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We find that processing solvents have crucial impact of on alignment dynamics of semiconducting polymers during solvent-vapor annealing under a high magnetic field (SVA-HMF).

Efficient and applicable catalysts are highly desirable for advanced biomass transformation industry, here, we fabricated a series of Nd-Co-P catalysts for hydrogenation of furfural (FAL) to furfuryl alcohol (FOH). By comprehensive characterizations, it is demonstrated that the prepared Nd-Co-P samples are structured as (NdPO4)m/Co2P nanocomposites with molar ratio (m) in range of 0.24–1.1; by manipulating m, the outstanding catalytic efficiency comparable with the performance of precious metal catalysts, such as turnover frequency (TOF) up to 0.50 s−1 (being ten-fold higher than Co2P) and FOH yield up to 97%, is achieved on the reusable (NdPO4)m/Co2P composites. Temperature programmed desorption (TPD), in-situ infrared spectroscopy (IR) and kinetic-mechanism studies further disclose that Co2P is decisive for activating FAL, instead, NdPO4 possesses unique capability of activating hydrogen which readily facilitate the selective hydrogenation of FAL to FOH through a rapid Langmuir–Hinshelwood process over (NdPO4)m/Co2P catalyst. These results indicate that rare-earth phosphates like NdPO4 can act as the promising and reliable catalytic component to activate hydrogen, which can be of interest not only for innovating novel and applicable non-metallic catalysts for sustainable biomass transformation analogous to hydrogenation of FAL, but also for expanding material base for other green mass transformation techniques involving hydrogen.

Di-Hui Lan,1 Yue Zhang,1 Bing Hua,1 Jin-Shui Li,2 Yi He,2 Hui Chen,1 Wei-Ping Li,1,3 Hong-Wei Li1,3 1Department of Cardiology, Cardiovascular Center, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Radiology, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, People’s Republic of China; 3Beijing Key Laboratory of Metabolic Disorder Related Cardiovascular Disease, Beijing, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Wei-Ping Li; Hong-Wei Li, Department of Cardiology, Cardiovascular Center, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, 95 Yongan Road, Beijing, 100050, People’s Republic of China, Email xueer09@163.com; lhw19656@sina.comBackground: Better survival for overweight and obese patients after ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) has been demonstrated. The association between body mass index (BMI), microvascular obstruction (MVO), and area at risk (AAR) after STEMI was evaluated.Methods: A prospective observational study was performed to enrolled patients undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention (pPCI) for STEMI and cardiac magnetic resonance was performed within 5– 7 days. Patients were classified as normal weight (18.5 ≤BMI < 24.0 kg/m2), overweight (24.0 ≤BMI < 28.0 kg/m2), or obese (BMI ≥ 28 kg/m2).Results: Among 225 patients undergoing pPCI, 67 (30.00%) were normal weight, 113 (50.22%) were overweight, and 45 (20.00%) were obese. BMI ≥ 28 kg/m2 was significantly associated with less risk of MVO when compared with a normal BMI after multivariable adjustment (overweight: HR 0.29, 95% CI 0.13– 0.68, p = 0.004). Compared with normal weight patients, obese and overweight patients tend to have larger hearts (greater left ventricular end-diastolic volume [LVEDV] and left ventricular [LV] mass). In adjusted analysis, increased BMI was significantly associated with a smaller AAR. In addition, obese patients had a smaller AAR (β = − 0.252, 95% CI − 20.298- − 3.244, p = 0.007) and AAR, % LV mass (β = − 0.331, 95% CI − 0.211- − 0.062, p < 0.001) than normal weight patients.Conclusion: Obesity (BMI ≥ 28 kg/m2) is independently associated with lower risks of MVO and a smaller AAR, % LV mass than normal weight patients among subjects undergoing pPCI for STEMI.Keywords: ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction, STEMI, microvascular obstruction, MVO, cardiac magnetic resonance, CMR, body mass index, BMI, area at risk, AAR

Ying-Shu Gao,1,&ast; Di-Hui Lai,2,&ast; Shao-Wei Cheng,2 Qing Li,1 Jian-Chun Hao2 1Department of Dermatology, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100070, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Dermatology, Beijing Chuiyangliu Hospital, Beijing, 100022, People’s Republic of China&ast;These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Shao-Wei Cheng, Department of Dermatology, Beijing Chuiyangliu Hospital, No. 2 of Chuiyangliu South Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100022, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86 10 87726837, Email shorewave2022@163.comObjective: This study aims to understand primary school students’ behavior and awareness of sun exposure and sunscreen in Beijing, China.Methods: A questionnaire survey was conducted of 232 students in grades 4– 6 at a public primary school in Beijing, including 129 boys (55.6%) and 103 girls (44.4%). The contents of the questionnaire included awareness about ultraviolet rays, sun exposure, sunscreen habits, and the understanding and use of sunscreen.Results: The majority of the subjects (75.0%) said they had never been sunburned, and 26.3% had never been tanned. Only 7.3% of the primary school students had a comprehensive and correct understanding that sunlight will burn, cause cancer, tan, and age the skin. Sunscreen (47.8%), sunshades (47.4%), sun hats (44.4%), avoiding going out at noon (37.5%), and sunglasses (30.2%) were the most frequently used sunscreen means. Furthermore, 47.8% of primary school students used topical sunscreen for light protection, higher than other measures. The proportion of girls using sunscreen at least once a day was more than boys.Conclusion: Primary school students in Beijing, China, do not have a comprehensive understanding of ultraviolet rays, and there are deficiencies in protective behavior. Their awareness and use of sunscreen need to be improved.Keywords: ultraviolet, sunscreen, awareness, behavior, primary school students

