overall prognosis is well. But recurrence may occur in some cases, thus radiotherapy is necessary for such kind of patients.

Research on the visual elements of augmented reality asse mbly processes

Background To solve the problem of visualization in augmented reality(AR),for assembly process information,we report here on our study into the composition of AR assembly process information.Methods Our work led us to classify the visual elements of assembly processes into six categories,and after looking further into visual element expression characteristics used in assembly process information in the AR environment,standard assembly process elements have been identified and visual element layout principles studied.Conclusion Typical visualization elements have been presented,using an AR-based assembly instruction system.

Highly anisotropic Dirac fermion and spin transport properties in Cu-graphane

Inspired by the successful synthesis of h Hv-graphane[Nano Lett.15903(2015)],a new two-dimensional(2D)Janus material Cu-graphane is proposed based on the first-principles calculations.Without the spin-orbit coupling(SOC)effect,Cu-graphane is a Dirac semimetal with a highly anisotropic Dirac cone,whose Fermi velocity ranges from 0.12×10^(5)m/s to2.9×10^(5)m/s.The Dirac cone near the Fermi level can be well described with an extended 2D Dirac model Hamiltonian.In the presence of the SOC effect,band splitting is observed around the Fermi level,and a large intrinsic spin Hall conductivity(ISHC)with a maximum value of 346(h/e)S/cm is predicted.Moreover,the spin Hall transport can be regulated by slightly adjusting the Fermi energy,e.g.,grid voltage or chemical doping.Our work not only proposes a new 2D Janus material with a highly anisotropic Dirac cone and a large ISHC,but also reveals that a large ISHC may exist in some Dirac systems.

Ⅰ-Ⅲ-Ⅵ族半导体纳米晶:合成,性质及应用（英文）

半导体纳米晶具有独特的量子限域效应以及新颖的尺寸和形貌依赖特性,已被证实是在低成本高性能光伏器件、光致及电致发光二极管、生物成像、光催化等领域非常具有潜力的新型材料.其中,II-VI族与I-III-VI族半导体纳米晶由于其优异的性能在过去的数十年中引起了广泛的关注.过去数十年对于II-VI族半导体纳米晶的研究已经十分成熟,然而几乎所有的传统II-VI族半导体纳米晶都含有对环境有害的元素,对人体和环境造成不可逆转的伤害,从而限制了II-VI族半导体纳米晶的进一步应用.与二元II-VI族纳米晶相比,大部分三元I-III-VI族纳米晶不含镉和铅等重金属元素,因而具有低毒性的特点,并且其带隙窄、吸光收系数大、斯托克斯位移大、自吸收小以及发光波长在近红外区,所以有望使其成为新一代荧光纳米晶材料.例如,CuInS_2的带隙为1.53 eV,与太阳光谱匹配且其吸光系数较大,在10.5cm.~1左右,从而使其成为制备太阳能电池的一种优秀材料.另一方面,I-III-VI族纳米晶在可见光和近红外范围内呈现与尺寸相关的发光,它们的荧光量子产率在包覆ZnS壳后可超过50%,因而在照明,显示和生物成像领域具广泛应用的潜力.水溶性的I-III-VI族量子点粒径尺寸可以小于10 nm,可以减小纳米颗粒通过肾清除的淘汰率,并且具有高荧光性能和耐光性的特点,因此成为进行生物成像工作的优秀材料.与此同时,I-III-VI族纳米晶在光催化领域也展现了巨大的发展前景.本综述主要关注I-III-VI族纳米晶的合成,性质及应用.首先,我们概述了不同的化学合成方法,并列举讨论了一些经典的工作,根据纳米晶的种类分类统计了主要合成方法、形貌及尺寸.第二部分,我们讨论了它们的光物理和电子特性,解释了纳米晶的"donor-acceptor pair"(DAP)结合机理,概述了I-III-VI族纳米晶的磁光现象.接下来,我们概述了I-III-VI族纳米晶主要的应用领域,着重总结了在太阳能电池领域、半导体发光二极管领域、生物成像领域以及光催化制氢领域的研究进展.最后,我们会讨论半导体纳米晶的应用前景,以及它的机遇和挑战.

