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Magnesium potassium phosphate cement (MKPC) is an ideal repair material due to its rapid curing advantages, but the setting time is too short to be applied in practical applications. In this work, FeCl3⋅6H2O was incorporated to MKPC to reduce the hydration temperature and prolong the setting time. Comprehensive investigation was performed on the influence of FeCl3⋅6H2O on the hydration temperature, setting time, mechanical properties, water resistance and microstructure of MKPC. The results showed that during the hydration process, FeCl3⋅6H2O underwent a phase transition and absorbed part of the hydration heat, which delayed the hydration heat release rate and effectively extended the setting time. In addition, the incorporation of FeCl3⋅6H2O with suitable contents had a positive impact on the compressive strength and water resistance. Finally, the optimal content of FeCl3⋅6H2O was determined to be 1.0%. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Hexagonal boron nitride nanosheets (h‐BNNSs) refer to a class of two‐dimensional materials with promising applications. However, the current method of exfoliating hexagonal boron nitride (h‐BN) into h‐BNNS limits its large‐scale application. Herein, a method was developed to exfoliate h‐BN through sucrose assisted discontinuous, multiple ball milling. A series of defect‐free, ultra‐thin large lateral‐size h‐BNNSs were successfully obtained, with a yield as high as 85 wt %. Finally, the membranes of BNNS obtained by vacuum filtration displayed a good separation performance in different organic pigment solutions. The separation rates of BNNS‐20 membranes for methylene blue and Congo red reached 87 % and 95 %, respectively. The results show that the functionalized h‐BNNSs obtained by sucrose‐assisted discontinuation, multiple ball milling have good stability in water, and hence can be applied to wastewater treatment. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Accumulating evidence indicates that mRNAs and noncoding RNAs act as competitive endogenous RNAs (ceRNAs) and play a key role in tumorigenesis. However, the complex competitive relationship among genes remains unknown. In the present study, the long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs), pseudogenes and mRNAs that compete with common microRNAs are defined as lncRNA–pseudogene–mRNA competitive triples. We find that some candidate ceRNAs, modules and triples are associated with cancers and can significantly divide patients into high‐risk and low‐risk groups; thus, they may serve as potential cancer biomarkers. In sum, the present study systematically analyzes the association between competitive triples and cancer, which provides a reference for a deeper understanding of cancer progression. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]