Physical Activity,Sedentary Behavior,and the Risk of Cardiovascular Disease in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients:The MIDiab Study

The aim of this study was to explore the associations of moderate-to-vigorous-intensity physical activity(MVPA)time and sedentary(SED)time with a history of cardiovascular disease(CVD)and multifactorial(i.e.,blood pressure(BP),body mass index(BMI),low-density lipoprotein cholesterol(LDL-C),and glycated hemoglobin A1c(HbA1c))control status among type 2 diabetes mellitus(T2DM)patients in China.A cross-sectional analysis of 9152 people with type 2 diabetes from the Multifactorial Intervention on Type 2 Diabetes(MIDiab)study was performed.Patients were grouped according to their self-reported MVPA time(low,<150 min·week−1;moderate,150 to<450 min·week−1;high,≥450 min·week−1)and SED time(low,<4 h·d–1;moderate,4 to<8 h·d–1;high,≥8 h·d–1).Participants who self-reported a history of CVD were identified as having a CVD risk.Odds ratios(ORs)and 95%confidence intervals(CIs)of CVD risk and multifactorial control status associated with MVPA time and SED time were estimated using mixed-effect logistic regression models,adjusting for China’s geographical region characteristics.The participants had a mean±standard deviation(SD)age of(60.87±8.44)years,44.5%were women,and 25.1%had CVD.After adjustment for potential confounding factors,an inverse association between high MVPA time and CVD risk that was independent of SED time was found,whereas this association was not observed in the moderate-MVPA group.A higher MVPA time was more likely to have a positive effect on the control of BMI.Compared with the reference group(i.e.,those with MVPA time≥450 min·week−1 and SED time<4 h·d–1),CVD risk was higher in the low-MVPA group:The OR associated with an SED time<4 h·d–1 was 1.270(95%CI,1.040–1.553)and that associated with an SED time≥8 h·d–1 was 1.499(95%CI,1.149–1.955).We found that a high MVPA time(i.e.,≥450 min·week−1)was associated with lower odds of CVD risk regardless of SED time among patients with T2DM.

MOF-Derived Ni1-xCox@Carbon with Tunable Nano-Microstructure as Lightweight and Highly Efficient Electromagnetic Wave Absorber

Intrinsic electric-magnetic property and special nano-micro architecture of functional materials have a significant effect on its electromagnetic wave energy conversion,especially in the microwave absorption(MA) field.Herein,porous Ni1-xCox@Carbon composites derived from metal-organic framework(MOF)were successfully synthesized via solvothermal reaction and subsequent annealing treatments.Benefiting from the coordination,carbonized bimetallic Ni-Co-MOF maintained its initial skeleton and transformed into magnetic-carbon composites with tunable nano-micro structure.During the thermal decomposition,generated magnetic particles/clusters acted as a catalyst to promote the carbon sp^2 arrangement,forming special core-shell architecture.Therefore,pure Ni@C microspheres displayed strong MA behaviors than other Ni1-xCox@Carbon composites.Surprisingly,magnetic-dielectric Ni@C composites possessed the strongest reflection loss value-59.5 dB and the effective absorption frequency covered as wide as 4.7 GHz.Meanwhile,the MA capacity also can be boosted by adjusting the absorber content from 25% to 40%.Magnetic-dielectric synergy effect of MOF-derived Ni1-xCox@Carbon microspheres was confirmed by the off-axis electron holography technology making a thorough inquiry in the MA mechanism.

Impact of switching frequencies on the TID response of SiC power MOSFETs

Different switching frequencies are required when SiC metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistors(MOSFETs)are switching in a space environment.In this study,the total ionizing dose(TID)responses of SiC power MOSFETs are investigated under different switching frequencies from 1 kHz to 10 MHz.A significant shift was observed in the threshold voltage as the frequency increased,which resulted in premature failure of the drain-source breakdown voltage and drain-source leakage current.The degradation is attributed to the high activation and low recovery rates of traps at high frequencies.The results of this study suggest that a targeted TID irradiation test evaluation method can be developed according to the actual switching frequency of SiC power MOSFETs.

