Yanan Wang

hebust · school of business

Background Skin cutaneous melanoma (SKCM) poses a significant public health challenge due to its aggressive nature and limited treatment options. To address this, the study introduces the Tumor Mutational Burden-Derived Immune lncRNA Prognostic Index (TILPI) as a potential prognostic tool for SKCM. Methods TILPI was developed using a combination o...

Colorectal cancer (CRC) recurrence post-surgery remains a major challenge. While Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR)-engineered natural killer (NK) cells hold immense therapeutic potential, their intratumoral infiltration ability remains limited, hampering efficacy. Building upon prior research suggesting that chemokines like C-X-C motif chemokine liga...

Background Though our previous study has demonstrated that the single-incision plus one-port laparoscopic surgery (SILS + 1) is safe and feasible for sigmoid colon and upper rectal cancer and has better short-term outcomes compared with conventional laparoscopic surgery (CLS), the long-term outcomes of SILS + 1 remains uncertain and are needed to e...

Background Single-incision plus one-port laparoscopic surgery (SILS + 1) has been demonstrated to be minimally invasive while possessing better cosmesis and less pain compared with conventional laparoscopic surgery (CLS). However, SILS + 1 as an alternative to CLS for colorectal cancer is still controversial. Methods A total of 1071 patients who u...

Background Laparoscopic anterior rectal resection (LAR) is a commonly performed surgery for rectal cancer patients. Pelvic floor peritoneum closure (PC), a vital procedure in conventional anterior rectal resection, is not routinely performed in LAR. Study Design A total of 1118 consecutive patients with rectal cancer receiving LAR were included in...

With the rapid improvement in the electric vehicle industry, lithium-ion batteries are being used in increasing numbers. However, lithium-ion batteries are prone to thermal runaway under various factors, leading to fires and explosions that seriously affect the security of electric vehicles. Therefore, a method for effectively preventing and suppre...

Combining an excellent electrocatalytic activity with the good structural stability of Co9S8 remains challenging for the oxygen evolution reaction (OER). In this study, density functional theory was used to demonstrate the importance of moderate adsorption strength with *O and *OOH intermediate species on Co9S8 for achieving excellent electrocataly...

Background Single-incision plus one-port laparoscopic surgery (SILS + 1) has been demonstrated to be minimally invasive while possessing better cosmesis and less pain compared with conventional laparoscopic surgery (CLS). However, SILS + 1 as an alternative to CLS for colorectal cancer is still controversial. Methods A total of 1071 patients who u...

With the fast development and popularity of electric vehicles (EVs), their relatively slow charging speed has been paid more and more attention to. Fast charging technology can significantly increase the charging speed and shorten the charging time, but the heat generation and temperature rise of the lithium‐ion battery during the fast charging pro...

Overall water splitting technology is critical for the future of a clean and sustainable hydrogen energy infrastructure. Ni3S2 (NS) is considered a good performing oxygen evolution reaction (OER) catalyst, but exhibits unsatisfactory hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) activity. In this study, Fe5Ni4S8 (FNS) material was incorporated into an NS nanoa...

Battery design has important effects on its fast-charging performance. This research took a prismatic NMC lithium-ion cell as the object, and built its finite element model based on the electrochemical and thermal theories. The voltages during the 1C, 3C, and 6C charging processes were obtained and compared with the experiment results, which verifi...

Lithium-ion batteries will produce a lot of heat during charging and discharging. If the heat cannot be exported in time, it will significantly increase the temperature and temperature difference in the battery system, which can seriously affect the capacities, lives and safety of the batteries. Direct evaporation cooling is a new and efficient bat...

Background FAM98A is a microtubule-associated protein involved in cell proliferation and migration, and is frequently dysregulated in epithelial cancers. But its role in the development of colorectal cancer (CRC) cancer remains unknown. Methods Immunohistochemical analysis was performed to examine the expression of FAM98A in CRC samples. We also i...

Lithium-ion batteries will generate a large amount of heat during high-rate charging and discharging. By transferring the heat to the environment in time, the batteries can be kept in a suitable temperature range. This allows them to work normally, prolongs their cycle life, and reduces the risk of thermal runaway. Immersion cooling is a simple and...