Innovative endoscopic enucleations of the prostate--Xie’s Prostate Enucleations

In the past 2 decades,endoscopic enucleation of the prostate has become a safe and effective surgical treatment for benign prostatic hyperplasia(BPH),with comparable outcomes to traditional surgeries.Transurethral vapor enucleation and resection of the prostate(TVERP),transurethral vapor enucleation of the prostate(TVEP),and ultrasound-navigated TVEP(US-TVEP)are new,innovative endoscopic enucleation procedures.These procedures are named Xie’s Prostate Enucleations(Xie’s Procedures for short).Current clinical data indicate that Xie’s Procedures are safe and effective treatment options for patients with BPH,especially for patients with larger prostates.Further prospective,randomized clinical trials compared with traditional transurethral resection of prostate(TURP)are still needed.

Inhibition of focal adhesion kinase enhances antitumor response of radiation therapy in pancreatic cancer through CD8+ T cells

Objective:Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma(PDAC)is a deadly malignancy,due in large part to its resistance to conventional therapies,including radiotherapy(RT).Despite RT exerting a modest antitumor response,it has also been shown to promote an immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment.Previous studies demonstrated that focal adhesion kinase inhibitors(FAKi)in clinical development inhibit the infiltration of suppressive myeloid cells and T regulatory(T regs)cells,and subsequently enhance effector T cell infiltration.FAK inhibitors in clinical development have not been investigated in combination with RT in preclinical murine models or clinical studies.Thus,we investigated the impact of FAK inhibition on RT,its potential as an RT sensitizer and immunomodulator in a murine model of PDAC.Methods:We used a syngeneic orthotopic murine model to study the effect of FAKi on hypofractionated RT.Results:In this study we showed that IN10018,a small molecular FAKi,enhanced antitumor response to RT.Antitumor activity of the combination of FAKi and RT is T cell dependent.FAKi in combination with RT enhanced CD8+T cell infiltration significantly in comparison to the radiation or FAKi treatment alone(P<0.05).FAKi in combination with radiation inhibited the infiltration of granulocytes but enhanced the infiltration of macrophages and T regs in comparison with the radiation or FAKi treatment alone(P<0.01).Conclusions:These results support the clinical development of FAKi as a radiosensitizer for PDAC and combining FAKi with RT to prime the tumor microenvironment of PDAC for immunotherapy.

Vaporization behavior of lead from the FeO-CaO-SiO_2-Al_2O_3 slag system

Vaporization behavior （1163-1463 K） of lead in the slag system of FeO-CaO-SiO2-Al2O3 with CaC% was examined. A thermodynamic estimation with the principle of Gibbs free energy minimization showed that the major vapor species from the sample of the FeO-CaO-SiO2-Al2O3 system＋PbO＋CaCl2 were metallic Pb, PbCl, PbCl2, and FeCl2, at the experimental temperature range. The experimental results show that the mole ratio of vaporized Cl in lead chlorides to vaporized Pb, simply expressed as Cl/Pb decreases with increasing temperature. The larger Cl/Pb means a larger ratio of gaseous PbCl2, since metallic Pb and PbCl vapors are formed in a similar reduction atmosphere. The evaporation is initially rapid and becomes steady after holding for 10 min. Gaseous PbCl2 is mainly formed during the heating period, and at the holding stage, it reacts with FeO to produce gaseous FeCl2 With regard to slag composition, FeO content and basicity significantly affect the evaporation of lead. High FeO content and high basicity promotes the formation of metallic Pb and PbCI, whereas, it prohibits PbCl2 evaporation.

Cobalt-based multicomponent nanoparticles supported on N-doped graphene as advanced cathodic catalyst for zinc-air batteries

To improve the efficiency of cathodic oxygen reduction reaction(ORR)in zinc-air batteries(ZABs),an adsorption-complexation-calcination method was proposed to generate cobalt-based multicomponent nanoparticles comprising Co,Co_(3)O_(4)and CoN,as well as numerous N heteroatoms,on graphene nanosheets(Co/Co_(3)O_(4)/CoN/NG).The Co/Co_(3)O_(4)/CoN nanoparticles with the size of less than 50 nm are homogeneously dispersed on N-doped graphene(NG)substrate,which greatly improve the catalytic behaviors for ORR.The results show that the half-wave potential is as high as 0.80 V vs.RHE and the limiting current density is 4.60 mA·cm^(−2),which are close to those of commercially available platinum/carbon(Pt/C)catalysts.Applying as cathodic catalyst for ZABs,the battery shows large specific capacity and open circuit voltage of 843.0 mAh∙g^(−1) and 1.41 V,respectively.The excellent performance is attributed to the efficient two-dimensional structure with high accessible surface area and the numerous multiple active sites provided by highly scattered Co/Co_(3)O_(4)/CoN particles and doped nitrogen on the carbon matrix.

