Salt structures are attractive targets for hydrocarbon exploration. Salt can flow as a viscous fluid, act as hydrocarbon seal, and salt-related deformation may create reservoir traps. The high conductivity of salt can be crucial for hydrocarbon matur...
Salt marshes are increasingly recognized as resilient and sustainable supplements to traditional engineering structures for protecting coasts against flooding. Nevertheless, many salt marshes face severe erosion. There is a consensus that providing s...
Disopyramide (DPA) is as a class IA antiarrhythmic drug and its crystallization from cyclohexane at ambient condition yields lower melting form crystals which belong to the monoclinic centrosymmetric space group P21/n, having two molecules in an asym...
Telmisartan is an anti-hypertensive drug that exhibits poor aqueous solubility. In this work, salt formation was utilized to address this issue. Three hydrochloride salts of telmisartan (TELHCl), a trihemihydrate hydrochloride salt (TELHCl-Hyd), and...
The amphiphilic ionic liquids containing an alkyl chain in molecules form nano-structure in the bulk, although they also show surface activity and form aggregates in aqueous solutions. Although insights into the layer structures of ionic liquids were...
Three febuxostat-minoxidil salt solvates with acetone (ACE), tetrahydrofuran (THF) and isopropanol (IPA) are synthesized by solvent-assisted grinding and characterized by infrared (IR), nuclear magnetic resonance (1H-NMR), single crystal and powder X...
In drug development, it is extremely important to evaluate the solubility and stability of solid states and to immediately determine the potential for development. Salt screening is a standard and useful method for obtaining drug candidates with good...
Taking into account the diversity of fullerene ligands and metal salts, metal–fullerene frameworks (MFFs) present a variety of structures. Currently, the structural control of MFFs mainly relies on the design and synthesis of fullerene ligands,...
During operation, masonry made of sand-lime brick may be exposed to sodium and calcium chlorides, which leads to changes in its pore structure and physical–mechanical properties. The transformation of the pore structure at certain time interval...
Phenytoin is an anticonvulsant drug that suffers from low aqueous solubility. The formation of phenytoin salts is a strategy employed to address this issue. A phenytoin–piperidine salt (PPD–PNT) was synthesized by solvent-assisted grindin...
3-chloro-4-hydroxyphenylacetic acid (CHPAA) is a fungal metabolite. It is a small molecule that is useful in crystal engineering studies due to the functional groups present. Six amines were selected to form salts with CHPAA. Linear derivatives inclu...
1:1 salt of Disopyramide (DPA) with Terephthalic acid (TA) was obtained by the slow solvent evaporation and the slurry crystallization methods. X-ray single crystal diffraction of DPA:TA confirmed the formation of salt by the transfer of an acidic pr...
The effect of neutral salts on protein conformation was first analyzed by Hofmeister in 1888, however, even today this phenomenon is not completely understood. To clarify this effect, we studied changes in the secondary structure of two proteins: hum...
Through laboratory testing, this research studied the connection between air-void structures of hardened concrete and fresh concrete and discussed the effects of the air-void structure on the salt-frost durability of the concrete. The results demonst...
In the context of investigating isostructural relationships between sulfates and monofluorophosphates, crystals of the double salts (NH4)2PO3F·NH4NO3 (AFP·AN) and (NH4)2XO4·3NH4NO3 (AX·3AN; X = Se, Cr) were grown from aque...
The development of non-polluting and non-hazardous polymeric antimicrobial agents has become a hot issue in current research and development. Among them, polymer quaternary ammonium salts are thought to be one of the most promising materials for anti...
Triiodide salts are of interest for a variety of applications, including but not limited to electrochemical and photochemical devices, as antimicrobials and disinfectants, in supramolecular chemistry and crystal engineering, and in ionic liquids and...
Like most additive manufacturing processes for metals, material jetting processes require support structures in order to attain full 3D capability. The support structures have to be removed in subsequent operations, which increases costs and slows do...
A 1:1 salt of carvedilol (CVD), an anti-hypertensive drug, with DL-mandelic acid (DL-MA) was crystallized from ethanol and the structure was characterized by X-ray single-crystal diffraction, revealing salt formation by transfer of an acidic proton f...
Molten salts-assisted synthesis is widely used in the construction of high efficiency graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4) photocatalysts, and two isotypes of g-C3N4 have been synthesized by such method, namely poly (heptazine imide) (PHI) and poly (tri...
Salt crust is a normal landform in drying-out salt lake basins or marine regression coastlines, but the surface evolution processes over a decadal or even centenary period are not well understood due to poor data records. Microrelief characteristics...
The molten salt reactor is a fourth-generation nuclear power plant considered a long-term eco-friendly energy source with high efficiency and the potential for green hydrogen production. The selection of alloys for such reactors, which can operate fo...
Carbon-based materials are promising candidates for enhancing thermal properties of phase change materials (PCMs) without lowering its energy storage capacity. Nowadays, researchers are trying to find a proper porous structure as PCMs support for the...
Many enzymes, particularly in one single family, with highly conserved structures and folds exhibit rather distinct substrate specificities. The underlying mechanism remains elusive, the resolution of which is of great importance for biochemistry, bi...
In order to broaden the study of energetic cations, a cation 3,5-diamino-4H-pyrazol-4-one oxime (DAPO) with good thermal stability was proposed, and its three salts were synthesized by a simple and efficient method. The structures of the three salts...
“Concentrated solar power” (CSP) and thermal energy storage (TES) are promising renewable energy technologies, which have gained increasing interest and practical application in recent years. CSP and TES systems typically utilize molten s...