The thermal management system has essential effects on the performance, life, and consistency of lithium‐ion batteries. Compared with commonly used cooling methods, spray cooling has excellent performance and is now widely used in electronic equipment, metal processing, laser surgery, and other fields. However, there are few applications of spray c...

The application of surface enhanced infrared absorption (SEIRA) is severely restricted in many fields due to the SEIRA substrates are constructed mainly from expensive noble metals. Therefore, the development of new SEIRA substrates other than the noble metallic ones is very valuable. Here we introduced a new semiconductor SEIRA substrate, the indi...

Background: Studies have proved that the enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocol can significantly improve the recovery course of patients during the perioperative period. The application of minimally invasive surgery is a critical component of ERAS protocol. Single-incision plus one port laparoscopic surgery (SILS plus one) could achieve...

The structural instability of Co9S8 often degrades its electrocatalytic activity during long-term cycling, and rationally enhancing its structural stability remains challenging for energy conversion and storage applications. In this work, the density functional theory was used to predict the stability of Co9S8. The calculated results showed that st...

In the semiconductor/molecule/metal system, enhancing the efficiency of the charge-transfer (CT) plays a pivotal role in improving the sensitivity of semiconductor-based surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS). In this work, use of SERS for detection of an enhanced CT in a chemically-etched Al-doped ZnO (AZO), 4-mercaptopyridine (MPy) molecule, an...

Interfacial design and the co-catalyst effect are considered to be effective to achieve separation and transport of photogenerated carriers in composite photocatalysts. In this study, a Z-scheme heterojunction was successfully combined with a co-catalyst to achieve a highly efficient LaNiO3/g-C3N4/MoS2 photocatalyst. MoS2 flakes were loaded on a hy...

Bi2O3 is an outstanding electrode material due to its high theoretical specific capacity. Hence, the synthesis of δ-Bi2O3 materials with high oxygen-vacancy contents could improve their electrochemical performances but causes easy conversion to α-Bi2O3 with low oxygen-vacancy contents, leading to poor cycling stability and limited practical applica...

During charging and discharging, the insertion and extraction of lithium ions into and from the active materials can cause stress in a lithium ion battery (LIB). Excessive stress will lead to cracking, breaking and pulverization of active particles, which can result in multiple failure modes such as capacity decay and life reduction of the battery....

Herein, we report the preparation and characterization of BaBi3 clarified by DC magnetic susceptibility, powder X-ray diffraction (XRD), and electrical transport. The superconducting properties of BaBi3 were elucidated through the magnetic and electrical transport properties in a wide pressure range. The superconducting transition temperature, Tc,...

The devise and fabrication of highly efficient electrocatalysts have momentous practical significance for the development of future hydrogen energy systems. However, their potential uses in support construction are not well studied. In this work, a highly efficient electrocatalyst is developed for the hydrogen evolution reaction by anchoring single...

Surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) has been applied in many fields, but still has the limitation of widespread applications on semiconductor substrates. In this work, a series of antimony-doped tin oxide (ATO) nanoparticles (NPs) have been synthesized by a hydrothermal method and were used as SERS substrates for the first time. Interestingly,...

The development of low-price and highly efficient catalysts for hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER) has always been challenging with regard to water splitting. Pyrrhotite Fe7S8 has become a research hotspot due to its abundant reserves, high electrical conductivity and excellent catalytic activity. In general, intr...

Lithium-ion batteries will produce a lot of heat during working, which can increase the temperature and temperature difference in the battery module, and seriously impair the capacity, life, and safety of the batteries. Therefore, an effective thermal management system should be implemented to control the temperature of the batteries, while reducin...

We investigated the pressure dependence of electric transport in a superconducting sample, Ba0.77Na0.23Ti2Sb2O, to complete the phase diagram of superconducting transition temperature (Tc) against pressure (p). This superconducting sample exhibits a Tc value of 5.8 K at ambient pressure. Here, the superconductivity of the recently reported sample w...

