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Recent progress and strategies of cathodes toward polysulfides shuttle restriction for lithium-sulfur batteries
Lithium-sulfur batteries (LSBs) have already developed into one of the most promising new-generation high-energy density electrochemical energy storage systems with outstanding features including high-energy d...
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DFT study on the intermolecular interaction between two energetic ionic salts: a case of TKX-50 and ADN
Based on the density functional theory, the mechanism of intermolecular interaction between two energetic ionic salts dihydroxylammonium 5,5′-bistetrazole-1,1′-diolate (TKX-50) and ammonium dinitramide (ADN) w...
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Open AccessAssociation between fibrosis-related gene polymorphism and long-term allograft outcome in renal transplant recipients
Renal allograft fibrosis is one of characteristic causes of long-term renal function loss. The purpose of our study is to investigate the association between fibrosis-related genes single nucleotide polymorphi...
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Involvement of angiogenesis in cancer-associated acinar-to-ductal metaplasia lesion of pancreatic cancer invasive front
This study aimed to demonstrate the involvement of angiogenesis in cancer-associated acinar-to-ductal metaplasia (CA-ADM) lesion of invasive front pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) and investigate the po...
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An enzyme-free electrochemical sandwich DNA assay based on the use of hybridization chain reaction and gold nanoparticles: application to the determination of the DNA of Helicobacter pylori
An ultrasensitive enzyme-free electrochemical sandwich DNA biosensor is described for the detection of ssDNA oligonucleotides. A DNA sequence derived from the genom of Helicobacter pylori was selected as a model ...
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Open AccessEffects of intraoperative PEEP on postoperative pulmonary complications in patients undergoing robot-assisted laparoscopic radical resection for bladder cancer or prostate cancer: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
There are increasing studies showing that the use of a lung-protective ventilation strategy has a lung protection effect in patients undergoing abdominal surgery; however, the appropriate positive end-expirato...
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Open AccessInhibition of ERK1/2 in cancer-associated pancreatic stellate cells suppresses cancer–stromal interaction and metastasis
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Open AccessPostoperative tight glycemic control significantly reduces postoperative infection rates in patients undergoing surgery: a meta-analysis
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Selective precipitation and characterization of lignin–carbohydrate complexes (LCCs) from Eucalyptus
Six types of lignin–carbohydrate complex (LCC) fractions were isolated from Eucalyptus. The acidic dioxane treatment applied significantly improved the yield of LCCs. The extraction conditions had a limited impac...
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A basic study on Thermosyphon-type thermal storage unit (TSU) using Nanofluid as the heat transfer medium
This study proposed a novel thermosyphon-type thermal storage unit using water-based CuO nanofluid as the phase-change heat transfer medium. Seven tubular canisters containing solid-liquid phase-change materia...
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Theoretical and experimental investigation into a eutectic system of 3,4-dinitropyrazole and 1-methyl-3,4,5-trinitropyrazole
Eutectic mixtures of 3,4-dinitropyrazole (DNP) and 1-methyl-3,4,5-trinitropyrazole (MTNP) were investigated by theoretical and experimental methods. The mass ratio of DNP and MTNP ranged from 0:100 to 100:0. M...
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Efficient and Product-Controlled Depolymerization of Lignin Oriented by Raney Ni Cooperated with Cs x H3 − x PW12O40
A representative lignin was firstly prepared and characterized as well as an efficient lignin depolymerization process with highly controllable products was presented using Cs-substituted tungstophosphate (CsT...
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Theoretical investigation of the effects of the molar ratio and solvent on the formation of the pyrazole–nitroamine cocrystal explosive 3,4-dinitropyrazole (DNP)/2,4,6,8,10,12-hexanitrohexaazaisowurtzitane (CL-20)
The effects of the molar ratio, temperature, and solvent on the formation of the cocrystal explosive DNP/CL-20 were investigated using molecular dynamics (MD) simulation. The cocrystal structure was predicted ...
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Location- and Subunit-Specific NMDA Receptors Determine the Developmental Sevoflurane Neurotoxicity Through ERK1/2 Signaling
It is well established that developmental exposure of sevoflurane (an inhalational anesthetic) is capable of inducing neuronal apoptosis and subsequent learning and memory disorders. Synaptic NMDA receptors ac...
