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The HCO₃⁻ concentration in venous serum ([HCO₃⁻]_s) is a factor commonly used for detecting the body pH and metabolic conditions. To exactly detect [HCO₃⁻]_s, the venous CO₂ pressure should be kept as it is in the vein. The [HCO₃⁻]_s measurement is tech...

CrCl₃(thf)₃ is a common starting material in the synthesis of organometallic and coordination compounds of Cr. Deposited as an irregular solid with no possibility of recrystallization, it is not a purity guaranteed chemical, causing problems in some...

The effects of ionotropic γ-aminobutyric acid receptor (GABA-A, GABA_A) activation depends critically on the Cl⁻-gradient across neuronal membranes. Previous studies demonstrated that the intracellular Cl⁻-concentration ([Cl⁻]_i...

A study of indium(III) transport across an immobilized liquid membrane using the pseudo-protic ionic liquids TOAH⁺Cl⁻ and TODAH⁺Cl⁻ as carriers has been carried out using batch experiments. Metal transport is investigated as a function of...

The renal collecting duct is known to play a critical role in many physiological processes, including systemic water–electrolyte homeostasis, acid–base balance, and the salt sensitivity of blood pressure. ClC-K2 (ClC-Kb in humans) is a Cl...

The ionic liquid A327H⁺Cl⁻ is generated by reaction of the tertiary amine A327 (industrial mixture of tri-octyl and tri-decyl amines) and hydrochloric acid solutions. In this study, the extraction of Au(III) by A327H⁺Cl⁻ ionic liquid under various va...

Waste wool was subjected to dissolution using an ionic liquid solvent, 1-butyl-3-methylimidazole chloride salt ([Bmim]Cl), with lithium chloride (LiCl) as an additive. This study’s objective was to examine the impact of LiCl on keratin’s...

The aerobic biodegradability of the high explosive CL-20 by activated sludge and the white rot fungus Phanerochaete chrysosporium has been investigated. Although activated sludge is not effective in degrading CL-20 directly, it can mineralize the alk...

Two coordination compounds of Cu(II), namely, [Cu (phen)₂Cl](NO₃)·H₂O (compound 1) and [Cu₂(µ-Cl₂)Cl₂(Hdmpz)₄] (compound 2), where phen = 1,10-phenanthroline and Hdmpz = 3,5-dimethylpyrazole, were synthesized at room temperature and char...

Photoionization of Cl III ions into Cl IV was studied theoretically using the ab initio relativistic Breit–Pauli R-matrix (BPRM) method and experimentally at the Advanced Light Source (ALS) synchrotron at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. A...

ClC-7 is a ubiquitously expressed voltage-gated Cl⁻/H⁺ exchanger that critically contributes to lysosomal ion homeostasis. Together with its β-subunit Ostm1, ClC-7 localizes to lysosomes and to the ruffled border of osteoclasts, where it s...

The cocrystallization of high-energy explosives has attracted great interests since it can alleviate to a certain extent the power-safety contradiction. 2,4,6,8,10,12-hexanitro-2,4,6,8,10,12-hexaaza-isowurtzitane (CL-20), one of the most powerful exp...

In this study, Raman spectroscopy is applied to determine the salinity of fluid inclusions in the H₂O-NaCl-CO₂ system. In the work, various systems are prepared, such as H₂O-NaCl, H₂O-CO₂, and H₂O-NaCl-CO₂. For the H₂O-NaCl system, the addition of Na...

The effects of SbI₃, PbCl₂, and NH₄Cl addition to perovskite CH₃NH₃PbI₃ precursor solutions on photovoltaic properties were investigated. TiO₂/CH₃NH₃Pb(Sb)I₃(Cl)-based photovoltaic devices were fabricated by a spin-coating technique, and the microstr...

Effects of co-addition of CuBr₂ and NaCl to CH₃NH₃PbI₃(Cl) perovskite solar cells were investigated on the photovoltaic properties and microstructures. Short-circuit current densities and conversion efficiencies were improved by the simultaneous addi...

