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1. Removal efficacy and mechanism of nitrogen and phosphorus by biological aluminum-based P-inactivation agent (BA-PIA)

Author:
Yichao Wang; Shuai Yuan; Shupo Liu; Fei Li; Zhenming Zhou
Source:
Journal of environmental sciences (China) 2023 v.127 pp. 187-196
ISSN:
1001-0742
Subject:
physicochemical properties,   etc   ; Marinobacter; Nitrosomonas; Nocardioides; Saccharopolyspora; Streptomyces; aeration; denitrification; isotopes; ligands; nitrification; nitrogen; phosphorus; porosity; surface area; China;     Show all 16 Subjects
Abstract:
... In this study, aluminum-based P-inactivation agent (Al-PIA) was used as a high-efficiency microbial carrier, and the biological Al-PIA (BA-PIA) was prepared by artificial aeration. Laboratory static experiments were conducted to study the effect of BA-PIA on reducing nitrogen and phosphorus contents in water. Physicochemical characterization and isotope tracing method were applied to analyze the r ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jes.2022.06.018

2. Exploring the similarity of single-layer covalent organic frameworks using electronic structure calculations

Author:
Antonios Raptakis; Alexander Croy; Arezoo Dianat; Rafael Gutierrez; Gianaurelio Cuniberti
Source:
RSC advances 2022 v.12 no.20 pp. 12283-12291
ISSN:
2046-2069
Subject:
physicochemical properties,   etc   ; density functional theory; exhibitions; topology;     Show all 4 Subjects
Abstract:
... Two-dimensional Covalent Organic Frameworks (2D COFs) have attracted considerable interest because of their potential for a broad range of applications. Different combinations of the monomeric units can lead to potentially novel materials with varying physico-chemical properties. In this study, we investigate the electronic properties of various 2D COFs with square lattice topology based on a tigh ...
DOI:
10.1039/d2ra01007k

3. Controlled Release 7-Methoxytacrine-Polycaprolactone Nanocapsules Drug-Delivery System for Alzheimer's Disease Treatment: Synthesis and Physico-Chemical Characterization

Author:
Masomeh Mahmoudi; Hamid Saeidian; Zohreh Mirjafary; Javad Mokhtari
Source:
Journal of polymers and the environment 2022 v.30 no.6 pp. 2280-2290
ISSN:
1566-2543
Subject:
physicochemical properties,   etc   ; Alzheimer disease; drugs; environment; models; nanocapsules; particle size;     Show all 7 Subjects
Abstract:
... Alzheimer’s disease is the most prevalent cause of dementia in aging people. 7-Methoxytacrine (7-MEOTA) is one of the approved drugs for the treatment of this disease. In the current study, a 7-MEOTA delivery system was prepared based on the polycaprolactone nanocapsules (7-MEOTA@PCL), and its physico-chemical properties were investigated. The drug amount loaded in nanocapsules has been estimated ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10924-021-02349-2

4. Design and operation of a molten salt electrochemical cell

Author:
Anthony N. Consiglio; Francesco Carotti; Ertai Liu; Haley Williams; Raluca O. Scarlat
Source:
MethodsX 2022 v.9 no. pp. 101626
ISSN:
2215-0161
Subject:
physicochemical properties,   etc   ; corrosion; decontamination; electrochemistry; electrodes; liquids; mass transfer; wastes;     Show all 8 Subjects
Abstract:
... Molten salts such as 2LiF-BeF₂ (FLiBe) have been proposed as coolants for advanced nuclear fission and fusion reactors. Critical to the design, licensing and operation of these reactors is characterization and understanding of the chemical behavior and mass transport of activation and fission products, corrosion products, and other solutes in the coolant. Electrochemical techniques are a powerful ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.mex.2022.101626

5. Physicochemical and Nutritional Characterization of Bran-Enriched Products

Author:
Catrin Tyl; Alessandra Marti
Source:
Foods 2022 v.11 no.5 pp. -
ISSN:
2304-8158
Subject:
physicochemical properties,   etc   ; bran; feeds; health foods; milling byproducts; nutrient content;     Show all 6 Subjects
Abstract:
... The incorporation of cereal bran or bran constituents can improve the nutritional profile of products and serve as a means to utilize milling by-products that otherwise may only go towards feed [...] ...
DOI:
10.3390/foods11050675

6. Tailored design of nanofiltration membranes for water treatment based on synthesis–property–performance relationships

Author:
Kunpeng Wang; Xiaomao Wang; Brielle Januszewski; Yanling Liu; Danyang Li; Ruoyu Fu; Menachem Elimelech; Xia Huang
Source:
Chemical Society reviews 2022 v.51 no.2 pp. 672-719
ISSN:
1460-4744
Subject:
physicochemical properties,   etc   ; mass transfer; nanofiltration; polymerization; solutes; solvents; water treatment;     Show all 7 Subjects
Abstract:
... Tailored design of high-performance nanofiltration (NF) membranes is desirable because the requirements for membrane performance, particularly ion/salt rejection and selectivity, differ among the various applications of NF technology ranging from drinking water production to resource mining. However, this customization greatly relies on a comprehensive understanding of the influence of membrane fa ...
DOI:
10.1039/d0cs01599g

