A standardised fraction 1 (SF1) from clinacanthus nutans attenuates the stemness of cervical cancer stem-like cells via inhibition of notch1 signalling by Ismail, Faridah

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Operando investigation on the fast two-phase transition kinetics of LiFePO4/C composite cathodes with carbon additives for lithium-ion batteries by Shih, Jengywan, Lin, Guanyin, James Li, Ying Jeng, Hung, Tai-Feng, Jose, Rajan, Karuppiah, Chelladurai, Yang, Chun–Chen

“…It is due to the higher electronic conductivity (ca. 2.36 × 10−4 S cm−1) and Li+ ion diffusion coefficient (ca. 2.56 × 10−13 cm2 s−1) of LFP/C/VGCF cathode than the other electrodes. …”
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The metal ion-dependent adhesion site motif of the Enterococcus faecalis EbpA pilin mediates pilus function in catheter-associated urinary tract infection by Nielsen, Hailyn V., Guiton, Pascale S., Kline, Kimberly A., Port, Gary C., Pinkner, Jerome S., Neiers, Fabrice, Normark, Staffan, Henriques-Normark, Birgitta, Caparon, Michael G., Hultgren, Scott J.

“…We further showed that the metal ion-dependent adhesion site (MIDAS) motif in EbpA is necessary for Ebp function in vivo. …”
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Rational design and mechanical understanding of three-dimensional macro-/mesoporous silicon lithium-ion battery anodes with a tunable pore size and wall thickness by Zuo, X, Wen, Y, Qiu, Y, Cheng, Y-J, Yin, S, Ji, Q, You, Z, Zhu, J, Muller-Buschbaum, P, Ma, L, Bruce, PG, Xia, Y

“…Silicon is regarded as one of the most promising next generation lithium-ion battery anodes due to its exceptional theoretical capacity, appropriate voltage profile, and vast abundance. …”

Bis(pseudopolyrotaxane)s possessing copper(II) ions formed by different polymer chains and bis(β-cyclodextrin)s bridged with a 2,2'-bipyridine-4,4'-dicarboxy tether by Liu, Yu, Li, Li, Zhang, Heng Yi, Zhao, Yanli, Wu, Xue

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Highly nanocrystalline Mg doped ZnFe2O4 powders for rapid and simultaneous adsorption of lead, copper, and cadmium heavy metals ions in synthetic/sea waters by Al-Najar, B, Modwi, A, Shaikh, MN, Bououdina, M, Albuflasa, H, Hankins, NP

“…Nonetheless, the selectivity of Pb+2 ions drops dramatically to 25 mg/g within real seawater samples due to the strong ionic strength of high-salinity seawater. …”

Identifying the origin and contribution of surface storage in TiO2 (B) nanotube electrode by in situ dynamic valence state monitoring by Tang, Yuxin, Zhang, Yanyan, Malyi, Oleksandr I., Bucher, Nicolas, Xia, Huarong, Xi, Shibo, Zhu, Zhiqiang, Lv, Zhisheng, Li, Wenlong, Wei, Jiaqi, Srinivasan, Madhavi, Borgna, Armando, Antonietti, Markus, Du, Yonghua, Chen, Xiaodong

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In situ metal organic framework (ZIF-8) and Mechanofusion-Assisted MWCNT coating of LiFePO4/C composite material for lithium-ion batteries by Mathur, Priyatrisha, Shih, Jengywan, James Li, Ying Jeng, Hung, Tai-Feng, Thirumalraj, Balamurugan, Kannan Ramaraj, Sayee, Jose, Rajan, Karuppiah, Chelladurai, Yang, Chunchen

“…LiFePO4 is one of the industrial, scalable cathode materials in lithium-ion battery production, due to its cost-effectiveness and environmental friendliness. …”
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Supporting data - Rational design and mechanical understanding of three-dimensional macro-/mesoporous silicon lithium-ion battery anodes with tunable pore size and wall thickness by Bruce, P, Bruce, P

Quantum scale biomimicry of low dimensional growth : an unusual complex amorphous precursor route to TiO2 band confinement by shape adaptive biopolymer-like flexibility for energy applications by Choi, Dahyun, Sonkaria, Sanjiv, Fox, Stephen John, Poudel, Shivraj, Kim, Sung-yong, Kang, Suhee, Kim, Seheon, Verma, Chandra, Ahn, Sung Hoon, Lee, Caroline Sunyong, Khare, Varsha