The objective of this study was to investigate the distribution of pyrolysis products and the chemical reaction kinetics of a novel composite, GO@CL-20. The GO@CL-20 composite powder was synthesized using a solvent–non-solvent method. The therm...

In the present paper, a series of totally novel bio-nanocomposite films from cellulose laurate (CL) and starch nanocrystals acetate (SNA) were fabricated, and the properties of nanocomposite films were investigated in detail. SNA was obtained by modi...

To study the crystal mechanical properties of 3,4-dinitrofurazanofuroxan (DNTF) and hexanitrohexaazaisowurtzitane (CL-20) deeply, the crystals of DNTF and CL-20 were prepared by the solvent evaporation method. The crystal micromechanical loading proc...

As a typical high-energy-density material, the sensitivity of CL-20 severely limits its application in explosives and propellants. Adjusting its structure at the microscopic level can effectively solve such problems. In this study, a microfluidic rec...

Adding bonding agents to the formulation is an effective way to solve the dewetting of 2,4,6,8,10,12-hexanitro-2,4,6,8,10,12-hexaazaisowurtzitane (CL-20) in the binder matrix. For the design and selection of the structure of a bonding agent suitable...

Calcium-activated chloride secretion in epithelial tissues has been described for many years. However, the molecular identity of the channel responsible for the Ca²⁺-activated Cl⁻ secretion in epithelial tissues has remained a mystery. More rec...

Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) is a chlorine-sensitive crop. When soil Cl⁻ concentrations exceed optimal thresholds, the yield and quality of potatoes are limited. Consequently, chloride-containing fertilizers are rarely used in actual agricultu...

Highly energetic materials have received significant attention, particularly 2,4,6,8,10,12-hexanitro-2,4,6,8,10,12-hexaazaisowurtzitane (CL-20). However, the application of this material was limited due to its high sensitivity. It is well known that...

The contradiction between energy and safety of explosives is better balanced by the host–guest inclusion strategy. To deeply analyze the role of small guest molecules in the host–guest system, we first investigated the intermolecular cont...

Optosensorics is the direction of research possessing the possibility of non-invasive monitoring of the concentration of intracellular ions or activity of intracellular components using specific biosensors. In recent years, genetically encoded protei...

In order to reduce the mechanical sensitivity of ε-CL-20, wax and fluororubber polymers were used as coating materials and desensitizers to coat ε-CL-20 by the water suspension method. Through molecular dynamics calculations, fluorine...

Ionic liquids (IL) are regarded as the solution to the modern world’s need to create and use compounds that exhibit a range of desirable properties while having a low environmental impact. However, recent reports are shattering the image of ion...

The interaction of disinfectants with bromide/iodide ions and natural organic matter (NOM) generates brominated/iodinated disinfection byproducts (Br/I-DBPs), known for their heightened cytotoxicity and genotoxicity relative to chlorinated DBPs. This...

Energy density, which is an important indicator of the performance of solid propellants, is known to increase with the addition of 2,4,6,8,10,12-hexanitro-2,4,6,8,10,12-hexaazaisowurtzitane (CL-20). However, it remains unclear how CL-20 affects the d...

A Cl-rich annitic mica is present in zones in taxitic gabbro–dolerite enriched in base metal sulfides in the eastern portion of the Oktyabrsky deposit in the Norilsk complex (Russia). Other Cl-enriched minerals in the assemblage include hastingsite (...

Ionic liquids (ILs) are known as “green solvents” and widely used in industrial applications. However, little research has been conducted on cyanobacteria. This study was conducted to investigate the toxicity of ionic liquids ([Hmim]Cl) o...

Nowadays, Mn-doping is considered as a promising dissolution for the heavy usage of toxic lead in CsPbX₃ perovskite material. Interestingly, Mn-doping also introduces an additional photoluminescence band, which is favorable to enrich the emission gam...

Quaternary lavas (ankaramite, basalt, basaltic andesite, andesite, dacite) from the Kamchatka, Kurile, Ecuador and Cascade volcanic arcs contain Cl-bearing mineral microinclusions in rock-forming minerals and groundmass volcanic glass. They are repre...

