The phenomena of thermal runaway and accidental deformation due to external stresses in lithium batteries or film capacitors consti-tute their primary failure mechanisms.Therefore,monitoring and early warning of overh...The phenomena of thermal runaway and accidental deformation due to external stresses in lithium batteries or film capacitors consti-tute their primary failure mechanisms.Therefore,monitoring and early warning of overheating or localized strain are of great value for the safe use of lithium batteries or film capacitors;however,this function usually requires a system of multiple complex sensors.The realization of the above multiple hazards using a single sensor for monitoring and alarm functions has not been reported.Here,we exploit the thermally induced conductivity and modulus change during solid-liquid conversion of low melting point polyalloys to modulate the electronic relaxation polariza-tion and interfacial polarization in the composites for dielectric switching,and the reduction of alloy particle spacing during bending/compres-sive strain can be used to generate switchable tunneling effects for insulator-conductor transition.By synergizing dielectric switching and insula-tor-conductor transition,the final flexible thermoplastic polyurethane elastomer/low-melting-point polyalloy composite film achieves the func-tional integration of multi-level overheating warning and small deformation monitoring.展开更多
Objective:To evaluate the feasibility,safety and efficacy of transcathcter closure of ventricular septal defect(VSD)in patients with aortic valve prolapse(AVP)and mild aortic regurgitation(AR).Methods:Between January ...Objective:To evaluate the feasibility,safety and efficacy of transcathcter closure of ventricular septal defect(VSD)in patients with aortic valve prolapse(AVP)and mild aortic regurgitation(AR).Methods:Between January 2008 and July 2014,transcatheter closure of VSD was attempted in 65 patients.Results:The total intermediate closure successful rate in all subjects was 96.9%.During the perioperative period,no death,major bleeding,pericardial tamponade,occluder dislodgement,residual shunt or hemolysis occurred.Two procedures had been forced to suspend due to significant aggregation of device related aortic regurgitation,three cases of transient complete left bundle branch block occurred but did not sustain.At 1-year followup,no patients had residual shunts and complications.Furthermore,grade of residual AR were relieved in 61.9%(39/63)cases and degree of AVP were ameliorated in 36.5%(23/63)patients;Conclusions:Transcatheter closure VSD in selected patients with AVP and mild AR is technically feasible and highly effective.Long term safety and efficacy needs to be assessed.展开更多
Background: Outflow tract (OFT) septation defects are a common cause of congenital heart disease. Numerous studies have focused on the septation mechanism of the OFT, but have reported inconsistent conclusions. Thi...Background: Outflow tract (OFT) septation defects are a common cause of congenital heart disease. Numerous studies have focused on the septation mechanism of the OFT, but have reported inconsistent conclusions. This study, therefore, aimed to investigate the septation of the aortic sac and the OFT in the early embryonic human heart. Methods: Serial sections of 27 human embryonic hearts from Carnegie stage (CS) 10 to CS19 were immunohistochemically stained with antibodies against α-smooth muscle actin (α-SMA) and myosin heavy chain. Results: At CS10-CS11, the OFT wail was an exclusively myocardial structure that was continuous with the aortic sac at the margin of the pericardial cavity. From CS13 onward, the OFT was divided into nonmyocardial and myocardial portions. The cushion formed gradually, and its distal border with the OFT myocardium was consistently maintained. The aortic sac between the fourth and sixth aortic arch arteries was degenerated. At CS16, the α-SMA-positive aortopulmonary septum formed and fused with the two OFT cushions, thus septating the nonmyocardial portion of the OFT into two arteries. At this stage, the cushions were not fused. At CS19, the bilateral cushions were fused to septate the myocardial portion of the OFT. Conclusions: Data suggest that the OFT cushion is formed before the aortopulmonary septum is formed. Thus, the OFT cushion is not derived from the aortopuhnonary septum. In addition, the nonmyocardial part of the OFT is septated into the aorta and pulmonary trunk by the aortopulmonary septum, while the main part of the cushion fuses and septates the myocardial portion of the OFT.展开更多