“…Here, we provide evidence for synthetic biomimicry akin to bio-polymerization mechanisms to steer disorder-to-order transitions via solvent plasticization-like behaviour. This challenges the rationale of quantum driven confinement processes by conventional processes. …”
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Association between feel-like temperatures and injury risk during international outdoor athletic championships: a prospective cohort study on 29 579 athlete starts during 10 championships by Edouard, P, Dandrieux, P-E, Klöwer, MK, Junge, A, Racinais, S, Branco, P, Hollander, K, Navarro, L

“…<p><strong>Objective:</strong>&nbsp;To analyse associations between feel-like temperatures measured with the universal thermal climate index (UTCI) and injury rates during international athletic championships.…”

Evaluating the home-based intervention strategy (HIS-UK) to reduce new chlamydia infection among young men aged 16–25 years by promoting correct and consistent condom use: findings from a randomised controlled trial by Stone, N, Graham, C, Bremner, S, McGrath, N, Bedford, R, Brown, KE, Newby, K, Clarke, A, Jackson, L, Morrison, L, Nadarzynski, T, To, Y

Validating the ratio of insulin like growth factor binding protein 4 to sex hormone binding globulin as a prognostic predictor of preterm birth in Viet Nam: a case-cohort study by Hirst, JE, Boniface, JJ, Le, DP, Polpitiya, AD, Fox, AC, Vu, TTK, Dang, TT, Fleischer, TC, Bui, NTH, Hickok, DE, Kearney, PE, Thwaites, G, Kennedy, SH, Kestelyn, E, Le, TQ

“…Maternal serum was collected from 19+0-22+6 weeks’ gestation and participants followed to neonatal discharge. Relative insulin-like growth factor binding protein 4 (IGFBP4) and sex hormone binding globulin (SHBG) abundances were measured by mass spectrometry and their ratio compared between PTB cases and term controls. …”

A ternary Fe₁₋ₓS@Porous carbon nanowires/reduced graphene oxide hybrid film electrode with superior volumetric and gravimetric capacities for flexible sodium ion batteries by Liu, Yang, Fang, Yongjin, Zhao, Zhiwei, Yuan, Changzhou, Lou, David Xiong Wen

“…Smart construction of ultraflexible electrodes with superior gravimetric and volumetric capacities is still challenging yet significant for sodium ion batteries (SIBs) toward wearable electronic devices. …”
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Experimental development of fabry-perot fiber-optic metal ion sensor based on layer-by-layer (chitosan/polystyrene sulfonate) substrate and ionophore (carboxymethyl 18-crown-6). by Yu, Feng Jen.

“…In order to assess the feasibility of the sensor application upon metal ions, ionic potassium solution chosen to be the target to simulate heavy metal ions in water, while the chelation compound carboxymethyl 18-crown-6 (CMC) was selected as the sensing element. …”
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Challenges of measuring self-reported exposure to occupational biomechanical risk factors amongst people with low literacy engaged in manual labour: findings from a cross-cultural adaptation and psychometric investigation in an African population with chronic low back pain by Igwesi-Chidobe, Chinonso Nwamaka, Sorinola, Isaac Olubunmi, Ozumba, Benjamin Chukwuma, Godfrey, Emma Louise

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Utilization of biomass pectin polymer to build high efficiency electrode architectures with sturdy construction and fast charge transfer structure to boost sodium storage performan... by Zhao, Jing, Yang, Xu, Zhang, Yu, Loh, Xian Jun, Hu, Xiaodong, Chen, Gang, Du, Fei, Yan, Qingyu

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1D to 3D hierarchical iron selenide hollow nanocubes assembled from FeSe2@C core-shell nanorods for advanced sodium ion batteries by Fan, Haosen, Yu, Hong, Zhang, Yufei, Guo, Jing, Wang, Zhen, Wang, Hao, Zhao, Ning, Zheng, Yun, Du, Chengfeng, Dai, Zhengfei, Yan, Qingyu, Xu, Jian

“…When used as anode materials for sodium ion batteries, the hierarchically hollow nanocubes showed excellent rate performance and ultra-stable long-term cycling stability at a high current density of 10 A g−1, suggesting a good sodium-ion storage material. …”
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Novel polymer electrolyte based on cob-web electrospun multi component polymer blend of polyacrylonitrile/poly(methyl methacrylate)/polystyrene for lithium ion batteries : preparation and electrochemical characterization by Srinivasan, Madhavi, Prasanth, Raghavan, Aravindan, Vanchiappan

“…The result shows that the prepared polymer blend electrolytes are promising materials for lithium ion batteries.…”
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Li3V2(PO4)3 nanocrystals embedded in a nanoporous carbon matrix supported on reduced graphene oxide sheets as cathode material for lithium-ion batteries by Wong, Kang Ming.

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