Capacitive deionization (CDI) is an effective method for desalination of brackish water to alleviate the global freshwater crisis. Obtaining high capacity primary focus this field. Based on capacitive and pseudocapacitive behavior electrodes, current research mainly devoted increasing specific surface area electrode materials, however, NaCl adsorption typically limited range 10–20 mg g−1. In wo...

We tested pull-out strength and linear stiffness of meniscal repair using bioabsorbable arrows and vertical and horizontal loop sutures in fresh-frozen bovine lateral menisci. In phase I, menisci repaired either with 2-0 Ti-Cron vertical or horizontal loop suture, or 10-, 13-, or 16-mm Meniscus Arrows were loaded to failure at 12.5 mm/sec. In phase II, we examined the number of barbs engaged an...

INTRINSIC ACUTE RENAL FAILURE (ARF) THAT DOES NOT result from primary vascular, glomerular, or interstitial disorders has been ascribed to acute tubular necrosis and accounts for approximately 45% of cases of hospital-acquired ARF. While acute tubular necrosis usually is caused by ischemic (50%) or nephrotoxic (35%) injury to the kidney, the cause is often multifactorial. Unfortunately, neither...

THE KIDNEY PLAYS a central role in regulating blood pressure, body fluid volume, body fluid composition, and electrolyte and water balance. Generations of effort have gone into understanding the tubular and vascular interactions that confer incredible fidelity in accomplishing these essential functions. While P2 purinergic signaling systems were investigated in other organ systems for some time...

Treatment with bioartificial kidneys had beneficial effects in animal experiments and improved survival of critically ill patients with acute kidney injury in a Phase II clinical trial. However, a Phase II b clinical trial failed. This and other results suggested various problems with the current design of bioartificial kidneys. We propose a novel design to improve various properties of device,...

Agricultural non-point pollution is the biggest source in China from 2009, treatment of agricultural surface runoff very important to mitigate eutrophication rivers and lakes because one key type pollution. In this study, farmland Chengdu Plain was treated for year (2017 ~ 2018) by combination technology new material (waste fir Hemlock sawdust as substrate) bioreactor denitrification Vertical-f...

Proximal tubular reabsorption was examined in patients with liver cirrhosis and ascites by a variety of indirect methods. Maximal diluting ability, urine flow rate, and free water clearance were reduced. During frusemide administration V/GFR was lower than in normal control subjects, indicating that proximal fractional reabsorption is enhanced in liver cirrhosis. This, by reducing Na delivery t...

The aim objective of this study is to investigate the effects of near-field earthquakes on the response of mid-rise buildings with tubular structure.  For this purpose, a 20-story building with a square plan of six by six bays, all with 6 m span, and story height of 3.70 m is considered.  Axial force of columns, shear lag, and inter-story drift values are used as the main response parameters. N...