Vibrational spectroscopy is a powerful tool for studying the microstructure of liquids, and anatomizing the nature of the vibrational spectrum (VS) is promising for investigating changes in the properties of liquid structures under external conditions. In this study, molecular dynamics (MD) simulations have been performed to explore changes in the VS of 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium hexafluorophosphate ([Emim][PF6]) ionic liquid (IL) under an external electric field (EEF) ranging from 0 to 10 V•nm −1 at 350 K. First, the vibrational spectra for [Emim][PF6] IL as well as its cation and anion are separately obtained, and the peaks are strictly assigned. The results demonstrate that the VS calculated by MD simulation can well reproduce the main characteristic peaks in the experimentally measured spectrum. Then, the vibrational spectra of the IL under various EEFs from 0 to 10 V•nm −1 are investigated, and the intrinsic origin of the changes in the vibrational bands (VBs) at 50, 183, 3196, and 3396 cm −1 is analyzed. Our simulation results indicate that the intensities of the VBs at 50 and 183 cm −1 are enhanced. In addition, the VB at 50 cm −1 is redshifted by about 16 cm −1 as the EEF is varied from 0 to 2 V•nm −1 , and the redshift wavenumber increases to 33 cm −1 as the EEF is increased to 3 V•nm −1 and beyond. However, the intensities of the VBs at 3196 and 3396 cm −1 show an obvious decrease. Meanwhile, the VB at 3396 cm −1 is redshifted by about 16 cm −1 when the EEF increases to 3 V•nm −1 , and the redshift increases to 33 cm −1 with an increase in the EEF beyond 4 V•nm −1 . The intensity of the VB at 50 cm −1 increases because of the increase in the total dipole moment of each anion and cation (from 4.34 to 5.46 D), and the redshift is attributed to the decrease in the average interaction energy per ion pair (from −378.7 to −298.0 kJ•mol −1 ) with increasing EEF. The intensity of the VB at 183 cm −1 increases on account of the more consistent orientations for cations in the system with increasing EEF. The VB at 3196 cm −1 weakens visibly because a greater number of hydrogen atoms appear around the carbon atoms on the methyl/ethyl side chains and the vibrations of the corresponding carbon-hydrogen bonds are suppressed under the action of the EEF. Furthermore, the intensity of the VB at 3396 cm −1 decreases due to the decrease in the intermolecular + C-H···F − hydrogen bonds (HBs), while the relaxation effect that is beneficial for the formation of HBs simultaneously exists in the system under the varying EEF, thus causing a redshift of the VB at 3396 cm −1 .

Objective To investigate the effect of virtual reality on arm motor impairment, activity limitation, participation restriction, and quality of life in patients with stroke. To determine potential moderators that affect the efficacy of virtual reality. Data sources CINAHL, Medline, PubMed, EMBASE, Cochrane Library, Chinese National Knowledge Infrastructure, and Wanfang Data from inception to October 23, 2021. Review methods Randomized controlled trials that investigated the effect of virtual reality on arm recovery in adult patients with stroke compared to conventional therapy or sham control were included. Physiotherapy Evidence Database Scale was used to assess the methodological quality of each study. Results Forty studies with 2018 participants were identified. Quality of included studies was fair to high. Virtual reality exhibited better effects on overall arm function ( g = 0.28, p < 0.001), motor impairment ( g = 0.36, p < 0.001) and activity limitation (daily living) ( g = 0.24, p < 0.001) compared with the control group. No significant improvement was observed in participation restriction and activity limitation (specific task). The result for quality of life was described qualitatively. Subgroup analyses demonstrated that immersive virtual reality produced a greater beneficial effect ( g = 0.60, p < 0.001). Patients with moderate to severe arm paresis could make more progress after training ( g = 0.71, p < 0.001). Conclusion Virtual reality is recommended for improving motor impairment and activities of daily living after stroke and is favorable to patients with moderate to severe paresis. An immersive design could produce greater improvement.

Akt has emerged as an exciting target in oncology due to its critical roles in proliferation, survival, metabolism, metastasis, and invasion in tumor cells. Herein, we describe the discovery and optimization of a series of ATP-competitive Akt inhibitors that possess new chemical scaffolds and exhibit potent enzymatic activities and improved in vivo pharmacokinetic profiles. Remarkably, NTQ1062 (compound 22b) exhibited potent antitumor efficacies in vitro and in vivo, which was accomplished through the optimization of the hinge binder region and the linkage. Subsequent studies of NTQ1062 demonstrated that it possesses good oral pharmacokinetic characteristics and dose-dependent pharmacodynamic effects on downstream biomarkers. In addition, NTQ1062 exhibits a robust antitumor efficacy in xenograft models in which the PI3K-Akt-mTOR pathway was activated. Based on its ideal druglike properties, NTQ1062 is currently being evaluated in a phase I clinical trial for the treatment of advanced solid tumors (CTR20211999).

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We propose an all-dielectric hollow annular groove ultra-broadband metamaterial absorber (A-D ILMMA) based on imidazole ionic liquids, which is freed of metallic substrate and can offer an extremely wide bandwidth of electromagnetic absorption and prominent wide polarization angle range. When the ionic liquid 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium Tetrafluoroborate ([EMIM][BF 4 ]) with a high conductivity and dielectric loss factor is arranged into the hollow annular groove unit cells with a 6 mm total thickness, nearly perfect impedance matching can be achieved in a wide frequency range. Research results show that the simulated absorptivity is over 90% in 13.9-50 GHz with the relative bandwidth of 113%, and the corresponding microwave experiment is performed to support the results of the simulation. Moreover, the A-D ILMMA can work efficiently at arbitrary polarization angles from 0° to 90° and wide incident angles from 0° to 60°.

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In the present study, the efficiency of five different carbonation and/or water curing conditions on the properties of belite-rich cement mortar and ordinary Portland cement mortar was investigated. The hybrid curing of samples was carried out by submerging samples at different levels in water or in a lime-saturated solution kept under carbonation curing conditions. The compressive strength was measured to compare the physical properties of the cement mortars, and X-ray diffraction and thermogravimetric analysis results were analyzed to compare the physicochemical properties. The results revealed that the supply of additional moisture during carbonation curing tends to decrease carbonation curing efficiency and that the hydration products of cement paste are predominantly affected by the depth at which the specimen was immersed in the liquid rather than the type of liquid used.