The dependence of import of chicken heart apocytochrome c on its transformation to holoform by heme attachment was studied. Results showed that there was no difference in the translocation of apocytochrome c across th...
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The dependence of import of chicken heart apocytochrome c on its transformation to holoform by heme attachment was studied. Results showed that there was no difference in the translocation of apocytochrome c across the mitochondrial membrane in the presence or absence of hemin + dithionite. Furthermore, two heme unattached mutants (H18D, c17S) were prepared, which could still be accumulated in mitochondria, but their import velocity was obviously reduced.
Photocatalytic hydrogen evolution from water splitting is a promising strategy to solve the energy demand of human beings. Here, we first designed a c-Mn0.5cd0.5S/cu3P ternary heterojunction catalyst for photocatalyti...
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Photocatalytic hydrogen evolution from water splitting is a promising strategy to solve the energy demand of human beings. Here, we first designed a c-Mn0.5cd0.5S/cu3P ternary heterojunction catalyst for photocatalytic hydrogen production. The results show that the combination of c and cu3P can effectively improve the photocatalytic activity of Mn0.5cd0.5S. c-Mn0.5cd0.5S loading with 5 wt% cu3P exhibits the highest hydrogen evolution rate (44.1 mmol g(-1) h(-1)), which is 3.2 and 2.8 times higher than that of pure Mn0.5cd0.5S (13.7 mmol g(-1) h(-1)) and Mn0.5cd0.5S/3 wt%Pt (15.6 mmol g(-1) h(-1)), respectively. In addition, it shows a high hydrogen evolution rate (19.6 mmol g(-1) h(-1)) under visible light (>= 420 nm) irritation and the apparent quantum efficiency (AQE) is detected to be 3.2% at 420 nm. The enhanced photocatalytic activity can be attributed to the good conductivity of c and the formation of p-n heterojunction, which is beneficial for light harvesting and the separation and transportation of charge carriers. Besides, a possible mechanism is proposed. This work provides an effective way to improve the photocatalytic activity of Mn0.5cd0.5S by using non noble metal co-catalysts. (c) 2021 Hydrogen Energy Publications LLc. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
c/MgO composite powders were prepared by combustion synthesis using magnesium oxalate and magnesium powders as raw materials. The phase composition and microstructure of the composite powders were investigated by X-ra...
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c/MgO composite powders were prepared by combustion synthesis using magnesium oxalate and magnesium powders as raw materials. The phase composition and microstructure of the composite powders were investigated by X-ray diffraction (XRD), field-emission scanning electron microscopy/energy dispersive spectroscopy (FESEM/EDS), high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM) and Raman spectroscopy. The synthetic mechanism was explored through TG-FTIR and combustion front quenching techniques. It was found that the c/MgO composite powders contained a large quantity of MgO nanofibers. When the molar ratio of magnesium oxalate and magnesium was 1:4, the carbon content of the product reached a maximum of 9.45 wt %. In the composite powders, cubic MgO particles were encapsulated by a thin carbon layer, and there was a tiny gap between MgO and the carbon layer;a large number of MgO nanofibers with aspect ratios of 80?100 were found. The cubic MgO particles of the products are the direct decomposition of Mgc2O4, and the MgO nanofibers are the reaction product of gaseous Mg and cO2/cO at high temperature. Meanwhile, the carbon deposited on the MgO particles can inhibit the grain growth of MgO particles and result in the refinement of MgO particles. The uniform dispersion of carbon and the weak c/MgO interface combine, making the composite powders a potential additive for low-carbon MgO?c refractories with excellent thermal shock resistance.
c/ccomposites with Siccolumnar pins were fabricated by a recently developed space-holder method. Effects of Siccolumnar pins with pins-row spacing of 5 mm and 4 mm on mechanical properties and toughening of c/ccom...