Under fast charging conditions, the thermal properties of a lithium ion battery can greatly affect its charging speed, charging efficiency, cycle life, and security. To investigate the thermal properties of a prismatic nickel-manganese-cobalt (NMC) cell under fast charging conditions, an electrochemical-thermal coupled finite element model was crea...

The topological insulator PdBi2exhibits two different crystal phases at ambient pressure, i.e., "α-PdBi2" and "β-PdBi2." The pressure dependence of crystal structure and superconductivity of α-PdBi2has been fully elucidated thus far. However, the physical properties of β-PdBi2crystals under pressure have not been sufficiently investigated. In this...

Nanoarchitecture materials are widely investigated to enhance hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) performance. However, it is beset with difficulties to obtain nanomaterials at industrial-scale in comparison with bulk materials. Herein, bulk electrocatalyst Fe4.5Ni4.5S8/Fe7S8 is prepared using flotation method and alkali cleaning from natural nickel...

A new superconducting sample, BaTi2Bi2O, was synthesized and characterized over a wide pressure range. The superconducting transition temperature, Tc, of BaTi2Bi2O was 4.33 K at ambient pressure. The crystal structure was tetragonal (space group of P4/mmm (No. 123)), according to the X-ray diffraction (XRD) pattern at ambient pressure. The XRD patt...

In this paper, the stress in positive particles of a Li‐ion battery during charging is obtained. The effects of the charging rates, charging modes, and structural parameters of the positive electrode on the stress are investigated. A mesoscopic electrochemical–mechanical coupling model for Li‐ion battery is built and verified. The SOC, strain, and...

A superconducting KBi2 sample was successfully prepared using a liquid ammonia (NH3) technique. The temperature dependence of the magnetic susceptibility (M/H) showed a superconducting transition temperature (Tc) as high as 3.6 K. In addition, the shielding fraction at 2.0 K was evaluated to be 87%, i.e., a bulk superconductor was realized using th...

In electric vehicles, the performance of the battery thermal management system (BTMS) is closely related to the life and safety of the power batteries. Microencapsulated phase change material suspension (MEPCMS) has good thermal management property, and has been used in many fields of industry. In order to investigate the feasibility of applying ME...

In this paper, a numerical model of the Pulsating Heat Pipe (PHP) is established, based on the two-phase flow theory and the Volume of Fluid (VOF) method in Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD). Under the condition that the structure, liquid Filling Rate (FR) and heating power of the PHP remain unchanged, the effect of the length and the convective h...

We synthesized the alkalie-earth metal-doped FeSe compounds (NH3)yAExFeSe (AE: Ca, Sr and Ba), using the liquid NH3technique, to determine their superconducting properties and crystal structures. Multiple superconducting phases were obtained in each sample of (NH3)yCaxFeSe and (NH3)yBaxFeSe, which showed two superconducting transition temperatures...

The heat generated by a lithium-ion battery under fast charging conditions can influence the charging efficiency, lifetime and security of the battery. Considering the Joule heat generation of the tabs during the fast charging process, the electrochemical-thermal coupling model of a ternary lithium-ion battery is built. The voltage and temperature...

Field-effect transistors (FETs) were fabricated using a new type of phenacene molecule, 3,12-ditetradecyl[7]phenacene ((C14H29)2-[7]phenacene), and solid gate dielectrics or an electric double layer (EDL) capacitor with an ionic liquid (1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium hexafluorophosphate (bmim[PF6])). The new molecule, (C14H29)2-[7]phenacene, was effic...

Sorting nexin 16 (SNX16), a member of the sorting nexin family, has been implicated in tumor development. However, the function of SNX16 has not yet been investigated in colorectal cancer (CRC). Here, we showed that SNX16 expression was significantly upregulated in CRC tissues compared with normal counterparts. Upregulated mRNA levels of SNX16 pred...