Soft Tissue Deformation Model Based on Marquardt Algorithm and Enrichment Function

In order to solve the problem of high computing cost and low simulation accuracy caused by discontinuity of incision in traditional meshless model,this paper proposes a soft tissue deformation model based on the Marquardt algorithm and enrichment function.The model is based on the element-free Galerkin method,in which Kelvin viscoelastic model and adjustment function are integrated.Marquardt algorithm is applied to fit the relation between force and displacement caused by surface deformation,and the enrichment function is applied to deal with the discontinuity in the meshless method.To verify the validity of the model,the Sensable Phantom Omni force tactile interactive device is used to simulate the deformations of stomach and heart.Experimental results show that the proposed model improves the real-time performance and accuracy of soft tissue deformation simulation,which provides a new perspective for the application of the meshless method in virtual surgery.

Integration of data-intensive,machine learning and robotic experimental approaches for accelerated discovery of catalysts in renewable energy-related reactions

Technological advancements in recent decades have greatly transformed the field of material chemistry.Juxtaposing the accentuating energy demand with the pollution associated,urgent measures are required to ensure energy maximization,while reducing the extended experimental time cycle involved in energy production.In lieu of this,the prominence of catalysts in chemical reactions,particularly energy related reactions cannot be undermined,and thus it is critical to discover and design catalyst,towards the optimization of chemical processes and generation of sustainable energy.Most recently,artificial intelligence(AI)has been incorporated into several fields,particularly in advancing catalytic processes.The integration of intensive data set,machine learning models and robotics,provides a very powerful tool in modifying material synthesis and optimization by generating multifarious dataset amenable with machine learning techniques.The employment of robots automates the process of dataset and machine learning models integration in screening intermetallic surfaces of catalyst,with extreme accuracy and swiftness comparable to a number of human researchers.Although,the utilization of robots in catalyst discovery is still in its infancy,in this review we summarize current sway of artificial intelligence in catalyst discovery,briefly describe the application of databases,machine learning models and robots in this field,with emphasis on the consolidation of these monomeric units into a tripartite flow process.We point out current trends of machine learning and hybrid models of first principle calculations(DFT)for generating dataset,which is integrable into autonomous flow process of catalyst discovery.Also,we discuss catalyst discovery for renewable energy related reactions using this tripartite flow process with predetermined descriptors.

Degradable Photothermal Conversion Materials Based on Two-Dimensional Black Phosphorus

Nanomaterials with strong near-infrared absorption and high photothermal conversion ability have shown great application potential in many areas including cancer treatment.However,the current photothermal conversion nanomaterials generally have poor biodegradability and would stay in

Cooling History of Mesozoic Magmatism and Implications for Large-Scale Gold Mineralization in the Jiaodong Peninsula, East China: Constraints from T-t Paths Determined by U-Pb Thermochronology of Zircon and Apatite

The Mesozoic intrusions of the Jiaodong Peninsula,eastern China,host giant gold deposits.Understanding the genesis of these deposits requires the determination of the source of the parental auriferous fluid and the timing of gold mineralization,which are strongly influenced by the cooling/uplift histories of the hosting intrusions.We performed an integrated U-Pb geochronology study on both zircon and apatite from four major magmatic episodes of the Jiaodong Peninsula.The zircon and apatite U-Pb ages are 156.9±1.2 and 137.2±2.4 Ma for the Linglong intrusion,129.9±1.0 and 125.0±3.8 Ma for the Qujia intrusion,119.5±0.7 and 117.2±1.8 Ma for the Liulinzhuang intrusion,118.6±1.0 and 111.6±1.6 Ma for the Nansu intrusion,respectively.The coupled zircon and apatite data of these granitoids indicate a slow cooling rate(11.9°C/Ma)in the Late Jurassic,and rapid uplift and cooling(35.8-29.2°C/Ma)in the Early Cretaceous.The dramatically increased uplift and cooling period in the Early Cretaceous are contemporaneous with large-scale gold mineralization in the Jiaodong Peninsula.This implies that thermal upwelling of asthenosphere and related tectonic extension played an important role in gold remobilization and precipitation.