7. Indigenous spices consumed in the food habits of the populations living in some countries of Sub-Saharan Africa: Utilisation value, nutritional and health potentials for the development of functional foods and drugs: A review

Author:
Stève Djiazet; Laurette Blandine Mezajoug Kenfack; Eric Serge Ngangoum; Horliane Ghomdim Nzali; Clergé Tchiégang
Source:
Food research international 2022 v.157 pp. 111280
ISSN:
0963-9969
Subject:
physicochemical properties,   etc   ; dietary supplements; food research; traditional medicine; Sub-Saharan Africa;     Show all 5 Subjects
Abstract:
... This manuscript reviews the literature by giving a brief history of spices in general, how they played an important role in the past for the discovery of the world. The review paper gives the value of spices today then makes a difference between the group of spices on which it is focused (local, indigenous, less-known or under-utilised spices) and the conventional spices. The utilisation value of ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foodres.2022.111280

8. Multiproxy characterization of sedimentary facies in a submarine sulphide mine tailings dumping site and their environmental significance: The study case of Portmán Bay (SE Spain)

Author:
Andrea Baza-Varas; Miquel Canals; Jaime Frigola; Marc Cerdà-Domènech; Nil Rodés; Marta Tarrés; Anna Sanchez-Vidal; the NUREIEVA-MAR1 shipboard party
Source:
Science of the total environment 2022 v.810 pp. 151183
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
physicochemical properties,   etc   ; bioavailability; continental shelf; gravity; magnetic susceptibility; sulfides; toxicity; Spain;     Show all 8 Subjects
Abstract:
... Mining activities are essential to our society, but ore extraction and treatment produce waste that must be stored in safe places without harm to the environment. For a long time, seafloor disposal has been viewed as a cheap option with barely visible impacts. In Portmán Bay, SE of Spain, large amounts of tailings from open pit sulphide mining were discharged directly into the coastal sea over 33  ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.151183

9. Unraveling the reactivity of the azo bridge in 3,3′-(5-dinitromethyl-1,2,4-oxadiazolyl)-4,4′-azofurazanate in the synthesis of energetic compounds

Author:
Peng Chen; Lili Qiu; Ping Yin; Chunlin He; Siping Pang; Jean’ne M. Shreeve
Source:
Chemical communications 2022 v.58 no.17 pp. 2874-2877
ISSN:
1364-548X
Subject:
physicochemical properties,   etc   ; chemical communication; density; exhibitions; heat; nitrogen content; salting; salts;     Show all 8 Subjects
Abstract:
... The introduction of an azo bridge into an energetic compound is an efficient strategy to improve its nitrogen content, heat of formation and detonation performances. 3,3′-(5-Methyl dinitroacetate-1,2,4-oxadiazolyl)-4,4′-azofurazan exhibits unusual reactivity with several bases while preparing its corresponding azo bridged energetic salts. These interesting phenomena were explained by both experime ...
DOI:
10.1039/d2cc00215a

10. An effective morphology controlled hydrothermal synthesis of Bi2WO6 and its application in riboflavin electrochemical sensor

Author:
Antolin Jesila Jesu Amalraj; Sea-Fue Wang
Source:
Colloids and surfaces 2022 v.648 pp. 129183
ISSN:
0927-7757
Subject:
physicochemical properties,   etc   ; bismuth; drugs; electrochemistry; electrodes; oxidation; riboflavin; sensors (equipment); solvents; voltammetry;     Show all 10 Subjects
Abstract:
... Considerations attest to the growing importance of riboflavin in food, biological, and pharmaceutical fields, accurately detecting its content is of great significance for guiding nutritional health, diagnosis/treatment of related diseases, pharmacological research, and supervision of food/drug quality. Bismuth tungstate (Bi₂WO₆) has been prepared with varied morphologies and exposed as capable el ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.colsurfa.2022.129183

11. Palladium-intercalated MXene membrane for efficient separation of H2/CO2: Combined experimental and modeling work

Author:
Qinsheng Wang; Yiyi Fan; Chengliang Wu; Yun Jin; Claudia Li; Jaka Sunarso; Xiuxia Meng; Naitao Yang
Source:
Journal of membrane science 2022 v.653 pp. 120533
ISSN:
0376-7388
Subject:
physicochemical properties,   etc   ; design; exhibitions; gases; journals; mathematical models; membrane permeability; nanosheets; surfaces;     Show all 9 Subjects
Abstract:
... Research on gas separation membrane has targeted upon maximizing the selectivity and permeance. The development of 2D materials (e.g., MXene) gives a novel avenue to surpass the “trade-off” among the membrane selectivity and permeability. However, randomly stacked nanosheets and the regulation of interlayer spacing for MXene nanosheets hinder the development of MXene membrane. To this end, we desi ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.memsci.2022.120533

