Photocatalytic hydrogen production via water splitting using a noble metal on a TiO2 is a technology that has developed rapidly over the past few years. Specifically, palladium doped TiO2 irradiated with near-UV or alternatively with visible light ha...
A new open-framework iron borophosphate, KFe[BP2O8(OH)], has been obtained by ionothermal synthesis from KH2PO4, FeCl3∙4H2O, H3BO3 and [C4mpyr]Br (1-butyl-1-methylpyrrolidinium bromide). Single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis shows that KFe[BP2O8(...
Olive tree pruning (OTP), a widely available agricultural residue in Mediterranean countries, represents a promising lignocellulosic feedstock for anaerobic digestion. However, its recalcitrant structure limits its biodegradability and methane yields...
Thioredoxin-interacting protein (TXNIP) was originally identified in HL-60 cells as the vitamin D3 upregulated protein 1, and is now known to be involved in diverse cellular processes, such as maintenance of glucose homeostasis, redox balance, and ap...
The exponential growth of global electric vehicle deployment has precipitated a critical need for the sustainable recycling of end-of-life lithium-ion batteries (LIBs), particularly nickel–cobalt–manganese (NCM) ternary cathodes, which do...
This study describes the influence of pluronic F-127 (F-127) and ethanol (EtOH) on the solubility of umifenovir (UMF) in buffer solutions of pH 2.0 and pH 7.4, and its permeability through cellulose membranes. A 44.4-fold greater UMF solubility in ac...
Coating ion exchange membranes with polyelectrolyte has been proven to be a cheap way to reduce concentration polarization and increase limiting current (for polyelectrolytes carrying fixed groups of the same sign of charge with respect to the membra...
A centrosymmetric dinuclear complex, [Dy2(H2dapp)2(μ-OH)2(H2O)2]·4TCNQ·2CH3OH, was synthesized using the TCNQ·− radical anion (TCNQ = 7,7,8,8-tetracyanoquino-dimethane) and pentadentate nitrogen-containing Schiff base li...
Hydrogenated Nitrile Rubber (HNBR) is widely used in aerospace, petroleum exploration and other fields because of its excellent performances. However, there remains a challenge of balancing the oil resistance and the low temperature resistance for HN...
Compositions of MgNi-based amorphous-monocrystalline thin films produced by radio frequency (RF) sputtering with a varying composition target have been optimized. The composition Mg52Ni39Co3Mn6 is identified to possess the highest initial discharge c...
Two-dimensional hexagonal boron nitride (hBN) has attracted tremendous attention over the last few years, thanks to its stable structure and its outstanding properties, such as mechanical strength, thermal conductivity, electrical insulation, and lub...
The synthesis of amide-based molecules, possessing pre-organized structures, has received significant attention due to their potential applications as molecular receptors and as components of nanomaterials. In this study, four extended tetraamide lig...
This study investigates the influence of gypsum (CaSO4·2H2O) and calcium hydroxide (Ca(OH)2) on the hydration behavior and mechanical properties of multi-component solid waste-based cementitious materials. The evolution of hydration products w...
The syntheses, coordination chemistry, and Mössbauer spectroscopy of hepta-iron(III) complexes using derivatised salicylaldoxime ligands from two categories; namely, ‘single-headed’ (H2L) and ‘double-headed’ (H4L) salicyl...
Multicomponent exercise is a physical exercise modality in which various physical qualities (strength, cardiorespiratory endurance, flexibility, and balance) are developed with an equal distribution of volume in the same session (approximately 60 min...
Sexual dimorphism significantly influences the epidemiology of thyroid disorders, with females exhibiting higher incidence of thyroid diseases. Estrogens and their hydroxylated metabolites are key regulators of cellular redox balance and may contribu...
The present research work aimed at hydrolytic treatment of kraft black liquor (KBL) at 200–300 °C for the production of low-molecular-weight depolymerized kraft lignin (DKL). Various process conditions such as reaction temperature, reaction...
