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Methylation enables the use of fluorine-free ether electrolytes in high-voltage lithium metal batteries
Lithium metal batteries represent a promising technology for next-generation energy storage, but they still suffer from poor cycle life due to lithium dendrite formation and cathode cracking. Fluorinated solve...
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Single-phase local-high-concentration solid polymer electrolytes for lithium-metal batteries
Solid polymers are promising electrolytes for Li-metal batteries, but they have limitations: they cannot simultaneously achieve high ionic conductivity, good mechanical strength and compatibility with high-vol...
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Open AccessAuthor Correction: High voltage electrolytes for lithium-ion batteries with micro-sized silicon anodes
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Open AccessHigh voltage electrolytes for lithium-ion batteries with micro-sized silicon anodes
Micro-sized silicon anodes can significantly increase the energy density of lithium-ion batteries with low cost. However, the large silicon volume changes during cycling cause cracks for both organic-inorganic...
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Open AccessPublisher Correction: Psittacosis caused severe community-acquired pneumonia accompanied by acute hypoxic respiratory failure: a multicenter retrospective cohort study from China
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Open AccessPsittacosis caused severe community-acquired pneumonia accompanied by acute hypoxic respiratory failure: a multicenter retrospective cohort study from China
Psittacosis can cause severe community-acquired pneumonia (CAP). The clinical manifestations of psittacosis range from subclinical to fulminant psittacosis with multi-organ failure. It is essential to summariz...
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Concentrations, Sources, and Potential Human Health Risks of PCDD/Fs, dl-PCBs, and PAHs in Rural Atmosphere Around Chemical Plants in Jiangsu Province, China
Concentrations and sources of polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans (PCDD/Fs), dioxin-like polychlorinated biphenyls (dl-PCBs), and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in a rural atmosphere near...
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Open AccessSilencing MYH9 blocks HBx-induced GSK3β ubiquitination and degradation to inhibit tumor stemness in hepatocellular carcinoma
MYH9 has dual functions in tumors. However, its role in inducing tumor stemness in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is not yet determined. Here, we found that MYH9 is an effective promoter of tumor stemness that...
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A Network-Driven Approach for LncRNA-Disease Association Map**
Aberrant lncRNA may contributes to development of cancer. It remains, however, a challenge to understand associations between lncRNA and cancer because of complex mechanisms involved in associations and insuff...
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Salinity stresses make a difference in the start-up of membrane bioreactor: performance, microbial community and membrane fouling
Start-up of membrane bioreactor under different NaCl stress was investigated in this study. Results showed that nearly 90% chemical oxygen demands and ammonia nitrogen (
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Correlation of the predisposition of Chinese children to cerebral palsy with nucleotide variation in pri-miR-124 that alters the non-canonical apoptosis pathway
Cerebral palsy is a group of non-progressive motor impairment syndromes caused by brain lesions during development. Herein, we investigated the relationship between nucleotide variations in a miRNA coding regi...
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Removal of fluorescent dissolved organic matter in biologically treated textile effluents by NDMP anion exchange process: efficiency and mechanism
The efficiency and mechanism of anion exchange resin Nanda Magnetic Polymer (NDMP) for removal of fluorescent dissolved organic matter in biologically treated textile effluents were studied. The bench-scale ex...
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Motion synchronization of dual-cylinder pneumatic servo systems with integration of adaptive robust control and cross-coupling approach
We investigate motion synchronization of dual-cylinder pneumatic servo systems and develop an adaptive robust synchronization controller. The proposed controller incorporates the cross-coupling technology into...
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454 pyrosequencing analysis on microbial diversity of an expanded granular sludge bed reactor treating high NaCl and nitrate concentration wastewater
The treatment of high-salinity, high-nitrate wastewater was investigated in a single expanded granular sludge bed reactor. Complete denitrification was achieved when nitrate concentration was as high as 6,000 ...
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Formation of soluble microbial products (SMP) by activated sludge at various salinities
Soluble microbial products (SMP) present a significant component of effluent organic matter from biological wastewater treatment reactors, and can affect the membrane fouling and formation of disinfection by-p...
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Empirical Study on Stock Valuation Model Based on Multiple Linear Regression Analysis
Stock valuation is an important aspect of corporate investment activities. But the current methods used by assets appraisal institutions in our country are not quite reasonable. In this paper, a stock valuatio...
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Novel SNPs in the bovine Transmembrane protein 18 gene, their linkage and their associations with growth traits in Nanyang cattle
Transmembrane protein 18 (TMEM18) gene is expressed in the central nervous system that has recently been linked to human obesity and body mass index (BMI) in genome wide association studies (GWAS...
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Microscopic colitis in patients with chronic diarrhea and normal colonoscopic findings in Southern China
Microscopic colitis includes lymphocytic colitis and collagenous colitis. The entity is considered as an important cause for unknown chronic diarrhea, but rarely reported in China before. This study aimed to d...
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SMP production by activated sludge in the presence of a metabolic uncoupler, 3,3′,4′,5-tetrachlorosalicylanilide (TCS)
3,3′,4′,5-Tetrachlorosalicylanilide (TCS) is an effective metabolic uncoupler utilized for microbial yield reduction. However, its potential impact, in particular on the soluble microbial products (SMP) format...
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Genetic variations of ANGPTL6 gene and their associations with growth traits and slaughter traits in Qinchuan cattle
Angiopoietin-like protein 6 (ANGPTL6), which plays an important role in angiogenesis and energy metabolism as a circulating orphan peptide secreted by liver, could produce a potential effect on growth and deve...
