Article
Physics, Applied
Shilin Wu, Cheng Zhang, Xiaoyang Cui, Shuai Zhang, Qing Yang, Tao Shao
Summary: Heteroatom doping through radio-frequency plasma treatment is shown to be an effective method for simultaneous doping and reduction of graphene oxide, resulting in significantly improved specific capacitances. Nitrogen-doped reduced graphene oxide shows better rate capability compared to boron-doped reduced graphene oxide. The plasma treatment method is more energy-saving and eco-friendly than conventional high-temperature carbonization and wet chemical methods, offering potential for broad applications of incorporating various heteroatoms into graphene lattice.
JOURNAL OF PHYSICS D-APPLIED PHYSICS
(2021)
Article
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Laurens Leys, Gust Nuytten, Pieter-Jan Van Bockstal, Thomas De Beer
Summary: Continuous spin freeze-drying allows for the implementation of several in-line process analytical technologies to control and optimize the freeze-drying process. Two methods were developed to control the freezing and drying phases at the individual vial level. Accurate control of the freezing rate and vial temperature resulted in uniform drying time between replicates.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICS
(2023)
Article
Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications
Prakitr Srisuma, George Barbastathis, Richard D. Braatz
Summary: Freeze drying, also known as lyophilization, is a vacuum-sublimation drying process for pharmaceutical products. Microwave-assisted freeze drying is an alternative method that utilizes microwave irradiation to dry the product, reducing drying time by 70%-80%. This article provides exact and approximate analytical solutions for conventional, microwave-assisted, and hybrid freeze drying, serving as reference solutions for validation and offering computationally efficient and accurate results.
COMPUTERS & CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Hana Lim, Ji Yoon Kim, Min Gyu Yoon, Young-Mi Kang, Young Min Park, Ho-Nyun Lee, Seong-Hwan Moon, Won-Gun Koh, Hyun-Jong Kim
Summary: A facile method has been proposed for synthesizing graphene aerogels with controllable pore structures. The resulting graphene aerogels had a three-dimensionally interconnected porous structure with both mesopores and macropores, which consisted of thin layered walls stacked with graphene sheets. Controlling hot air drying time could regulate various porous structural properties and drug release behavior. The cytotoxicity test confirmed the biocompatibility of the synthesized graphene aerogels for local drug release.
JOURNAL OF POROUS MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Xiangqian Jiang, Chuncheng Ban, Ling Li, Jiandong Hao, Zhao Chen, Xinyu Li, Weiping Chen, Xiaowei Liu
Summary: A novel low dimensional boron nitride nanoribbons (BNNRs) aerogels were successfully developed via cost-effective chemical vapor deposition, demonstrating excellent adsorption capacity and recyclability for environmental remediation and water purification applications.
DIAMOND AND RELATED MATERIALS
(2021)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Luis Vargas, Ragya Kapoor, Boris Nemzer, Hao Feng
Summary: This study investigated the quality characteristics of dried broccoli, kale, and spinach using hot air drying, freeze drying, and Refractance Window drying. The results showed that RWD dried samples had the highest content of phenolics, while FD dried samples retained the most flavonoids. FD and RWD samples also exhibited less color changes compared to AD samples. The study concludes that the selection of the best drying method should consider both quality retention and energy consumption.
LWT-FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Theeraphan Chumroenphat, Issaraporn Somboonwatthanakul, Surapon Saensouk, Sirithon Siriamornpun
Summary: The study found that sun drying caused a significant decline in chemical components like curcuminoids, while freeze drying was considered the most suitable method for drying turmeric. Additionally, microstructure changes were least evident after freeze drying compared to other methods.
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Zhi Xiang Ng, Michelle Jing Yu Than, Phaik Har Yong
Summary: Comparative study between Peperomia pellucida tea and commercial Camellia sinensis tea showed that regardless of fermentation and drying methods, Peperomia pellucida had lower phenolic content, antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities than Camellia sinensis. However, the anti-inflammatory potential of Peperomia pellucida was significantly improved. Fermentation and drying methods were found to contribute to activity variation in Peperomia pellucida.