Flow and Temperature Fields in Slab Continuous Casting Molds

In order to develop super-board and super-thick slabs, the flow and temperatur fields were studied in slab continuous casting molds under different practical conditions, such as slab dimensions, with-drawing slab speed, design of nozzles, and superheat tempera-ture. The results showed that it is preferred to incline nozzle bores downwards and the submerged depth of the nozzles is best kept be-tween 250-300 mm. In addition, the solidified shell is thicker at the wide face than that at the narrow face, while the thin points alongthe wide face ekist both in the center and in the some area toward each respective end.

Homozygous nonsense variants of KCTD19 cause male infertility in humans and mice

Globally,infertility is a serious health problem affecting about 15%of reproductive age couples according to the data reported by the World Health Organization.Non-obstructive azoospermia(NOA)is acknowledged as one of the most serious phenotypes of male infertility.Approximately 1%of the male population and 10%of infertile men were affected by NOA(Xie et al.,2022).As reported,meiotic arrest is one of the major etiologies leading to the NOA.

熔纺腈纶的碱性染料染色性能

熔纺腈纶是一种新型纺织纤维。与传统的溶液纺腈纶相比,它具有不同的聚丙烯腈分子结构。文章探讨分子链中没有额外染色基团的熔纺腈纶的染色性能, 采用挑选的碱性染料在浸染工艺中对熔纺腈纶试样和溶液纺腈纶试样进行染色,并在此基础上对熔纺腈纶的上染速度、色深和色牢度进行了讨论,通过研究染浴温度和pH值对色深的影响来确定合适的染色条件。

Adoptive therapy with CAR redirected T cells for hematological malignancies

The survival of patients with hematological malignancies has been significantly improved due to the development of new therapeutic agents. However, relapse remains a major matter for concern. Recently, T cells engineered with chimeric antigen receptor(CAR) were reported to show unprecedented responses in a range of hematological malignancies. The persistence of the CAR-T cell can last for years and tends toward long-term antitumor memory by which relapses can be effectively prevented. The primary side effects that appear in most clinical trials are cytokine release syndrome and neurotoxicity. However, these symptoms can be treated and reversed. In this review, we describe CAR structure and function and summarize recent advances in CAR-T cell therapy in hematological malignancies.

Molecular cloning,characterization and expression analysis of three key starch synthesis-related genes from the bulb of a rare lily germplasm,Lilium brownii var.giganteum

Starch is the predominant compound in bulb scales,and previous studies have shown that bulblet development is closely associated with starch enrichment.However,how starch synthesis affects bulbification at the molecular level is unclear.In this study,we demonstrate that Lilium brownii var.giganteum,a wild lily with a giant bulb in nature,and L.brownii,the native species,have different starch levels and characteristics according to cytological and ultra-structural observations.We cloned the complete sequence of three key gene-encoding enzymes(LbgAGPS,LbgGBSS,and LbgSSⅢ)during starch synthesis by rapid amplification of 5’and 3’complementary DNA(cDNA)ends(RACE)technology.Bioinformatics analysis revealed that the proteins deduced by these genes contain the canonical conserved domains.Constructed phylogenetic trees confirmed the evolutionary relationships with proteins from other species,including monocotyledons and dicotyledons.The transcript levels of various tissues and time course samples obtained during bulblet development uncovered relatively high expression levels in bulblets and gradual increase expression accompanying bulblet growth.Moreover,a set of single nucleotide polymorphisms(SNPs)was discovered in the AGPS genes of four lily genotypes,and a purifying selection fashion was predicted according to the non-synonymous/synonymous(Ka/Ks)values.Taken together,our results suggested that key starch-synthesizing genes might play important roles in bulblet development and lead to distinctive phenotypes in bulblet size.

