Nowadays, society’s widespread consumption of pharmaceutical drugs and the consequent accumulation of such compounds or their metabolites in effluents requires the development of efficient strategies and systems that lead to their effective degradati...
Diacylhydrazine is thermally and chemically stable, and it remains inert to oxygen even at high temperatures. However, it is rapidly oxidized by sodium hypochlorite, leading to its decomposition into carboxylic acid and nitrogen gas. In the synthesis...
A rapid, selective, and reliable LC-MSn method has been developed and validated for the isolation and structural characterization of the degradation product of darunavir (DRV). DRV, an HIV-1 protease inhibitor, was subjected to intrinsic oxidative st...
Echinochrome A (Ech A, 1) is one of the main pigments of several sea urchin species and is registered in the Russian pharmacopeia as an active drug substance (Histochrome®), used in the fields of cardiology and ophthalmology. In this study, Ech A...
The surfactants polysorbate 20 (PS20) and polysorbate 80 (PS80) are utilized to stabilize protein drugs. However, concerns have been raised regarding the degradation of PSs in biologics and the potential impact on product quality. Oxidation has been...
The mechanical properties of CFRP laminates degrade significantly in extreme thermal environments above the onset temperature of thermo-oxidative degradation of the matrix. This study investigates the thermo-oxidative damage evolution and mechanical...
The purpose of this study is to investigate the thermo-oxidative degradation behavior of polypropylene (PP) by comparing three types of pristine PP granules (consisting of homopolymer, random copolymer, and block copolymer) with their corresponding o...
Amine-based CO2 absorption is a leading technology for post-combustion carbon capture, but solvent degradation remains a critical barrier to its long-term sustainability. Degradation reduces capture efficiency, increases solvent make-up costs, and ge...
Oxidative degradation stands as the principal cause of gear oil failure and transmission system malfunctions in wind turbines. Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) offers a novel technical avenue for the condition monitoring of gear oil. This...
The oxidative degradation of anthocyanins in red wine was investigated under controlled conditions using hydroxyl radicals generated in the presence of Cu (II) as a catalyst. A full factorial experimental design with 23 replicates was used to evaluat...
In the present study, we report the results of our investigation of the oxidative forced degradation of glutathione in its nutraceutical formulations by two validated analytical methods. The first is based on the reaction of glutathione with o-phthal...
Ferric stearate (FeSt3) is very efficient in accelerating polyethylene (PE) degradation, but there is a lack of exploration of its role in accelerating the early stages of polyethylene photo-oxidative degradation. This study aimed to investigate the...
The increasing use of recycled polypropylene (rPP) in technical and outdoor applications requires strategies to limit photo-oxidative degradation while maintaining adequate performance after reprocessing. In this work, the photo-oxidative stability o...
In this review article, we want to present an overview of oxidative stress in fungal cells in relation to signal transduction, interaction of fungi with plant hosts, and lignocellulose degradation. We will discuss external oxidative stress which may...
One of the biggest problems worldwide is the pollution of natural water bodies by dyes coming from effluents used in the textile industry. In the quest for novel effluent treatment alternatives, the aim of this work was to immobilize Fe(III) complexe...
In recent years, various green solvents have played more and more important roles in catalysis and biomass studies. In this work, three imidazolium anion-based alkaline ionic liquids (ILs, including [BMIM]Im, [Ch]Im, and [N4222]Im) were selected to c...
An important polymer processing technique is additive manufacturing (AM), which enables shape-free design of complex final parts with limited waste during the development change, at least if the impact of molecular degradation reactions is minimized....
TRIM48 is a human-specific tripartite motif (TRIM) family protein with E3 ubiquitin ligase activity that plays a significant role in the oxidative stress response and tumor suppression. However, the mechanisms regulating TRIM48 expression remain unkn...
Polyurethane (PUR) soft foams release malodorous and potentially toxic compounds when exposed to oxidative conditions. Current chamber test methods cannot distinguish between pre-existing volatiles and those formed during oxidation, nor can they asse...
In order to investigate the microstructure evolution and the degradation mechanism of SiC fiber in a high-temperature oxidative environment, the SiC fiber was thermally exposed at temperature up to 1600 °C in air. The morphologies of the surface...
Acetylation has been shown to delay fungal decay, but the underlying mechanisms are poorly understood. Brown-rot fungi, such as Rhodonia placenta (Fr.) Niemelä, K.H. Larss. & Schigel, degrade wood in two steps, i.e., oxidative depolymerizati...
High-frequency immersed plasma discharge represents an efficient method for the generation of reactive oxygen and nitrogen species (RONS) in liquid media, leading to complex redox and oxidative processes in biologically relevant systems. Although pla...
Marine environments and UV radiation severely degrade high-density polyethylene (HDPE) aquaculture pipes. This study introduces a novel empirical framework integrating physicochemical data with COMSOL Multiphysics to predict the long-term, heterogene...
The massive worldwide use of antibiotics leads to water pollution and increasing microbial resistance. Hence, the removal of antibiotic residues is a key issue in water remediation. Here, we report the solar light-assisted oxidative degradation of ci...
Oxidation of RNA has gained interest from the community due, in part, to a link in the progression/development of disease as well as other biological processes such as apoptosis, ageing, hibernation, and signalling, amongst others. Different types of...
