Static tensile tests, dynamic mechanical analysis as well as electron microscopy were used to characterize the macromechanical properties of MWNT-filled polycarbonate composites. Meanwhile the behavior of the nanotube/polymer interfaces was examined by changing nanotube contents and measuring electrical conductivity and dielectric spectroscopy. When the interface achieved the state of percolation (2 mass% MWNT), strain of fracture of MWNT-filled polycarbonate composites reached a peak of 9.3%, elastic modulus increased 30% comparing to pure polycarbonate and damping ratio bottomed out.

MoO2 nanosheets embedded in the amorphous carbon matrix (MoO2/C) are successfully synthesized via a facile hydrothermal method and investigated as an anode for sodium-ion batteries. Because of the efficient ion transport channels and good volume change accommodation, MoO2/C delivers a discharge/charge capacity of 367.8/367.0 mAh g−1 with high coulombic efficiency (99.4%) after 100 cycles at a current density of 50 mA g−1.

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Nummular headache (NH) is defined as a focal head pain that is exclusively felt in a small area, which is typically 1-6 cm in diameter. Neurological examinations are normal in all patients, but this report describes a new variant. A patient was identified who presented with focal head pain that was approximately 8 cm in diameter and bitrigeminal hyperalgesia on neurological examination. Treatment with carbamazepine provided significant analgesic relief in terms of both the frequency and intensity of pain. The findings enlarge the clinical diversity of this headache disorder. The pathogenic mechanisms of NH may be similar to trigeminal neuralgia in particular patients.