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Structural supercapacitors hold promise to expand the energy capacity of a system by integrating load-bearing and energy-storage functions in a multifunctional structure, resulting in weight savings and safety improvements. Here, we develop strategies based on interfacial engineering to advance multifunctional efficiency. The structural electrodes were reinforced by coating carbon-fiber weaves with a uniquely stable conjugated redox polymer and reduced graphene oxide that raised pseudocapacitive capacitance and tensile strength. The solid polymer electrolyte was tuned to a gradient configuration, where it facilitated high ionic conductivity at the electrode-electrolyte interfaces and transitioned to a composition with high mechanical strength in the bulk for load support. The gradient design enabled the multilayer structural supercapacitors to reach state-of-the-art performance matching the level of monofunctional supercapacitors. In situ electrochemical-mechanical measurements established the device durability under mechanical loads. The structural supercapacitor was made into the hull of a model boat to demonstrate its multifunctionality.

Yijia He,1 Sen Feng,1 Lulu Yao,1 Guoqiang Zhang1,2 1Department of Dermatology, the First Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, People’s Republic of China; 2Candidate Branch of National Clinical Research Center for Skin Diseases, Shijiazhuang, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Guoqiang Zhang, Department of Dermatology, the First Hospital of Hebei Medical University, No. 89, Donggang Road, Shijiazhuang, Hebei Province, People’s Republic of China, Email zlx090702@163.comAbstract: We report the case of a patient with Lymphocytic thrombophilic arteritis (LTA) with a history of 67 years. This is a relatively rare disease with no recognised guidelines for diagnosis and treatment. The long medical history from birth of this patient and the lack of positive progression may provide some new ideas for the treatment of this disease.Keywords: lymphocytic thrombophilic arteritis, macular lymphocytic arteritis, vasculitis, treatment, case report

Linxi Zeng,1 Sen Feng,1 Lulu Yao,1 Jiaqing Zhao,1 Guoqiang Zhang1,2 1Department of Dermatology, The First Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang City, Hebei Province, People’s Republic of China; 2Candidate Branch of National Clinical Research Center for Skin Diseases, Shijiazhuang, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Guoqiang Zhang, The First Hospital of Hebei Medical University, 89 Donggang Road, Yuhua District, Shijiazhuang City, Hebei Province, People’s Republic of China, Email zlx090702@163.comAbstract: Herpes zoster is typically a blister rash involving a single skin group, caused by the reactivation of primary varicella zoster virus infection. Disseminated herpes zoster refers to the presence of more than 20 small blisters outside the primary or adjacent skin, which is rare and usually occurs in individuals with weakened immune function. This case described a patient diagnosed with disseminated herpes zoster, with a decrease in CD4 count (379 cells/mm3) and certain skin lesions. He was subsequently screened positive for HIV. Also, we summarized other studies on the CD4 value of HIV patients with herpes zoster. Overall, for herpes zoster patients with decreased CD4 levels and certain skin manifestations, such as diffuse, ulcerative, or pustular lesions, clinicians should be aware of HIV infection.Keywords: disseminated herpes zoster, CD4, HIV infection

Non-intrusive sensors that can be attached to marine species offer opportunities to study the impacts of environmental changes on their behaviors and well-being. This work presents a thin, flexible sensor tag to monitor the effects of dissolved oxygen and salinity on bivalve gape movement. The measurement range studied was 0.5-6 ppm for the dissolved oxygen sensor and 4-40 g kg-1 for the salinity sensor. The curvature strain sensor based on electrodeposited semiconducting fibers enabled measurements of an oyster's gape down to sub-mm displacement. The multiplexed sensors were fabricated by low-cost techniques, offering an economical and convenient platform for aquaculture studies.