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.51503158)Key R&D Program of Hubei Province (No.2023BAB104)Open Project Program of High-Tech Organic Fibers Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province(No.PLN2024-08)
文摘The phenomena of thermal runaway and accidental deformation due to external stresses in lithium batteries or film capacitors consti-tute their primary failure mechanisms.Therefore,monitoring and early warning of overheating or localized strain are of great value for the safe use of lithium batteries or film capacitors;however,this function usually requires a system of multiple complex sensors.The realization of the above multiple hazards using a single sensor for monitoring and alarm functions has not been reported.Here,we exploit the thermally induced conductivity and modulus change during solid-liquid conversion of low melting point polyalloys to modulate the electronic relaxation polariza-tion and interfacial polarization in the composites for dielectric switching,and the reduction of alloy particle spacing during bending/compres-sive strain can be used to generate switchable tunneling effects for insulator-conductor transition.By synergizing dielectric switching and insula-tor-conductor transition,the final flexible thermoplastic polyurethane elastomer/low-melting-point polyalloy composite film achieves the func-tional integration of multi-level overheating warning and small deformation monitoring.
基金supported by National Nature Science Foundation of China(NO.81260052)Science and Technology Planning Project of Hainan Province of China(NO.812147)
文摘Objective:To evaluate the feasibility,safety and efficacy of transcathcter closure of ventricular septal defect(VSD)in patients with aortic valve prolapse(AVP)and mild aortic regurgitation(AR).Methods:Between January 2008 and July 2014,transcatheter closure of VSD was attempted in 65 patients.Results:The total intermediate closure successful rate in all subjects was 96.9%.During the perioperative period,no death,major bleeding,pericardial tamponade,occluder dislodgement,residual shunt or hemolysis occurred.Two procedures had been forced to suspend due to significant aggregation of device related aortic regurgitation,three cases of transient complete left bundle branch block occurred but did not sustain.At 1-year followup,no patients had residual shunts and complications.Furthermore,grade of residual AR were relieved in 61.9%(39/63)cases and degree of AVP were ameliorated in 36.5%(23/63)patients;Conclusions:Transcatheter closure VSD in selected patients with AVP and mild AR is technically feasible and highly effective.Long term safety and efficacy needs to be assessed.
文摘Background: Outflow tract (OFT) septation defects are a common cause of congenital heart disease. Numerous studies have focused on the septation mechanism of the OFT, but have reported inconsistent conclusions. This study, therefore, aimed to investigate the septation of the aortic sac and the OFT in the early embryonic human heart. Methods: Serial sections of 27 human embryonic hearts from Carnegie stage (CS) 10 to CS19 were immunohistochemically stained with antibodies against α-smooth muscle actin (α-SMA) and myosin heavy chain. Results: At CS10-CS11, the OFT wail was an exclusively myocardial structure that was continuous with the aortic sac at the margin of the pericardial cavity. From CS13 onward, the OFT was divided into nonmyocardial and myocardial portions. The cushion formed gradually, and its distal border with the OFT myocardium was consistently maintained. The aortic sac between the fourth and sixth aortic arch arteries was degenerated. At CS16, the α-SMA-positive aortopulmonary septum formed and fused with the two OFT cushions, thus septating the nonmyocardial portion of the OFT into two arteries. At this stage, the cushions were not fused. At CS19, the bilateral cushions were fused to septate the myocardial portion of the OFT. Conclusions: Data suggest that the OFT cushion is formed before the aortopulmonary septum is formed. Thus, the OFT cushion is not derived from the aortopuhnonary septum. In addition, the nonmyocardial part of the OFT is septated into the aorta and pulmonary trunk by the aortopulmonary septum, while the main part of the cushion fuses and septates the myocardial portion of the OFT.