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c/ccomposites with Siccolumnar pins were fabricated by a recently developed space-holder method. Effects of Siccolumnar pins with pins-row spacing of 5 mm and 4 mm on mechanical properties and toughening of c/ccomposites were characterized and discussed. corresponding porous c/ccomposite matrices were also characterized. The results show that introduction of Siccolumnar pins not only improves the compressive and shear properties of c/ccomposites, but significantly affects the Pyc texture of the c/ccomposite matrix. Under identical TG-cVI deposition conditions, the pristine c/ccomposites (S0), the unidirectional porous c/ccomposites (S1 and S2), and the c/ccomposites with Siccolumnar pins (S3 and S4) show typical low-textured Pyc, high-textured Pyc, and medium-textured Pyc, respectively. The mechanical properties of unidirectional porous c/ccomposites with channels-row spacing of 5 mm (S1) are higher than those of unidirectional porous c/ccomposites with channels-row spacing of 4 mm (S2). conversely, for the c/ccomposites with Siccolumnar pins, the mechanical properties of samples with columns-row spacing of 5 mm (S3) are lower than those with columnsrow spacing of 4 mm (S4). Moreover, the compressive strength P//(load direction parallel to the channel), P perpendicular to (load direction vertical to the channel), and shear strength of S3 and S4 is respectively higher than that of S1. Therefore, introduction of Siccolumnar pins can effectively improve the mechanical properties of composites without significantly changing the density.
c/cx-Sicy composites are one of the most promising counterparts of c/ccomposites as they maintain the mechanical strength of c/ccomposites while providing excellent anti-ablation properties at the same time. This pa...
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c/cx-Sicy composites are one of the most promising counterparts of c/ccomposites as they maintain the mechanical strength of c/ccomposites while providing excellent anti-ablation properties at the same time. This paper reports that the composites could exhibit even better anti ablation properties after heat treatment. The materials were heat-treated and then tested with a thin-blade oxyacetylene torch without the protection of any coatings. The 1600 degrees c heat-treated thin-blade specimen could sustain the ablation of the oxyacetylene torch with a temperature of 1776 degrees c (80 degrees c higher than the original material without heat treatment) and a lower liner ablation rate (1.31 mu m/s) than the original material (1.66 mu m/s). An extreme ablation test was also conducted at around 2400 degrees c, and the 1600 degrees c heat-treated specimen exhibited a lower linear ablation rate (13 mu m/s) than the original specimen (47 mu m/s). The influence of the heat treatment on the crystallinity of the matrix is studied with the additional help of Raman spectroscopy and XPS. The ablation mechanism is discussed in detail, and the fluent condition of the thin-blade specimen is simulated. The paper also reports a different ablation behavior of the 1600 degrees c heat-treated specimen from the material without heat treatment to explain their excellent ablation property.
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GOLDScHMIDT, ALaboratorio de Microanálisis
Departamento de Geología Facultad de Ciencias Físicas y Matemáticas Universidad de Chile Casilla 13518 Correo 21 Santiago Chile
The morphology and chemical composition of the evaporation products of the liquid phase and the c 3 S paste were studied by Microprobe (EPMA) and Scanning Flectron Microscope (SEM). Results that support those of previ...
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The morphology and chemical composition of the evaporation products of the liquid phase and the c 3 S paste were studied by Microprobe (EPMA) and Scanning Flectron Microscope (SEM). Results that support those of previous research were obtained, increasing these, since it was proved — by means of my research in a direct way, that morphologically and chemically speaking, products of c 3 S hydration and the ones obtained through slow evaporation of the liquid phase of the c 3 S water are different. chemically, in these products of evaporation, no correlation was found between the Si and ca, which appears to be an argument in favor of the topochemical hydration theory.
The rational design and synthesis of advanced electrode materials are significant for the applications of supercapacitors. Ferroferric oxide (Fe3O4), with its high theoretical capacitance is a renowned cathode materia...
