Abstract:Stretchable polymeric fibers have enormous potential, but their production requires rigorous environmental controls and considerable resource consumption. It's also challenging for elastic polymers with high performance but poor spinnability, such as silicones like polydimethylsiloxane and Ecoflex. We present a hydrogel-assisted microfluidic spinning (HAMS) method to address these challenges ...

AbstractShort-term memory deficits have been associated with prefrontal cortex (PFC) dysfunction in Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and AD mouse models. Extratelencephalic projection (ET) neurons in the PFC play a key role in short-term working memory, but the mechanism between ET neuronal dysfunction in the PFC and short-term memory impairment in AD is not well understood. Here, using fiber photometry and ...

AbstractThrough synaptic connections, long-range circuits transmit information among neurons and connect different brain regions to form functional motifs and execute specific functions. Tracing the synaptic distribution of specific neurons requires submicron-level resolution information. However, it is a great challenge to map the synaptic terminals completely because these fine structures span multiple ...

Abstract:The complexity of nuclear industry effluents necessitates novel treatment capable of facilitating water recycling and byproduct recovery. Many membrane-based technologies have become increasingly important for sewage water disposal because of their simple operation and scale-up for industrial applications. However, the membrane biofouling due to microbial attachment has become a serious issue,...

Abstract:The expansion of large-scale nuclear power causes a substantial volume of radioactive wastewater containing uranium to be released into the environment. Because of uranium’s toxicity and bioaccumulation, it is critical to develop the efficient and sustainable materials for selective removal of uranium (VI). Herein, a regenerable antibiofouling nano zero-valent iron doped porphyrinic zirconium ...