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Small CoTiO 3 nanoparticles were embedded in TiO 2 nanoshells to boost peroxymonosulfate (PMS) activation and enhance 4-chlorophenol (4-CP) degradation due to the enhanced mass transfer in the confined space, and efficient electron transfer between PMS and TiO 2 /CoTiO 3. [Display omitted] Creating a microenvironment for enhanced peroxymonosulfate (PMS) activation is vital in advanced oxidation processes. The objective of this study was to fabricate nanoshells composed of titanium dioxide embedded with cobalt titanate nanoparticles of perovskite to act as nanoreactors for effectively initiating PMS and degrading contaminants. The unique porous structure and confined space of the nanoreactor facilitated reactant absorption and mass transfer to the active sites, resulting in exceptional catalytic performance for pollutant elimination. Experimental findings revealed close to 100% decomposition efficiency of 4-chlorophenol (4-CP) within an hour utilizing the nanoreactors over a wide pH range. The TiO 2 /CoTiO 3 hollow nanoshells catalysts also displayed adaptability in disintegrating organic dyes and antibiotics. The radicals SO 4 •-, •OH, and non-radicals 1O 2 were determined to be accountable for eliminating pollutants, as supported by trapping experiments and electron paramagnetic resonance spectra. The catalyst was confirmed as an electron donor and PMS as an electron acceptor through electrochemical tests and density functional theory calculations. This study underscores the potential of incorporating stable perovskite catalysts in hollow nanoreactors to enhance wastewater treatment. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

• Case-control study included 479 patients and 483 controls. • SNPs in IL17/IL23 were evaluated for risk and prognosis of gastric cancer. • Two SNPs (rs1884444 and rs6682925) in IL-23R were related OS of patients. IL-17/IL-23 pathway has been hypothesized to play a role in occurrence and progression of gastric cancer. To investigate the susceptibility and prognostic value of polymorphisms in genes in the IL-17/IL-23 pathway to gastric cancer, we performed a case-control study combined a retrospective study in a Chinese population. The Sequenom's MassARRAY® genotyping platform was used to genotype the polymorphisms, and infection of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) was determined by using a commercial H. pylori immunogold testing kit. The results showed that IL-17A rs3748067 T allele carriers have a higher gastric cancer risk than non-carriers in the subgroup of individuals with age >64 years old (CT/TT vs. CC: adjusted OR = 1.55, 95% CI = 1.04–2.29). The result of prognosis shown that IL-23R rs1884444 GG and rs6682925 CC genotype were associated with unfavorable survival (rs1884444 GG vs. GT/TT: adjusted HR = 1.40, 95%CI:1.02–1.93; rs6682925 CC vs. CT/TT: HR = 1.43, 95%CI:1.06–1.92), respectively. The stratified analysis revealed that the significant association of rs1884444 was maintained in the subgroup of older than 64 years old, and that rs6682925 was associated with unfavorable survival in the subgroup of female and patients received chemotherapy. In short, we concluded two polymorphisms (rs1884444 and rs6682925) in IL-23R were associated with prognosis of gastric cancer patients. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Densities and viscosities of binary mixtures of 8-hydrogen-1,8-diazabicyclo[5,4,0]-undec-7-enium imidazolide ([HDBU]IM) and 8-butyl-1,8-diazabicyclo[5,4,0]-undec-7-enium imidazolide ([BDBU]IM) ionic liquids (ILs) with water were measured at temperatures from T = (293.15 to 313.15) K. Excess molar volumes V E and viscosity deviations Δ η of the mixtures were calculated to study the intermolecular interactions and structural factors between ILs and water. The results show that the V E values of the two mixtures are negative over the whole composition range, while the Δ η values have positive deviations, indicating that the hydrogen bonding interactions between IL and water are dominant in the mixtures. Moreover, the absolute values of V E (| V E |) of {[HDBU]IM (1) + H 2 O (2)} system are larger than those of {[BDBU]IM (1) + H 2 O (2)} system at the same condition, indicating that the hydrogen bonding interactions between [HDBU]IM and water are stronger than those between [BDBU]IM and water. Both | V E | and Δ η values of the mixtures decrease with the increasing temperature, resulting from the decreasing the hydrogen bonding interactions between IL and water. Other derived properties of the studied systems, such as the apparent molar volumes, partial molar volumes, excess partial molar volumes, Gibbs free energy of activation for viscous flow, and excess Gibbs free energy of activation for viscous flow were also calculated from the experimental values. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]