We prepared two superconducting phases of (NH 3 ) y Li x FeSe 0.5 Te 0.5 , which show superconducting transition temperatures ( T c ’s) as high as 20.2 and 29.5 K at ambient pressure, here called the ‘low- T c phase’ and ‘high- T c phase’. The temperature dependence of electrical resistance ( R ) was measured for the low- T c phase of (NH 3 ) y Li...

Herein, we investigated the pressure dependence of electric transport in a new type of superconducting metal iridate compound, SrIr2, that exhibits a superconducting transition temperature, Tc, as high as 6.6 K at ambient pressure, in order to complete the Tc - pressure (p) phase diagram. Very recently, this sample's superconductivity was discovere...

Anti-dry-out ability is one of the key performance indexes of the Pulsating Heat Pipe (PHP). In order to improve the anti-dry-out ability, the Micro Encapsulated Phase Change Material (MEPCM) suspension is added to the closed PHP. The Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) technique is used to establish the numerical model and analyze the anti-dry-out...

A three-dimensional thermo-hydrodynamic coupling model is established to study the performance of microencapsulated phase change material suspension (MEPCMS) applied to liquid cold plates. The cooling effect of three liquid cold plates with different flow channels is compared. And the liquid cold plate with the 3-elbow flow channel is chose to anal...

Objective: The objective of the study is to evaluate the short-term outcomes of single-incision plus one-port surgery (SILS + 1) compared with conventional laparoscopic surgery (CLS) for colonic cancer. Background: At present, single-incision laparoscopic colectomy remains technically challenging. The use of SILS + 1 as an alternative has gained...

A series of novel nonmetallic plasmonic materials, indium tin oxide (ITO) nanocrystals (NCs), with tunable doping ratios of tin (from 0 up to 25%), were synthesized through a one-step solvothermal method. Cubic-shaped NCs with good crystallinity and uniform-size distribution (~ 17 nm), for all doping ratios, were confirmed through the X-ray diffrac...

Combined with the finite element analysis (FEA) technology of fluid–structure interaction and nonlinear large deformation material, the integral FE models of a type of hydraulically damped rubber mount (HDM) with resonant column channel are set up. Based on the visualized simulation results, the working process of the HDMs is analysed, and the dyna...

We produced a new superconducting binary elements intercalated graphite, CaxCs1-xCy, by the intercalation of Ca and Cs in highly-oriented pyrolytic graphite using the metal-alloy method. The superconducting CaxCs1-xCy sample was synthesized with the nominal x value of 0.8, i.e., Ca0.8Cs0.2Cy; its superconducting transition temperature, T c, was 7.4...

p-Aminothiophenol (PATP) is a preferred molecule in research on surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) because of its unique characteristics of high spectral activity, easily induced charge-transfer (CT), and sensitivity to molecular structural changes. However, some aspects are still unclear, such as the initial steady state of PATP on noble met...

Background and Objectives Single‐incision plus one port surgery (SILS + 1) provides the advantages of being minimally invasive and easier to perform than pure single‐incision laparoscopic surgery. The aim of this study was to investigate the learning curve (LC) for SILS + 1 for sigmoid colon and upper rectal cancer. Method From November 2012 to Ma...

This article proposes a flexible fixture system design method for similar automotive body parts, which contains structure and locating control algorithm design of a flexible fixture. This flexible fixture system is composed of a base part, some locating units, and a control system, which can finish locating adjustments of end locating blocks or pin...

With the explosive application of methyl salicylate (MS) molecules in food and cosmetics, the further detection of MS molecules becomes particularly important. Here we investigated the detection of MS molecules based on surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) in a novel molecule/assistant/metal system constructed with MS, 4,4'-(hexafluoroisopropyl...

Background: The advantages of reduced-port laparoscopic surgery (RPLS) for rectosigmoid cancer treatment have been disputed. This study evaluated the outcomes of RPLS compared to conventional laparoscopic surgery (CLS) for rectosigmoid cancer. Methods: Data from 211 patients who underwent a selective sigmoidectomy or anterior resection from Augu...

The intraoperative precision cleaning of lymph nodes (LNs) is an essential component of treating neoplastic disease. To develop efficient probes for the targeted detection of LNs that could act as carriers for the specific diagnosis and treatment of metastatic LNs in the future, dextran-coated iron oxide nanoclusters (DIONs) were synthesized using...

