King University

Femtosecond laser photoporation enables efficient delivery of apoptotic vesicles for enhanced osteogenesis

Abstract A major barrier to the translation of vesicle-based therapeutics in regenerative medicine is the ability to achieve efficient intracellular delivery without compromising, and ideally amplifying, biological activity. As a bioactive class of cell-derived vesicles with pro-...

Chemical-Delithiation-Induced Surface Reconstruction in Layered Oxide Cathodes for High-Performance All-Solid-State Batteries

Abstract Developing all-solid-state batteries (ASSBs) based on high-capacity cathodes (e.g., Ni-rich and Li-rich layered oxides) offers a promising route toward next-generation batteries with high energy density and safety. However, under high voltage, the cathode/solid electroly...

User engagement behaviours with identity-disclosed social bots on social media: the role of perceived human–machine differences

Purpose This study examines how users interpret identity-disclosed social bots on social media, how perceived human–machine differences shape psychological response orientations and how these orientations are enacted through visible engagement behaviours. Design/methodology/appro...

Moisture-Triggered Solid-Phase Molecular Self-Assembly with Facial Amphiphiles for Efficient and Full-Color Organic Room-Temperature Phosphorescence

Abstract Although room-temperature phosphorescent (RTP) materials have been extensively investigated, the facile generation of efficient RTP at ambient conditions remains a long-standing challenge. Here, we demonstrate a moisture-triggered solid-phase molecular self-assembly (SPM...

Spin-Consistency Constraints in Noncollinear Tensor TDA

Abstract TDDFT for open-shell systems, whether spin-conserving or spin-flip, has long suffered from spin contamination. This problem arises because the single-excitation space built upon a single Kohn–Sham determinant is not spin-complete. Adopting spin tensor reference states th...

Building Footprint Has a Stronger Land Surface Temperature Signal than Building Height across Global Cities

Abstract Urban heat is a growing environmental challenge as cities expand and densify. The thermal meaning of added built volume depends on whether volume is produced through larger building footprint, greater building height, or both. Using 2020 hottest-month land surface temper...

Unexpectedly High Levels of Environmentally Persistent Free Radicals in Barbecued Foods: An Overlooked Source

Abstract Environmentally persistent free radicals (EPFRs) are recognized oxidative stressors, but existing research focuses predominantly on inhalable particles. Thermally carbonized foods represent a potentially major, yet unexplored, dietary EPFR pathway. Here, we quantified EP...

Intrinsic Spin Control via Thickness-Vacancy Synergy in 2D Semiconductor for Efficient and Sustainable Photocatalytic Pollutant Removal

Abstract Intrinsic spin control in two-dimensional (2D) photocatalysts offers a sustainable route for environmental remediation but remains largely unexplored. Herein, a thickness−vacancy synergy strategy was developed to regulate spin density and polarization in g-C3N4 through c...

Cross-Scale Mixed Conduction in Organic Electrochemical Transistors: From Nanoscale Ion–Electron Coupling to Biointegrated Intelligence

Abstract Organic electrochemical transistors (OECTs) are emerging at the convergence of nanoscience, soft materials, and bioelectronics because they couple the ionic signals of living systems with amplified electronic readout through hydrated organic mixed ionic–electronic conduc...

Composite Crystalline Aluminum Nitride Passivation for Near-Junction Thermal Management in Gallium Nitride High-Electron-Mobility Transistors

In this work, we demonstrate a composite crystalline aluminum nitride (AlN) passivation layer for near-junction thermal management in aluminum gallium nitride/gallium nitride (AlGaN/GaN) high-electron-mobility transistors (HEMTs). The 120-nm-thick AlN film consists of an ordered...

Machine-Learning Prediction of Carrier Mobility and Polarity Type of Polymer Semiconductors: from High-Fidelity Data to Experimental Realization

Abstract Machine learning has rapidly advanced the discovery of functional materials. However, its application to polymer-based organic field-effect transistors (OFETs) remains limited by the scarcity of high-fidelity databases and the complex structure-process-property couplings...

Interplay of Lattice Distortion and Cation Disorder Governs Li-Ion Transport in Cation-Disordered Rocksalt Cathodes

Abstract Cation-disordered solids provide a chemically complex landscape in which local environments, lattice responses, and configurational disorder collectively influence ion transport. In cation-disordered rocksalt cathodes, Li+ diffusion has traditionally been interpreted usi...

SCFJFK regulates osteoblast differentiation through targeting RUNX2

RUNX2 (Runt-related transcription factor 2) is a master regulator of osteogenesis, and its genetic mutations are associated with ~65% cases of cleidocranial dysplasia (CCD), an autosomal dominant abnormal bone development disorder in humans with defective intramembranous bone for...

Bisphenol A and Its Substitutes Bisphenol S/Bisphenol F in Combined Exposure Collectively Exacerbate Hepatotoxicity by Triggering Oxidative Stress and Inflammatory Responses via the PI3K-Akt/NF-κB Axis

Abstract Bisphenol A (BPA) and its substitutes bisphenol S (BPS) and bisphenol F (BPF) are environmental endocrine-disrupting chemicals that frequently co-occur. However, the hepatotoxic effects and underlying mechanisms of their combined exposure remain unclear. This study integ...

Impurity-Preserved Density Matrix Embedding Theory for Local Electronic Excitations

Abstract Density matrix embedding theory (DMET), which is usually based on a Schmidt decomposition of Slater determinants by partitioning the full system into impurity and environment in terms of local orthogonal orbitals (LOs), has demonstrated considerable promise in electronic...

Decoding the Biological Function of Bile Acids for Drug Discovery

Conspectus Bile acids are a class of cholesterol-derived metabolites that have long been recognized for their essential roles in dietary lipid absorption and cholesterol homeostasis. Over the past two decades, however, bile acids have emerged as crucial signaling molecules that r...

Curvature-Enhanced and Chirality-Modulated Anomalous Thermal Transport in Pentagonal Covalent Organic Framework Nanotubes

Abstract The emergence of covalent organic framework (COF) nanotubes extends tubular materials from rigid atomic networks to flexible molecular frameworks, yet their thermal transport properties remain unexplored. Here, based on an experimentally synthesized two-dimensional penta...

Pure Spin Photocurrent in an Altermagnetic Photovoltaic Battery

Abstract Altermagnets, featuring momentum-dependent spin splitting without net magnetization, provide a promising platform for spintronic functionalities beyond conventional ferromagnets and antiferromagnets. Here, we propose an altermagnetic spin photovoltaic battery consisting...

Efficient Waveform Capture without Absorption with Synthesis of Complex Frequencies

Abstract An optical waveform can be synthesized using complex-frequency waves as well as real-frequency harmonic waves. While a single complex-frequency wave with exponentially rising waveform can be perfectly absorbed in lossless structures. Here, we propose that diverse optical...

Mitochondrial Dyes with Balanced Permeability-Fixability for Live, Fixed, and Expanded Multicellular Imaging

Abstract Mitochondrial inner-membrane ultrastructure plays a central role in cellular metabolism, aging, and cell death. However, super-resolution imaging of mitochondria after fixation remains challenging: commercially available fixable probes often lack sufficient reactivity fo...