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acrylamides; ambient temperature; aqueous solutions; composite polymers; drug delivery systems; drugs; fluorescence; heat; hydrophobicity; light scattering; micelles; nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy; polymerization; scanning electron microscopy
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... We report here a reversible self-assembly formation system using block copolymers with thermo-tunable properties. A series of double-responsive block copolymers, poly(N-isopropylacrylamide (NIPAAm))-block-poly(NIPAAm-co-N-(isobutoxymethyl)acrylamide (BMAAm)) with two lower critical solution temperatures were synthesized by one-pot atom transfer radical polymerization via sequential monomer additio ...
... Since the proposal of 'in-line attack' conformation as a possibly important intermediate in RNA cleavage, its structure has been captured in various protein and RNA enzymes; these structures strengthen the belief that this conformation plays an essential role in the catalysis of RNA cleavage. As generally discussed, this intermediate structure can be involved in energy barrier reduction in two pos ...
... Treatment of germanium dioxide with a 33% aqueous solution of 1,2-diaminopropane (DAP) under solvothermal conditions leads to the formation of colourless octahedral crystals of the novel germanate (1,2-DAPH₂)₂Ge₉(OH)₄O₁₈ · 2 H₂O. The compound crystallises in the orthorhombic space group Pbca, a = 14.4155(10), b = 12.9384(9), c = 14.5417(8) Å,V =2712.2 (3) ų; Z =4. The structure consists of an ani ...
... (2,2′-Bipyridyl)-3-3′-diol (BP(OH)₂) undergoes excited state intramolecular double proton transfer (ESIDPT). The photophysics of this molecule has been investigated, in the highly acidic water channels inside nafion membrane. The dianionic enolate form of the dye, which is formed only in alkaline conditions in neat aqueous solutions, is found to be present in its excited state in native nafion mem ...
... Heavy metals like Cr (VI), when released into the environment, pose a serious threat to animal and human health. In this study, iron and (3-Aminopropyl)triethoxysilane (APTES) biochar composites were prepared from the biochar, which was produced through the pyrolysis of rice straw at 400 and 600 °C, using the chemical processes with an aim that the doping of pristine biochar structure with the Fe ...
... The title compound has been synthesized by reaction of MeSnBr₃ and NaHSe in aqueous solution. The X-ray structure determination showed adamantane-like molecules (Sn-Se 253(1), Sn-C 215(1) pm) arranged in a quasi hexagonal-close packing. The atomic coordinates were used for an analysis of the vibrational spectra, yielding information on the distribution of the potential energy for the normal modes ...
... The present study aimed to explore changes in physiological and reproductive performances upon supplementation of +(−) cactechin (200 vs. 2000 mg/kg BW) in mice. In addition, body temperature, heart rate, blood oxygen and glucose were explored after general anesthesia of +(−)cactechin animals. Sixty albino female mice were classified into three groups; control group (G1) versus two +(−) cactechin ...
... Cryobiology is a discipline that has its origins in experiments that were published exactly 350 years ago. In 1663, Henry Power, a British physician, reported that he had used a mixture of snow and salt to freeze nematodes. When he thawed the samples three hours later, he stated that “all my little Animals made their re-appearance and danced and frisked about as lively as ever.” Over the centuries ...
... Predicting the temperature and extent of ice freezing in aqueous solutions is crucial for areas as diverse as cryobiology, the prediction of climate and materials design. It has long been recognized that the thermodynamics of liquid water controls temperature and kinetics of ice crystallization. Parameterizations of the freezing temperatures in terms of the water activity of the solution have been ...
... Vitrification is a phenomenon in which liquids take on the physical properties of a solid while retaining the structure of a liquid on a molecular scale. When aqueous solutions vitrify, a solid state is achieved without phase separation or crystallization. Cytoplasmic vitrification is believed to occur during almost all forms of cryopreservation. Metastable vitrification is a cryopreservation proc ...
Ryan D. Guest; Dominic G. Rothwell; Natalia Kirillova; Sam Mowbray; Vicky Sheard; Stephanie Gibbons; Elizabeth Acton; David Gilham; G. John Morris; Robert Hawkins
... The development of Adoptive Cell Therapy (ACT) based immunotherapies using either naturally-occurring or genetically engineered T cells to target tumours have reached a stage where the approach is delivering clinically significant results in: [1] gene engineered T cells using either Chimeric Antigen Receptors (CAR) in B cell lymphoma or tumour specific T cell receptors in metastatic melanoma or me ...
2,4-dichlorophenol; adsorbents; adsorption; aqueous solutions; chemical reactions; color; smectite
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... The adsorption of 2,4-dichlorophenol onto the 1,1′-dimethyl-4,4′-bipyridinium-saponite, a smectite group of clay minerals, from dilute aqueous solution occurred effectively through charge-transfer interactions and such interactions resulted in the change in the color of the 1,1′-dimethyl-4,4′-bipyridinium-saponite. ...
adsorption; aqueous solutions; cadmium; endothermy; entropy; equations; heavy metals; heterocyclic compounds; metal ions; milling; nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy; pH; sorption isotherms; toxicity
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... The aim of this work was to evaluate the performance of a 1,2,3,4-tetrahydropyrimidine derivative as a powerful heterocyclic compound for the elimination of Cd(II) ions from aqueous solutions. The tetrahydropyrimidine derivative was prepared during 30 min of milling by planetary ball mill with a ball-to-powder mass ratio of 8:1 and a rotation speed of 750 rpm. Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) and ...
