A flexible and transparent amorphous-indium tin oxide/silver/crystalline-indium oxide (a-ITO/Ag/c-ITO) triple-layer structure was prepared as an electrode for capacitive-type touch screen panels (TSPs). very thin metal film of silver (Ag) inserted between two ITO layers, the structures were deposited on a colorless polyimide (CPI) substrate by sputtering method. It found that tunable electrical optical properties a-ITO/Ag/c-ITO critically affected thickness Ag layer. The optimized has low...

Targeted and sustained delivery of drugs to diseased tissues/organs, where body fluid exchange catabolic activity are substantial, is challenging due the fast cleansing degradation by these harsh environmental factors. Herein, a multifunctional bioadhesive polycaprolactone-β-cyclodextrin (PCL-CD) polymersome developed for localized co-delivery hydrophilic hydrophobic drug molecules. This PCL-CD affords multivalent crosslinking action via surface CD-mediated host-guest interactions generate...

In this study, a p-type 2 at% lithium-doped nickel oxide (abbreviation L2NiO) solution was prepared using Ni(NO3)2·6H2O, and LiNO3·L2NiO thin films were deposited an atomizer by spraying the L2NiO onto glass substrate. The sprayed specimen heated at low temperature (140 °C) annealed different high temperatures times. This method can reduce evaporation ratio of solution, affording high-order nucleating points on characterized X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, UV-visible...

Flexoelectricity, a universal electromechanical coupling effect present in all dielectric materials, has garnered significant theoretical and experimental interest recent years, particularly ferroelectric perovskite oxides. However, nitride-based materials have received considerably less attention. In this Letter, we report the observation of direct flexoelectric plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition silicon nitride thin film with thickness 200 nm. From three-point bending tests,...

ABSTRACT Background and Aim The relapse pattern following the discontinuation of tenofovir alafenamide (TAF) in patients with chronic hepatitis B (CHB) remains unclear. This study aimed to compare 2‐year incidences virological clinical relapses among who discontinued TAF versus those disoproxil fumarate (TDF) or entecavir (ETV). Methods multicenter retrospective enrolled noncirrhotic e antigen (HBeAg)‐negative CHB TAF, TDF, ETV undetectable HBV DNA at treatment cessation. For switched from...

Abstract This study details a new moment connection that overcomes difficulties in achieving field‐weld quality and eliminates steel beam buckling encountered connections. presents cyclic test finite element analysis results of full‐scale subassemblies using reduced flange plates (RFPs) to connect flanges the column without any other direct connection. Since RFP is designed as strong column‐strong beam‐weak RFPs, functions structural fuse weld fractures buckling. Test analytical show (1)...

Abstract Fibroblast growth factor 9 ( FGF 9) promotes cancer progression; however, its role in cell proliferation related to tumorigenesis remains elusive. We investigated how affected MA ‐10 mouse Leydig tumor and found that significantly induced by activating ERK 1/2 retinoblastoma (Rb) phosphorylations within 15 minutes. Subsequently, the expressions of E2F1 cycle regulators: cyclin D1, E1 cyclin‐dependent kinase 4 CDK 4) G 1 phase A1, 2 S‐G /M phases were increased at 12 hours after...

Abstract We investigated the effects of oscillatory flow in regulating gene expressions type I collagen (COL1, main component human bone tissues) and osteopontin (OPN, key for calcium deposition) osteoblast‐like (MG‐63) cells, roles mitogen‐activated protein kinases (MAPKs) this regulation. The cells were subjected to (0.5 ± 4 dyn/cm 2 ) or kept under static condition various time periods (15 min, 30 1 h, 8 16 h). Oscillatory caused significant up‐regulations both COL1 OPN over h study, a...

In this study, radio frequency magnetron sputtering was used to deposit nickel oxide thin films (NiO, deposition power of 100 W) and titanium-doped zinc (TZO, varying powers) on glass substrates form p(NiO)-n(TZO) heterojunction diodes with high transmittance. The structural, optical, electrical properties the TZO NiO NiO/TZO devices were investigated scanning electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction (XRD) patterns, UV-visible spectroscopy, Hall effect analysis, current-voltage (I-V) analysis....

