The fast growth of large single-crystalline graphene by chemical vapor deposition on Cu foil remains a challenge for industrial-scale applications. To achieve the fast growth of large single-crystalline graphene, unde...The fast growth of large single-crystalline graphene by chemical vapor deposition on Cu foil remains a challenge for industrial-scale applications. To achieve the fast growth of large single-crystalline graphene, understanding the detailed dynamics governing the entire growth process--including nucleation, growth, and coalescence is important; however, these remain unexplored. In this study, by using a pulsed carbon isotope labeling technique in conjunction with micro-Raman spectroscopy identification, we visualized the growth dynamics, such as nucleation, growth, and coalescence, during the fast growth of large single- crystalline graphene domains. By tuning the supply of the carbon source, a growth rate of 320 μm/min and the growth of centimeter-sized graphene single crystals were achieved on Cu foil.展开更多
The need to inform consumers about the health impact of their food choices is ever more pressing in a world where obesity is a growing problem. Concerns over food safety, its origins and its environmental impacts are ...The need to inform consumers about the health impact of their food choices is ever more pressing in a world where obesity is a growing problem. Concerns over food safety, its origins and its environmental impacts are also growing, as frequently reported in the popular press in many parts of the world. Nutritional and health information on food labels is quite well developed, but the complex nature of the information presented may hinder widespread use of the existing labels. In comparison, there has been little widespread success of carbon labels on food, and their usefulness in reducing carbon emissions from consumption is uncertain. In an attempt to address the need for clearer information on health and environmental impacts of food purchases, we present a novel dual-purpose food labelling system which provides information on both health and environmental impacts of food items. This paper presents results from a pilot study introducing a novel approach to food labelling: a simplified, combined carbon and health label to inform consumers simultaneously about the environmental and health impacts of their choices. Environmental impacts of various food categories were calculated on the basis of their relative energy use along the supply chain by using a newly designed Food Energy Index. Health impacts were based on the NuVal system developed in the USA in 2010. As part of the Norfolk Island Carbon and Health Evaluation study (NICHE), labels were designed, tested and displayed on 25 food categories for a 3-month period in the main supermarket on Norfolk Island (Australia). The in-store labelling trial was followed by a consumer survey on their attitudes to the labels. The results from this pilot trial indicate that consumers were supportive of food labelling including both environmental and health impacts, but the information provided in the dual labels was not sufficient to induce changes in consumption between food categories. We conclude that simple label design is clearly essential, and our findings warrant furt展开更多
BACKGROUND The incidence of gastric cancer is high.The number of dissected lymph nodes was an independent factor affecting prognosis.Although preoperative labeling is helpful in lymph nodes resection,there are no guid...BACKGROUND The incidence of gastric cancer is high.The number of dissected lymph nodes was an independent factor affecting prognosis.Although preoperative labeling is helpful in lymph nodes resection,there are no guidelines for when to perform preoperative labeling.AIM To investigate the role of nanocarbon in lymph node dissection during gastrectomy,and to discuss the relationship between the timing of preoperative injection of carbon nanoparticles and the extent of lymph node dissection.METHODS A prospective analysis was performed on the clinical data of 307 patients with advanced gastric cancer who underwent laparoscopic surgery in the General Surgery Department of Weifang People’s Hospital between June 2018 and February 2021.The patients were randomly divided into experimental group and control group based on whether they received preoperative nanocarbon injection or not.The experimental group was divided into different groups according to the preoperative labeling time.The number of dissected lymph nodes and the number of lymph nodes with black staining were compared in each group after surgery,and the role of nanocarbon in the number of dissected lymph nodes,pathological staging,and the relationship with prognosis were discussed.RESULTS The average number of dissected lymph nodes in the experimental group was higher than that in the control group.In the experimental group,the number of lymph node dissections and number of black-staining lymph nodes in the nanocarbon-labeling group at 2 d and 1 d before surgery were higher than in the labeling group on the day before surgery(P<0.05).CONCLUSION Preoperative nanocarbon labeling can safely and effectively guide lymph node dissection.To improve the detection rate of lymph nodes is conducive to subsequent comprehensive anti-tumor therapy.展开更多
文摘The fast growth of large single-crystalline graphene by chemical vapor deposition on Cu foil remains a challenge for industrial-scale applications. To achieve the fast growth of large single-crystalline graphene, understanding the detailed dynamics governing the entire growth process--including nucleation, growth, and coalescence is important; however, these remain unexplored. In this study, by using a pulsed carbon isotope labeling technique in conjunction with micro-Raman spectroscopy identification, we visualized the growth dynamics, such as nucleation, growth, and coalescence, during the fast growth of large single- crystalline graphene domains. By tuning the supply of the carbon source, a growth rate of 320 μm/min and the growth of centimeter-sized graphene single crystals were achieved on Cu foil.