A temporary stoma is often used in rectal cancer surgery to protect a distal anastomosis, which remains a major concern after rectal cancer surgery, particularly after low anterior resection. The temporary stoma is scheduled for closure. However, the optimal time of closure of the protecting stoma remains unclear due to sparse studies and data. We...

Objective: To evaluate the efficacy and cosmetic result of suprapubic single incision laparoscopic surgery(SSILS) in the treatment of rectosigmoid cancer. Methods: Clinicopathological data of 16 patients undergoing SSILS and 122 undergoing conventional laparoscopic surgery(CLS) for sigmoid colon and upper rectal cancer in the Nanfang Hospital fr...

Single-incision laparoscopic surgery (SILS) is an emerging minimally invasive surgery to reduce abdominal incisions. However, despite the increasing clinical application of SILS, no evidence from large-scale, randomized controlled trials is available for assessing the feasibility, short-term safety, oncological safety, and potential benefits of SIL...

Background: The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between the number of nodes harvested and the rate of node positivity, and to evaluate the effect of carbon nanoparticles (CNPs) in improving lymph node detection and staging accuracy in patients who received neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy (NCRT) followed by curative resection. Stud...

This paper reports the connections between red blood cells abnormality risk of petrochemical workers and their exposure to airborne polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). Urinary 1-hydroxypyrene (1-OHP), as the biomarker of PAHs exposure, was adopted to assess the exposure risk of the petrochemical workers to PAHs in Xigu, the west suburb of Lanz...

Suprapubic single-incision laparoscopic appendectomy (SSILA), a promising new approach with potential benefits such as improved cosmetic results, has been preliminarily shown to be safe and feasible in previous single-arm studies. This study used a propensity-matched analysis to compare SSILA and conventional laparoscopic appendectomy (CLA). Patien...

Increasing evidence has indicated that single-incision laparoscopic appendectomy (SILA) is a safe procedure that has a comparable clinical outcome to conventional multiport laparoscopic appendectomy (CLA) in adult patients. Nevertheless, the use of SILA in pediatric patients is still controversial, and systematic reviews that compare SILA and CLA i...

Incomplete total mesorectal excision (TME) may lead to local recurrence. Factors predicting suboptimal quality of laparoscopic TME have not been well documented. The aim of the prospective observational study was to evaluate factors influencing the quality of laparoscopic TME. Patients undergoing laparoscopic TME for rectal cancer between October 2...

Ozone concentrations and meteorological data were continuously monitored online from June to December 2013 at the Akedala regional atmosphere station in an arid region of Central Asia. We present daily, monthly, and seasonal variations of ozone concentrations in the atmosphere and elucidate possible emission sources. The ozone concentrations of thi...

Purpose To identify the risk factors for apical node metastasis in colorectal cancer (CRC) patients who underwent laparoscopic radical resection with D3 lymphadenectomy. Methods The subjects were 578 consecutive patients who underwent laparoscopic radical resection with D3 lymphadenectomy for CRC between February, 2003 and December, 2009. The Co...

Background The single incision method through the umbilicus is commonly used for laparoscopic appendectomy. To obtain a better cosmetic outcome and less surgical complexity, we have designed a new single incision laparoscopic appendectomy technique performed above the pubic symphysis. Study Design Between January 2011 and January 2012, patients wi...

Objective: To explore the feasibility of subserosal injection of carbon nanoparticle via venous infusion needle to label lymph node and its application value in laparoscopic radical gastrectomy. Methods: Forty patients with gastric cancer were randomly divided into two groups (carbon nanoparticle group and control group). Subserosal injection of...

The role of laparoscopic surgery for advanced transverse colon cancer (TCC) remains controversial, especially in terms of long-term oncologic outcomes. This retrospective cohort study enrolled 157 consecutive patients who underwent curable resections for advanced TCC between January 2002 and June 2011 (laparoscopic-assisted colectomy (LAC), n = 74;...