Tianle Wang

• Beijing Jiaotong University

Background: Stroke significantly increases the risk of depression and reduced social participation, particularly among middle-aged and older adults. Socioeconomic status (SES) may further shape these pathways. This study examined the mediating roles of depression and social participation, and the moderating role of SES, in the relationship between...

Due to their unique energy level structure and high kinetic energy, photoexcited hot carriers exhibit excellent performance from thermally excited carriers in semiconductors. Here, the electrical transport properties of photoexcited hot carriers in intrinsic monocrystalline silicon at 10 Kelvin, where traditional thermally excited carriers can be n...

Temporal decline in microRNA miR156 expression is crucial for the transition to, and maintenance of, the adult phase and flowering competence in flowering plants. However, the molecular mechanisms underlying the temporal regulation of miR156 reduction remain largely unknown. Here, we investigated the epigenetic mechanism regulating the temporal sil...

Objectives To evaluate the ability of the plaque characteristics of extracranial carotid and intracranial arteries to predict large atherosclerotic ischemic stroke recurrence via head and neck combined high-resolution vessel wall imaging (HR-VWI). Methods This prospective cohort study included 169 patients with large atherosclerotic ischemic strok...

Though AlTiN coating has been intensively studied, there is still a need to develop AlTiN coating to meet the growing demand of industrial machining. One effective way to improve the performance of AlTiN coating is by adding alloying elements. In this study, AlTiN and AlTiMo coatings were deposited using multi-arc ion plating to investigate the inf...

Recent experiments on rhombohedral pentalayer graphene with a substrate-induced moiré potential have identified both Chern insulators and fractional quantum Hall states at zero magnetic field. Surprisingly, these states are observed in strong displacement fields where the effects of the moiré lattice are weak, and seem to be readily accessed withou...

The exploration of unleaded free-cutting Cu40Zn brass with excellent mechanical and tribological properties has always drawn the attention of researchers. Due to its attractive properties combining metals and ceramics, Ti3AlC2 was added to Cu40Zn brass using high-energy milling and hot-pressing sintering. The effects of Ti3AlC2 on the microstructur...

With the background of the fossil fuel energy crisis, the development of self-healing and recyclable polymer materials has become a research hotspot. In this work, a kind of cross-linking agent with pendent furan groups was first prepared and then used to produce the Polyurethane elastomer based on Diels–Alder chemistry (EPU–DA). In addition, in or...

We investigate twisted bilayer graphene (TBG) at filling ν=−3 in the presence of realistic heterostrain. Strain amplifies the band dispersion and drives the system beyond the strong-coupling regime of previous theoretical studies. We use DMRG to conduct an unbiased, large-scale numerical calculations that include all spin and valley degrees of free...

Copper-coated graphite and copper mixture powders were deposited on AZ31B magnesium alloy and 6061 T6 aluminum alloy substrates under different process parameters by a solid-state cold spray technique. The microstructure of the copper-coated graphite and copper composite coatings was visually examined using photographs taken with an optical microsc...

Lattice QCD calculations of leptonic decay constants have now reached subpercent precision so that isospin-breaking corrections, including QED effects, must be included to fully exploit this precision in determining fundamental quantities, in particular the elements of the Cabibbo-Kobayashi-Maskawa matrix, from experimental measurements. A number o...

Lattice QCD calculations of leptonic decay constants have now reached sub-percent precision so that isospin-breaking corrections, including QED effects, must be included to fully exploit this precision in determining fundamental quantities, in particular the elements of the Cabibbo-Kobayashi-Maskawa (CKM) matrix, from experimental measurements. A n...

In this work, KH550 (γ-aminopropyl triethoxy silane)-modified hexagonal boron nitride (BN) nanofillers were synthesized through a one-step ball-milling route. Results show that the KH550-modified BN nanofillers synthesized by one-step ball-milling (BM@KH550-BN) exhibit excellent dispersion stability and a high yield of BN nanosheets. Using BM@KH550...

(1) Background: Symptomatic intracranial artery atherosclerosis (sICAS) is an important cause of acute ischaemic stroke (AIS) and is associated with a high risk of stroke recurrence. High-resolution magnetic resonance vessel wall imaging (HR-MR-VWI) is an effective method for evaluating atherosclerotic plaque characteristics. Soluble lectin-like ox...

In this work, the Polyurethane/MoS2 composites (PUM) filled with different amount of modified molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) were prepared by solution-blending-casting method. The thermal reversible Diels–Alder (DA) bonds enabled the polymer system recyclable ability. The modified MoS2 were obtained by tannic acid (TA) assistant ultra-sonication exfol...