12. Regeneration and modelling of a phosphorous removal and recovery hybrid ion exchange resin after long term operation with municipal wastewater

Author:
Davide Pinelli; Sara Bovina; Giorgia Rubertelli; Andrea Martinelli; Samuela Guida; Ana Soares; Dario Frascari
Source:
Chemosphere 2022 v.286 pp. 131581
ISSN:
0045-6535
Subject:
physicochemical properties,   etc   ; adsorption; anion exchange resins; desorption; ion exchange; models; municipal wastewater; phosphorus;     Show all 8 Subjects
Abstract:
... Adsorption represents one of the most promising process for phosphorous (P) removal and recovery from municipal wastewater, but questions about its long-term stability remain. The goals of this work were (i) to assess changes in morphology and adsorption performances of hybrid anion exchanger (HAIX) Layneᴿᵀ after 2.5 years of operation in a 10 m³ d⁻¹ demonstration plant fed with secondary-treated ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.131581

13. Strategies for area-selective deposition of metal nanoparticles on carbon nanotubes and their applications: a review

Author:
Fernanda Olivares; Francisco Peón; Ricardo Henríquez; Rodrigo Segura del Río
Source:
Journal of materials science 2022 v.57 no.4 pp. 2362-2387
ISSN:
0022-2461
Subject:
physicochemical properties,   etc   ; area; carbon nanoparticles; carbon nanotubes; couplings; journals; metals; physical properties; synergism; wills;     Show all 10 Subjects
Abstract:
... Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have a common use as a nanostructured substrate to support and stabilize metal nanoparticles (MNPs), generating hybrid materials whose properties can be a combination of individual materials’ properties, generate synergistic effects, or even manifest new properties. Recently, it was reported that the physical and chemical properties of these hybrid nanomaterials vary depend ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10853-021-06710-7

14. Development and physicochemical characterization of nanoliposomes with incorporated oleocanthal, oleacein, oleuropein and hydroxytyrosol

Author:
Wenjun Li; Maria Chountoulesi; Lemonia Antoniadi; Apostolis Angelis; Jiandu Lei; Maria Halabalaki; Costas Demetzos; Sofia Mitakou; Leandros A. Skaltsounis; Chengzhang Wang
Source:
Food chemistry 2022 v.384 pp. 132470
ISSN:
0308-8146
Subject:
physicochemical properties,   etc   ; antioxidants; films (materials); food chemistry; humans; microstructure; oleocanthal; oleuropein; olives; polyphenols; zeta potential;     Show all 11 Subjects
Abstract:
... Oleocanthal, oleacein, oleuropein and hydroxytyrosol comprise characteristic polyphenols of olive with high biological value. However, stability problems hinder their further investigation. Thus, in the present study they were incorporated in nanoliposomes by thin film hydration method. The particles sizes, PDI, zeta-potential and physicochemical stabilities of nanoliposomes were evaluated by ligh ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foodchem.2022.132470

15. Potential cocoa butter substitute derived from mango seed kernel

Author:
Gurpreet Kaur; Dalveer Kaur; Sushil K. Kansal; Monika Garg; Meena Krishania
Source:
Food chemistry 2022 v.372 pp. 131244
ISSN:
0308-8146
Subject:
physicochemical properties,   etc   ; butter alternatives; byproducts; chocolate; cocoa butter; food chemistry; mangoes; rancidity; seeds; sweets; texture;     Show all 11 Subjects
Abstract:
... The present finding provides a new cocoa butter substitute in confectionary, which is derived from mango by-product (mango seed kernel). The study involves physicochemical characterization and the use of GCMS, FTIR, SEM, TGA, and NMR to prove that mango seed kernel derived fat is a good substitute for cocoa butter. Its texture, organoleptic properties and rancidity were also investigated. Its prop ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foodchem.2021.131244

16. Physicochemical characterization of the recombinant lectin scytovirin and microbicidal activity of the SD1 domain produced in rice against HIV-1