3-D Edge-Oriented Electrocatalytic NiCo_(2)S_(4)Nanoflakes on Vertical Graphene for Li-S Batteries

Polysulfide shuttle effect,causing extremely low Coulombic efficiency and cycling stability,is one of the toughest challenges hindering the development of practical lithium sulfur batteries(LSBs).Introducing catalytic nanostructures to stabilize the otherwise soluble polysulfides and promote their conversion to solids has been proved to be an effective strategy in attacking this problem,but the heavy mass of catalysts often results in a low specific energy of the whole electrode.Herein,by designing and synthesizing a free-standing edge-oriented NiCo_(2)S_(4)/vertical graphene functionalized carbon nanofiber(NCS/EOG/CNF)thin film as a catalytic overlayer incorporated in the sulfur cathode,the polysulfide shuttle effect is largely alleviated,revealed by the enhanced electrochemical performance measurements and the catalytic function demonstration.Different from other reports,the NiCo_(2)S_(4)nanosheets synthesized here have a 3-D edge-oriented structure with fully exposed edges and easily accessible in-plane surfaces,thus providing a high density of active sites even with a small mass.The EOG/CNF scaffold further renders the high conductivity in the catalytic structure.Combined,this novel structure,with high sulfur loading and high sulfur fraction,leads to high-performance sulfur cathodes toward a practical LSB technology.

Arm PSA-Certified IoT Chip Security: A Case Study

With the large scale adoption of Internet of Things(IoT)applications in people’s lives and industrial manufacturing processes,IoT security has become an important problem today.IoT security significantly relies on the security of the underlying hardware chip,which often contains critical information,such as encryption key.To understand existing IoT chip security,this study analyzes the security of an IoT security chip that has obtained an Arm Platform Security Architecture(PSA)Level 2 certification.Our analysis shows that the chip leaks part of the encryption key and presents a considerable security risk.Specifically,we use commodity equipment to collect electromagnetic traces of the chip.Using a statistical T-test,we find that the target chip has physical leakage during the AES encryption process.We further use correlation analysis to locate the detailed encryption interval in the collected electromagnetic trace for the Advanced Encryption Standard(AES)encryption operation.On the basis of the intermediate value correlation analysis,we recover half of the 16-byte AES encryption key.We repeat the process for three different tests;in all the tests,we obtain the same result,and we recover around 8 bytes of the 16-byte AES encryption key.Therefore,experimental results indicate that despite the Arm PSA Level 2 certification,the target security chip still suffers from physical leakage.Upper layer application developers should impose strong security mechanisms in addition to those of the chip itself to ensure IoT application security.

方解石包覆-酸反应浮沉试验及机理

本工作系统研究了硫酸浓度、聚乙烯醇(PVA)种类及浓度、甲基异丁基甲醇(MIBC)浓度和十二烷基磺酸钠(SDS)浓度对PVA包裹的方解石颗粒与稀硫酸反应时方解石上浮情况的影响,并针对酸浓度、PVA浓度和MIBC浓度三因素开展正交试验。研究结果表明,包覆-酸反应方法可实现方解石颗粒的上浮。当方解石颗粒为1 mm时的最佳包覆-酸反应条件为PVA包覆剂型号为P139546,浓度为2.4wt%、硫酸浓度为2.0wt%、MIBC用量为40 mg/L,在此条件下方解石上浮率能达到84.9%;此外,PVA浓度与硫酸浓度是影响方解石包覆-酸反应浮沉的主要因素。

新建川藏铁路(雅安–昌都段)沿线外来入侵植物种类及分布特征

横断山区为全球生物多样性热点地区之一,也是全国生态屏障的重要组成部分。新建川藏铁路雅安至昌都段横跨横断山核心地区,铁路建设形成的交通网络将沿线生物多样性热点区域与外界相连,导致生物入侵风险陡增。为获得区域内外来入侵植物的种类及分布特征信息,为即将开始的铁路工程建设、生态保护及生态修复等工作提供参考,我们在雅安–昌都段内选择43个位点各进行长度1 km、宽度20 m的样线调查。研究结果显示:雅安–昌都段共发现外来入侵植物58种,隶属于18科42属,其中出现频度最高的种类依次是牛膝菊(Galinsoga parviflora)、秋英(Cosmos bipinnatus)和鬼针草(Bidens pilosa)。从危害等级来看,其中10种为恶性入侵种,16种为严重入侵种,8种为局部入侵种,15种为一般入侵种,9种为有待观察种,超过半数种类具有明显入侵性。原产地分析结果显示美洲是该区域外来入侵植物的主要原产地。基于海拔及主要河流区段的比较研究发现:入侵植物的种类数量呈现出明显的由东向西、由低海拔向高海拔逐渐递减的趋势,该分布格局是环境因子和人类活动共同作用的结果。结合铁路沿线入侵现状和生境特征,本文分析了铁路建设可能造成的外来植物入侵风险,并针对入侵的防范提出了相应的建议。