Tetrathiafulvalene derivatives condensed with 2-alkylidene-1,3-dithiole moiety, MeDTES (2-isopropylidene-1,3-dithiolo[4,5-d]-4,5-ethylenediselenotetrathiafulvalene), EtDTES (2-(pentan-3-ylidene)-1,3-dithiolo[4,5-d]-4,5-ethylenediselenotetrathiafulval...
Macrocyclic tetraimidazolium salts 2 and 3 containing propylene and m-phenylene linkers were synthesized from diimidazole derivative 1 and 1,3-diiodopropane. The molecular structure of 3 was determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis, re...
(1) Background: Soil salinity is one of the major abiotic stresses that limits plant growth and production. However, the response patterns of plant growth and carbon metabolism to salt stress are still unclear. (2) Methods: We measured the relative g...
The conventional sol-gel method for preparing porous carbons is tedious and high-cost to prepare porous carbons and the control over the nanoporous architecture by solvents and carbonization is restricted. A simple and novel self-sacrificial salt tem...
Salt marshes provide important services to coastal ecosystems in the southeastern United States. In many locations, salt marsh habitats are threatened by coastal development and erosion, necessitating large-scale monitoring. Assessing vegetation heig...
Pore structure is the key factor affecting reservoir accumulation and enrichment behavior. Due to the complex mineral components and pore structure of shale oil reservoirs and strong heterogeneity, it is necessary to explore the micro-pore structure...
Various abiotic stresses cause the appearance of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in plant cells, which seriously damage the cellular structures. The engineering of transgenic plants with higher production of ROS-scavenging enzyme in plant cells could p...
Geometric configuration influences the hydraulic performance, structural response, and material requirements of molten-salt risers in tower-based concentrated solar power plants. However, the effects of the principal geometric parameters on the hydra...
New radical-cation salts based on tetramethyltetrathiafulvalene (TMTTF) and tetramethyltetraselenefulvalene (TMsTSF) with metallacarborane anions (TMTTF)[3,3′-Cr(1,2-C2B9H11)2], (TMTTF)[3,3′-Fe(1,2-C2B9H11)2], and (TMTSF)2[3,3′-Cr(1,2-C2B9H11)2] were...
Growth is restricted by both water and phosphorus (P), and balancing the relationship between non−structural carbohydrates (NSCs) and carbon: nitrogen: phosphorus (C:N:P) is essential for Haloxylon ammodendron to adapt to arid habitats. The sur...
Biochar has been widely recognized as an effective and eco-friendly ameliorant for saline soils, but information about the mechanism of how biochar influences nitrification in salt-affected agroecosystem remains fragmented. An incubation experiment w...
A series of 6-azaindole pyridinium derivatives were synthesized, structurally characterized, and evaluated for their antimicrobial (against Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, and Candida albicans) and anticancer properties (against NCI 60 panel...
The distribution of vegetation in coastal wetlands is significantly influenced by soil properties. However, the mechanisms of how soil characteristics impact the physiological processes of Tamarix chinensis forests remain underexplored. This study ex...
Four new hybrid inorganic–organic salts of 1,4-diazabicyclo[2.2.2]octane N,N’-dioxide (odabco) with the formulae odabco·2HNO3 (1), odabco·HClO4 (2), odabco·H2SO4 (3) and odabco·2H2SO4 (4) were synthesized and c...
Here, seven new double-complex salts, [M1(NH3)6][M2(C2O4)3] (M1, M2 = Co, Rh) and K3[Rh(NH3)6][Rh(C2O4)3]2∙6H2O types, are synthesised. The crystal structure and composition of DCS (double-complex salts) are studied by SCXRD, XRD, CHN and IR me...
Photo-thermo-refractive (PTR) glass is a key material for optical devices, yet the synergistic mechanism between its raw material precursors remains unclear. This study systematically investigates the individual and combined effects of silver precurs...
The demand for pulse proteins as alternatives to soy protein has been steeply increasing over the past decade. However, the relatively inferior functionality compared to soy protein is hindering the expanded use of pulse proteins, namely pea and chic...
Geometric modifications in spiral-wound heat exchangers alter flow passages and heat transfer areas, complicating performance interpretation. A three-dimensional numerical study compares 22 circular tube configurations of a three-layer spiral-wound h...
We study the microstructural properties and state of hydration of aqueous low-molecular-weight poly(N,N-dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate) (PDMAEMA) solutions and their dependence on polymer concentration and pH by means of detailed atomistic Molecular...
DNA-binding proteins from starved cells (Dps) are cage-shaped bacterial proteins that sequester iron, suppress oxidative stress, and/or protect DNA through ordered Dps–DNA assembly. The positively charged N-terminal region is considered importa...
This paper addresses the challenge of evaluating control structures for a salt extractive distillation column producing absolute ethanol for use as biofuel. A sensitivity analysis aided with designing a pseudo-binary distillation pilot plant and exam...
The penetration and displacement behavior of N2 molecules in porous interlayer structures containing a water/salt component with porosities of 4.29%, 4.73%, 5.17%, 7.22%, and 11.38% were explored using molecular dynamics simulations. The results demo...
Proper geologic reservoir characterization is crucial for energy generation and climate change mitigation efforts. While conventional techniques like core analysis and well logs provide limited spatial reservoir information, seismic data can offer va...
Ionic liquid-based block copolymers composed of ionic (solubility tunable)–nonionic (water-soluble and thermoresponsive) segments were synthesized to explore the relationship between ionic conductivity and assembled structures. Three block copolymers...
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