A novel nanoarchitecture-reinforced poly(lactic acid) (PLA) nanocomposite was prepared using multi-walled carbon nanotube (MWCNT)-grafted silica nanohybrids as reinforcements. MWCNT-grafted were synthesized by the generation of nanoparticles on MWCNT surface through sol-gel technique. This synthetic method involves organo-modified MWCNTs that are dispersed in tetrahydrofuran, which incorporates tetraethoxysilane undergoes an ultrasonic process. Gelation yielded highly MWCNTs. The structure...

A facile synthesis method is proposed for the mass production of high-quality CsPbBr3 perovskite powder. It shown that protocol capable producing polycrystalline powder in quantities greater than 10 g. The derived thin films by thermal evaporation and spin-coating are compact morphologies (root-mean-square roughness < 4 nm) without voids pinholes. Moreover, show obvious photoluminescence (PL) with a narrow (bandwidth 19 peak centered at ∼520 nm, which blue-shifted compared PL emission 542...

P-type lithium-doped nickel oxide (p-LNiO) thin films were deposited on an n-type indium tin (ITO) glass substrate using the modified spray pyrolysis method (SPM), to fabricate a transparent p-n heterojunction diode. The structural, optical, and electrical properties of p-LNiO ITO p-LNiO/n-ITO diode characterized by field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), UV-visible spectroscopy, Hall effect measurement, current-voltage (I-V) measurements. nonlinear...

Abstract Model surfaces of polyurethane‐gold nanocomposites (PU‐Au) were used to examine cell behavior on nanophase‐segregated materials. Previously we showed that endothelial (EC) migration these materials was modulated by the PI3K/Akt/eNOS pathway. The present study, investigated expressions alpha5/beta3 (α5β3) integrin, focal adhesion kinase (FAK), and other downstream signal molecules such as Rho family matrix metalloproteinases 2 (MMP‐2) induced in two different cells, is bovine...

In this study, different NaNbO3 concentrations (abbreviated as NN) were added into lead-free (Na0.5Bi0.5)TiO3 (NBT) to form the (1 − x) NBT–x NN ceramics by using solid-state reaction method, where x was equal 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, and 0.4, respectively. The dielectric constant–temperature (εr–T) curves revealed that solid solution underwent two phase transitions, from ferroelectric anti-ferroelectric phases paraelectric phases. εr–T also showed depolarization temperature (Td) shifted lower value,...

In this study, [Sr0.99Eu0.01]3MgSi2O8 phosphors were sintered at 1200-1400 °C for 1-5 h by using the solid-state reaction method. The crystallinity and morphology of these characterized through X-ray diffraction analysis field-emission scanning electron microscopy, respectively, to determine their luminescence. photoluminescence properties, including excitation emission prepared investigated fluorescence spectrophotometry. α-Sr2SiO4, Sr2MgSi2O7, Sr3MgSi2O8 phases coexisted in phosphors,...

Abstract Rete ridges are important to the mechanical function of skin in animals with minimal hair, including humans. As mice do not exhibit rete ridges, need for a quality animal model is pertinent. Here, we develop Lanyu pig ( Sus scrofa ) full‐thickness wound explore tissue regeneration because architecture and similar humans inbred genetic variants available. Full‐ partial‐thickness wounds were generated on dorsum. Full‐thickness at post‐wound day 57 severe scar no signs wound‐induced...

We investigated the structural, optical, and electrical properties of amorphous IGZO/silver/amorphous IGZO (α-IGZO/Ag/α-IGZO) triple-layer structures that were deposited at room temperature on Eagle XG glass flexible polyethylene terephthalate substrates through sputtering method. Thin Ag layers with different thicknesses inserted between two to form a structure. was used because its lower absorption resistivity. Field emission scanning electron microscopy measurements revealed ranged from...

This research presents a triple-layer transparent conductive oxide thin film, with lithium-doped nickel oxide/silver/lithium-doped (L-NiO/Ag/L-NiO) structure using radio-frequency (RF) magnetron sputtering on glass substrates.

Abstract Hypoxic–ischemia injury occurs after trauma causes consequential bone necrosis. Non‐steroid anti‐inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are frequently used in orthopedic clinics for pain relief. However, the underlying mechanism and outcome usage of NSAIDs is poorly understood. To investigate damage loss osteoblast function hypoxia, two hypoxia mimetics, cobalt chloride (CoCl 2 ) desferrioxamine (DFO), were to create an vitro hypoxic microenvironment. The cell was observed by decreases...