-
Article
Responses of Robinia pseudoacacia co-inoculated with rhizobia and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi to cadmium under nitrogen excess condition
Rhizobia and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) are important symbiotic microorganisms promoting plant growth in contaminated soils. This study aims to determine whether the new microbial communities construct...
-
Article
Co-phase quantization and adjustment of segmented mirrors based on dual-wavelength vortex interference
It is imperative to achieve the co-phase state for large segmented mirrors of telescopes. This paper proposes a novel method for quantifying the co-phase errors of the segmented mirrors, as well as to detect a...
-
Article
Stretchable and self-healing conductive fibers from hierarchical silver nanowires-assembled network
Conductive fibers (CFs) with features of high conductivity, stretchability, self-healability, and electromechanical stability are key components of the increasingly popular wearable electronics. However, since...
-
Article
Open AccessA Monte Carlo algorithm to improve the measurement efficiency of low-field nuclear magnetic resonance
Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) has shown good applications in engineering fields such as well logging and rubber material ageing assessment. However, due to the low magnetic field strength of NMR sensors and...
-
Article
Open AccessModeling disrupted synapse formation in wolfram syndrome using hESCs-derived neural cells and cerebral organoids identifies Riluzole as a therapeutic molecule
Dysregulated neurite outgrowth and synapse formation underlie many psychiatric disorders, which are also manifested by wolfram syndrome (WS). Whether and how the causative gene WFS1 deficiency affects synapse for...
-
Article
A theoretical and experimental investigation into tool setting induced form error in diamond turning of micro-lens array
Micro-lens array (MLA) has been widely used for 3D imaging, etc., due to its excellent functional performances. Ultra-precision diamond turning (UPDT) offers a satisfying solution to the high-quality fabricati...
-
Article
A New FEM Approach for a Continuum Vibro-impact Response Based on the Mode Transfer Principle
For continuum vibro-impacts, we propose a modeling solution method based on the mode transfer principle in a finite element framework called the relative mode transfer finite element method (RMTFEM).
-
Article
Preparation of COFs Supported Pd as an Efficient Catalyst for the Hydrogenation of Aromatic Nitro
The preparation of high-performance supported Pd catalysts for the hydrogenation of aromatic nitro is of great importance. In this paper, covalent-triazine framework (CTF), an organic porous crystalline mater...
-
Article
Advances in Graphene-Supported Single-Atom Catalysts for Clean Energy Conversion
Recently, heterogeneous single-atom catalysts (SACs) have attracted enormous attention in electrochemical applications owing to their advantages of high metal utilization, well-defined active sites, tunable se...
-
Article
Open AccessThe anti-tumor and renoprotection study of E-[c(RGDfK)2]/folic acid co-modified nanostructured lipid carrier loaded with doxorubicin hydrochloride/salvianolic acid A
Poor in vivo targeting of tumors by chemotherapeutic drugs reduces their anti-cancer efficacy in the clinic. The discovery of over-expressed components on the tumor cell surface and their specific ligands prov...
-
Article
An optimized UMR sensor for non-destructive measurements of moisture in wood
This paper details the design and implementation of a unilateral magnetic resonance (UMR) sensor for non-destructive detection of wood moisture. The sensor composed of a unilateral magnet, an anti-eddy current...
-
Article
Natural medicine combined with nanobased topical delivery systems: a new strategy to treat psoriasis
Psoriasis, an autoimmune inflammatory skin disorder, is one of the commonest immune-mediated disease conditions affecting individuals globally. At the moment, the conventional methods applied against psoriasis...
-
Article
Open AccessCombination of cell-penetrating peptides with nanomaterials for the potential therapeutics of central nervous system disorders: a review
Although nanomedicine have greatly developed and human life span has been extended, we have witnessed the soared incidence of central nervous system (CNS) diseases including neurodegenerative diseases (Alzheim...
-
Article
Simulation and Optimization Study of an Ultra-Low-Field Bell-Shaped Head MRI Electromagnet
Ultra-low magnetic field systems have attracted increasing attention in recent years because they lack cryocoolers and exhibit lightweight, low cost, and mobilization convenience. In contrast to permanent magn...
-
Article
Network-based analysis on genetic variants reveals the immunological mechanism underlying Alzheimer’s disease
Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disorder characterized by the impairment of cognitive function and loss of memory. Previous studies indicate an essential role of immune response in AD, but the ...
-
Article
Portable Unilateral NMR Measuring System for Assessing the Aging Status of Silicon Rubber Insulators
Silicon rubber insulators (SRIs) are widely used in power transmission lines as line support and as insulation between the line and the tower. Given that the aging of SRIs threatens the safety and stability of...
-
Article
Growth performance, lipid metabolism, and health status of grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella) fed three different forms of sodium butyrate
Sodium butyrate (SB) can be coated with fatty acid matrix. In this study, the effects of three SB forms, being zero-lipid-coated (SB-A), half-lipid-coated (SB-B), and 2/3 lipid-coated (SB-C) (w/w), on growth, lip...
-
Article
Asymmetric nanoparticle may go “active” at room temperature
Using molecular dynamics simulations, we show that an asymmetrically shaped nanoparticle in dilute solution possesses a spontaneously curved trajectory within a finite time interval, instead of the generally e...
-
Article
Portable Detection and Quantification of Olive Oil Adulteration by 473-nm Laser-Induced Fluorescence
Extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) contains a higher ratio of antioxidants and monounsaturated fatty acids, and the price of EVOO is higher than that of other vegetable oils due to the complicated production proces...
-
Article
Open AccessStructures, stabilities and electronic properties of defects in monolayer black phosphorus
The structures, stabilities and electronic properties of monolayer black phosphorus (M-BP) with different kinds of defects are investigated within the frame of density-functional theory. All the possible confi...
