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Aqueous sodium-ion batteries based on Prussian Blue Analogues (PBA) are considered as promising and scalable candidates for stationary energy storage systems, where longevity and cycling stability are assigned utmost importance to maintain economic viability. Although degradation due to active material dissolution is a common issue of battery electrodes, it is hardly observable directly due to a lack of in operando techniques, making it challenging to optimize the performance of electrodes. By operating Na2Ni[Fe(CN)6] and Na2Co[Fe(CN)6] model electrodes in a flow-cell setup connected to an inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometer, in this work, the dynamics of constituent transition-metal dissolution during the charge-discharge cycles was monitored in real time. At neutral pHs, the extraction of nickel and cobalt was found to drive the degradation process during charge-discharge cycles. It was also found that the nature of anions present in the electrolytes has a significant impact on the degradation rate, determining the order ClO4- > NO3- > Cl- > SO42- with decreasing stability from the perchlorate to sulfate electrolytes. It is proposed that the dissolution process is initiated by detrimental specific adsorption of anions during the electrode oxidation, therefore scaling with their respective chemisorption affinity. This study involves an entire comparison of the effectiveness of common stabilization strategies for PBAs under very fast (dis)charging conditions at 300C, emphasizing the superiority of highly concentrated NaClO4 with almost no capacity loss after 10 000 cycles for Na2Ni[Fe(CN)6].Dental implantation is an effective method for the treatment of loose teeth, but the threaded dental implants used in the clinic cannot match with the tooth extraction socket. A root analogue implant (RAI) has the congruence shape, which reduces the damage to bone and soft tissue. Additive manufacturing (AM) technologies have the advantages of high precision, flexibility, and easy operation, becoming the main manufacturing method of RAI in basic research. The purpose of this systematic review is to summarize AM technologies used for RAI manufacturing as well as the factors affecting successful implantation. First, it introduces the AM technologies according to different operating principles and summarizes the advantages and disadvantages of each method. Then the influences of materials, structure design, surface characteristics, implant site, and positioning are discussed, providing reference for designers and dentists. Finally, it addresses the gap between basic research and clinical application for additive manufactured RAIs and discusses the current challenges and future research directions for this field.Elastase, a serine protease, plays important roles in our body in food digestion and defence against pathogens. Particularly, the elastase present in neutrophils is directly associated with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Through a rational approach, we have developed a fluorescent elastase probe that has multiple advantages for biological applications including two-photon ratiometric imaging capability. Using the probe, which is capable of detecting intracellular elastase activity associated with inflammation, we have investigated elastase level changes in various mouse organs under an IBD condition for the first time. The results reveal notably higher elastase levels in the liver and duodenum of the healthy mice than in the other investigated organs. VX-561 Under the IBD condition, we observed significant elastase level changes in the liver, duodenum, colon, and lung. The downregulation of elastase in the liver under the IBD condition suggests migration of neutrophils into the upregulated organs. The notable upregulation of elastase in the duodenum is explained by self-production of elastase, in addition to the neutrophil migration from the liver. We have observed little elastase level changes in selected organs of immune-deficient mice raised under the normal and IBD conditions, which supports the neutrophil migration as the reason for perturbed elastase activity in the healthy mice. The results also suggest an important role of the liver in maintaining the immune response associated with the inflammation-induced elastase level changes. The probe offers an ideal tool for mapping neutrophil migration in body. Further understanding of the elastase-associated biology and diagnosis of IBD by monitoring affected organs are anticipated using the probe.Hypoxia is an important mechanism of resistance to radiation therapy in many human malignancies including prostate cancer. It has been recently shown that ultrasound targeted microbubble cavitation (UTMC) can increase blood perfusion in skeletal muscle by triggering nitric oxide signaling. Interestingly, this effect was amplified with a sodium nitrite coinjection. Since sodium nitrite has been shown to synergize with radiotherapy (RT), we hypothesized that UTMC with a sodium nitrite coinjection could further radiosensitize solid tumors by increasing blood perfusion and thus reduce tumor hypoxia. We evaluated (1) the ability of UTMC with and without nitrite to increase perfusion in muscle (mouse hindlimbs) and human prostate tumors using different pulse lengths and pressure; (2) the efficacy of this approach as a provascular therapy given directly before RT in the human prostate subcutaneous xenografts PC3 tumor model. Using long pulses with various pressures, in muscle, the provascular response following UTMCy. Finally, there was an improved growth inhibition for the 8 Gy RT dose + nitrite + UTMC group vs 8 Gy RT + nitrite alone. This effect was not significant with mice treated by UTMC + nitrite and receiving doses of 0 or 2 Gy RT. In conclusion, UTMC + nitrite increased