Electrolyte/Structure?Dependent Cocktail Mediation Enabling High?Rate/Low?Plateau Metal Sulfide Anodes for Sodium Storage

As promising anodes for sodium-ion batteries, metal sulfides ubiquitously suffer from low-rate and high-plateau issues, greatly hindering their application in f...     

Structure,Phase Composition and Mechanical Properties of Hot-Extruded Ti–3Al–2.5V Pipe After Vacuum Annealing

Metallurgist - The structure and properties of the hot-extruded Ti–3Al–2.5V pipe 90.0 × 20.0 mm in cross section subjected to vacuum annealing are studied using methods of macro-,...     

Experimental and mathematical modelling of magnetically labelled mesenchymal stromal cell delivery

A key challenge for stem cell therapies is the delivery of therapeutic cells to the repair site. Magnetic targeting has been proposed as a platform for defining clinical sites of delivery more effectively. In this paper, we use a combined in vitro experimental and mathematical modelling approach to explore the magnetic targeting of mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) labelled with magnetic nanoparticles using an external magnet. This study aims to (i) demonstrate the potential of magnetic tagging for MSC delivery, (ii) examine the effect of red blood cells (RBCs) on MSC capture efficacy and (iii) highlight how mathematical models can provide both insight into mechanics of therapy and predictions about cell targeting in vivo. In vitro MSCs are cultured with magnetic nanoparticles and circulated with RBCs over an external magnet. Cell capture efficacy is measured for varying magnetic field strengths and RBC percentages. We use a 2D continuum mathematical model to represent the flow of magnetically tagged MSCs with RBCs. Numerical simulations demonstrate qualitative agreement with experimental results showing better capture with stronger magnetic fields and lower levels of RBCs. We additionally exploit the mathematical model to make hypotheses about the role of extravasation and identify future in vitro experiments to quantify this effect.     

Effects of Mg-Coating and Boron Type on Electromechanical Properties of IMD MgB2/Fe Wires

Journal of Superconductivity and Novel Magnetism - In this study, mechanical and electrical characterization measurements were performed on non-bent and gradually bent IMD MgB2/Fe superconducting...     

Correction to: Estimation of Self Noise of Geomagnetic and Geoelectric Field Sensors by the Method of Multichannel Measurements

Measurement Techniques - To the article “Estimation of Self Noise of Geomagnetic and Geoelectric Field Sensors by the Method of Multichannel Measurements,” by P. F. Astaf’ev and...     

Correction to: Calibration of Transverse Energy Distribution Parameters in a Beam of Infrared Radiation Using a Highly Sensitive Measurement Device

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Electric-Field-Induced Impurity Effects in p-GaSe Single Crystals

Inorganic Materials - Electric-field-induced impurity photoconductivity and spontaneous dark current pulsations have been detected in nominally undoped and rare-earth (gadolinium and erbium) doped...