... The use of dithiolane-containing polymers to construct responsive and dynamic networks is an attractive strategy in material design. Here, we provide a detailed mechanistic study on the self-assembly and gelation behavior of a class of ABA triblock copolymers containing a central poly(ethylene oxide) block and terminal polycarbonate blocks with pendant 1,2-dithiolane functionalities. In aqueous so ...
... The synthesis of 1,3,5-triazine-triethylenetetramine (TATETA), its characterization by infrared spectroscopy and elemental analysis, and its application for removal of Cr(VI) ions from aqueous solution is reported. The effects of pH, contact time, initial concentration of Cr(VI), sorbent dose, and temperature on adsorption were investigated and optimized by batch adsorption experiments. Adsorption ...
... Based on the displacement strategy, a new and simple sulfide-selective chemosignaling system was devised using 1,4-dihydroxyanthraquinone (DHAQ)–Cu²⁺ ensemble. In aqueous solution containing 10% ethanol (HEPES buffer, pH7.4), DHAQ could give rise to a visible yellow-to-pink color change with the addition of Cu²⁺. The resulting pink solution changed to yellow upon subsequent addition of sulfide ani ...
adenosine triphosphate; aqueous solutions; copper; cytotoxicity; fluorescence; fluorescent dyes; human cell lines; image analysis; metal ions; titration; water solubility
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... A new fluorescent probe 1 featuring one 1,8-naphthalimide and two [12]aneN3 units was synthesized. In the presence of Cu²⁺ ions, the fluorescence emission of 1 was quenched by a factor of 127-fold and no interference by other metal ions was observed under physiological conditions. By means of titration and a Job's plot it was established that 1 forms a complex with Cu²⁺ ions in a 1:2 ratio. The fl ...
... The extraction of polar molecules from aqueous solution is a challenging task in organic synthesis. 1-Butanol has been used sporadically as an eluent for polar molecules, but it is unclear which molecular features drive its efficiency. Here, we employ free energy simulations to study the partitioning of 15 solutes between water and 1-butanol. The simulations demonstrate that the high affinity of p ...
... The intrinsic stabilities of simple supported liquid membranes and their pervaporative recoveries of 1-butanol from dilute aqueous solutions were investigated. Hydrophobic ammonium- and phosphonium-based room temperature ionic liquids were used as the liquid membranes. The membranes performed better than or comparably to other pervaporation membranes. 1-Butanol flux was highly positively correlate ...
... The present study reports the effect of an ionic liquid (IL), 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium ethylsulfate ([Emim][EtSO ₄]), on the Cu2+-catalyzed lucigenin/H₂O₂ chemiluminescence system in the range of pH 6.5‒10. At pH 8.0, the greatest enhancement on light emission is observed, related to a strong interaction between Cu²⁺ and the imidazolium ring at this pH. Furthermore, the formation of IL microdom ...
... A novel aqueous solution additive, 1-methylimidazole (1-MI), was applied to prepare aromatic polyamide (PA) reverse osmosis (RO) membranes with excellent performance by interfacial polymerization of trimesoyl chloride (TMC) and m-phenylenediamine. The RO membrane structure and performance were characterized in detail. The results indicated that the addition of 1-MI was beneficial to forming the me ...
... In this work, the significant intensification of a bentonite pillaring process was achieved by using a novel methodological approach, leading to an intercalating Al/Fe mixed oligomeric precursor, around 100 times more concentrated than usually reported. In addition, the intercalating step was achieved directly on the clay with no previous swelling of the mineral being required; this allowed the su ...
... Furfural (FF) and 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) are intermediates for many products, such as monomers for bioplastics, and can be obtained from various renewable resources. The isolation of these sugar-derived molecules from aqueous solutions is one of the main challenges in biorefinery processes. In the work described in this paper, the separation of FF and HMF from aqueous phases is carried out ...
aqueous solutions; diclofenac; drugs; hydrophilicity; nanocomposites; nanofiltration; polyamides; polymerization; porosity; process design; roughness; thin film composite membranes
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... Nanofiltration can be a useful tool to remove pharmaceuticals in water sources. The performance of the most used thin film composite (TFC) membranes, typically with a thin polyamide (PA) layer, can be improved using thin film nanocomposite (TFN) membranes obtained by the introduction of a filler within the PA layer. In this work, to control the positioning of the filler two kinds of PA/metal–organ ...
ambient temperature; aqueous solutions; hot water treatment; magnetic fields; microparticles; nitrogen; oxygen; photocatalysis; photovoltaic cells; physical chemistry; spectroscopy; tin; titanium dioxide
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... Hierarchical tin-doped titania (ST) and tin- and nitrogen-codoped titania (SNT) microspheres were prepared by a hydrothermal method and nitriding treatment, in particular, SNT-enhanced visible light photocatalytic activity for the degradation of rhodamine B in aqueous solution and room-temperature ferromagnetism (RTFM). We initiated the photovoltaic study of ST and SNT microspheres to confirm the ...
... The ¹¹B nuclear magnetic resonance spectra of sodium, potassium and ammonium polyborates in aqueous solutions, - as a function of concentration and pH - , provide information of the hydrolysis equilibria. Two ¹¹B NMR lines are observed in aqueous solutions of Na[B₅O₆(OH)₄], K[B₅O₆(OH)₄] and NH₄[B₅O₆(OH)₄]. Only one ¹¹B NMR line is recorded in aqueous solutions of (NH₄)₂[B₄O₅(OH)₄] and Na₂[B₄O₅(OH) ...
