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We report a novel bimetallic selenide Cu3TaSe4 anode for sodium-ion batteries synthesized via a one-step solid-state method. The integration of Ta–Se motifs into copper selenide forms a cubic grid structure that prevents copper atom aggregation and mitigates electrode failure. Cu3TaSe4 exhibits a high specific capacity of 305 mAh g−1 at 1 C, excellent rate performance of 286 mAh g−1 at 50 C, and superior cycling stability with 272 mAh g−1 after 3500 cycles at 20 C. This work demonstrates the potential of bimetallic selenides in enhancing sodium-ion battery performance. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective: The purpose of this article is to systematically review the association between dry eye and sleep quality. Methods: PubMed, EMBASE, Cochrane, Web of Science, and grey literature databases were searched for observational studies published before April 2023. Meta-analysis was performed using STAT15 software. Results: A total of 21 studies with 419,218 participants were included. The results showed that the dry eye subjects had a worse sleep quality than the healthy population, with poorer subjective sleep quality, longer sleep latency, and a higher risk of unhealthy sleep duration such as insufficient sleep or excessive sleep. The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) scores of the dry eye subjects were significantly higher than those of the control subjects (WMD = 1.78, 95%CI: 1.06, 2.50, P < 0.001). The dry eye subjects scored higher than the control subjects in sleep quality, sleep latency, and sleep disturbance in PSQI; there was no difference between the dry eye individuals and control subjects in sleep duration, sleep efficiency, daytime dysfunction, and sleep medication scores. The risk of sleep disorders in the dry eye subjects was significantly higher than that in the non-dry eye subjects (RR = 2.20, 95%CI: 1.78, 2.72, P < 0.001); the risk of insufficient sleep in the dry eye subjects was higher than that in the control subjects (RR = 3.76, 95%CI: 3.15, 4.48, P < 0.001), and the prevalence of excessive sleepiness in dry eye subjects was higher than that in the control subjects (RR = 5.53, 95%CI: 3.83, 7.18, P < 0.001). The ESS scores of the dry eye subjects were significantly higher than those of the control subjects (WMD = 3.02, 95%CI: 2.43, 3.60, P < 0.01). Conclusion: Our meta-analysis suggests that individuals with dry eye have a worse sleep quality than the healthy population, with poorer subjective sleep quality, longer sleep latency, and higher risk of unhealthy sleep duration such as insufficient sleep or excessive sleepiness. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]