Associations of sleeping patterns and isotemporal substitution of other behavior with the prevalence of CKD in Chinese adults

Studies have found a U-shaped relationship between sleep duration and chronic kidney disease(CKD)risk,but limited research evaluated the association of reallocating excessive sleep to other behavior with CKD.We included 104538 participants from the nationwide cohort of the Risk Evaluation of Cancers in Chinese Diabetic Individuals:A Longitudinal Study,with self-reported time of daily-life behavior.Using isotemporal substitution models,we found that substituting 1 h of sleeping with sitting,walking,or moderate-to-vigorous physical activity was associated with a lower CKD prevalence.Leisure-time physical activity displacement was associated with a greater prevalence reduction than occupational physical activity in working population.In stratified analysis,a lower CKD prevalence related to substitution toward physical activity was found in long sleepers.More pronounced correlations were observed in long sleepers with diabetes than in those with prediabetes,and they benefited from other behavior substitutions toward a more active way.The U-shaped association between sleep duration and CKD prevalence implied the potential effects of insufficient and excessive sleep on the kidneys,in which the pernicious link with oversleep could be reversed by time reallocation to physical activity.The divergence in the predicted effect on CKD following time reallocation to behavior of different domains and intensities and in subpopulations with diverse metabolic statuses underlined the importance of optimizing sleeping patterns and adjusting integral behavioral composition.

Dopant-Controlled Synthesis of Water-Soluble Hexagonal NaYF_(4) Nanorods with Efficient Upconversion Fluorescence for Multicolor Bioimaging

A novel strategy is proposed to directly synthesize water-soluble hexagonal NaYF4 nanorods by doping rare-earth ions with large ionic radius (such as La^(3+), Ce^(3+), Pr^(3+), Nd^(3+), Sm^(3+), Eu^(3+), and Gd^(3+)), and the dopant- controlled growth mechanism is studied. Based on the doping effect, we fabricated water-soluble hexagonal NaYF4:(Yb,Er)/La and NaYF4:(Yb,Er)/Ce nanorods, which exhibited much brighter upconversion fluorescence than the corresponding cubic forms. The sizes of the nanorods can be adjusted over a broad range by changing the dopant concentration and reaction time. Furthermore, we successfully demonstrated a novel depth-sensitive multicolor bioimaging for in vivo use by employing the as-synthesized NaYF4:(Yb,Er)/La nanorods as probes.

西格列他钠与西格列汀单药治疗2型糖尿病患者的随机、双盲、Ⅲ期临床试验(CMAS)

西格列他钠(Chiglitazar,CGZ)是新型过氧化物酶体增殖物激活受体(PPAR)全激动剂,在针对2型糖尿病(T2DM)患者的前期探索性临床研究中已初步显示良好的疗效与安全性特征.本Ⅲ期临床试验比较CGZ与西格列汀(SGT)在经生活方式控制血糖不佳的T2DM患者中的有效性和安全性.患者随机(1:1:1)接受CGZ 32 mg(n=245)、CGZ 48 mg(n=246)或SGT 100 mg(n=248)治疗24周.CGZ 32 mg组、48 mg组与SGT 100 mg组在主要疗效终点指标——24周糖化血红蛋白(HbA_(1c))较基线变化值上分别为-1.40%、-1.47%和-1.39%,CGZ两组与SGT组为非劣效.CGZ具有更强降低空腹和餐后2 h血糖及空腹胰岛素的趋势.三组总体不良事件发生率相似,CGZ 48 mg组轻度水肿略增加,CGZ两组均有轻度体重增加.试验结果表明,西格列他钠对生活方式控制血糖不佳的T2DM患者具有总体良好的疗效和安全性,为这一PAR全激动剂治疗T2DM提供了确证性临床试验证据.

A direct H2O2 production based on hollow porous carbon sphere-sulfur nanocrystal composites by confinement effect as oxygen reduction electrocatalysts

Carbon-sulfur composites have draw n in creasing interest in various fields including electrocatalysis because of their unique structures.However,carb on-sulfur composite with tiny sulfur nano crystals has still received little attention.Herein,hollow porous carb on sphere-sulfur composite(HPCS-S)which possesses excellent electrochemical performance towards H2O2 has been prepared for the first time via a simple silica template method.The 2-5 nm sulfur nan ocrystals being restricted in the cha nnel of the hollow porous carb on spheres are un der a strong compressive stress,which was further con firmed by high-resoluti on tran smissi on electr on microscopy(HRTEM)and GPA.The HPCS-S nano crystals show better con ductivity tha n amorphous sulfur clusters because of the reducti on of the steric hindrance which efficie ntly promotes the electron transportation.Consequently,the higher activity and selectivity towards the 2e^oxygen reduction reaction(ORR)to H2O2 in alkaline solution was obtained.The H2O2 selectivity rises from 20%to over 70%after the sulfur addition and the H2O2 production rate achieves 183.99 mmol-gcataiyst-1 with the Faradaic efficiency of 70%.Furthermore,performance enhancement mechanism was also investigated using the den sity functional theory(DFT)calculatio ns.After the in troduci ng of sulfur nano crystals,the appeara nee of S-S bond greatly decreases the overpotential compared with S-doping,which results in significant enhancement of the electrocatalytic property.Consequently,the HPCS-S can be an efficient H2O2 production electrocatalyst in alkaline solution.