Waste sludge is characterized by high moisture, volatile compounds, toxic compounds, and ashes. The efficient operation of a commercial fluidized bed combustion (FBC) plant is important for reducing operational costs. We selected a commercial FBC pla...
Circulating fluidized bed (CFB) fly ash is a by-product from CFB power generation, which is hard to utilize in cement because it contains f-CaO and SO3. This work aims to explore the mechanism of the shrinkage compensation of free-CaO (f-CaO) and the...
In this pioneering research, mononuclear coordination complexes and coordination polymers were obtained using the conformationally flexible ditopic ligand 4,4′-diaminodiphenylethane and different metal salts (nitrates, sulfates, tetrafluorobora...
Oxidative steam reforming allows higher energy efficiency and lowers coke deposition compared to traditional steam reforming. In this work, CeO2-based supports have been prepared with Ni as the active phase, and they were tested in the oxidative stea...
Polyphenols have a variety of phenolic hydroxyl and carbonyl functionalities that enable them to scavenge many oxidants, thereby preserving the human redox balance and preventing a number of oxidative stress-related chronic degenerative diseases. In...
The present work was focused on doping of 1% and 5% both of Nd2O3 and Sm2O3 in geopolymer gels. One of the main goals was to determine the influence of the behavior of Nd and Sm as dopants and structural nanoparticles changes of the final geopolymer...
Pt/TiO2 and Pt-Eu2O3/TiO2 catalysts were prepared via the impregnation method for catalytic oxidation of CO. The Pt-2Eu2O3/TiO2 catalyst exhibited better CO oxidation activity as well as greater SO2 resistance than the Pt/TiO2 catalyst. For the inlet...
This study reports on the synthesis of bi-metal compound (BMC) adsorbents based on commercial coconut activated carbon (CAC), surface-modified with metal acetate (ZnAc2), metal oxide (ZnO), and the basic compounds potassium hydroxide (KOH) and sodium...
Simultaneous bioproduction of hydrogen and ethanol from cheaper waste feedstock has the potential for the development of a more cost-effective biofuel generation process. Crude glycerol (CG), a by-product of the biodiesel industry, is a renewable res...
In this work, ASPENplus was used to simulate biogas upgrading by sorption-enhanced methanation in a dual interconnected bubbling fluidized bed configuration using inexpensive, abundant, and eco-friendly CaO to remove H2O from the reaction environment...
The thermolysis of the polyoxometalate cluster [HxPMo12O40⊂H4Mo72Fe30(O2CMe)15O254(H2O)90−y(EtOH)y] (1) under air, argon, and reducing conditions (5%, 10%, 50% H2 with Ar balance) has been investigated. The resulting products have been char...
This study focused on the effects of n-butanol addition on the combustion characteristics of n-heptane counterflow diffusion flame under pressures of 1, 3, and 5 atm by a detailed kinetic simulation. The added n-butanol volume fraction ranged from 0...
Exposure to acute normobaric hypoxia (NH) elicits reactive oxygen species (ROS) accumulation, whose production kinetics and oxidative damage were here investigated. Nine subjects were monitored while breathing an NH mixture (0.125 FIO2 in air, about...
The reaction of aqueous glycerol over a series of ceria catalysts is investigated, to produce bio-renewable methanol. Product distributions were greatly influenced by the reaction temperature and catalyst contact time. Glycerol conversion of 21% was...
The bloom of cyanobacteria has severely disrupted ecological balances, posing significant risks to human health and safety. However, there is currently a lack of environmentally friendly methods that can sustainably suppress these blooms over the lon...
Active streaming (AS) of liquid water is considered to generate and overcomepressure gradients, so as to drive cell motility and muscle contraction by hydrauliccompression. This idea had led to reconstitution of cytoplasm streaming and musclecontract...
