To the Editor,Rheumatoid arthritis(RA)synovitis is characterized by synovial inflammation,characterized by synovial proliferation,neovascularization,and leukocyte infiltration into the joint space,1 leading to irrever...
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To the Editor,Rheumatoid arthritis(RA)synovitis is characterized by synovial inflammation,characterized by synovial proliferation,neovascularization,and leukocyte infiltration into the joint space,1 leading to irreversible cartilage and bone damage.2 This synovial inflammation stimulates the formation of pannus,which is an invasive tumor-like mass,ultimately contributing to the pathogenesis of *** shares several similarities with cancer,including joint pain,swelling,and stiffness,which are accompanied by hypoxia in the synovial tissue and tumor environment.3 Spalt-like transcription factor 4(SALL4)plays an essential role in the occurrence and development of tumors.4 However,SALL4 expression in synovial tissue of RA is yet to be *** study aimed to investigate SALL4 expression in synovial tissue derived from patients with RA,using immunohistochemical techniques.
ZnO thin films in nanorod (NR) and nanoflower (NF) morphologies were used as photoelectrode scaffolds for efficient visible-light-driven photoelectrochemical (PEC) water splitting process, where their decoration with ...
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ZnO thin films in nanorod (NR) and nanoflower (NF) morphologies were used as photoelectrode scaffolds for efficient visible-light-driven photoelectrochemical (PEC) water splitting process, where their decoration with copper indium gallium sulfide (CIGS) and indium sulfide (In2S3) layers resulted in significant PEC performance enhancement. ZnO NF/CIGS/In2S3 photoelectrodes exhibited a remarkably high PEC efficiency (∼6.0% applied bias photon-to-current efficiency, 83% incident photon-to-current efficiency) due to the negligible dark current, while ZnO NR/CIGS/In2S3 generated a photocurrent density of ***–2 at 0.4 V (vs Ag/AgCl), being one of the highest performances reported in the literature for copper-based chalcopyrite photoelectrodes so far. The interfacial photoelectrode-electrolyte charge transport dynamics, investigated via intensity-modulated photocurrent spectroscopy, exhibited a sevenfold increase in charge transfer efficiencies with a significant drop in surface recombination kinetics for ZnO NF after CIGS/In2S3 decoration. The obtained results show consistency with numerically modeled electric field distribution profiles and electron paramagnetic resonance results of ZnO NF, rationalizing the enhanced charge transfer rates for decorated samples and confirming the defect passivating nature of CIGS/In2S3.
Photocatalysis has the potential for lignin valorisation to generate functionalised aromatic monomers, but its large-scale application has been limited by the slow conversion rate and the low selectivity to desirable ...
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Safety concerns have perennially impeded the large-scale implementation of high-energy-density storage systems. Nevertheless, because the intrinsic drawbacks of the commercial polyolefin separator are poor thermal sta...
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Based on selecting the proper formulas of thermal conductivity and viscosity for nanofluids, a three-dimensional fluid-solid conjugated model was developed to analyze the effect of the heat sink structure, the nanopar...
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Based on selecting the proper formulas of thermal conductivity and viscosity for nanofluids, a three-dimensional fluid-solid conjugated model was developed to analyze the effect of the heat sink structure, the nanoparticle kind, diameter and volume fraction, and the base fluid kind on the cooling performance of microchannel heat sink. The results showed that: (1) thermal dispersion effect caused by nanoparticle random motion enhanced the thermal convection of nanofluid thus enhances significantly the cooling performance of heat sink;(2) the enhancement of nanofluids was closely dependent on the heat sink structure and the dependence was distinct from the pure fluid, hence the heat sink structure was needed to be optimized for nanofluids as coolants;(3) as the nanoparticle volume fraction increases, the thermal resistance reduced and the pressure increased, the water-based Al2O3 nanofluid with 0.5% volume fraction was the optimal coolant which caused 10.1% decrease in the thermal resistance and only 0.38% increased in the pressure drop;(4) although the nanoparticle size had a small effect on the thermal resistance, nanoparticles with small diameter were recommended with consideration of stability of nanofluids;(5) Al2O3 nanoparticle was superior to TiO2 and CuO, and water was the better base fluid than ethylene glycol and engine oil.
