The accurate heterojunction engineering in MXene-based composites unprecedentedly boosts their electromagnetic (EM) wave absorption and shielding performance. However, the flocculation of MXene caused by abundant termination groups severely restricts the regulation of heterojunction, which hankers for a revolutionary compositing strategy against unmanageable self-aggregation. Herein, electrically neutral coordination compound with large molecular volume is decorated on Ti3C2T x lamellas to protect them from self-precipitation. A rapid polymerization reaction then controllably assembles them into a hierarchical microsphere composed of superlattice-like 2D/2D polymer/MXene building blocks. In the carbonized Ti3C2T x /C/MoO2 microspheres, 2D/2D/0D heterojunctions can be precisely tuned to regulate electric/dielectric properties. These heterojunctions simultaneously trigger the intensive interfacial polarization and out-plane electron flowing to exhaust the EM energy as much as possible, confirmed by electron holography. Therefore, our products achieve the first-rate EM wave absorption with an ultrabroad absorption bandwidth of 7.7 GHz at the thickness of 2.5 mm. By altering the heterojunction, the composite acquires excellent EM interference shielding performance with an average shielding effectiveness of 35.9 dB. These accomplishments light a new way to microstructure construction and heterojunction design of MXene-based composites and lay out a profound insight into their EM wave absorption mechanism.Formation of DNA adducts is a key event during carcinogenesis. DNA adducts, if not repaired properly, can lead to mutations and cancer. DNA adducts have been frequently used as biomarkers to evaluate chemical exposure. Vinyl acetate monomer (VAM) is widely used in the manufacture of various industrial polymers. Previous studies have documented that VAM induced nasal tumors in rodents exposed to high exposure levels of VAM. VAM is metabolized by carboxylesterase to acetaldehyde (AA), which subsequently results in DNA adducts. However, AA is also an endogenous metabolite in living cells, which impedes accurate assessment of the contribution of VAM exposure under the substantial endogenous background. To address this challenge, we exposed rats to stable isotope labeled [13C2]-VAM at 50, 200, and 400 ppm through inhalation for 6 h, followed by DNA adduct analysis in nasal respiratory and olfactory epithelia with highly sensitive mass spectrometry. Our results show that exogenous N2-ethyl-dG adducts were present in all rats exposed to [13C2]-VAM, with over 2-fold higher DNA adducts in nasal respiratory epithelium than olfactory epithelium. Our data also show that N2-ethyl-dG is a more sensitive biomarker to assess VAM exposure than 1,N2-propano-dG adducts. Moreover, a very low amount of exogenous N2-ethyl-dG adducts were detected in peripheral blood mononuclear cell samples of exposed rats, suggesting that only an extremely small percentage of [13C2]-VAM or its metabolite may enter into systemic circulation to potentially damage tissues beyond nasal epithelium. Furthermore, exogenous N2-ethyl-dG DNA adducts undergo rapid repair or spontaneous loss in nasal epithelium of exposed rats. Taken together, the results presented herein provide novel quantitative data and lay the foundation for future studies to improve risk assessment of VAM.Selective introduction of the deuterium atom into the α-position of amines is important for the development of all types of novel deuterated drugs and agrochemicals due to the pervasive presence of amines. In this study, we report the first general single-electron-transfer reductive deuteration of both ketoximes and aldoximes using SmI2 as an electron donor and D2O as a deuterium source for the synthesis of α-deuterated primary amines with excellent levels of deuterium incorporations (>95% [D]). This protocol exhibits excellent chemoselectivity and tolerates a variety of functional groups. The potential application of this new method was showcased in the synthesis of deuterated drugs, such as rimantadine-d4, the tebufenpyrad analogue, derivatives of nabumetone and pregnenolone, and a series of building blocks for the rapid and general assembly of deuterated drugs and pesticides.Innovative multifunctional nanomaterials have attracted tremendous interest in current research by facilitating simultaneous cancer imaging and therapy. Among them, antimony (Sb)- and bismuth (Bi)-based nanoparticles are important species with multifunction to boost cancer theranostic efficacy. Despite the rapid development, the extensive previous work treated Sb- and Bi-based nanoparticles as mutually independent species, and therefore a thorough understanding of their relationship in cancer theranostics was lacking. https://www.selleckchem.com/products/toyocamycin.html We propose here that the identical chemical nature of Sb and Bi, being semimetals, provides their derived nanoparticles with inherent multifunction for near-infrared laser-driven and/or X-ray-based cancer imaging and therapy as well as some other imparted functions. An overview of recent progress on Sb- and Bi-based nanoparticles for cancer theranostics is provided to highlight the relationship between chemical nature and multifunction. The understanding of Sb- and Bi-based nanoparticles in this way might shed light on the further design of smart multifunctional nanoparticles for cancer theranostics.We present data from three Caucasian men with Zinner syndrome who attended our center for the treatment of primary couple's infertility. Each patient was scheduled for conventional testicular sperm extraction (cTESE) and cryopreservation. Sperm analysis confirmed absolute azoospermia. Patient 1 had right and left testis volumes of 24 mL and 23 mL, respectively; left seminal vesicle (SV) agenesis, severe right SV hypotrophy with right renal agenesis. Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) was 3.2 IU/L. Patient 2 exhibited right and left testis volumes of 18 mL and 16 mL, respectively; a left SV cyst of 32 × 28 mm, ipsilateral kidney absence, and right SV agenesis. FSH was 2.8 IU/L. Patient 3 showed a testicular volume of 10 mL bilaterally, a 65 × 46 mm left SV cyst, right SV enlargement, and left kidney agenesis. FSH was 32.0 IU/L. Sperm retrieval was successful in all patients. Nevertheless, cTESE should be performed on the day of oocyte retrieval.