The successful detection of the binary neutron star (BNS) merger GW170817 and its electromagnetic (EM) counterparts has provided an opportunity to explore the joint effect of the host galaxy and the Milky Way (MW) on the weak equivalence principle (WEP) test. In this paper, using the Navarro$-$Frenk$-$White (NFW) profile and the Herquist profile, we present an analytic model to calculate the galactic potential, in which the possible locations of the source by the observed angle offset and the second supernova (SN2) kick are accounted for. We show that the upper limit of $\Delta \gamma$ is $10^{-9}$ for the comparison between GW170817 and a gamma-ray burst (GRB 170817A), and it is $10^{-4}$ for the comparison between GW170817 and a bright optical transient (SSS17a, now with the IAU identification of AT 2017gfo). These limits are more stringent by one to two orders of magnitude than those determined solely by the measured MW potential in the literature. We demonstrate that the WEP test is strengthened by contribution from the host galaxy to the Shapiro time delay. Meanwhile, we also find that large natal kicks produce a maximum deviation of about $20\%$ to the results with a typical kick velocity 400$\sim$ 500 km s$^{-1}$. Finally, we analyze the impact from the halo mass of NGC 4993 with a typical 0.2 dex uncertainty, and find that the upper limit of $\Delta \gamma$, with a maximum mass $10^{12.4}h^{-1} M_{\odot}$, is nearly two times more stringent than that of the minimum mass $10^{12.0}h^{-1} M_{\odot}$., Comment: 10 pages, 3 figures, 6 tables, accepted for publication in ApJ

The successful detection of the binary neutron star (BNS) merger GW170817 and its electromagnetic (EM) counterparts has provided an opportunity to explore the joint effect of the host galaxy and the Milky Way (MW) on the weak equivalence principle (WEP) test. In this paper, using the Navarro$-$Frenk$-$White (NFW) profile and the Herquist profile, we present an analytic model to calculate the galactic potential, in which the possible locations of the source by the observed angle offset and the second supernova (SN2) kick are accounted for. We show that the upper limit of $\Delta \gamma$ is $10^{-9}$ for the comparison between GW170817 and a gamma-ray burst (GRB 170817A), and it is $10^{-4}$ for the comparison between GW170817 and a bright optical transient (SSS17a, now with the IAU identification of AT 2017gfo). These limits are more stringent by one to two orders of magnitude than those determined solely by the measured MW potential in the literature. We demonstrate that the WEP test is strengthened by contribution from the host galaxy to the Shapiro time delay. Meanwhile, we also find that large natal kicks produce a maximum deviation of about $20\%$ to the results with a typical kick velocity 400$\sim$ 500 km s$^{-1}$. Finally, we analyze the impact from the halo mass of NGC 4993 with a typical 0.2 dex uncertainty, and find that the upper limit of $\Delta \gamma$, with a maximum mass $10^{12.4}h^{-1} M_{\odot}$, is nearly two times more stringent than that of the minimum mass $10^{12.0}h^{-1} M_{\odot}$., Comment: 10 pages, 3 figures, 6 tables, accepted for publication in ApJ

Remyelination following demyelination of the central nervous system is mediated via the generation of new myelin-forming oligodendrocytes. It has been demonstrated that both parenchymal oligodendrocyte progenitor cells (OPCs) and neural precursor cells (NPCs) that reside in the adult subventricular zone (SVZ) contribute to oligodendrocyte regeneration. However, the relative contribution of each progenitor cell population to oligodendrogenesis and remyelination of demyelinated lesions remains unknown. I have used an in vivo genetic fate-mapping approach to assess the spatiotemporal dynamics of oligodendrogenesis and remyelination by OPCs and NPCs within the corpus callosi (CC) of mice subjected to cuprizone-induced demyelination. Nestin-CreERT2 and Pdgfra-CreERT2 mice were crossed with fluorescent Cre reporter strains to map the fate of NPCs and OPCs, respectively. In cuprizone-challenged mice, substantial numbers of NPCs migrated into the demyelinated CC and the vast majority of cells differentiated into mature oligodendrocytes. This capacity was most prominent in the rostral regions adjacent to the SVZ where NPC-derived oligodendrocytes outnumbered those generated from OPCs. OPC-derived oligodendrocytes at recovery were distributed in a converse manner to NPC-derived cells. Sixty-two percent of all nodes of Ranvier adjacent to the SVZ were flanked by at least one paranode myelinated by an NPC-derived oligodendrocyte, which contributed to the formation of nodal clusters of Nav1.6 channels despite diffused localisation of paranodal Caspr proteins. An extended analysis of morphological characteristics of the newly-synthesised myelin generated by each progenitor cell population has demonstrated that NPC-derived oligodendrocytes elaborated many more, shorter myelin internodes than OPC-derived counterparts. Compared to unchallenged controls, g-ratios of myelinated fibers in regions adjacent to the SVZ were equivalent. Importantly, fate-mapping followed by immunoelectron