... We have examined ice formation in aqueous solutions containing common cryoprotectants during cooling and warming at rates from ∼10K/s to >10,000K/s. For all solutes tested, the critical cooling rate below which ice forms varies exponentially with solute concentration. The exponential’s characteristic concentration for each solute correlates with the solute’s Stokes radius. We have developed a simp ...
... An ensemble of JHH, JCH, and JCC values was measured in aqueous solutions of methyl α- and β-d-idohexopyranosides containing selective ¹³C-enrichment at various carbons. By comparing these J-couplings to those reported previously in the α- and β-d-idohexopyranoses, methyl glycosidation was found to affect ring conformational equilibria, with the percentages of ⁴C₁ forms based on ³JHH analysis as f ...
... Treatment with radionuclide labeled regulatory peptides is a promising tool in the management of patients with inoperable receptor positive neuroendocrine tumors. Peptide receptor lutetium-177 radionuclide therapy currently has gained ample attention due to high specific accumulation of regulatory peptides at tumor cell surface and promising characteristics of β- and γ-energy photons of lutetium-1 ...
... A series of novel nanocomposite structures have been fabricated by in situ deposition of TiO₂ layers and/or a co-catalyst (Pt) on one-dimensional (1D) self-assembled nanofibers of perylene diimide derivatives (PDIs). The PDI molecules were functionalized with dodecyl and/or phenylamino groups to compare the effect of nanofiber morphology and intramolecular charge transfer on the photocatalytic per ...
... The oriented attachment of calcite, which is a main component of biominerals, was experimentally demonstrated in an aqueous system at ambient temperatures. Calcite nanoblocks ∼50 nm in size were prepared by carbonation of Ca(OH)₂. One-dimensional (1D) alignment of the calcite nanoblocks was induced at ambient temperatures under a basic condition (pH ∼ 12), and single-crystalline rods over 1 µm wer ...
... In this work, two-dimensional Bi₂O₂CO₃ disk is synthesized, followed by the growth of Bi₂S₃ over Bi₂O₂CO₃ via topotactic transformation by controlling the amount of thiourea under hydrothermal conditions. The synthesized composite catalyst is investigated for photocatalytic oxidation and reduction of tetracycline hydrochloride and hexavalent chromium under visible light irradiation. High interfaci ...
... Glucosamine is an important constituent of the heterogeneous glycosaminoglycans heparin and heparan sulfate occurring in N-acetylated and N-sulfated forms, and as the unmodified amine. Though the ¹H and ¹⁵N NMR chemical shifts of N-acetyl- and N-sulfoglucosamine residues have been extensively characterized, this study provides the first direct NMR characterization of the amine groups of glucosamin ...
aqueous solutions; chemical elements; hydrogen bonding; light scattering; magnetic fields; molecular dynamics; molecular weight; nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy; polyethylene glycol; solutes; solvents; spectral analysis
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... Nuclear magnetic resonance spin–lattice relaxation times (T₁) measurements were performed in aqueous solutions of poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) of 6000 Da molecular mass to study the dynamical relation between PEG and water molecules at different solute concentrations. ¹H–T₁ experiments were carried on at a low magnetic field in the time domain (20 MHz) and at a high field (400 MHz) to obtain spectr ...
... The study evaluated the effectiveness of an aquatic plant, Canna indica to remove 2,4,6-Trichlorophenol (TCP) from aqueous solution in a hydroponic set-up. The effects of TCP initial concentration (50–250 mg/L) and solution pH (4–9) on TCP biosorption were investigated. The removal efficiency increased with days and initial concentrations. The optimum removal was obtained at pH 4.0. The equilibriu ...
2,4-dichlorophenol; adsorption; aqueous solutions; chemical oxygen demand; dechlorination; electrochemistry; electrodes; electrolytes; gas chromatography-mass spectrometry; molecular imprinting; oxidation; titanium; total organic carbon
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... Low efficiency is often a problem in electrochemical reductive hydrodechlorination (ERHD) to remove chlorinated compounds such as 2,4-dichlorophenol (24DCP) from water. In this study, a composite molecularly imprinted membrane (MIM)/bipolar membrane (BPM) was introduced onto a palladium-coated titanium mesh electrode (BPM/MIM@Pd/Ti) to increase the concentration of 24DCP on the surface of electrod ...
... 2,4-Dinitrophenylhydrazine immobilized on sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS)-coated magnetite and was used for removal of Cd(II) and Ni(II) ions from aqueous solution. The prepared product was characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The size of the nanoparticles according to SEM was obtained around 20–35 ...
