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... Vicinal carboamination of alkynes is a highly reliable and efficient practical strategy for the quick preparation of valuable and diverse amine derivatives starting from simple synthons. The last decade has witnessed numerous practical methods employing transition-metal-based/metal-free carboamination approaches using alkynes for the synthesis of these N-bearing entities. Driven by the renaissance ...
Lewis acids; Lewis bases; dielectric spectroscopy; electrochemistry; quantum mechanics; synergism; voltammetry
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... Microvia filling by copper electroplating was performed using plating solution with 1-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-2H-tetrazole-5-thione (HPTT) as the leveler. Galvanostatic Measurements (GMs), Linear Sweep Voltammetry (LSV) and Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy (EIS) tests were carried out to investigate the electrochemical behaviors of HPTT and its synergistic effect with other additives, in compariso ...
Anindita Mukherjee; Alexey A. Akulov; Sougata Santra; Mikhail V. Varaksin; Grigory A. Kim; Dmitry S. Kopchuk; Olga S. Taniya; Grigory V. Zyryanov; Oleg. N. Chupakhin
... 2,7-Diazapyrenes are promising azaaromatic scaffolds with a unique structural geometry and supramolecular properties. This core moiety and its derivatives with some N-methyl cations like N-methyl-2,7,-diazapyrenium, and N,N′-dimethyl-2,7-diazapyrenium attract special attention due to their challenging photophysical properties, especially in the context of interactions with DNA and some of its mono ...
... Fungi Fusarium proliferatum and the toxins it produces are hazardous to agricultural plants, animals, and human health. However, there is a lack of more effective and environment-friendly natural anti-F. proliferatum agents. In the search for natural anti-fungal agents, we found that naturally originated 2-methoxy-1,4-naphthoquinone (MNQ) with a minimal inhibitory dose of 8.0 mg L⁻¹ possessed a po ...
Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy; X-ray diffraction; X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy; chemical composition; density functional theory; direct contact; energy; energy-dispersive X-ray analysis; friction; graphene; liquids; lubricants; lubrication
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... The purpose of this study is to prepare graphene/FeOCl (G/FeOCl) heterojunctions via a microwave-pyrolysis approach and probe into the synergistic lubrication of G with FeOCl in liquid paraffin (LP). The morphology and chemical composition of specimens were analysed by utilizing scanning electron microscopy (SEM) with energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS), X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform ...
anisotropy; brittleness; modulus of elasticity; polymers; printers; propylene glycol; temperature
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... An in-flight coalescence reactive inkjet printer has been developed to facilitate the in-air collision of two reactive microdroplets. This way precise volumes of reactive inks can be mixed and subsequently deposited on the substrate to produce the desired product by polymer synthesis and patterning in a single step. In this work, we validate the printer capabilities by fabrication of a series of 3 ...
... A series of cobalt complexes with bis(imino)pyridine derivatives featuring unsymmetrical substitution with bulky groups has been synthesized and characterized. The molecular structures of two representatives have been determined by the single-crystal X-ray diffraction study, revealing distorted tetrahedral geometry with different degrees of steric hindrance imparted by the two inequivalent aryl gr ...
... A series of 5-N-arylaminothiazoles were synthesized with facile diversity-oriented synthesis from readily available starting materials via the reaction of thioamide dianions and thioformamides. The introduction of various substituents at the 2-position of a thiazole ring (i.e., 2-pyridyl, 4-methylpyridyl, and phenyl groups) and on the nitrogen atom (i.e., p-tolyl and phenyl groups) significantly i ...
COVID-19 infection; Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; antibacterial properties; films (materials); lighting; nanofibers; pathogenicity; public health; research and development; respiratory system; safety equipment; sample size; silk fabric; viruses; white light; zinc oxide
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... The COVID-19 pandemic has underscored the importance of research and development in maintaining public health. Facing unprecedented challenges, the scientific community developed antiviral drugs, virucides, and vaccines to combat the infection within the past two years. However, an ever-increasing list of highly infectious SARS-CoV-2 variants (gamma, delta, omicron, and now ba.2 stealth) has exace ...
measurement; morphs; optical properties; superconductivity; temperature
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... We have examined the electronic structure and optical properties of intermetallic IrSn₄ for three polymorphic modifications, α-IrSn₄, β-IrSn₄, and γ-IrSn₄, utilizing the first-principles PAW-PBEsol-GGA and FP-LAPW-LSDA methods. The obtained electronic structure data reveal clear-cut differences between α-IrSn₄ and the remaining morphs. This observation may be used to explain the appearance of supe ...