2,4,6,8,10,12-hexanitro-2,4,6,8,10,12-hexaazaisowurtzitane (CL-20) is a widely used high-energy explosive for the application of energetic materials. However, the phase transformation from ε-CL-20 to γ-CL-20 restrains its further applic...

Background: Evidence linking chlorinated polyfluoroalkyl ether sulfonic acids (Cl-PFESAs) to preterm birth (PTB) is limited, and their relationships with the metabolome remain unexplored. Aims: Our study aimed to explore the role of the metabolome in...

This paper explores the geometry of 3-dimensional quasi Sasakian manifolds under CL-transformations. We construct both infinitesimal and $CL$-transformation and demonstrate that the former does not necessarily yield projective killing vector fields. A...

The reactions of five structurally similar unsaturated alcohols, i.e., (Z)-2-penten-1-ol, (E)-2-hexen-1-ol, (E)-3-hexen-1-ol, (Z)-3-hexen-1-ol, and 1-octen-3-ol, with Cl atoms in the gas phase, were investigated at 296 ± 2 K and 1 atm by the r...

Intracellular chloride levels in the brain are regulated primarily through the opposing effects of two cation-chloride co-transporters (CCCs), namely K⁺-Cl⁻ co-transporter-2 (KCC2) and Na⁺-K⁺-Cl⁻ co-transporter-1 (NKCC1). These CCCs are d...

This study deals with the process of optimization and synthesis of Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) microspheres with encapsulated Cl-amidine. Cl-amidine is an inhibitor of peptidylarginine deiminases (PADs), a group of calcium-dependent enzymes, which play c...

Inspired by the recent cocrystallization and theory of energetic materials, we theoretically investigated the intermolecular vibrational energy transfer process and the non-covalent intermolecular interactions between explosive compounds. The intermo...

Deep-water gas well testing is a key technology for obtaining reservoir production and physical property parameters. However, gas hydrates could easily form and cause blockage in the low-temperature and high-pressure environment on the seafloor. Ther...

The Maxi-Cl phenotype accounts for the majority (app. 60%) of reports on the large-conductance maxi-anion channels (MACs) and has been detected in almost every type of cell, including placenta, endothelium, lymphocyte, cardiac myocyte, neuron, and gl...

Chloride is a necessary micronutrient for plant growth, and with long-term application of chlorine-containing fertilizer, significant amounts of Cl⁻ are introduced into farmland ecosystems. Many recent studies have focused on chlorinated fertil...

Zinc oxide films that are prepared by radio frequency (RF) sputtering are widely used as window layers in copper indium gallium diselenide (CIGS) solar cells. To reduce their production cost, the electrodeposition method for preparing Cl-doped zinc o...

The service environment of concrete in the marine environment is harsh, and demands regarding the durability of marine concrete have increased. Marine concrete in harbor and wharf areas suffers from the combined effect of fatigue load, dry–wet...

The increasing global demand for clean water is driving the development of advanced wastewater treatment technologies. Graphitic carbon nitride (g-C₃N₄) has emerged as an efficient photocatalyst for degrading organic pollutants, such as synthetic dye...

A novel self-assembly approach was employed to produce micro-spherical composite energetic material (EM) comprising 2,4,6,8,10,12-Hexanitro-2,4,6,8,10,12-hexaazaisowurtzitane/nitrocellulose (CL-20/NC) via the spray-drying method, with precise control...

High-energy low-sensitivity explosives are research objectives in the field of energetic materials, and the formation of cocrystals is an important method to improve the safety of explosives. However, the sensitivity reduction mechanism of cocrystal...

Halogenated oligosilanes and oligogermanes are interesting compounds in oligosilane chemistry from the viewpoint of silicon-based-materials. Herein, it was demonstrated that a 1,2-digermacyclobutadiene derivative could work as a bis-germylene buildin...

The effects of the isoflavone daidzein on the ciliary beat distance (CBD, which is a parameter assessing the amplitude of ciliary beating) and the ciliary beat frequency (CBF) were examined in ciliated human nasal epithelial cells (cHNECs) in primary...