Lithium extraction is a great challenge from the high magnesium content salt solution. In this work, an integrated polyamide tight ultrafiltration (UF) and nanofiltration (NF) membranes are systematically investigated...
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Low temperature corrosion is one of the key issues in application of low-low temperature electrostatic precipitator. The concentration of SO3 affects the acid dew point temperature of flue gas. The exhaust temperature...
Low temperature corrosion is one of the key issues in application of low-low temperature electrostatic precipitator. The concentration of SO3 affects the acid dew point temperature of flue gas. The exhaust temperature after the air preheater should be higher than the acid dew point temperature. The residual heat of flue gas is fully utilized by the low-temperature economizer. The efficiency of low-low temperature electrostatic precipitator is improved by the comprehensive effect of the condensation of SO3 on the surface of the fine particles, the decrease of the specific resistance of the particles and the agglomeration of the fine particles.
The influences of the preset angle on the dynamic responses of the typical airfoil section with cubic nonlinear stiffness were investigated under consideration of the aerodynamic flutter onset due to certain angle of ...
The influences of the preset angle on the dynamic responses of the typical airfoil section with cubic nonlinear stiffness were investigated under consideration of the aerodynamic flutter onset due to certain angle of attack. The typical airfoil model with cubic nonlinear stiffness is developed to analyze the plunging and the pitching motions for the airfoil section. Based on the Grossman's quasi steady aerodynamic model, the aerodynamic lift and the moment can be obtained and then the equation of motion for the airfoil section is derived by applying the Lagrange theorem. The effects of the preset angle and the oncoming flow speed on the nonlinear dynamics are analyzed by means of the bifurcation diagram, the frequency-amplitude diagram, the time history, etc. Simulation results show that the preset angle influences the intensity of the vibration, moderate or severe, stable or unstable, even under certain circumstance, the jump and chaos phenomenon occur; and the oncoming flow speed affects the distribution of the vibration energy for the plunging and the pitching motions. The unstable stall region for the responding parameters should be avoided to keep the airfoil safe in engineering practice. Some qualitative and quantitative rules are obtained for the airfoil design and the flutter suppression.
This study investigates the impact of blade gap angle on spiral axial flow gas–liquid multiphase pump performance. Using five numerical models and the shear stress transport k-omega (SST k-ω) turbulence model, we in...
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Coal-bed methane (CBM) reserves are rich in Sinkiang of China, and liquefaction is a critical step for the CBM exploration and utilization. Different from other CBM gas fields in China, CBM distribution in Sinkiang is...
Coal-bed methane (CBM) reserves are rich in Sinkiang of China, and liquefaction is a critical step for the CBM exploration and utilization. Different from other CBM gas fields in China, CBM distribution in Sinkiang is widespread but scattered, and the pressure, flow-rate and nitrogen content of CBM feed vary significantly. The skid-mounted liquefaction device is suggested as an efficient and economical way to recover methane. Turbo-expander is one of the most important parts which generates the cooling capacity for the cryogenic liquefaction system. Using turbo-expander, more cooling capacity and higher liquefied fraction can be achieved. In this study, skid-mounted CBM liquefaction processes based on Claude cycle are established. Cryogenic turbo-expander with high expansion ratio is employed to improve the efficiency of CBM liquefaction process. The unit power consumption per liquefaction mole flow-rate for CBM feed gas is used as the object function for process optimization, compressor discharge pressure, flow ratio of feed gas to turbo-expander and nitrogen friction are analyzed, and optimum operation range of the liquefaction processes are obtained.
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