Impurity profiling is of significant analytical and regulatory importance, particularly in the context of lifecycle quality management. A robust chaotropic chromatography method was developed for the determination of olanzapine and its two oxidative...
The elimination of organic contaminants from natural resources is extremely important to ensure their (re-)usability. In this report, the degradation of a model pharmaceutical compound, theophylline, is compared between natural and laboratory-control...
The present research article deals with the thermal degradation study of epoxy resins filled with hybrid nanostructured forms of carbon under oxidative conditions. In particular, the formulated polymer composites (denoted as HYB_0.1%_CNTs:GNs and HYB...
Graphene oxide (GO) was used as a support for manganese oxide (MnO2) for the preparation of a nanocomposite catalyst for the degradation of an azo dye, Reactive Black 5 (RB5). The nanocomposite was characterized for the structure by XRD, for the morp...
Solar energy harvesting using semiconductor photocatalysis offers an enticing solution to two of the biggest societal challenges, energy scarcity and environmental pollution. After decades of effort, no photocatalyst exists which can simultaneously m...
A comparative study between two stability-indicating chromatographic methods for the assay of brinzolamide and timolol maleate in the co-existence of the probable carcinogenic oxidative degradation product of timolol maleate in their ophthalmic formu...
Sodium hydroxide-modified graphene oxide was used as manganese oxides support for the preparation of nanocomposites via a one-pot preparation route for the degradation of Reactive Black 5. The nanocomposites were characterized for their structure by...
The development of stable and efficient heterogeneous Fenton oxidation for organic pollutant degradation is crucial to avoid iron sludge formation and cumbersome filtration processes. In this study, iron oxide/carbon aerogel was prepared via the sol&...
In recent years, organic pollutants have become a global problem due to their negative impact on human health and the environment. Photocatalysis is one of the most promising methods for the removal of organic pollutants from wastewater, and oxide se...
This study investigated Rhodamine B (RhB) degradation by electro-Fenton (EF), anodic oxidation (AO), and their combination (EF/AO), using a carbon felt cathode coupled to a sub-stoichiometric titanium dioxide Magnéli phase (Ti4O7) anode or a p...
Transition metal oxides (TMO) and their carbon composites have become a glittering upcoming material science candidate. Their interesting properties, such as their meticulous morphology, plentiful availability, flexible surface chemistry along with o...
A mixed oxide of titania–silica oxides (TixSiy oxides) was successfully prepared via the sol–gel technique from our previous work. The use of TixSiy oxides to improve the mechanical properties, photocatalytic efficiency, antibacterial pro...
Carbendazim (CBZ), a widely used fungicide in agriculture, is frequently detected in aquatic environment and causes significant concerns because of its endocrine-disrupting activity. This study investigated the degradation kinetics of CBZ in ferrate...
The treatment of organic phosphate ester (OPE) pollutants in water is a challenging but highly necessary task. In this study, an advanced oxidation process through light activation of peroxymonosulfate (PMS) involving graphene oxide (GO) as a promote...
In this work, the degradation and mineralization of Diallyl Phthalate (DAP) in water by Fenton oxidation was investigated. The effects of different experimental parameters including the initial pH, the hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) dose, the catalyst (Fe2...
Efficient and excellent nanoparticles are required for the degradation of organic dyes in photocatalysis. In this study, silver–manganese oxide nanoparticles (Ag-Mn-NPs) were synthesized through a wet chemical precipitation method and character...
The continuous emission of persistent and bioaccumulative pollutants into aquatic environments has become a critical global issue. Among these, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) are of particular concern due to their exceptional stability,...
Deoxynivalenol (DON) is a common mycotoxin, which is known to be extremely harmful to human and livestock health. In this study, DON was degraded by electrochemical oxidation (ECO) using a graphite electrode and NaCl as the supporting electrolyte. Th...
The mechanism of diclofenac (DIC) degradation by tunnel-structured γ-MnO2, with superior oxidative and catalytic abilities, was determined in terms of solution pH. High-performance liquid chromatography with mass spectroscopy (HPLC–MS) wa...
Ciprofloxacin (CIP), as a representative broad-spectrum antibiotic, poses a major threat to human health and the ecological environment as a result of its abuse and emissions. In this study, a highly active Mn2+-oxidizing bacterium, Pseudomonas sp. C...
P-aminophenol is a hazardous environmental pollutant that can remain in water in the natural environment for long periods due to its resistance to microbiological degradation. In order to decompose p-aminophenol in water, manganese oxide/polytetraflu...
In this paper, the performance variations of SiC MOSFET-based voltage and current source inverters under gate oxide degradation are studied. It is confirmed that the turn-on and turn-off delays of SiC MOSFETs change significantly by high electric fie...
Solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) performance degradation analysis and optimization studies are important prerequisites for its commercialization. Reviewing and summarizing SOFC performance degradation studies can help researchers identify research gaps a...
The goal of this study was to synthesize a UV-light-active ZnO photocatalyst by modifying it with nitrogen and graphene, then applying it to the degradation of carmine dye utilizing two promising technologies: photocatalysis and electrochemical oxida...
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The CeCu oxide catalyst CC450 was prepared by citric acid complex method and the catalytic wet peroxide oxidation (CWPO) reaction system was established with bisphenol A (BPA) as the target pollutant. By means of characterization, this research inves...
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