... A novel copolymer based on supramolecular motif 2,6‐diaminopyridine and water‐soluble acrylamide, poly[N‐(6‐acetamidopyridin‐2‐yl) acrylamide‐co‐acrylamide], was synthesized via reversible addition–fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) polymerization with various monomer compositions. The thermoresponsive behavior of the copolymers was studied by turbidimetry and dynamic light scattering (DLS). The ...
aqueous solutions; chemical reactions; chemical structure; fluorescence; metal ions; nickel; pyridines
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... A series of ethynylarene compounds containing 2-(1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)pyridine chelating units were studied as fluorescent chemosensors for metal cations in aqueous solution. Analogs possessing two chelating units bridged by either 1,4-diethynylphenyl or 2,7-diethynylnaphthyl subunits displayed large hypsochromic shifts coupled with signal intensification when exposed to increasing concentrations of ...
absorption; aqueous solutions; bicarbonates; bioreactors; carbon dioxide; gases; hydrodynamics; hydrolysis; mass transfer; nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy
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... This paper deals with the study of carbon dioxide capture using 2-(methylamino)ethanol (MAE) aqueous solutions. The reaction was studied in a bubble column reactor (BCR), and the most important aspects of the process, such as the hydrodynamic behavior (bubble size distribution, gas holdup, and interfacial area) and absorption phenomena (load of carbon dioxide and mass-transfer coefficient on the l ...
... After diazotation 2-amino-3-hydroxythiazolium chlorides react with activated aromatic compounds to build azo dyes. In absence of coupling components 2-amino-3-hydroxy-4-methylthiazolium chloride gives a colour reaction with nitrite ions, which is suitable for photometric detection of nitrite in aqueous solution. ...
... A new chelating resin, polystyrene-2-aminothiazole (PS-AT), was synthesized via one-step reaction by grafting 2-aminothiazole in a chloromethylated polystyrene polymer. Its structure was characterized by elemental analysis and infrared spectroscopy. Batch experiments were applied to investigate the adsorption properties of PS-AT for Au(III) ions. The resin exhibits an excellent selectivity for Au( ...
aqueous solutions; chemical reactions; copper; ferromagnetism; geometry; ions; polymers; temperature
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... Self-assembly of [Cu(tetren)]²⁺ (tetren = tetraethylenepentamine) and [W(CN)₈]³⁻ in acidic aqueous solution yields the double-layered square grid cyanide-bridged polymer of {(tetrenH₅)₀.₈Cuᴵᴵ₄[Wⱽ(CN)₈]₄·7.2H₂O}ₙ with Cu(ii) centres of square pyramidal geometry coordinatively saturated solely by CN bridges supplied by five [W(CN)₈]³⁻ ions; it exhibits soft ferromagnetic behaviour with an ordering t ...
... 2-Hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin was immobilized onto cellulose with epichlorohydrin as a cross-linker. The obtained polymer, as biomimetic catalyst, was used to mediate synthesis of benzaldehyde in aqueous solution. The functionalized mimetic enzyme played a crucial role on catalytic oxidation of cinnamaldehyde with remarkable substrate conversion and product selectivity. Synergistic effect based o ...
anthocyanins; antioxidants; aqueous solutions; ascorbic acid; biotransformation; financial economics; food industry; health services; humans; thermal stability; value added
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... L-ascorbic acid (L-AA), also named as Vitamin C, is necessary for human beings due to its antioxidant and other wholesome functions. However, ascorbic acid would degrade natural pigments like anthocyanins in food systems, especially in beverages, and the stability of L-AA itself is low in aqueous solution. 2-O-D-glucopyranosyl-L-ascorbic acid (AA-2G), a kind of ascorbic acid derivative, has outsta ...
... Current in vitro antioxidant assays have several limitations, which frequently cause inconsistent results. The study develops a new antioxidant assay using the 2-phenyl-4,4,5,5-tetramethylimidazoline-1-oxyl 3-oxide radical (PTIO•). After the investigation of various factors, the experimental protocol was briefly recommended as follows: PTIO• and the sample solution were added to phosphate buffer ( ...
Chroococcidiopsis thermalis; Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy; Nostoc punctiforme; adsorbents; adsorption; aqueous solutions; binding capacity; binding sites; biomass; biosorption; cadmium; decontamination; heavy metals; hot springs; industrial effluents; models; pH; phytoremediation; radioactivity; radionuclides; radium; sorption isotherms; uranium; water pollution; water treatment
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... Biomass-based decontamination methods are among the most interesting water treatment techniques. In this study, 2 cyanobacterial strains, Nostoc punctiforme A.S/S4 and Chroococcidiopsis thermalis S.M/S9, isolated from hot springs containing high concentrations of radium (²²⁶Ra), were studied to be associated with removal of radionuclides (²³⁸U and ²²⁶Ra) and heavy metal cadmium (Cd) from aqueous s ...
... The ability to preserve cells, tissues, and organs with minimal damage for an extended period of time is essential for advancements in medicine and research. Current methods for cryopreservation are based on using high concentrations (up to 60% v/v) of cryoprotectants which are toxic to living cells. Moreover, complex tissues and organs have limited permeability to cryoprotectants and require a pr ...
... Binary transition metal-based nitrides are promising for overall water splitting. Morphology and heterojunction engineering is important to realize effective catalysis, but their simultaneous engineering remains a challenge. Herein, we have shown the designed synthesis of porous 2D molybdenum nitride/cobalt nitride heterojunction nanosheets (2D porous Mo₂N–CoₓN) based on controllable nitridation o ...
... In this report, a novel approach for exfoliation of Co–Al layered double hydroxides (LDHs) in aqueous solution of l-asparagine was proposed. l-Asparagine is a water-soluble amino acid whose carbonyl groups would have a strong interaction with the LDH host layers and the amino groups might weaken the interlayer interactions. This simple method did not need reflux at high temperature, overcame the d ...
