The application of metal oxides and sulfides for lithium‐ion batteries (LIBs) is hindered by the limited Li+ diffusion kinetics and inevitable structural damage. Pseudocapacitance for electrochemical lithium storage provides an effective and competitive solution for developing electrode materials with large capacity, high rate capability, and stability. Herein, a composite composed of VS4 nanoplates tightly bound to carbon nanotubes (VS4/CNTs) is developed to demonstrate pseudocapacitance‐assisted lithium storage. The texture of the assembled VS4 nanoplates supplies efficient electrolyte/ion diffusion, as well as exposed surface for pseudocapacitive behavior. The effective coupling between VS4 and CNTs ensures fast electron transfer and high stability. The VS4/CNTs anode exhibits high capacity of 1144 mAh g−1 at 0.1 A g−1, superior cycling stability (capacity retention of 100 % at 1 A g−1 after 400 cycles), and good rate capability. The pseudocapacitive behavior plays an important role in determining the excellent electrochemical properties, contributing to the increased charge rate and reaching as high as 42 % of the total charge at a scan rate of 1 mV s−1. This study demonstrates the potential application of metal sulfides with pseudocapacitive contribution in LIBs.
Chinese herbal medicine (CHM), which includes herbal slices and proprietary
products, is widely used in China. Shenqi Dihuang (SQDH) is a traditional
Chinese medicine (TCM) formula with ingredients that affect tumor growth.
Despite recent advances in prognosis, patients with renal cell carcinoma (RCC)
cannot currently receive curative treatment. The present study aimed to explore
the potential target genes closely associated with SQDH. The gene expression
data for SQDH and RCC were obtained from the TCMSP and TCGA databases. The
SQDH-based prognostic prediction model reveals a strong correlation between RCC
and SQDH. In addition, the immune cell infiltration analysis indicated that SQDH
might be associated with the immune response of RCC patients. Based on this, we
successfully built the prognostic prediction model using SQDH-related genes. The
results demonstrated that CCND1 and NR3C2 are closely associated with the
prognosis of RCC patients. Finally, the pathways enrichment analysis revealed
that response to oxidative stress, cyclin binding, programmed cell death, and
immune response are the most enriched pathways in CCND1. Furthermore,
transcription regulator activity, regulation of cell population proliferation,
and cyclin binding are closely associated with the NR3C2.
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