Author:
Victoria Armario-Najera; Amaya Blanco-Perera; Shilpa R. Shenoy; Yi Sun; Silvia Marfil; Jordana Muñoz-Basagoiti; Daniel Perez-Zsolt; Julià Blanco; Nuria Izquierdo-Useros; Teresa Capell; Barry R. O’Keefe; Paul Christou
Source:
Plant cell reports 2022 v.41 no.4 pp. 1013-1023
ISSN:
0721-7714
Subject:
physicochemical properties,   etc   ; Escherichia coli; dimerization; disease prevention; disinfectants; energy; enthalpy; glycoproteins; lectins; oligosaccharides; rice; temperature; titration;     Show all 13 Subjects
Abstract:
... KEY MESSAGE: Rice-produced SD1 retains its physicochemical properties and provides efficient pre-exposure HIV-1 prophylaxis against infection in vitro. Scytovirin (SVN) is an HIV-neutralizing lectin that features two structural domains (SD1 and SD2) that bind to HIV-1 envelope glycoproteins. We expressed SD1 in rice seeds as a potential large-scale production platform and confirmed that rice-deriv ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00299-022-02834-5

17. Analysis of volatile nuclides’ behavior in the atmosphere released due to the FDNPP accident

Author:
Hikaru Nishiyama; Shunsuke Kamida; Jun Moriizumi; Hiromi Yamazawa
Source:
Journal of environmental radioactivity 2022 v.249 pp. 106894
ISSN:
0265-931X
Subject:
physicochemical properties,   etc   ; accidents; dry deposition; human health; iodine; liquids; models; nuclear power; particle size; power plants; radioactivity;     Show all 11 Subjects
Abstract:
... The volatile nuclides, ¹³¹I, ¹³²I, and ¹³²Te, which were released in large quantities during the early stage of the Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Power Plant accident, are the most dominant ones in determining the impact on the public and the environment. Since the behavior of these nuclides in the environment and their effects on human health differ depending on their physicochemical forms, it is ne ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jenvrad.2022.106894

18. Synthesis of magnetic hydrochar from Fenton sludge and sewage sludge for enhanced anaerobic decolorization of azo dye AO7

Author:
Siqi Tong; Dan Chen; Ping Mao; Xinbai Jiang; Aiwu Sun; Zhixiang Xu; Xiaodong Liu; Jinyou Shen
Source:
Journal of hazardous materials 2022 v.424 pp. 127622
ISSN:
0304-3894
Subject:
physicochemical properties,   etc   ; acid orange 7; decolorization; ecological balance; electrical conductivity; electron transfer; hydrochars; magnetism; oxidoreductases; sewage sludge;     Show all 10 Subjects
Abstract:
... A novel magnetic hydrochar synthesized from Fenton sludge (FS) and sewage sludge (SS) was employed in the anaerobic decolorization of acid orange 7 (AO7). The stable presence of Fe₃O₄ in magnetic hydrochar was confirmed by physicochemical characterization. The degradation efficiency of AO7 in the anaerobic system with the addition of hydrochar prepared in an optimal proportion (SS:FS=1:3, named as ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.127622

19. Release of particulate matter from nano-enabled building materials (NEBMs) across their lifecycle: Potential occupational health and safety implications

Author:
Dilpreet Singh; Antonella Marrocco; Wendel Wohlleben; Hae-Ryung Park; Avantika R. Diwadkar; Blanca E. Himes; Quan Lu; David C. Christiani; Philip Demokritou
Source:
Journal of hazardous materials 2022 v.422 pp. 126771
ISSN:
0304-3894
Subject:
physicochemical properties,   etc   ; aerosols; cytotoxicity; epithelium; humans; lungs; occupational health and safety; particulates; risk; sequence analysis; toxicology; working conditions;     Show all 12 Subjects
Abstract:
... The present study investigates potential nanomaterial releases and occupational health risks across the lifecycle of nano-enabled building materials (NEBMs), namely, insulations and coatings. We utilized real-world degradation scenarios of a) sanding (mechanical), b) incineration (thermal), and c) accelerated UV-aging (environmental) followed by incineration. Extensive physicochemical characteriza ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.126771

20. Compost-derived indole-3-acetic-acid-producing bacteria and their effects on enhancing the secondary fermentation of a swine manure-corn stalk composting

Author:
Guanjing Cai; Junjie Li; Mingdian Zhou; Gefu Zhu; Yanlin Li; Nan Lv; Ruming Wang; Chunxing Li; Xiaofang Pan
Source:
Chemosphere 2022 v.291 pp. 132750
ISSN:
0045-6535
Subject:
physicochemical properties,   etc   ; Bacillus safensis; Corynebacterium; Rhodococcus rhodochrous; bioaugmentation; fermentation; germination; organic fertilizers; organic wastes; secondary metabolites; swine; vegetative growth;     Show all 12 Subjects
Abstract:
... Composting, as an effectively bio-oxidative process, has been widely used for converting organic waste to organic fertilizer. However, the low fertilizer efficiency of composting product limited its application in agriculture. To improve the growth-promoting effect of composting product, the present study investigated the bioaugmentation strategy of inoculating indole-3-acetic-acid (IAA)-producing ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.132750