... The detection of phosphates and their enzymatic hydrolysis is of great importance because of their essential roles in various biological processes and numerous diseases. Compared with individual sensors for detecting one given phosphate at a time, sensor arrays are able to discriminate multiple phosphates simultaneously. Although nanomaterial-based sensor arrays have shown great promise for the di ...
Lewis bases; aldehydes; amination; aqueous solutions; hydrogen bonding; mathematical theory; moieties; nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy; riboflavin; solubility; solvents
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... The present work investigates the possibility of using 2'-oxoethyl flavin (2) as a starting material for the construction of more complicated flavin-based molecules. 2'-Oxoethyl flavin (2), prepared by oxidative degradation of commercially available riboflavin 1, is however a rather untypical aldehyde. It prefers the hydrated gem-diol form 4 in aqueous solution. Ab initio electronic structure calc ...
... Water-soluble CuInS2 ternary quantum dots (QDs) capped by mercaptopropionic acid were directly synthesized in aqueous solution. Consequently, the CuInS2 QDs were covalently linked to 3-aminophenyl boronic acid molecules to form the 3-aminophenyl boronic acid-functionalized CuInS2 QDs (F-CuInS2 QDs). The F-CuInS2 QDs had a fairly symmetric fluorescence emission centered at 736nm that was in the nea ...
... New strategies for silica coating of inorganic nanoparticles became a research hotspot for enhancing the mechanical stability of colloidal particles and protecting colloidal particles against oxidation and agglomeration, and so on. In this paper, 3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane (APTES)-functionalized Mn doped (AF MnD) ZnS QDs was prepared to be firsyly through the use of silane coupling agents to for ...
... Three-dimensional (3-D) flower-like shape (FLS) Fe₃O₄ and Fe particles were successfully synthesized using FLS precursor particles that are prepared through a facile microwave-assisted reaction. The mechanism underlying the self-assembly process and shape evolution of FLS particles was systematically investigated by changing reaction parameters such as reaction temperature, reaction time and react ...
... Janus polymerization combines cationic and anionic polymerizations into the two ends of a single growing chain and presents a novel pathway to produce topologically defined polymers. In this contribution, we report a one-step synthesis of 3-miktoarm star terpolymers of poly(ethylene glycol)-star-poly(ε-caprolactone)-star-poly(ε-caprolactone-co-tetrahydrofuran) (PEG-star-PCL-star-P(CL-co-THF)) via ...
alpha-chlorohydrin; aqueous solutions; chemical species; detection limit; ethyl acetate; flame ionization; food contamination; solid phase extraction; solvents; sorbents; standard deviation
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... 3-Monochloropropane-1,2-diol (3-MCPD) monoesters are a form of 3-MCPD esters known as potential food contaminant that may occur in a variety of food samples. A dispersive solid-phase extraction (dSPE) was developed to provide clean-up and pre-concentration in the determination of 1-palmitoyl-3-MCPD and 1-oleoyl-3-MCPD prior to gas chromatography-flame ionization detector analysis (GC-FID). Dispers ...
... Functionally relevant femtosecond to picosecond dynamics in enzyme active sites can be difficult to measure because of a lack of spectroscopic probes that can be located in the active site without altering the behavior of the enzyme. We have developed a new NAD⁺ analog 3-Picolyl Azide Adenine Dinucleotide (PAAD⁺), which has the potential to be a general spectroscopic probe for NAD-dependent enzyme ...
... In the present study, a novel synthesized adsorbent material based on 3-mercaptopropyltrimethoxysilane-functionalized multi-walled carbon nanotubes was used to increase the Pb²⁺ adsorption from aqueous solutions in a flow injection solid-phase extraction system coupled to flame atomic absorption spectrometry. Spectroscopic and microscopic techniques (Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, energy ...
... The quantity and composition of phospholipids in full-fat soybean flour, flakes, and extruded flakes and in the cream fraction recovered after aqueous extraction (AEP) and enzyme-assisted aqueous extraction (EAEP) of these substrates were studied with 31P NMR. Extruded flakes had significantly more phosphatidic acid (PA) than flakes and flour prior to aqueous extraction. The PA content of the crea ...
... Capacitive deionization (CDI), which is one of up-and-coming water treatment technologies, is based on ion electrostatic adsorption on electrode surface. Herein, three-dimensional channel-structured graphene (CSG), which was synthesized via exothermic reaction between liquid potassium and carbon monoxide gas, was demonstrated as an efficient electrode material for CDI. Namely, the CSG electrode ex ...
... High-performance noble metal-free electrocatalysts are extremely desired for overall water splitting, but there are huge challenges. Herein, we report a novel one-step electrochemical anodic oxidation and cathodic deposition strategy to in situ fabricate three-dimensional coral-like Ni₃S₂ on Ni foam (NF) for electrocatalytic overall water splitting. In a typical two-electrode cell, NF acts as both ...
alanine; aqueous solutions; biomarkers; chondrogenesis; collagen; composite polymers; hydrogels; in vitro studies; in vivo studies; molecular weight; muscle development; polyethylene glycol; polypeptides; stem cells; temperature; tissue engineering; tubulin
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... Poly(ethylene glycol)-b-poly(l-alanine) (PEG-L-PA)s with L-PA molecular weights of 620, 1100, and 2480 Da and a fixed molecular weight of PEG at 5000 Da were synthesized to compare the thermosensitive behavior, and to investigate their potential as a three-dimensional (3D) culture matrix of adipose-tissue-derived stem cells (ADSCs). The sol-to-gel transition temperature and the concentration range ...
adsorbents; adsorption; aqueous solutions; colorimetry; desorption; feedstocks; gold; graphene oxide; iron oxides; magnetic separation; mercury; nanogold; nanoparticles; nanosheets; porous media; profits and margins; public health; remediation; water pollution
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... Precise detection and effectively eliminating mercury pollution in aqueous solutions remains an onerous task for protecting the public health and environment. In this paper, porous MoS₂ composite aerogel-supported Au nanoparticles with strong mercury affinity have been fabricated to deal with this problem. Such composite aerogels are fabricated using graphene oxide (GO)-doped MoS₂ sheets as the fe ...
