Xuefeng Gu, Teng Qiu, Wenjun Zhang, Paul K. Chu
Light-emitting diodes [LEDs] are of particular interest recently as their performance is approaching fluorescent/incandescent tubes. Moreover, their energy-saving property is attracting many researchers because of the huge energy crisis we are facing. Among all methods intending to enhance the effic...
Feimin Zhang, Yunzhu Qian, Hanbang Chen, Yang Xu et al.
Constructing biomimetic structure and incorporating bioactive molecules is an effective strategy to achieve a more favorable cell response. To explore the effect of electrospinning (ES) nanofibrous architecture and collagen I (COL I)-incorporated modification on tuning osteoblast response, a resorba...
Sheng-Qing Zhu, Tong Zhang, Xinli Guo, Qilong Wang et al.
We report an electrophoretic deposition method for the fabrication of gold nanoparticle (GNP) thin films as sensitive surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) substrates. In this method, GNP sol, synthesized by a seed-mediated growth approach, and indium tin oxide (ITO) glass substrates were utilize...
Ruili Guan, Tao Wang, Xiaoru Dong, Kejun Du et al.
Lead (Pb) and manganese (Mn) are common neurotoxins. However, individuals are subject to co-exposures in real life, and it is therefore important to study these metals in combination. Weaning Sprague-Dawley rats were given ad libitum access to drinking water solutions containing Pb (100 mg/L), Mn (2...
Jingxue Wang, Bin Yang, S.J. Zhang, Abhishek Amar et al.
Combining sweet sorghum (SS) with alfalfa for ensiling has the potential to make a high-quality silage with relatively a better nutrient balance. However, the existing data are insufficient about how changes in ratios of SS to alfalfa in different silage mixtures affect animal performance and meat q...
Yang Yang, Yunsong Gui, Haowen Wang, Wuxiong Zhang et al.
In order to address the challenges in MIMO channel measurement and modeling for 5G communication scenarios, a CDM-based parallel channel sounder is developed and evaluated in this article. Compared to traditional TDM-based channel sounders, our parallel channel sounder supports eight-by-eight (8 × 8...
Xuefeng Hu, Junjie Li, Juekuan Yang, Jie Cheng et al.
The fully biodegradable polymer stent is considered as the fourth-generation vascular implant with good biocompatibility and long-term therapeutic potential. It has attracted much attention because it overcomes the disadvantage of the permanently implanted metal stent. However, compared with the met...
Xuefeng Hu, Qingwei Liu, Li Chen, Jie Cheng et al.
Background and objective Self-expanding polymer braided stents are expected to replace metallic stents in the treatment of Peripheral Arterial Disease, which seriously endangers human health. To restore the patency of blocked peripheral arteries with different properties and functions, the radial su...
Junjie Li, Jie Cheng, Xuefeng Hu, Jiaming Liu et al.
Poly (L-lactic acid) (PLLA) braided stents, which are expected to replace metal stents, are promising in peripheral vascular therapy due to their superior biocompatibility. Although various design ideas have been proposed and investigated on metal stents, few researches are related to the design the...
Wei Niu, Xiaoqian Zhang, Kai Gu, Chao Li et al.
Abstract As magnetoresistive random access memory (MRAM) technology becomes increasingly vital for emerging applications, such as artificial intelligence, the development of cost‐effective and miniaturized solutions is essential. van der Waals (vdW) magnets, which can be vertically stacked with vari...
Gutian Zhao, Kai Zhuang, Xuefeng Hu, Bin Wang et al.
Poly(L-lactic acid) (PLLA), as a substrate material, has been widely utilized in the field of biodegradable vascular stents. Prior to implantation, it is particularly crucial for these devices to assess the relationship of the mechanical properties and microstructures during full degradation cycle. ...
Xuefeng Zhou, Yunzhu Qian, Yang Bai, Xin Feng et al.
Abstract The effect of chemical heterogeneity on the adsorption of Methyl Orange (MO) in aqueous solutions was investigated by atomic force microscopy (AFM). On hydrophilic mica, a small number of disordered islands of Methyl Orange were formed. However, after deposition of self-assembled monolayers...
Siying Zhang, Chunzi Wan, Liangjing Ruan, Xuefeng Liu et al.
BACKGROUND: Clinical evidence guiding the fertility decisions of reproductive-age patients with breast cancer remains limited. No study has reported the impact of fertility preservation interventions on the decision-making process of patients with breast cancer. Fertility preservation interventions ...
Ruqiang Yan, Xuefeng Chen, Wenxian Yang, Andrew Kusiak
Effective maintenance is key to achieving high performance and availability of wind turbines. However, with the growing demand for renewable energy, the size of wind turbines has been increasing over recent years, leading to higher operational costs per turbine, and a higher risk of failures. To low...