blood flow leading to an increased efficacy of higher doses of RT in our tumor model, warranting further study of this strategy.Fabric-based wearable electronics are showing advantages in emerging applications in wearable devices, Internet of everything, and artificial intelligence. Compared to the one with organic materials, devices based on inorganic semiconductors (e.g., GaN) commonly show advantages of superior characteristics and high stability. Upon the transfer of GaN-based heterogeneous films from their rigid substrates onto flexible/fabric substrates, changes in strain would influence the device performance. Here, we demonstrate the transfer of InGaN/GaN multiple quantum well (MQW) films onto flexible/fabric substrates with an effective lift-off technique. The physical properties of the InGaN/GaN MQWs film are characterized by atomic force microscopy and high-resolution X-ray diffraction, indicating that the transferred film does not suffer from huge damage. Excellent flexible properties are observed in the film transferred on fabric, and the photoluminescence (PL) intensity is enhanced by the piezo-phototronic effect, which shows an increase of about 10% by applying an external strain with increasing the film curvature to 6.25 mm-1. Moreover, energy band diagrams of the GaN/InGaN/GaN heterojunction at different strains are illustrated to clarify the internal modulation mechanism by the piezo-phototronic effect. This work would facilitate the guidance of constructing high-performance devices on fabrics and also push forward the rapid development of flexible and wearable electronics.The activation of N-methyl-d-aspartate receptor (NMDAR) is triggered by the closure of bilobed (D1 and D2) clamshell-like clefts upon binding glycine (Gly) and glutamate. There is evidence that cholinergic compounds modulate NMDAR-mediated currents via direct receptor-ligand interactions; however, molecular bases are unknown. Here, we first propose a mechanistic structure-based explanation for the observed ACh-induced submaximal potentiation of NMDA-elicited currents in striatal neurons by predicting competitive inhibition with Gly. Then, the model was validated, in principle, by confirming that the coapplication of Gly and ACh significantly reduces these neuronal currents. Finally, we delineate the interplay of ACh with the NMDAR by a combination of computational strategies. Crystallographic ACh-bound complexes were studied, revealing a similar ACh binding environment on the GluN1 subunit of the NMDAR. We illustrate how ACh can occupy X-ray monomeric open, dimeric "semiopen" cleft conformations obtained by molecular dynamics and a full-active cryo-EM NMDAR structure, explaining the suboptimal NMDAR electrophysiological activity under the "Venus Flytrap model". At an evolutionary biology level, the binding mode of ACh coincides with that of the homologous ornithine-bound periplasmic LAO binding protein complex. Our computed results indicate an analogous mechanism of action, inasmuch as ACh may stabilize the GluN1 subunit "semiclosed" conformations by inducing direct and indirect D1-to-D2 interdomain bonds. Additionally, an alternative binding site was detected, shared by the known NMDAR allosteric modulators. Experimental and computed results strongly suggest that ACh acts as a Gly-competitive, submaximal potentiating agent of the NMDAR, possibly constituting a novel chemotype for multitarget-directed drug development, e.g., to treat Alzheimer's, and it may lead to a new understanding of glutamatergic neurotransmission.Surface 2019, surface charge density (SCD) gradient printing-driven droplet transport, has attracted considerable attention as a novel and effective approach, which adopts the water droplet impacting a nonwetting surface to create a reprintable SCD gradient pathway conveniently and realizes the high-velocity and long-distance transport of droplets. In the present work, we further investigated the effects of electrothermal behavior on SCD gradient printing on hydrophobic surfaces by considering the droplet impact dynamics. After the electrothermal function was activated, the wettability of the hydrophobic surface improved in terms of the spreading factor history and the infiltration depth, which increased the probability of solid/liquid contact electrification to generate a more favorable SCD gradient. Since the hydrophobic surface was negatively charged by droplet impact, polarized droplets rolled forward along the preprinted SCD gradient pathway due to opposite charge attraction. Based on these results, we designed a SCD gradient printer with an electrothermal function for hydrophobic surfaces. Subsequently, the kinematic parameters of rolling droplets on hydrophobic surfaces were observed and quantified to evaluate the improvements resulting from the electrothermal function.Heterocyclic aromatic amines (HAAs) are mainly formed in the pyrolysis process during high-temperature cooking of meat. Meat consumption is very typical of the western diet, and the amount of meat consumption in the eastern countries is growing rapidly; HAAs represents widespread exposure. HAAs are classified as possible human carcinogens; numerous epidemiological studies have demonstrated regular consumption of meat with HAAs as risk factor for cancers. Specific HAAs have received major attention. For example, 2-amino-1-methyl-6-phenylimidazo[4,5-b] pyridine has been extensively studied as a genotoxicant and mutagen, with emergent literature on neurotoxicity. Harmane has been extensively studied for a role in essential tremors and potentially Parkinson's disease (PD). Harmane levels have been demonstrated to be elevated in blood and brain in essential tremor patients. Meat consumption has been implicated in the etiology of neurodegenerative diseases; however, the role of toxicants formed during meat preparation has not been studied.