... Three-dimensional (3D) hierarchical nanostructures have been considered as one of the most promising surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) substrates because of the ordered arrangement of high-density hotspots along the third dimension direction. Herein, we reported a unique 3D nanostructure for SERS detection based on silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) decorated zinc oxide/silicon (ZnO/Si) heteros ...
aqueous solutions; confocal microscopy; nonionic surfactants; physical chemistry; temperature
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... We have studied the 3D structure of lamellar domains in aqueous solutions of nonionic surfactant C₁₆E₆ and C₁₆E₇ below the Krafft temperature by means of confocal microscopy. A new morphology of lamellar domains has been found in the C₁₆E₆ system, which is the network of lamellar domains. In the C₁₆E₇ system, we have confirmed that the spherical vesicles have a hollow including excess water. Furth ...
... A novel three dimensional ZnO modified biochar-based hydrogel (ZBCG) was fabricated and employed for removing U(VI) in aqueous solution. The ZBCG hydrogel, the successful loading of ZnO modified biochar (ZBC) confirmed by SEM and FTIR, has showed a well mechanical characteristics, thermal stability, anti-swelling property and adsorption performance for U(VI) than pure hydrogels (BG). At T = 40 ℃, ...
... Developing highly efficient and durable noble-metal-free electrocatalysts towards oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) is desperately urgent for realizing widespread application of fuel cells and metal-air batteries. Recently, great importance has been attached to metal-organic framework (MOF)-derived carbon-based materials due to the low cost and excellent performance. Herein, a novel zeolitic imidazo ...
... A judicious combination of conducting materials with selected transition metal hydroxides to form core–shell nanostructures has attracted great attention owing to the underlying synergistic effect for energy storage. In this work, we fabricate a novel 3D nanostructure consisting of Ni(OH)₂ ultrathin nanoflakes directly anchored on SnO₂ nanowire arrays by a facile solution-based method, which utili ...
... A functionalized magnetic nickel ferrite/manganese dioxide (NiFe2O4/MnO2) with 3D hierarchical flower-like and core–shell structure was synthesized by a facile hydrothermal approach and applied for the removal of Pb(II) ions from aqueous solutions. Batch adsorption experiments were conducted to study the effect of solution pH, initial Pb(II) concentration, and dose of absorbents on the Pb(II) remo ...
... We demonstrate the design and fabrication of hierarchical Ni(OH)₂ nanosheets vertically grown on a porous carbon nanofiber/MnO₂ composite (CF/MnO₂) to form three dimensional interconnected networks via a facile hydrothermal process for supercapacitor applications. The obtained CF/MnO₂/Ni(OH)₂ electrode exhibits high specific capacitance (2079 F g⁻¹ at 0.5 A g⁻¹ in 6 M KOH aqueous solution), render ...
... 3D interpenetrating networks of carbon modified MnO₂ nanocrystals being connected by carbon nanotubes (MnO₂/Carbon-CNTs) have been prepared using cobalt modified Carbon-CNTs, which is derived from CNTs joined ZIF-67 MOF crystals, as sacrificial template. Due to the coexistence of amorphous carbon and carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and their diversity upon oxidization, the CNTs can be remained preferentia ...
aqueous solutions; chemical reactions; coordination polymers; gold; luminescence; manganese; porous media
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... Two cyano-bridged heterobimetallic coordination polymers {Mn[Au(CN)₂]₂(H₂O)₂}ₙ (1) and {KFe[Au(CN)₂]₃}ₙ (2), have been synthesized from [Au(CN)₂]⁻ building blocks and structurally characterized. In both complexes aurophilicity play an important role in determining the 3D open microporous framework and the interpenetrating triple framework for 1 and 2, respectively. Both aqueous solutions of 1 and ...
... Additive manufacturing is a powerful tool to design materials with original properties. An innovative design of poly (Ethylene Vinyl Acetate) (EVA) containing 30 wt.-% of Aluminum TriHydroxide (ATH) was reported in a previous paper and liquids (water or potassium carbonate aqueous solution) were incorporated in the 3D printed structure. These multi-materials showing interesting properties, but sta ...
... To mimic biological tissues with high toughness such as cartilage, it is highly desired to fabricate stable and tough hydrogels with intricate shapes to act as a structural support. Extrusion-based 3D printing is a promising method to fabricate 3D scaffolds with various architectures; however, printing tough hydrogel structures with high fidelity and resolution is still a challenge. In this work, ...
