Towards High Capacity Li-ion Batteries Based on Silicon-Graphene Composite Anodes and Sub-micron V-doped LiFePO4 Cathodes

Lithium iron phosphate, LiFePO4 (LFP) has demonstrated promising performance as a cathode material in lithium ion batteries (LIBs), by overcoming the rate performance issues from limited electronic conductivity. Nano-sized vanadium-doped LFP (V-LFP) was synthesized using a continuous hydrothermal process using supercritical water as a reagent. The atomic % of dopant determined the particle shape. 5 at. % gave mixed plate and rod-like morphology, showing optimal electrochemical performance and good rate properties vs. Li. Specific capacities of >160 mAh g−1 were achieved. In order to increase the capacity of a full cell, V-LFP was cycled against an inexpensive micron-sized metallurgical grade Si-containing anode. This electrode was capable of reversible capacities of approximately 2000 mAh g−1 for over 150 cycles vs. Li, with improved performance resulting from the incorporation of few layer graphene (FLG) to enhance conductivity, tensile behaviour and thus, the composite stability. The cathode material synthesis and electrode formulation are scalable, inexpensive and are suitable for the fabrication of larger format cells suited to grid and transport applications

Computational Design of Artificial RNA Molecules For Gene Regulation

This volume provides an overview of RNA bioinformatics methodologies, including basic strategies to predict secondary and tertiary structures, and novel algorithms based on massive RNA sequencing. Interest in RNA bioinformatics has rapidly increased thanks to the recent high-throughput sequencing technologies allowing scientists to investigate complete transcriptomes at single nucleotide resolution. Adopting advanced computational technics, scientists are now able to conduct more in-depth studies and present them to you in this book. Written in the highly successful Methods of Molecular Biology series format, chapters include introductions to their respective topics, lists of the necessary materials and equipment, step-by-step, readily reproducible bioinformatics protocols, and key tips to avoid known pitfalls.Authoritative and practical, RNA Bioinformatics seeks to aid scientists in the further study of bioinformatics and computational biology of RNA

Forward jet production in deep inelastic ep scattering and low-x parton dynamics at HERA

Differential inclusive jet cross sections in neutral current deep inelastic ep scattering have been measured with the ZEUS detector. Three phase-space regions have been selected in order to study parton dynamics where the effects of BFKL evolution might be present. The measurements have been compared to the predictions of leading-logarithm parton shower Monte Carlo models and fixed-order perturbative QCD calculations. In the forward region, QCD calculations at order alpha_s^1 underestimate the data up to an order of magnitude at low x. An improved description of the data in this region is obtained by including QCD corrections at order alpha_s^2, which account for the lowest-order t-channel gluon-exchange diagrams, highlighting the importance of such terms in parton dynamics at low x.Comment: 25 pages, 4 figure

Clinical observation on Aralia echinocauIis Hand Mazz Capsula-2 in knee joint of osteoarthritis

目的  观测刺老苞胶囊-2号临床治疗膝关节骨性关节炎的效果。 方法  将2013～2014年门诊收治的膝关节骨性关节炎患者90例(男50例、女40例)分为：治疗-1组35例（男20例，女15例），治疗-2组20例（男10例，女10例），对照组35例（男20例，女15例）。治疗-1组口服刺老苞胶囊-2号，治疗-2组口服刺老苞胶囊-2号+芬必得胶囊，对照组口服芬必得胶囊。连续服药60d后，观察主要症状缓解情况，并按照膝关节功能评分标准比较各组治疗前后效果。 结果  与对照组（总有效率91.43%）相比，治疗-1组（总有效率85.71%）疗效稍逊，治疗-2组（总有效率95.00%）疗效稍好，但组间差异性均不显著（P＞0.05)。 结论  本实验室制备的刺老苞胶囊-2号对膝关节骨性关节炎有一定的治疗效果，如配合芬必得胶囊共同使用，临床疗效更好。Objective: To observe the effect of Aralia echinocauIis Hand. Mazz capsula-2 on the treatment of knee osteoarthritis．Method: 90 cases of knee osteoarthritis (Male 50 cases / Female 40 cases) were collected in 2013 and 2014, and they were divided into three groups. 35 persons (Male 20 cases / Female 15 cases) in treatment group-1 received Aralia echinocauIis Hand. Mazz capsula-2, 20 persons (Male 10 cases / Female 10 cases) in treatment group-2 received Aralia echinocauIis Hand. Mazz capsula-2 +finbid, 35 persons (Male 20 cases / Female 15 cases) in control group received finbid for 60 days in a course of treatment．Result: Compared with control group (91.43%), treatment group-1 ′s effective rate (85.71%) was lower and treatment group-2′s effective rate (95.00%) was higher, but the difference in different groups was no statistically significant (P＞0.05)．Conclusion: Aralia echinocauIis Hand. Mazz capsula-2 in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis showed good efficacy, joint pain could be shortened．If patients were cured by finbid with Aralia echinocauIis Hand. Mazz capsula-2 together, they would get better clinical curative effect

Structure of the ATP synthase catalytic complex (F(1)) from Escherichia coli in an autoinhibited conformation.

ATP synthase is a membrane-bound rotary motor enzyme that is critical for cellular energy metabolism in all kingdoms of life. Despite conservation of its basic structure and function, autoinhibition by one of its rotary stalk subunits occurs in bacteria and chloroplasts but not in mitochondria. The crystal structure of the ATP synthase catalytic complex (F(1)) from Escherichia coli described here reveals the structural basis for this inhibition. The C-terminal domain of subunit ɛ adopts a heretofore unknown, highly extended conformation that inserts deeply into the central cavity of the enzyme and engages both rotor and stator subunits in extensive contacts that are incompatible with functional rotation. As a result, the three catalytic subunits are stabilized in a set of conformations and rotational positions distinct from previous F(1) structures

A922 Sequential measurement of 1 hour creatinine clearance (1-CRCL) in critically ill patients at risk of acute kidney injury (AKI)

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Circular Nonuniform Electric Field Gel Electrophoresis for the Separation and Concentration of Nanoparticles.

A circular nonuniform electric field strategy coupled with gel electrophoresis was proposed to control the precise separation and efficient concentration of nano- and microparticles. The circular nonuniform electric field has the feature of exponential increase in the electric field intensity along the radius, working with three functional zones of migration, acceleration, and concentration. The distribution form of electric field lines is regulated in functional zones to control the migration behaviors of particles for separation and concentration by altering the relative position of the ring electrode (outside) and rodlike electrode (inner). The circular nonuniform electric field promotes the target-type and high-precision separation of nanoparticles based on the difference in charge-to-size ratio. The concentration multiple of nanoparticles is also controlled randomly with the alternation of radius, taking advantage of vertical extrusion and concentric converging of the migration path. This work provides a brand new insight into the simultaneous separation and concentration of particles and is promising for developing a versatile tool for the separation and preparation of various samples instead of conventional methods