Objective We aimed to investigate the renal prognosis of patients with idiopathic nephrotic syndrome (INS) complicated with steroid-induced diabetes mellitus (SIDM), the association of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) before glucocorticoid treatment with renal prognosis, and the risk for persistent diabetes among patients with INS who had withdrawn from steroid therapy. Materials and methods We retrospectively analyzed 239 patients with INS complicated with SIDM at the National Clinical Research Center of Kidney Diseases, Jinling Hospital, from January 2008 to December 2019. The primary endpoint was the composite renal outcome defined as the development of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) or a 50% decrease in estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) for more than 24 months after glucocorticoid withdrawal. The secondary endpoint was persistent diabetes, defined as fulfilling the criteria for diagnosing diabetes or using antidiabetic medications for at least 24 months after glucocorticoid withdrawal. Results After glucocorticoid withdrawal for over 24 months, 35 (14.6%) patients reached the composite renal endpoint: end-stage renal disease (n = 14) or a 50% decrease in eGFR (n = 21). Before glucocorticoid therapy, a level of HDL-C greater than 1.45 mmol/L worsened renal survival in patients with INS complicated with SIDM. The log10 the level of HDL-C before glucocorticoid treatment was an independent risk factor for the renal outcome. A prediction model was generated: Hazard ratio (renal outcome) = 0.94 * hypertension before glucocorticoid therapy + 2.29 * log10 level of HDL-C before glucocorticoid treatment + 0.90 * the grade of interstitial tubule injury (AUROC, 0.75; 95% CI, 0.63 to 0.87; P Conclusions Increased level of HDL-C before glucocorticoid therapy was independently associated with a higher risk for renal outcome and thus may be useful in the renal prognosis of patients with INS complicated with SIDM.

To span the inherent application limitation of state-of-the-art catalysts for the chemical transformation of biomass derivatives, here, we formulate a series of Pr–Ni–P catalysts for the hydrogenation transformation of biomass-derived levulinic-acid, furfural and maleic anhydride. With comprehensive characterizations, Pr–Ni–P samples are verified as (PrPO4)m/Ni2P nanocomposites with a molar ratio (m) in the range of 0.24–11.0. In comparison with the poor catalytic performance of Ni2P, a ten-fold enhancement in TOF up to 0.45 s−1 and at least five-time promotion on the yield of objective products up to 91–98% are achieved by introducing proper amounts of PrPO4 to form reusable (PrPO4)m/Ni2P nanocomposites. Surface chemistry and kinetic mechanism studies further disclose that the cooperative catalytic function of two components, in particular the exclusive capability of PrPO4 to activate hydrogen, is responsible for the promoted hydrogenation transformation of biomass derivatives via a quick Langmuir–Hinshelwood process over (PrPO4)m/Ni2P. These findings imply that an easily obtainable, cost-affordable and robust rare earth phosphate like present PrPO4 could be a potential replacement catalytic component for the traditional metal catalyst in the hydrogenation transformation reactions of biomass derivatives, which was also worth noting as a new kind of basic material for other green mass-transformation techniques involving hydrogen activation processes such as corresponding optical and electrical transformations.

The electronic conductive metal-organic frameworks (EC-MOFs) based on a single ligand are not suitable for the accurate detection of bisphenol A (BPA) due to the limitations of their electron-transfer-based sensing mechanism. To overcome this drawback, we developed EC-MOFs with novel dual-ligands, 2,3,6,7,10,11-hexahydroxy-sanya-phenyl (HHTP) and tetrahydroxy 1,4-quinone (THQ), and metal ions. A new class of 2D π-conjugation-based EC-MOFs (M-(HHTP)(THQ)) was synthesized by a self-assemble technique. Its best member (Cu-(HHTP)(THQ)) was selected and combined with reduced graphene (rGO) to form a Cu-(HHTP)(THQ)@rGO composite, which was thoroughly characterized by X-ray diffraction, field scanning electron microscopy, and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy. Cu-(HHTP)(THQ)@rGO was drop-cast onto a glassy carbon electrode (GCE) to obtain a sensor for BPA detection. Cyclic voltammetry and electrochemical impedance tests were used to evaluate the electrode performance. The oxidation current of BPA on the Cu-(HHTP)(THQ)@rGO/GCE was substantially higher than on unmodified GCE, which could be explained by a synergy between Cu-(HHTP)(THQ) (which provided sensing and adsorption) and rGO (which provided fast electron conductivity and high surface area). Cu-(HHTP)(THQ)@rGO/GCE exhibited a linear detection range for 0.05–100 μmol·L−1 of BPA with 3.6 nmol·L−1 (S/N = 3) detection limit. We believe that our novel electrode and BPA sensing method extends the application perspectives of EC-MOFs in the electrocatalysis and sensing fields.