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Hanzhi Fan, Min Zhang, Arun S. Mujumdar, Yaping Liu
Summary: In this study, chicken bone powder was dried using different methods, and infrared freeze drying (IFD) and freeze drying (FD) showed higher levels of amino acid nitrogen and polypeptides, better antioxidant properties, higher L* values and flavor scores. IFD drying method had the best sensory evaluation and was closest to the enzymatic hydrolysate in terms of E-nose response values.
Article
Food Science & Technology
Jiachen Shi, Xian Sun, Yanan Wang, Shipeng Yin, Yuanfa Liu, Yong -Jiang Xu
Summary: This study investigated the effects of freeze and hot-air drying approaches on krill. Hot-air drying extracted higher quality krill oil but degraded krill tissue proteins, while freeze drying maintained more tissue proteins but increased the risk of long-term deterioration.
Article
Food Science & Technology
Shaima Al Hasani, Zahir Al-Attabi, Mostafa Waly, Nasser Al-Habsi, Lyutha Al-Subhi, Mohammad Shafiur Rahman
Summary: The aim of this study was to determine the physico-chemical characteristics and stability of phytochemicals in (Sideroxylon mascatense) berries during drying and the polyphenol stability of the dried berries as a function of storage temperature.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Qing Jin, Jinwoo Park, Nayoung Ji, Mahima Khandelwal, Woong Kim
Summary: The study demonstrates that SCs with boron-doped mesoporous Ketjen black and a 6 M KOH electrolyte exhibit high areal capacitance and high frequency response. This is attributed to the improved wettability and electrical conductivity, as well as the increased number of capacitive sites due to boron-doping.
APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Guanying Yuan, Tong Wan, Amal BaQais, Yirui Mu, Dapeng Cui, Mohammed A. Amin, Xiaodong Li, Ben Bin Xu, Xiaohan Zhu, Hassan Algadi, Handong Li, Priyanka Wasnik, Na Lu, Zhanhu Guo, Huige Wei, Bowen Cheng
Summary: In this study, fluorine and boron co-doped laser-induced graphene (FB-LIG) with more active sites and improved wettability was successfully synthesized via laser direct writing. The FB-LIG-based micro-supercapacitors (MSCs) delivered a high areal capacitance of 49.81 mF/cm2, which was 23 times higher than commercial polyimide (PI)-based LIG and 3 times higher than fluorinated PI-based LIG. Additionally, MSCs from FB-LIG showed excellent mechanical stability and flexibility, making them promising for flexible wearable microelectronics.
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Hui Shi, Min Zhang, Arun S. Mujumdar, Jichen Xu, Weiqin Wang
Summary: This study compared the effects of different drying methods on the drying kinetics, physicochemical properties, bioactive compounds, and flavor of solid-state fermented okara. The results showed that MVD required the least drying time and energy consumption, while producing okara with better properties and higher content of bioactive compounds. IFD was close to FD in terms of physicochemical properties and reduced drying time and energy consumption. Both MVD and IFD products were found to be closer to fresh solid-state fermented okara in terms of flavor.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Dawid Kozien, Piotr Jelen, Joanna Stepien, Zbigniew Olejniczak, Maciej Sitarz, Zbigniew Pedzich
Summary: This study compared two methods of preparing B4C by mixing saccharide precursors with boric acid. The amount of boron carbide in the powders was found to be dependent on the type of saccharides used, the synthesis temperature, and the method of precursor preparation.
Article
Biophysics
Danyang Chen, Xiaojun Liu, Yuehua Qi, Xiangbo Ma, Yong Wang, Hongzan Song, Youliang Zhao, Wenjuan Li, Jianglei Qin
Summary: In this study, a novel hemostatic hydrogel with excellent biocompatibility, tissue adhesion, hemostatic performance, and intrinsic antibacterial activity was prepared. It showed the ability to repair cracks when broken and promoted wound repair and tissue regeneration.