... 3D printing of chitosan hydrogels has attracted wide interest because of their excellent biocompatibility, antibacterial activities, biodegradability, zero toxicity and low cost. However, chitosan inks are often involved in toxic and organic solvents. Moreover, the recently reported 3D-printed chitosan scaffolds lack enough strength, thus limiting their use in tissue engineering. Here, we reported ...
... Black phosphorus has recently emerged as an excellent 2D semiconductor with high charge-carrier mobility and wide tunable bandgap for photocatalysis. In this research, a simple method was developed to manufacture reticulated carbon nitride materials (CN-4N). Utilizing the self-capturing property of CN-4N to capture black phosphorus quantum dots (BQ) uniformly dispersed in aqueous solution, BQ were ...
... The present study deals with fabrication of scaffolds composing of silk fibroin and TiO2 NPs fabricated using a salt-leaching process. At first instance, the TiO2 NPs were prepared by using sol–gel synthesis, affording to have average diameter of 77±21μm. Furthermore, the aqueous solutions of silk fibroin were mixed with 0.2%, 2.0% and 4.0% of TiO2 NPs and salt-leaching process was introduced whic ...
aqueous solutions; biodegradability; corrosion; isomers; long term effects; metals; pollutants; water supply; water treatment
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... 4(5)-Methylbenzotriazole (MeBT), also known as tolyltriazole is a widely used compound that effectively prevents the corrosion of many metals in acidic and saline aqueous solutions. This review summarizes the current body of knowledge related to MeBT including its uses, corrosion inhibition capabilities, chemical and toxicological properties, occurrence in the environment, and treatment and remova ...
... Herein, we have demonstrated that electrochemical synthesis of high-performing, insensitive energetic materials in an environmentally friendly manner is possible in a single step from readily available precursors using a synthetic transformation not possible by traditional chemical methods. The electrochemical oxidation of 3,4,5-triamino-1,2,4-triazole in aqueous solution yielded a remarkably stab ...
... 4,4′-Fluoresceinoxy bisphthalonitrile (FPN) fluorophore-incorporated electrospun nanofibrous sensor strips have been fabricated for selective detection of Fe³⁺ ions in aqueous solutions. Polycaprolactone (PCL) was used as the primary polymer matrix. PCL/FPN nanofibrous membranes were prepared by solution electrospinning technique. Fibrous morphology was evaluated using scanning electron microscopy ...
aqueous solutions; chelation; color; colorimetry; copper; drinking water; heavy metals; lead; manganese; metal ions; nickel; nitrogen; pH; zinc
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... 4-(2-Pyridylazo)-resorcinol (PAR) functionalized thermosensitive ionic microgels (PAR-MG) were synthesized by a one-pot quaternization method. The PAR-MG microgels were spherical in shape with radius of ca. 166.0 nm and narrow size distribution and exhibited thermo-sensitivity in aqueous solution. The PAR-MG microgels could optically detect trace heavy metal ions, such as Cu²⁺, Mn²⁺, Pb²⁺, Zn²⁺, a ...
Food and Drug Administration; aqueous solutions; cellulose; cellulose acetate; color; ethanol; filtration; flavanols; off flavors; pH; proanthocyanidins; propionates; red wines
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... The ability of cellulose acetate, cellulose acetate propionate (CAP), cellulose acetate butyrate and cellulose propionate (CP) fibres to reduce 4-ethylphenol and 4-ethylguaiacol, causing the off-flavour named “Brett character”, was studied. CAP and CP performed best in a preliminary comparative test. The former was chosen because of its more favourable FDA classification for food contact substance ...
... Irradiation of N-protected p-hydroxyphenacyl (pHP) ammonium caged derivatives at 313 nm releases primary and secondary amines or ammonia in nearly quantitative yields via the photo-Favorskii reaction when conducted in acidic or neutral aqueous buffered media. The reaction efficiencies are strongly dependent on the pH with the most efficient and highest yields obtained when the pH of the media main ...
... The molecule 4-mercaptophenyldiphenylphosphine (Sdp) has been synthesized for use as a linker to immobilize Pd nanoparticles onto the surface of magnetite nanoparticles. The high loading shown by Sdp was attributed to the presence of one only anchoring (S) atom. The treatment of the resulting nanoparticles after Pd deposition with an aqueous solution of hydrogen peroxide permitted the removal of a ...
... Nitrophenols are common organic pollutants that enter the environment during the manufacture and processing of a variety of industrial products. The removal of 4-nitrophenol (4NP) from aqueous solutions by emulsion liquid membranes using the type I facilitated transport mechanism is investigated in this paper. The liquid membrane consisted of kerosene as the organic diluent, sorbitan monooleate as ...
... The interaction of 4-sulfonatocalix[6]arene (SCX6) macrocycle with 1-alkyl-3-methylimidazolium type of ionic liquids possessing dodecyl, tetradecyl, or hexadecyl substituent was studied in aqueous solution at 298 K. Host–guest complexation promoted the spontaneous self-assembly into nanoparticles of 7:1 ionic liquid:SCX6 stoichiometry. Positively charged and stable nanoparticles were produced in s ...
... Methylimidazolium side groups were grafted via ether linkage to dextran and the self-assembly of these polymers with 4-sulfonato-calix[n]arenes (SCXn) was studied in aqueous solutions. Dynamic light scattering and zeta potential measurements revealed the mixing ratio ranges of the constituents where stable nanoparticles could be created. The macrocycle size of SCXn and the molecular mass of the po ...
