Jiangnan University

Synthesis of a cationic, waterborne organosilicone/castor oil-modified polyurethane and its application in dust-repellent and color-deepening fabric coatings

Current fabric coatings struggle with limited functionality, poor synergistic performance, insufficient durability, and inadequate environmental sustainability. This study developed a cationic waterborne polyurethane (SiWPU) fabric coating using polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) as the...

Small-Volume Hollow Cell-Based High-Sensitivity Cantilever-Enhanced Photoacoustic Gas Analyzer

Abstract A small-volume hollow cell-based fiber-optic photoacoustic gas analyzer is proposed for high-sensitivity gas detection. The cell has overall dimensions of 54 × 54 × 148 mm, making it much shorter than conventional H-type photoacoustic cells with the same resonant tube le...

ECT2 antagonizes lipoic acid to modulate papillary thyroid carcinoma progression through energy metabolism pathways

ECT2 exhibits context-dependent oncogenic or tumor-suppressive roles across multiple cancer types, with its functional output determined by cell-intrinsic factors and extrinsic microenvironmental cues. Nevertheless, the expression dynamics, clinical relevance, and mechanistic und...

Internal Experiences of Self-Stigma Among Patients with Schizophrenia Based on the Common-Sense Model: A Qualitative Study

Patients with schizophrenia endure not only severe symptom burden but also prolonged exposure to public stigma, with self-stigma emerging as a critical psychological barrier to recovery. Previous studies have primarily examined the association between illness perception and self-...

Photo‐Switchable Molecular Module Programming PET Biodegradation in Aquatic Environments

ABSTRACT Plastics face a durability paradox where their utility causes environmental intractability. We resolve this by embedding a photo‐controlled molecular module, a pyrrolidone carboxylamide derived from itaconic acid, directly into the polymer backbone. While stable during u...

Ultraviolet‐Induced Band Engineering in Black Phosphorus/Gallium Nitride Heterojunction Toward High‐Performance Broadband Photodetection

ABSTRACT Broadband photodetectors that combine ultraviolet sensitivity with visible and near‐infrared response are important for multispectral optoelectronic sensing. However, the performance of these photodetectors is often limited by weak interfacial carrier separation and inef...

Combined effect of heart disease and high CRP levels on new-onset stroke in middle-aged and older Chinese adults: a prospective cohort study from CHARLS

Abstract Background This study aimed to investigate whether the coexistence of heart disease and high C-reactive protein (CRP) levels increases the risk of new-onset stroke among middle-aged and elderly Chinese individuals. Methods The analysis incluCombined Effect of Heart Disea...

Everyday-Use Resilience in Historic Commercial Buildings: A Review of Spatial Mechanisms, Actor Mediation, and Adaptive Outcomes

Historic commercial buildings are often described as resilient, but the mechanisms that sustain ordinary use remain fragmented across morphology, adaptive reuse, heritage governance, and community research. This Review examines how inherited spatial configurations and actor arran...

Camellia nitidissima Flower Extract Alleviates Stress-Induced Sebaceous Dysfunction by Targeting the 11β-HSD1/PI3K/Akt/mTOR Axis

Stress-induced sebaceous hyperactivity is a key driver of acne and seborrheic dermatitis; however, research investigating the pathway-specific mechanisms through which stress exerts its effects and the suppression of sebum production via targeting stress signaling remains relativ...

CAFE-Net: predicting dimensional error in ceramic 3D printing using a novel ceramic-aware feature-enhanced network

Ceramic 3D printing direct ink writing/robocasting has the promise of transformative capability to produce complex geometries in future structural, biomedical and energy applications; nevertheless, dimensional precision is a key challenge to industry implementation. Process-induc...

Optimization of the Simulated Moving Bed Start-Up Process Based on Continuous Time Scale Adaptation

Abstract Simulated moving-bed (SMB) chromatography is a highly efficient novel separation technique. However, the establishment period from start-up in an empty column to cyclic steady state is extremely long. Traditional fixed-parameter start-up modes are not only time-consuming...

Application of CoQ10-loaded gSP-CS double-layer emulsion in milk: Impacts on quality and storage stability

The application of coenzyme Q 10 (CoQ 10 ) in liquid milk remains challenging due to its poor water solubility and chemical instability. Although CoQ 10 -loaded emulsions have been extensively studied, a critical knowledge gap persists: how exogenous emulsion droplets coexist wit...

Metabolic engineering and deep learning-driven protein engineering for N-Acetylneuraminic acid biosynthesis in Escherichia coli

N-Acetylneuraminic acid (NeuAc) is a sialic acid valued in pharmaceuticals and infant nutrition, and microbial synthesis offers a scalable route once the pathway’s catalytic bottlenecks are relieved. We combine deep learning with metabolic engineering to build a high-titer NeuAc-...

Self‐Assembly and Molecular Recognition by Synthetic Receptors at the Oil‐Water Interface in Aqueous Microdroplets

ABSTRACT Aqueous microdroplets in a bulk fluorous oil medium confer unique behavior on self‐folding water‐soluble synthetic receptors (deep cavitands). The lipophilic, yet water‐soluble cavitands self‐assemble at the water‐oil interface, coating the surface of the microdroplet ra...

From aesthetics to authenticity: a stimulus–organism–response model of audience responses to AI-generated intangible cultural heritage design

Generative AI is increasingly used in heritage visualization, yet its outputs often raise concerns about cultural authenticity. Prior studies have focused more on technical fidelity and symbolic preservation than on how audiences evaluate the authenticity of AI-generated heritage...

A Multi‐complex Virtual Screening Approach Exploring Machine Learning to Identify Potential PI3Kγ Inhibitors

ABSTRACT Phosphoinositide 3‐kinase gamma (PI3Kγ) plays a crucial role in regulating cellular physiological activities. However, the development of selective PI3Kγ inhibitors has proven particularly challenging due to the high sequence homology among residues near the ATP‐binding...

Research on Dynamic Task Planning for Multi-Satellite Cooperative Observation Based on MADDPG

Abstract This paper addresses the challenge of efficient task planning for multi-satellite cooperative observation in dynamic environments and proposes a dynamic task planning method based on an improved multi-agent deep deterministic policy gradient algorithm. The main contribut...

scProtoTransformer: Scalable reference mapping across molecules, cells, and donors

Abstract The rapid accumulation of single-cell data has made it possible to comprehensively characterize biological systems at molecular, cellular, and donor levels. However, scalable reference mapping across different resolutions remains a major challenge in current research. He...

The Impact of Perceived Teacher Support on Reading Literacy: The Mediating Roles of Reading Self-Concept and Reading Engagement

To date, limited research has systematically explored the interconnections between perceived teacher support, self-concept, engagement, and academic achievement specifically regarding the reading domain. Most previous studies have been conducted in Western cultures, making it dif...

Advancements in Intelligent Thawing Systems for Protein‐Based Foods: An Industry 5.0 Perspective

ABSTRACT Freezing is essential for maintaining the stability of the global supply chain for protein‐based foods such as meat and aquatic products. However, traditional thawing technologies suffer from low efficiency and severe quality deterioration. Aligned with the principles of...