Minimally invasive interventional therapy for pain

Pain interventional therapy,known as the most promising medical technology in the 21st century,refers to clinical treatment technology based on neuroanatomy,neuroimaging,and nerve block technology to treat pain diseases.Compared with traditional destructive surgery,interventional pain therapy is considered a better and more economical choice of treatment.In recent years,a variety of minimally invasive pain interventional therapy techniques,such as neuroregulation,spinal cord electrical stimulation,intervertebral disc ablation,and intrasheath drug infusion systems,have provided effective solutions for the treatment of patients with post-herpetic neuralgia,complex regional pain syndrome,cervical/lumbar disc herniation,and refractory cancer pain.

Electronic modulation of two-dimensional bismuth-based nanosheets for electrocatalytic CO_(2) reduction to formate: A review

Electrocatalytic CO_(2) reduction reaction(eCO_(2) RR)has significant relevance to settle the global energy crisis and abnormal climate problem via mitigating the excess emission of waste CO_(2) and producing high-value-added chemicals.Currently,eCO_(2) RR to formic acid or formate is one of the most technologically and economically viable approaches to realize high-efficiency CO_(2) utilization,and the development of efficient electrocatalysts is very urgent to achieve efficient and stable catalytic performance.In this review,the recent advances for two-dimensional bismuth-based nanosheets(2D Bi-based NSs)electrocatalysts are concluded from both theoretical and experimental perspectives.Firstly,the preparation strategies of 2D Bi-based NSs in aspects to precisely control the thickness and uniformity are summarized.In addition,the electronic regulation strategies of 2D Bi-based NSs are highlighted to gain insight into the effects of the structure-property relationship on facilitating CO_(2) activation,improving product selectivity,and optimizing carrier transport dynamics.Finally,the considerable challenges and opportunities of 2D Bi-based NSs are discussed to lighten new directions for future research of eCO_(2) RR.

P-Ni_(4)Mo Catalyst for Seawater Electrolysis with High Current Density and Durability

Rational design of highly efficient and durable electrocatalysts with low cost to replace noblemetal based catalysts for seawater electrolysis is extremely desirable,but challenging.In this work,we demonstrate a rapid electrodeposition method by growing P-Ni_(4)Mo on the surface of the copper foam(CF)substrate to synthesize an efficient seawater electrolysis catalyst(P-Ni_(4)Mo/CF).The catalyst exhibited considerable HER performance and stability in alkaline seawater,with the overpotential as low as 260 mV at a current density of 100 mA cm^(-2).The P-Ni_(4)Mo/CF is capable of achieving 1.0 A cm^(-2) with an overpotential of 551 mV,which is slightly worse than that of the Pt/C catalyst(453 mV).Moreover,P-Ni_(4)Mo/CF demonstrates robust durability,with almost no activity loss after the durability test for more than 200 h.This work not only reports a new catalyst for seawater electrolysis,but also presents a strategy for the performance enhancement of seawater electrolysis.