... Cu(I)-mediated [3+2]cycloaddition between azides and alkynes has evolved into a valuable bioconjugation tool in radiopharmaceutical chemistry. We have developed a simple, convenient and reliable radiosynthesis of 4-[¹⁸F]fluoro-N-methyl-N-(propyl-2-yn-1-yl)benzenesulfonamide ([ ¹⁸ F]F-SA) as a novel aromatic sulfonamide-based click chemistry building block. [ ¹⁸ F]F-SA could be prepared in a remote ...
... 4‐Hydroxythiophenol (HTP) grafted poly(styrene‐b‐acrylic acid) (PS‐b‐PAA) block copolymers (BCPs) (PS‐b‐PAA‐g‐HTP) was synthesized using the esterification reaction between the carboxyl groups and hydroxyl groups. Self‐assembly behavior of the graft copolymer in 1,4‐dioxane/water was investigated. Assemblies of different morphologies, porous, and bowl‐shaped structures, could be easily prepared. A ...
... Electrolyzed oxidizing (EO) water has recently generated much interest as a disinfectant in the food industry. 5,5-Dimethyl-1-pyrroline-N-oxide (DMPO) is a spin trapping agent widely used in the electron spin resonance (ESR) characterization of oxygen-centered free radicals. The reaction between electrolyzed water, collected from the anode side of a two-chamber electrolyzer, and DMPO was investiga ...
... Bunch wilting, a disorder of date palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.) and caused by climatic factors (low relative humidity along with high temperatures), critically damages its production in Iran. In this study, the effects of 5-aminolevulinic acid (5-ALA) as precursor of chlorophyll and elicitor of antioxidants applied to be involve directly or indirectly in stress tolerance mechanisms, bunch wilting ...
X-radiation; acidity; aqueous solutions; cell lines; chemical bonding; cytotoxicity; deprotonation; dissociation; hydroxyl radicals; nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy; prediction; radiolysis; thermodynamics
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... 5-Selenocyanato-2′-deoxyuridine (SeCNdU) and 5-trifluoromethanesulfonyl-2′-deoxyuridine (OTfdU) have been synthesized and their structures have been confirmed with NMR and MS methods. Both compounds undergo dissociative electron attachment (DEA) when irradiated with X-rays in an aqueous solution containing a hydroxyl radical scavenger. The DEA yield of SeCNdU significantly exceeds that of 5-bromo- ...
... This study reported that 5-sulfosalicylic acid (5-SSA), a solid acid with hydrotropic properties, could efficiently and rapidly fractionate poplar biomass in an aqueous solution at mild conditions. The experimental results showed that 5-SSA-treatment could deconstruct the biomass recalcitrant intercellular structure and has excellent potential in lignin and hemicellulose dissolution and glucose re ...
additive effect; aqueous solutions; ethanol; hexanoic acid; high performance liquid chromatography; mass spectrometry; nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy; odor compounds; odors; pyrazines; quantitative analysis; sensory evaluation; soy sauce; taste
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... Two-step high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) separation in combination with taste dilution analysis was used to screen the retronasal burnt aroma compounds in soy sauce aroma-type Chinese Baijiu (Chinese traditional liquor). A major retronasal burnt aroma region was purified by Sephadex LH-20 column chromatography and HPLC separation from the soy sauce aroma-type Baijiu sample. A novel r ...
... Clinical extensive application of indocyanine green (ICG) is limited by several drawbacks such as poor bioenvironmental stability, aggregate propensity, and rapid elimination from the body, etc. In this study, we construct a novel amphiphilic mPEG-ACA-ICG conjugate by modifying synthetic heptamethine cyanine derivative ICG-COOH with a hydrophobic linker 6-aminocaproic acid (ACA) and amino-terminal ...
... Plants containing pyrrolizidine alkaloids (PAs) are widespread throughout the world and are the most common poisonous plants affecting livestock, wildlife, and humans. PAs require metabolic activation to form reactive dehydropyrrolizidine alkaloids (dehydro-PAs) that are capable of alkylating cellular DNA and proteins, form (±)-6,7-dihydro-7-hydroxy-1-hydroxymethyl-5H-pyrrolizine (DHP)-DNA and DHP ...
... Pyrrolizidine alkaloids (PAs) require metabolic activation to exert cytotoxicity, genotoxicity, and tumorigenicity. We previously reported that (±)-6,7-dihydro-7-hydroxy-1-hydroxymethyl-5H-pyrrolizine (DHP)-derived DNA adducts are responsible for PA-induced liver tumor formation in rats. In this study, we determined that metabolism of riddelliine and monocrotaline by human or rat liver microsomes ...
... Ultrasonic slurry sampling electrothermal vaporization inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (USS-ETV-ICP-MS) has been applied to determine V, Cr, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Se, Cd, Hg and Pb in cereal samples. 8-hydroxyquinoline-5-sulfonic acid (8-HQ-5-SA) was used as the modifier to increase the volatility of the elements studied which makes the quantification possible using external calibration. Th ...
... Adsorption of 8-hydroxyquinoline (8HQ) on powdered orange peel (POP), a locally available adsorbent, has been studied. Experiment was performed on different 8HQ concentration, particle size, and adsorbent dosage. The Langmuir and Freundlich adsorption isotherm model has been tested. The obtained results best fitted the Langmuir model, suggesting monolayer adsorption of 8HQ on POP. The kinetic stud ...