文摘The need to inform consumers about the health impact of their food choices is ever more pressing in a world where obesity is a growing problem. Concerns over food safety, its origins and its environmental impacts are also growing, as frequently reported in the popular press in many parts of the world. Nutritional and health information on food labels is quite well developed, but the complex nature of the information presented may hinder widespread use of the existing labels. In comparison, there has been little widespread success of carbon labels on food, and their usefulness in reducing carbon emissions from consumption is uncertain. In an attempt to address the need for clearer information on health and environmental impacts of food purchases, we present a novel dual-purpose food labelling system which provides information on both health and environmental impacts of food items. This paper presents results from a pilot study introducing a novel approach to food labelling: a simplified, combined carbon and health label to inform consumers simultaneously about the environmental and health impacts of their choices. Environmental impacts of various food categories were calculated on the basis of their relative energy use along the supply chain by using a newly designed Food Energy Index. Health impacts were based on the NuVal system developed in the USA in 2010. As part of the Norfolk Island Carbon and Health Evaluation study (NICHE), labels were designed, tested and displayed on 25 food categories for a 3-month period in the main supermarket on Norfolk Island (Australia). The in-store labelling trial was followed by a consumer survey on their attitudes to the labels. The results from this pilot trial indicate that consumers were supportive of food labelling including both environmental and health impacts, but the information provided in the dual labels was not sufficient to induce changes in consumption between food categories. We conclude that simple label design is clearly essential, and our findings warrant furt
文摘BACKGROUND The incidence of gastric cancer is high.The number of dissected lymph nodes was an independent factor affecting prognosis.Although preoperative labeling is helpful in lymph nodes resection,there are no guidelines for when to perform preoperative labeling.AIM To investigate the role of nanocarbon in lymph node dissection during gastrectomy,and to discuss the relationship between the timing of preoperative injection of carbon nanoparticles and the extent of lymph node dissection.METHODS A prospective analysis was performed on the clinical data of 307 patients with advanced gastric cancer who underwent laparoscopic surgery in the General Surgery Department of Weifang People’s Hospital between June 2018 and February 2021.The patients were randomly divided into experimental group and control group based on whether they received preoperative nanocarbon injection or not.The experimental group was divided into different groups according to the preoperative labeling time.The number of dissected lymph nodes and the number of lymph nodes with black staining were compared in each group after surgery,and the role of nanocarbon in the number of dissected lymph nodes,pathological staging,and the relationship with prognosis were discussed.RESULTS The average number of dissected lymph nodes in the experimental group was higher than that in the control group.In the experimental group,the number of lymph node dissections and number of black-staining lymph nodes in the nanocarbon-labeling group at 2 d and 1 d before surgery were higher than in the labeling group on the day before surgery(P<0.05).CONCLUSION Preoperative nanocarbon labeling can safely and effectively guide lymph node dissection.To improve the detection rate of lymph nodes is conducive to subsequent comprehensive anti-tumor therapy.