Synthesis of gold/rare-earth-vanadate core/shell nanorods for integrating plasmon resonance and fluorescence

nanoscale 核心 / 壳 heterostructure 是一个特别地有效的主题联合 plasmonic 材料和稀土元素的混合物的有希望的性质；然而，在那里由于在这二内在地无敌的材料之间的大界面的精力在合成控制仍然是重要挑战。此处，我们报导种 rare-earth-vanadate 的一条合成线路在金 nanorod (AuNR ) 上轰炸核心。在通过表面活化剂交换与油酸盐修改 AuNR 表面以后，包装得好的稀土元素的氧化物(例如， Gd 2 O 3:Eu) 壳由于油酸盐的多重角色在 AuNRs 上被种。而且，壳的作文从氧化物被改变了到 vanadate (用一个阴离子交换方法的 GdVO 4:Eu) 。由于小心地设计的策略， AuNR 核心在合成过程期间维持形态学；因此，最后的 Au/GdVO 4:Eu 核心 / 壳 NR 展出强壮的吸收乐队和高 photothermal 效率。另外， Au/GdVO 4:Eu NR 象 ~ 一样高与量产量展出明亮的 Eu 3+ 荧光 17% ；明亮的 Sm 3+ 和 Dy 3+ 荧光能被改变在氧化物形成做的 lanthanide 也获得。由于 plasmonic 和荧光性质的吸引人的集成，如此的核心 / 壳 heterostructures 将在区域的一个宽数组发现特别应用，从 biomedicine 到精力。

Hierarchical coupling effect in hollow Ni/NiFe2O4-CNTs microsphere via spray-drying for enhanced oxygen evolution electrocatalysis

Design and fabrication of cost-effective transition metal and their oxides-based nanocomposites are of paramount significance for metal-air batteries and water-splitting.However,the traditional optimized designs for nanostructure are complicated,low-efficient and underperform for wide-scale applications.Herein,a novel hierarchical framework of hollow Ni/NiFe2O4-CNTs compositemicrosphere forcibly-assembled by zero-dimensional(OD)Ni/NiFo204 nanoparticle(<16 nm)and one-dimensional(1D)self-supporting CNTs was fabricated successfully.Benefitted from the unique nanostructure,such monohybrids can achieve remarkable oxygen evolution reaction(OER)performance in alkaline media with a low overpotential and superior durability,which exceeds most of the commercial catalysts based on IrO/RuO2 or other non-noble metal nanomaterials.The enhanced OER performance of Ni/NiFe2OA-CNTs composite is mainly ascribed to the increased catalytic activity and the optimized conductivity induced by the effects of strong hierarchical coupling and charge transfers between CNTs and Ni/NiFe204 nanoparticles.These effects are greatly boosted by the polarized heterojunction interfaces confirmed by electron holography.The density functional theory(DFT)calculation indicates the epitaxial Ni further enriches the intrinsic electrons contents of NiFe204 and thus accelerates absorption/desorption kinetics of OER intermediates.This work hereby paves a facile route to construct the hollow composite microsphere with excellent OER electrocatalytic activity based on non-noble metal oxide/CNTs.