When the two layers of a twisted moir\'e system are subject to different degrees of strain, the effect is amplified by the inverse twist angle, e.g., by a factor of 50 in magic angle twisted bilayer graphene (TBG). Samples of TBG typically have heterostrains of 0.1-0.7%, increasing the bandwidth of the "flat'' bands by as much as tenfold, placing T...

Objective : To investigate the correlation between annular plaque calcification in the carotid sinus and perioperative hemodynamic disorder (HD) in carotid angioplasty and stenting (CAS). Methods : The clinical data of 49 patients undergoing CAS due to narrowing of the carotid sinus were retrospectively analyzed. All patients had preoperative caro...

Mo–Si–B based alloys are promising ultrahigh-temperature structural materials for turbine blades. Different from traditional MoSS (Mo solid solution)+Mo5SiB2+Mo3Si based alloy, present paper focuses on a novel non-equilibrium MoSS + Mo5SiB2+Mo5Si3 based alloy, which shows more potential for excellent comprehensive performance. This alloy was synthe...

Aim In the current study we aim the identification of the culprit plaque characteristics of intracranial arteries using high-resolution magnetic resonance vessel wall imaging (HR-MR-VWI). Moreover, we target the evaluation of the predictive value of culprit plaque characteristics for short-term stroke recurrence combined with ESRS. Materials and m...

A novel reaction hot pressing process was developed for the fabrication of in situ (Mo,Ti)(C,N)-based cermets without a conventional core/rim structure. Moreover, the reaction mechanism of the Co–Mo–Ti–TiN–C system was investigated. The results indicate that the allotropic transformation of hexagonal εCo→cubic αCo occurred first. Then, solid-state...

Solid-state electrical conducting materials can be roughly categorized as superconductors, conductors, and semiconductors, depending on their conducting carriers, resistance, and band structures. This research reports the discovery of super-semiconductors, whose resistivity is 3–10 orders of magnitude lower than conventional semiconductors at room...

Background: Physical activity (PA) is considered to play an important role in the reduced gout risk. However, the epidemiology results are inconsistent and causality remains unclear. Objective: To investigate the causal relationship of PA with serum urate concentrations and gout risk by a bidirectional Mendelian randomization (MR) approach. Met...

The decays and mixing of $K$ mesons are remarkably sensitive to the weak interactions of quarks and leptons at high energies. They provide important tests of the standard model at both first and second order in the Fermi constant $G_F$ and offer a window into possible new phenomena at energies as high as 1,000 TeV. These possibilities become even m...

The decays and mixing of K mesons are remarkably sensitive to the weak interactions of quarks and leptons at high energies. They provide important tests of the standard model at both first and second order in the Fermi constant $G_F$ and offer a window into possible new phenomena at energies as high as 1,000 TeV. These possibilities become even mor...

Drought is a major abiotic stress that limits plant growth and development. Adaptive mechanisms have evolved to mitigate drought stress, including the capacity to adjust water loss rate and to modify the morphology and structure of the epidermis. Here, we show that the expression of CmNF‐YB8, encoding a nuclear factor Y (NF‐Y) B‐type subunit, is lo...

Objectives The bidirectional association between osteoarthritis (OA) and urate levels and gout, though well-documented, is inconclusive. This Mendelian randomization (MR) study aims to examine the bidirectional causality between OA and urate levels as well as gout. Methods We used summary statistics data for serum urate levels from 288,649 CKDGen...

In this study, two-dimensional Ti3C2 nanosheets were employed to improve the tribological and thermo-mechanical properties of epoxy resin. The Ti3C2 nanosheets were prepared by ultrasound-assisted delamination of multilayered Ti3C2 microparticles, and the Ti3C2 nanosheets/epoxy (Ti3C2/epoxy) nanocomposites were fabricated through physical blending...

Objective: This two-sample Mendelian randomization (MR) study aimed to examine the potential causal association of telomere length (TL) with the risk of osteoarthritis (OA). Method: The summary-level data for OA was derived from the United Kingdom Biobank cohort, including 50,508 individuals of European descent. Eighteen single nucleotide polymorph...

MoS2-Ti coating is a widely used solid lubricant owing to its low friction coefficient. The mechanical and tribological performance of the coating can be further improved via introducing a multilayer structure, which is closely related to the modulation period and significantly affects the properties of the coating. Herein, the effect of two differ...