In the present work, natural mordenite originated from volcanic soils in Greek islands, activated using HCl solution and HCl solution followed by NaOH solution, was used as support for preparing two metallic nickel catalysts (30 wt.% Ni). The catalys...
Duplex stainless steels, known for their excellent corrosion resistance, are employed in a variety of chloride solutions—acidic, neutral, and alkaline—due to a stable passive film that forms on their surfaces. This study involved polariza...
Recently, forest management faces new challenges resulting from increasing temperatures and drought occurrences. For sustainable, site-specific management strategies, the availability of up to date soil information is crucial. Proximal soil sensing t...
Despite continuous progress in therapy, melanoma is one of the most aggressive and malignant human tumors, often relapsing and metastasizing to almost all organs. Cold atmospheric plasma (CAP) is a novel anticancer tool that utilizes abundant reactiv...
Geopolymers are zeolites like structures based on hydrated aluminosilicates units of SiO4 and AlO4. These units, known as poly(sialate), poly(sialate)-siloxo or poly(sialate)-disiloxo are chemically balanced by the group I cations of K+, Li+, or Na+....
Synthetic arylamines and dietary phytophenolics could inhibit ferroptosis, a recently discovered regulated cell death process. However, no study indicates whether their inhibitory mechanisms are inherently different. Herein, the ferroptosis-inhibitor...
The majority of NOx is exhausted during the cold-start period for the low temperature of vehicle emissions, which can be solved by using Pd/zeolite catalysts to trap NOx at low temperature and release NOx at a high temperature that must be higher tha...
This study reports a method for producing translucent concrete using alkali-activated copper tailings, aiming to advance the valorization of solid waste and the development of sustainable construction materials. Under optimal conditions—600 &de...
In the light reactions of photosynthesis, reactive oxygen species (ROS), such as superoxide anion radical (O2•−), hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), singlet oxygen (1O2*), and hydroxyl radical (OH•), are continuously generated at basal levels...
Ionic liquids (ILs), such as imidazoles, can be used to prevent the sorption of analytes onto the walls of the capillary. Prior works have confirmed that coating the capillary wall with a cationic layer can increase its surface stability, thereby imp...
[Sn(OSO3)2(TPyHP)](HSO4)2∙8H2O (1), an ionic Sn(IV)-porphyrin complex, was prepared by reacting [Sn(OH2)2TPyP] with dilute sulfuric acid. X-ray structural analysis revealed that the zwitterionic [Sn(OSO3)2TPyHP]2+ species consists of two anioni...
Short peptides capped on the N-terminus with aromatic groups are often able to form supramolecular hydrogels, via self-assembly, in aqueous media. The rheological properties of these readily tunable hydrogels resemble those of the extracellular matri...
Two novel silver(I) coordination polymers, [Ag(4BP)(SCN)]n (1) and {(4BPH)+[Ag(SCN)2]−}n (2) (4BP = 4-benzoyl pyridine), have been synthesized. The two complexes were prepared using almost the same reagents, which were AgNO3, 4BP and NH4SCN. Th...
Granular activated carbon (GAC) serves as a cost-efficient electrocatalyst cathode in electrochemical water treatment. This study investigates the impact of current intensity and cathode mesh size on the electrocatalytic generation of reactive oxygen...
Reactive thermoplastics matrices offer ease of processing using well-known molding techniques (such as Resin Transfer Molding) due to their initially low viscosity. For Polyamide 6 (PA6)/glass composites, the hydroxyl groups on the glass surface slow...
In this study, the heterotrophic nitrification–aerobic denitrification strain JQ1004 was investigated in terms of its nitrogen removal mechanism and kinetic properties, laying the foundation for its application in the field of wastewater treatm...
Iridium-containing NaTaO3 is produced using a one-step hydrothermal crystallisation from Ta2O5 and IrCl3 in an aqueous solution of 10 M NaOH in 40 vol% H2O2 heated at 240 °C. Although a nominal replacement of 50% of Ta by Ir was attempted, the amount...
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