Editing the Shape Morphing of Monocomponent Natural Polysaccharide Hydrogel Films

Shape-morphing hydrogels can be widely used to develop artificial muscles,reconfigurable biodevices,and soft robotics.However,conventional approaches for developing shape-morphing hydrogels highly rely on composite materials or complex manufacturing techniques,which limit their practical applications.Herein,we develop an unprecedented strategy to edit the shape morphing of monocomponent natural polysaccharide hydrogel films via integrating gradient cross-linking density and geometry effect.Owing to the synergistic effect,the shape morphing of chitosan(CS)hydrogel films with gradient cross-linking density can be facilely edited by changing their geometries(length-to-width ratios or thicknesses).Therefore,helix,short-side rolling,and longside rolling can be easily customized.Furthermore,various complex artificial 3D deformations such as artificial claw,horn,and flower can also be obtained by combining various flat CS hydrogel films with different geometries into one system,which can further demonstrate various shape transformations as triggered by pH.This work offers a simple strategy to construct a monocomponent hydrogel with geometry-directing programmable deformations,which provides universal insights into the design of shape-morphing polymers and will promote their applications in biodevices and soft robotics.

Synthesis of different-sized gold nanostars for Raman bioimaging and photothermal therapy in cancer nanotheranostics

Gold nanoparticles(AuNPs) have been attractive for nanomedicine because of their pronounced optical properties.Here,we customerized the methods to synthesize two types of gold nanostars,Au nanostars-1 and Au nanostars-2,which have different spire lengths and optical properties,and also spherical AuNPs.Compared to nanospheres,gold nanostars were less toxic to a variety of cells,including macrophages.Au nanostars-1 and Au nanostars-2 also manifested a similar pattern of tissue distribution upon in vivo administration in mice to that of nanospheres,and but reveled less liver retention than nanospheres.Due to their strong absorption in the near-infrared(NIR),Au nanostars-2 induced a strong hyperthermia effect in vitro upon excitation at 808 nm,and elicited a robust photothermal therapy(PTT) efficacy in ablating tumors in a mouse model of orthotopic breast cancer using 4T1 breast cancer cells.Meanwhile,Au nanostars-1 showed a great capability to enhance the Raman signal through surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy(SERS) in 4T1 cells.Our combined results opened a new avenue to develop Au nanostars for cancer imaging and therapy.

Engineering polarization surface of hierarchical ZnO microspheres via spray-annealing strategy for wide-frequency electromagnetic wave absorption

Regulating orientation growth plays a dominant role in enhancing dielectric properties for the electromagnetic(EM)functional materials,which faces a huge challenge in the synthesis method.By sprayannealing strategy,hierarchical ZnO microspheres assembled by ZnO nanorods and nanoparticles were successfully fabricated.With confined microsphere space and controlling crystal growth,oriented ZnO nanorods possess rich defects,Zn-polar,O-polar faces,and high permittivity.Meanwhile,temperaturedependency of exposed polarization surfaces is discovered in the semiconductor ZnO nanoparticles with evolved aspect ratios.As pure dielectric EM wave absorption material,the hierarchical ZnO microsphere exhibits adjustable complex permittivity and polarization behaviors.When the thickness is 2.4 mm,the hierarchical ZnO-1 absorber shows the widest efficient absorption(RL≤–10 d B)region from 9.9 to18.0 GHz(8.1 GHz,^50.6%testing frequency).The minimum reflection loss(RL)of ZnO-1 can reach–31.5 d B at only 2.0 mm.Because of the outstanding dielectric loss ability and wide absorption frequency,large-scale hierarchical ZnO microspheres can be a potential EM absorption candidate.

In situ dynamics response mechanism of the tunable length-diameter ratio nanochains for excellent microwave absorber

Faster response benefits the high-performance of magnetic material in various live applications.Hence,enhancing response speed toward the applied field via engineering advantages in structures is highly desired.In this paper,the precise synthesis of Co nanochain with the tunable length-diameter ratio is realized via a magnetic-field-guided assembly approach.The Co nanochain exhibits enhanced microwave absorption performance(near to-60 dB,layer thickness 2.2 mm)and broader effective absorption bandwidth(over 2/3 of total S,C,X,Ku bands).Furthermore,the simulated dynamic magnetic response reveals that the domain motion in 1D chain is faster than that in 0D nanoparticle,which is the determining factor of magnetic loss upgrade.Meanwhile,based on the controllable magnetic field experiment via in situ transmission electron microscopy,the association between magnetic response and microstructure is first present at the nanometer-level.The real and imaginary parts of relative complex permeability are determined by the domain migration confined inside Co nanochain and the magnetic flux field surrounded outside Co nanochain,respectively.Importantly,these findings can be extended to the novel design of microwave absorbers and promising candidates of magnetic carriers based on 1D structure.