COLLOIDS AND SURFACES B-BIOINTERFACES
(2022)
Article
Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence
Danyang Chen, Xiangyu Wang, Xiu Xu, Cheng Zhong, Jinhui Xu
Summary: In this paper, we propose a novel sparse Non-negative Matrix Factorization (NMF) method for clustering uncertain data. Our method measures data similarity based on shared features and improves efficiency using a divide-and-conquer approach. We introduce a diagonal constraint to determine representatives and provide effective initialization and peeling strategies.
INTELLIGENT DATA ANALYSIS
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Dan Chen, Jilong Yang, Yingying Zhou, Hui Xie, Haihong Zhang, Haoran Lai
Summary: The microwave absorption properties of Li1.3Al0.3Ti1.7(PO4)(3) (LATP) ceramics were investigated in this study. The doping ion and doping content were found to have a significant impact on the conductivity of the ceramics. Li1.34Al0.26Co0.04Ti1.7(PO4)(3) ceramics exhibited the highest conductivity and Li1.34Al0.26M0.04Ti1.7(PO4)(3) (M=Co, Mg, Ni) ceramics showed similar dielectric and microwave absorption properties in the X-band.
JOURNAL OF ELECTRONIC MATERIALS
(2022)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Zhengxin Chen, Shuai Wang, Hai-Lin Li, Hui Luo, Xiaoting Wu, Jiacheng Lu, Hong-Wei Wang, Yuanyuan Chen, Dan Chen, Wen-Ting Wu, Shuyu Zhang, Qiongqiong He, Daru Lu, Ning Liu, Yongping You, Wei Wu, Huibo Wang
Summary: FOSL1 is a key player in regulating the proneural to mesenchymal transition (PMT) in glioblastoma stem cells (GSCs). It promotes the ionizing radiation-induced PMT and radioresistance of Proneural GSCs. Mechanistically, FOSL1 induces PMT by promoting UBC9-dependent CYLD SUMOylation and subsequent NF-kappa B activation. Therapeutic targeting of FOSL1 holds promise to attenuate molecular subtype switching in glioblastoma patients.
Article
Optics
Dan Chen, Yanrong Liu, Feier Ai, Minghua Cao
Summary: The pulse response expression of the non-line-of-sight underwater laser channel is derived based on the binomial Henyey-Greenstein scattering phase function, considering the forward and backward effects. The effectiveness of the established underwater photon transmission channel model is simulated and verified, showing better fitting effects in coastal waters. The pulse-broadening factor is higher in coastal waters compared to harbor waters, and the time-domain broadening effect of laser pulse transmission is significant in harbor waters, particularly influenced by front scattering when the asymmetry factor is large.
OPTICAL ENGINEERING
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Zhicheng Liu, Dongxu Lin, Yi Zhou, Linmeng Zhang, Chen Yang, Bin Guo, Feng Xia, Yan Li, Danyang Chen, Cun Wang, Zhong Chen, Chao Leng, Zhenyu Xiao
Summary: In this study, large-scale genomic profiles from ccRCC cohorts were analyzed to identify synthetic lethality pairs and potential medical targets. BRD4 and PRKDC were identified as novel targets for patients with BAP1 mutations, and two drugs, BI-2536 and PI-103, were found to have therapeutic potential for BAP1 mutant tumors. Overall, this study provides insight into ccRCC mutation patterns and offers new opportunities for personalized cancer treatment.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)
Article
Computer Science, Information Systems
Tianning Cui, Liping Zhu, Danyang Chen, Yuyan Fan, Jingquan Liu, Xiuyan Li
Summary: This paper discusses the intrinsic parameters that affect the formation of the ferroelectric phase in HfO2 thin films and aims to provide a general understanding of these parameters. The study finds that apart from conventional dopants, introducing sufficient oxygen vacancies or increasing the specific surface area can also lead to the formation of the ferroelectric phase in pure HfO2 films.
