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While liver transplantation (LT) is a life-saving measure for individuals with end-stage liver disease, the peri-operative management may be challenging in individuals with concomitant sickle cell disease (SCD). We report a case of a 50-year-old man with SCD genotype SC (HbSC) and cirrhosis secondary to autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) who underwent LT. His post-operative course included upper extremity deep vein thrombosis (DVT), pulmonary embolus (PE), stroke via a patent foramen ovale after a line removal, and posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES). Fortunately, he is alive with a functioning graft at 10 months after LT. This case highlights the feasibility of LT in SCD given the support of meticulous multidisciplinary care and the unique aspects of AIH and SCD for LT consideration. .

A new 3D TNW-AuNP plasmonic electrode consists of antireflective (AR) TiO2 nanowires (TNWs) (∼600 nm thickness) serving as light-harvesting antennae coupling with Au nanoparticles (NPs). A huge red-shift of 55 nm is observed in surface plasmon spectra for the Au (11 nm) plasmonic electrode that has 11 nm size Au NPs, whereby (111) lattice planes have a specific bonding with the TiO2 (101) planes. Remarkable red-shift is mainly attributed to the localized electric field improvement resulting from the plasmonic coupling effect between the Au NPs and the Au–TiO2 hybrids. After TiCl4 treatment, this favorable Au (11 nm) nanostructure takes advantage of harvesting photons to increase the conversion efficiency of dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) from 6.25% to 9.73%.

Dual functionalities of antireflective and electrochromic properties-based anatase TiO(2) nanowire devices with a high-porosity cross-linked geometry directly grown onto transparent conductive glass was achieved for the first time through a simple one-step hydrothermal process under mild alkali conditions. Devices fashioned from these TiO(2) nanowires were found to display enhanced optical transparency in the visible range, better color contrast, and faster color-switching time in comparison to devices made from nanoparticles. These improvements can be attributed to the low refractive index and high porosity of the TiO(2) nanowires and their larger accessible surface area for Li(+) intercalation and deintercalation, leading to enhanced capabilities for transparent electrochromic smart windows.