Background: Accumulating evidence from observational studies suggested that circulating adiponectin levels are associated with the risk of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), but the causality remains unknown. We aimed to assess the causal relationship of adiponectin with RA risk. Methods: Based on summary statistics from large-scale genome-wide association...

Due to the outstanding properties comprised of thermal, anti-corrosion and excellent processing properties, the polyurethane coating has received attention from many researchers. However, absence of self-healing capacity limited their applications. In the present work, a self-healing polyurethane (PU) was developed for protective coating via Diels–...

Purpose To explore the relationship of the characteristics of symptomatic intracranial atherosclerotic plaques (ICAP) with stroke types and risk of stroke recurrence. Methods Patients with symptomatic intracranial atherosclerotic stenosis were prospectively enrolled. The vessel stenosis degree, plaque shape, plaque thickness, plaque burden, and pl...

Objectives : Previous studies have indicated that dietary monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFAs) are associated with decreased risk of osteoarthritis (OA) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA). However, the causality of the observed associations is largely undetermined. We sought to ascertain the potential causal roles of two most common MUFAs, oleic acid and...

In this letter, the modal expansion method (MEM) based on orthogonal property of resonant modes is utilized to represent the electric field in a perforated rectangular enclosure. By applying inner product between electric field obtained by finite integration technique (FIT) and transverse electric (TE) or transverse magnetic (TM) mode field respect...

Inherent brittleness and poor wear resistance of epoxy resin severely restricts its practical application in many applications. In this present, a micro‐nano structured ZrO2/Ti3C2 particle was employed to improve the tribological and thermo‐mechanical properties of epoxy resin. The micro‐nano structured ZrO2/Ti3C2 particles are synthesized by hydro...

Ti(C,N)-based cermets were prepared by vacuum hot-pressing sintering enhanced by the second phase of ZrO2 whiskers via sulfate flux. The effects of ZrO2 whiskers on the material properties of Ti(C,N)-based cermets at high temperature are discussed, including the room temperature microstructure, high-temperature oxidation resistance, and microstruct...

Background Intravenous thrombolysis (IVT) is a rapid and effective treatment in the early stage of ischemic stroke patients and the purpose of this work is to explore the significance of Hounsfield unit (HU) value in Alberta Stroke Program Early CT Score (ASPECTS) for predicting the clinical prognosis of stroke patients with middle cerebral artery...

Background There is very little information about the association between physical activity (PA) and the risk of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The purpose of this study is to understand the effect of PA on subsequent risk of developing RA. Methods A literature search was performed in PubMed and Web of Science up to 19 September 2020. Observational st...

Background: Symptomatic intracranial atherosclerotic stenosis (sICAS) patients had a higher risk of stroke recurrence, and the risk of acute ischemic stroke (AIS) was higher than transient ischemic attack (TIA). Therefore, it is important to explore the risk factors associated with sICAS clinical subtypes and the risk of stroke recurrence. The pur...

We consider twisted bilayer graphene on a transition metal dichalcogenide substrate, where proximity-induced spin-orbit coupling significantly alters the eight flat bands which occur near the magic angle. The resulting band structure features a pair of extremely flat bands across most of the mini-Brillouin zone. Further details depend sensitively o...

Objective This two-sample Mendelian randomization study aimed to delve into the effects of genetically predicted adipokine levels on OA. Methods Summary statistic data for OA originated from a meta-analysis of a genome-wide association study with an overall 50 508 subjects of European ancestry. Publicly available summary data from four genome-wide...

Background: Intravenous thrombolysis (IVT) is a rapid and effective treatment in the early stage of ischemic stroke patients and the purpose of this work is to explore the significance of Hounsfield unit(HU) value in Alberta Stroke Program Early CT Score (ASPECTS) for predicting the clinical prognosis of stroke patients with middle cerebral artery...

MoS2–TiL/MoS2–TiH coating (L and H are low and high power of the sputtered Ti target) possesses excellent tribological properties owing to its nano-multilayer structure. In this study, the tribological properties of MoS2–TiL/MoS2–TiH coating were extensively analyzed at different loads. Relative to the MoS2–Ti monolayer coating, the nano-multilayer...

Background: To investigate the value of fluid-attenuated inversion recovery (FLAIR) Vascular Hyperintensity (FVH) in predicting early neurological deterioration (END) and short-term prognosis in acute ischemic stroke (AIS) patients who beyond the time window for recanalization therapy. Methods: We retrospectively analyzed the AIS patients from 2...

