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Open AccessAsymmetric electric field screening in van der Waals heterostructures
A long-standing challenge facing the combination of two-dimensional crystals into heterojunction is the unknown effect of mixing layer of different electronic properties (semiconductors, metals, insulators) on...
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Biocompatibility of boron nitride nanosheets
The properties and applications of boron nitride (BN) nanosheets are complementary to those of graphene, with advantages in chemical and thermal stability. Biocompatibility is an important property for future ...
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Boron nitride nanotube reinforced titanium metal matrix composites with excellent high-temperature performance
Boron nitride nanotube (BNNT) reinforced titanium (Ti) matrix composites were prepared using the cold press-and-sinter method. In the composite sintered at 800 °C for 1 h, BNNTs were homogeneously distributed ...
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Knockdown of DIXDC1 Inhibits the Proliferation and Migration of Human Glioma Cells
DIX domain containing 1 (DIXDC1), the human homolog of coiled-coil-DIX1 (Ccd1), is a positive regulator of Wnt signaling pathway. Recently, it was found to act as a candidate oncogene in colon cancer, non-smal...
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Open AccessMechanical properties of atomically thin boron nitride and the role of interlayer interactions
Atomically thin boron nitride (BN) nanosheets are important two-dimensional nanomaterials with many unique properties distinct from those of graphene, but investigation into their mechanical properties remains...
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Computational analysis of blood flow and wall mechanics in a model of early atherosclerotic artery
In this paper, the model of the early atherosclerotic artery was introduced to investigate the blood flow and wall mechanics and the effects of atherosclerosis on neighboring healthy arteries. Under the assump...
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Overexpression of Protein Phosphatase 1γ (PP1γ) Is Associated with Enhanced Cell Proliferation and Poor Prognosis in Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Protein phosphatase 1γ (PP1γ), as a member of the protein phosphatase 1 family, may be involved in regulation of multiple cellular processes, such as mitosis, cell survival, and apoptosis. However, little is k...
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Numerical simulation of pulse wave propagation in a curved artery
To set up a model of pulse wave propagation in a curved artery and compare the differences of pulse wave propagation between straight and curved arteries
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Maintaining eco-health of urban waterscapes with imbedded integrating ecological entity: Experimental approach
An imbedded integrating ecological entity (IIEE) was designed to combine landsca**, replenishing-water purifying and ecosystem maintaining simultaneously. With this IIEE, within 15 d experiment, simulated re...
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Open AccessGas Protection of Two-Dimensional Nanomaterials from High-Energy Impacts
Two-dimensional (2D) materials can be produced using ball milling with the help of liquid surfactants or solid exfoliation agents, as ball milling of bulk precursor materials usually produces nanosized particl...
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Identification and topographical characterisation of microbial nanowires in Nostoc punctiforme
Extracellular pili-like structures (PLS) produced by cyanobacteria have been poorly explored. We have done detailed topographical and electrical characterisation of PLS in Nostoc punctiforme PCC 73120 using trans...
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Effects of wall condition on flow distributions in arterial modeling: comparison of rigid, dynamic, and compliant walls
Blood flow distributions were evaluated using various computational strategies. Three commonly used wall conditions in arterial modeling were employed, namely rigid, dynamic and compliant walls. The results sh...
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Inquisition of Microcystis aeruginosa and Synechocystis nanowires: characterization and modelling
Identification of extracellular conductive pilus-like structures (PLS) i.e. microbial nanowires has spurred great interest among scientists due to their potential applications in the fields of biogeochemistry,...
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Open AccessThe association of HDL-apoCIII with coronary heart disease and the effect of statin treatment on it
Apolipoprotein CIII (apoCIII) is considered to impair the anti-atherogenic effect of high density lipoprotein (HDL) in coronary heart disease (CHD) patients, and apoCIII content in HDL (HDL-apoCIII) predicts C...
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Synthesis of magnetic hollow carbon nanospheres with superior microporosity for efficient adsorption of hexavalent chromium ions
Microporous hollow carbon nanospheres were prepared through the polymerization of 2,4-dihydroxybenzoic acid and formaldehyde in the presence of ammonia and tactfully using chelating zinc species as dynamic por...
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Open AccessHigh-Efficient Production of Boron Nitride Nanosheets via an Optimized Ball Milling Process for Lubrication in Oil
Although tailored wet ball milling can be an efficient method to produce a large quantity of two-dimensional nanomaterials, such as boron nitride (BN) nanosheets, milling parameters including milling speed, ba...
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Spatial velocity distributions in pulse-wave propagation based on fluid–structure interaction
In this paper, spatial velocity distributions in pulse-wave propagation based on a fluid–structure interaction model are presented. The investigation is performed using the assumption of laminar flow and a lin...
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Hydrogen evolution by a metal-free electrocatalyst
Electrocatalytic reduction of water to molecular hydrogen via the hydrogen evolution reaction may provide a sustainable energy supply for the future, but its commercial application is hampered by the use of pr...
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Open AccessMechanical Property and Structure of Covalent Functionalised Graphene/Epoxy Nanocomposites
Thermally reduced graphene nanoplatelets were covalently functionalised via Bingel reaction to improve their dispersion and interfacial bonding with an epoxy resin. Functionalised graphene were characterized b...
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A meta-analysis of temozolomide versus radiotherapy in elderly glioblastoma patients
Temozolomide (TMZ) alone has been proposed as a promising alternative to radiotherapy (RT) in elderly glioblastoma (GBM) patients. We report a meta-analysis to systematically evaluate TMZ monotherapy in older ...