Article
Computer Science, Information Systems
Dan Chen, Yuncong Ge
Summary: In recent years, the rapid development of robot technology has led to the emergence of various robots in different fields. Service robots, which aim to provide convenience for human beings, include guide robots that can replace manual instruction and guidance. However, existing studies often lack intelligence by providing preset guidance paths or allowing users to choose target points. To address these issues, this paper proposes a robot navigation strategy based on machine emotion. The strategy establishes the machine emotion of the guide robot based on the user's emotional state and environmental information, estimates the user's intention using machine emotion and current location information, and calculates a passable path between the target point and current position using indoor path planning and obstacle avoidance methods. The proposed strategy has been successfully tested on Pepper robot and received positive feedback from subjects.
Article
Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Yulong Dong, Danyang Chen, Ni Zhong, Jingquan Liu, Chungang Duan, Xiuyan Li
Summary: This article presents an electrostatic model to explain the negative capacitance (NC) effects in ferroelectric (FE) films, and explores the occurrence of NC effects in a specific time window through experimental studies. The key factor determining this time window is the competition between FE switching and charge compensation.
IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON ELECTRON DEVICES
(2022)
Article
Acoustics
Dandan Chen, Juan Xia, Shurui Xie, Yafeng He, Xiaojing Ma
Summary: This case report highlights the successful diagnosis and treatment of a rare case of unruptured right SOVA using transthoracic echocardiography, contrastive echocardiography, and transesophageal echocardiography.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ULTRASOUND
(2023)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Shijie Shi, Gaoyu Zhang, Lina Li, Dandan Chen, Juan Liu, Cougui Cao, Yang Jiang
Summary: Nitrogen fertilizer application has a direct impact on the eating quality of rice, leading to a decrease in the overall quality. This is attributed to the increased protein content in the outer layer of rice and the changes in starch structure, which result in reduced gelatinization properties of starch and overall rice quality.
ACS FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Fu Zheng, Dan Tian, Dan Chen, Nana Yao, Hongbo Chen, Xiaohui Hu, Yong Lan, Su Chen
Summary: This study investigates the synchronous signal transmission method of minimally invasive renal failure surgery based on a nano molecular image probe. The nano probe is constructed by loading different signal molecules, photosensitizers, acoustic sensitizers and thermosensitives. Experimental results show that the designed nano molecular image probe has good stability and excellent transmission efficiency when applied to minimally invasive surgery.
JOURNAL OF BIOMEDICAL NANOTECHNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Ting Liu, Wei Guo, Kai Luo, Lei Li, Jing Dong, Meijun Liu, Xingyuan Shi, Zhiyuan Wang, Jianlei Zhang, Jiang Yin, Ni Qiu, Minying Lu, Danyang Chen, Xiaoting Jia, Hao Liu, Yixue Gu, Yan Xiong, Guopei Zheng, Gang Xu, Zhimin He, Zhijie Zhang
Summary: YAP activation induces transcription of its negative regulator SAV1, forming a negative feedback loop vital for maintaining lung epithelial cell homeostasis. Smoking promotes hypermethylation of the SAV1 promoter region, disrupting the YAP negative feedback. Exogenous overexpression of SAV1 can activate the Hippo signaling, inhibit the WNT pathway, and reduce cancer cell growth.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Optics
Wang Mingjun, Wang Yuhang, Chen Dan, Zhang Jialin, Li Jianqing
Summary: This study investigates the transmission characteristics of blue-green laser across the air-sea cross-medium by developing a transmission model. Factors such as wind speed, bubble concentration, and mixing of bubbles in seawater are considered. The results show that wind speed and transmission depth are key factors affecting laser transmittance, and the effect of the bubble layer decreases with depth.
ACTA OPTICA SINICA
(2022)
Article
Materials Science, Biomaterials
Limin Chang, Ruixue Chang, Xiaojun Liu, Xiangbo Ma, Danyang Chen, Yong Wang, Wenjuan Li, Jianglei Qin
Summary: In this study, a pectin-based self-healing hydrogel was developed with conjugated polyphosphate for effective hemostasis and wound healing. The hydrogel exhibited self-healing property and sustained release performance, leading to accelerated blood coagulation and wound repair. Moreover, it also prevented bacterial invasion.
BIOMATERIALS ADVANCES
(2022)