We consider twisted bilayer graphene on a transition metal dichalcogenide substrate, where proximity-induced spin-orbit coupling significantly alters the eight flat bands which occur near the magic angle. The resulting band structure features a pair of extremely flat bands across most of the mini-Brillouin zone. Further details depend sensitively o...

Immunofluorescence (IF) is a common method used in cell biology. The conventional protocol for IF staining is time and labor-intensive, operator dependent and reagent-consuming. Magnetic Bead (MB)-based microdevices are frequently utilized in cellular assays, but integration of simple and efficient mixing with downstream multi-step manipulation of...

The realization of recyclable materials is an urgent problem to be solved for extending practical applications in industry. Herein, a simple method was proposed to prepared the recyclable materials thorough dynamic reversible chemistry. In this work, we design the recyclable and self-healing polyurethane based on the thermoreversible dynamic Diels-...

Background: Saving the ischemic penumbra (IP) is key in treating acute ischemic stroke (AIS). We aim to investigate the value of the apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) map based radiomics model in the identification of IP in AIS. Methods: This study retrospectively analyzed the data of 241 patients with AIS involving the anterior cerebral circ...

Background: Circulating adipokines levels have been reported to be associated with the risk of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). However, it is still unclear whether these associations are causal or biased by reverse causation or residual confounding. This study aimed to assess potential causal roles of five adipokines (namely, adiponectin, leptin, resist...

We present a lattice QCD calculation of the $\Delta I=1/2$, $K\to\pi\pi$ decay amplitude $A_0$ and $\varepsilon'$, the measure of direct CP-violation in $K\to\pi\pi$ decay, improving our 2015 calculation of these quantities. Both calculations were performed with physical kinematics on a $32^3\times 64$ lattice with an inverse lattice spacing of $a^...

PurposeTo determine the association of epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) volume and density with cardiac geometry and function.Methods We included 178 consecutive patients who performed coronary computed tomography angiography but were not diagnosed with coronary artery disease (CAD). The EAT volume, density, and following cardiac structure and funct...

We discuss the status of the RBC & UKQCD collaboration's lattice determination of $\epsilon'$, the measure of direct CP-violation in kaon decays, focusing in particular on recent developments in statistical techniques for estimating standard errors and goodness-of-fit metrics for large amounts of data that have correlations both in the temporal coo...

Automated brain lesion segmentation provides valuable information for the analysis and intervention of patients. In particular, methods that are based on convolutional neural networks (CNNs) have achieved state-of-the-art segmentation performance. However, CNNs usually require a decent amount of annotated data, which may be costly and time-consumin...

Well-designed nanostructures are very important for the electrochemical performance of lithium-ion electrode materials. In order to improve the electrochemical performance of ZnO-based anode materials, ZnO/Ni composite film, assembled by ordered hollow microsphere arrays, is designed and fabricated by means of magnetron sputtering technique using a...

Automated brain lesion segmentation provides valuable information for the analysis and intervention of patients. In particular, methods based on convolutional neural networks (CNNs) have achieved state-of-the-art segmentation performance. However, CNNs usually require a decent amount of annotated data, which may be costly and time-consuming to obta...

A novel DNA polymerase found in the deep-sea vent phage NrS-1, was confirmed to have both DNA polymerase and primase activities. In this polymerase, the N-terminal residues 1–300 (referred to as N300) are the core region required for polymerizing DNA and catalyzing de novo DNA synthesis. Here, the crystal structure of N300 was solved at a resolutio...

Phytogenic hillocks are a type of wind-deposited biological micro-topography exhibiting a bulging shape under plant clusters in arid regions. In this study, we quantitatively measured the phenotypic characteristics of phytogenic hillocks, the soil particle size distribution in phytogenic hillocks and bare surfaces, and the sediment particle size di...

Seed germination plays an important role in determining the composition and regeneration of plant populations ( Stipa breviflora ). However, the influencing factors and strategies employed for seed germination in desert grasslands under grazing remain unknown. Therefore, in this study, the reproductive allocation, seed density, seed properties, and...

Age, as a threshold of floral competence acquisition, prevents precocious flowering when there is insufficient biomass, and ensures flowering independent of environmental conditions; however, the underlying regulatory mechanisms are largely unknown. In this study, silencing the expression of a nuclear factor gene, CmNF-YB8, from the short day plant...