... Mycobacterium tuberculosis resistance to commercially available drugs is increasing day by day. To address this issue, various strategies were planned and are being implemented. However, there is a need for new drugs and rapid diagnostic methods. For this endeavour, in this paper, we present the synthesis of acetylene containing 2-(2-hydrazinyl) thiazole derivatives and in vitro evaluation against ...
behavioral resistance; carbon nanotubes; density functional theory; electric potential difference
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... Electronic transport properties of a pristine C₆ chain and Si/B-substituted into the C₆ chain sandwiched between two (5, 5) capped carbon nanotube electrodes were investigated through first-principles calculations based on non-equilibrium Green's functions (NEGF) conjugated with density functional theory (DFT). Si and B substitutions will affect the I–V curve of a pristine C₆ chain. In the I–V cha ...
... Nanozeolite-Y was synthesized in the absence of a templating agent with several modification methods. The parent nanozeolite-Y was prepared with different sodium (Na) contents and crystallization conditions. Then, the parent nanozeolite-Y was modified by ion exchange, calcination, and steam treatment. The treatment caused insignificant changes to the ratio of alumina and silica but altered the zeo ...
Raman spectroscopy; bioimaging; dyes; exhibitions; gold; in vitro studies
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... A surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) nanoprobe has been proven to be a promising tool for near-infrared (NIR) biomedical imaging and diagnosis because of its high sensitivity and selectivity. However, the development of NIR SERS reporters has been a bottleneck impeding the preparation of ultrasensitive SERS probes. Herein, we report the design and synthesis of a series of SERS reporters in t ...
Lewis bases; ambient temperature; biphenyl; phosphorus; tetrahydrofuran
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... Three reactions of phosphanylphosphaalkene (1) with nucleophiles were performed to activate the diphosphorus monomer. We observed similar results in the reactions with MeLi and nBuLi, in which the P–P bond is cleavaged and triphosphorus systems [P(Me)₂–CH(biph)–CH(biph)–P–(PtBu₂)]⁻ (1a′′) and [P(nBu)₂–CH(biph)–CH(biph)–P–(PtBu₂)]⁻ (1b′′), respectively, are formed depending on the nucleophilic reag ...
... In this study, the adsorption of CO molecule over (001) surface of the Heusler alloy CrCoIrGa, has been investigated using DFT+U calculations. It is demonstrated that, after relaxation, the (001) surface retains the bulk atomic positions, exhibiting no apparent surface reconstruction. Owing to the emergence of unsaturated bonds at the surface, the surface layer atoms are found to carry more spin-p ...
... In this study, a FRET-based fluorescent aptasensor for the detection of ochratoxin A (OTA) was optimized based on the quenching efficiency of single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) and the binding affinity of aptamers. OTA aptamers were conjugated with quantum dots and adsorbed to the surface of both acid-modified and unmodified SWCNTs. The maximum fluorescence quenching efficiency of the SWCNTs ...
... Cerium oxide nanozymes have emerged as a new type of bio-antioxidants in recent years. CeO₂ nanozymes possess enzyme mimetic activities with outstanding free radical scavenging activity, facile synthesis conditions, and excellent biocompatibility. Based on these extraordinary properties, use of CeO₂ nanozymes has been demonstrated to be a highly versatile therapeutic method for many diseases, such ...
... In photocatalytic water splitting, fluidization is known to minimize the adverse effects of mass-transfer, poor radiation distribution, parasitic back-reactions and photocatalyst handling difficulties, which limit the scalability of immobilized-film and suspended slurry photocatalysts. Fluidization of one-dimensional TiO₂ photocatalyst particles, such as nanorods, -wires and -ribbons, is highly de ...
biochemical compounds; biocompatibility; biocompatible materials; biosensors; chemical species; hydrophilicity; magnetism; nanocomposites; new family; oxidation; oxidative stability; surveys
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... Two-dimensional materials have unique properties and their better functionality has created new paradigms in the field of sensing. Over the past decade, a new family of 2D materials known as MXenes has emerged as a promising material for numerous applications, including biosensing. Their metallic conductivity, rich surface chemistry, hydrophilicity, good biocompatibility, and high anchoring capaci ...