Apolipoprotein CIII (apoCIII) has been reported to be tightly associated with triglyceride metabolism and the susceptibility to coronary artery disease (CAD). Besides, apoCIII has also been found to affect the anti-apoptotic effects of HDL. However, the effect of apoCIII on HDL-mediated cholesterol efflux, the crucial function of HDL, has not been...

Room temperature ferromagnetism was observed in hole-like TiO2 nanostructure arrays prepared by a monolayer colloidal crystal template. The saturation magnetization (MS) is 0.46 emu g-1 for the as-grown array, which is stronger than that of pristine TiO2 magnetic semiconductors in other work. It is found that the MS exhibits a monotonous decrease w...

Effective negative capacitance has been postulated in ferroelectrics because there is a hysteresis in plots of polarization-electric field. Compelling experimental evidence of effective negative capacitance is presented here at room temperature in engineered devices, where it is stabilized by the presence of a paraelectric material. In future integ...

Thirteen species of the genus Pogonognathellus Paclt, 194412. Paclt , J . 1944. Nomina nova in Collembola. Entomol Listy, 7: 92 View all references have been reported worldwide, two from East Asia. Two new species of the genus from Jilin Province, northeast China are described here. Pogonognathellus heterochros sp. nov. is characterized by its uni...

In this study we comprehensively assessed Collembola biodiversity at Three Gorges Area, one of most diverse habitat regions in China. In total, 3,796 Collembola specimens comprising 9 families, 45 genera, and 103 species (including 14 new species and new records in China) were collected from three primary sampling areas: one nature reserve and two...

It is demonstrated that in a filled polymer the thermal stresses resulting from the difference in the thermal expansion coefficients of the filler and the polymer have significant effect on the apparent coefficient of thermal expansion of the composite. A model is constructed to aid the thermal stress analysis, and the results are found to agree we...

This chapter explains the phase relationship in polymer mixtures. It discusses the stability of a compatible polymer mixture and its separation into multiple phases with emphasis on phase boundaries, phase composition, and the kinetics of phase separation. When a homogeneous mixture undergoes phase separation upon lowering of temperature, the cloud...

Radial growth rates of spherulites in blends of poly(vinylidene fluoride) and poly(methyl methacrylate) have been measured at temperatures ranging from 115 to 157.5°C. In the region of constant rate of growth, the rate decreases by as much as two orders of magnitude as the concentration of PMMA is increased from zero to 50% by weight. The effect is...

Thermal analysis of mixtures of poly(vinylidene fluoride) and poly(ethyl methacrylate) has been carried out under a variety of controlled heating and cooling conditions. From the depression of the melting point of PVF2 in the mixture, the binary interaction parameter is found to be -0.34, comparable to the value obtained for PVF2-PMMA systems. Mixt...

Brillouin scattering has been observed from poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVF2)-poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) mixtures in the temperature range 20-200°C. The mixtures are shown to be homogeneous in the melt, and to quench to an amorphous film. A single glass-rubber relaxation region is observed for the quenched mixtures, indicating a compatible pol...

A study has been made on the compatibility, thermal behavior, and mechanical properties of the system poly(vinyl chloride) and a copolyester thermoplastic elastomer (under the trade name of Hytrel by duPont). Results from NMR, linear thermal expansion, tensile test, and dynamic mechanical measurements indicate extensive mixing of PVC and the soft s...

Thermal analysis of solution cast mixtures of poly(viny1idene fluoride) (PVF2) and poly(methy1 methacrylate) (PMMA) has been carried out with various programmed temperature profiles. Results from experi- ments conducted in a quasi-equilibrium state show that PVF:! crystallizes in the mixture upon cooling. Further- more, depressions were observed in...

Thermally induced phase separation behavior of polystyrene-poly(vinyl methyl ether) mixtures has been studied by light transmission, optical microscope, and pulsed nmr methods. It is found that the polymer pair can phase separate by spinodal mechanism or by nucleation and growth depending upon composition and temperature. Direct proof of spinodal d...

Tensile tests conducted on butt joined epoxy-aluminum plates containing single cracks along the bond surfaces showed that there exists a characteristic crack length below which the fracture strength of the composite is mainly influenced by the stress concentrations at the bond edges. For specimens with cracks longer than the characteristic length t...

The diffusion studies of several solvents in epoxy polymer reported by Kewi and Zupko in Part I of this series are explained with the solution obtained from the generalized diffusion equation which includes the internal stress contribution. The rate of permeation of a penetrant through a polymer film and the time lag needed to reach steady state ar...