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The rational design and synthesis of advanced electrode materials are significant for the applications of supercapacitors. Ferroferric oxide (Fe3O4), with its high theoretical capacitance is a renowned cathode material. Nevertheless, its low electronicconductivity and poor cycling stability during a long-term charge/discharge process limit its large-scale applications. In this work, the precise modulation of multiple components was reported to enhance electrochemical performance. The ternary heterostructures were fabricated by wrapping ultrathin nickel hydroxide (Ni(OH)2) nanosheets on the surfaces of Fe3O4 nanoparticles-loaded on sodium carboxymethyl cellulose (cMc)-derived porous carbon, named as c/ Fe3O4@Ni(OH)2. Due to the large specific surface area and excellent conductivity of cMc-derived porous carbon and the abundant reaction sites of Ni(OH)2 nanosheets, the optimized c/Fe3O4@Ni(OH)2-1.0 sample exhibited the highest specificcapacitance of 3072F g-1 at a current density of 0.5 A g-1. Furthermore, the assembled asymmetric supercapacitor (ASc) with activated carbon and c/Fe3O4@Ni(OH)2-1.0 as the negative and positive electrodes, respectively, showed an energy density of 123 W h kg-1 at 381 W kg-1, and a long-life stability with an excellent capacitance retention of 90.04 % after 10,000 cycles. The route for preparing composite electrode materials proposed in this work provides a reference for realizing highperformance energy storage devices.(c) 2022 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
The synergy in cdMoO 4 /MoO 3 catalysts has been investigated in selective oxidation of c 4 hydrocarbons. Both of the pure phases, MoO 3 and cdMoO 4 , as well as the two-phase catalyst have been characterized using X-...
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The synergy in cdMoO 4 /MoO 3 catalysts has been investigated in selective oxidation of c 4 hydrocarbons. Both of the pure phases, MoO 3 and cdMoO 4 , as well as the two-phase catalyst have been characterized using X-ray diffraction, BET surface area measurement, scanning electron microscopy and laser Raman spectroscopy. Oxidation studies performed over the cdMoO 4 /MoO 3 catalyst and its pure-phase constituents, using both 1-butene and 1,3-butadiene as feed material, show that the two-phase catalyst had a higher selectivity to maleic anhydride than either of the pure phases. This synergistic effect is similar to the one previously observed over MnMoO 4 /MoO 3 catalysts.
This article considers an inverse problem for a cosserat rod where we are given only the position of the centreline of the rod and must solve for external forces and torques as well as the orientation of the cross sec...
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This article considers an inverse problem for a cosserat rod where we are given only the position of the centreline of the rod and must solve for external forces and torques as well as the orientation of the cross sections of the centreline. We formulate the inverse problem as an optimal control problem using the position of the centreline as an objective function with the external force and torque as control variables, with meaningful regularisation of the orientations. A monolithic, implicit numerical scheme is proposed in the sense that primal and adjoint equations are solved in a fully-coupled manner and all the nonlinear coefficients of the governing partial differential equations are updated to the current state variables. The forward formulation, determining rod configuration from external forces and torques, is first validated by a numerical benchmark;the solvability and stability of the inverse problem are then tested using data from forward simulations. The proposed optimal control method is motivated by reconstruction of the orientations of a rod's cross sections, with its centreline being captured through imaging protocols. As a case study, we take the locomotion of the nematode, caenorhabditis elegans. In this study we take laboratory data for its centreline and infer its cross-section orientation (muscle locations) with the control force and torque being interpreted as the reaction force, activated by c. elegans' muscles, from the surrounding fluids. This method thus combines the mathematical modelling and laboratory data to study the locomotion of c. elegans, which gives us insights into the potential anatomical orientation of the worm beyond what can be observed through the laboratory data. The paper is completed with several additional remarks explaining the theoretical and technical details of the model.
Recently, a polymorphism in the complement regulator factor H (FH) gene has been associated with age-related macular degeneration. When histidine instead of tyrosine is present at position 384 in the seventh complemen...
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Recently, a polymorphism in the complement regulator factor H (FH) gene has been associated with age-related macular degeneration. When histidine instead of tyrosine is present at position 384 in the seventh complement control protein (ccP) domain of FH, the risk for age-related macular degeneration is increased. It was recently shown that these allotypic variants of FH, in the context of a recombinant construct corresponding to ccPs 6 - 8, recognize polyanionic structures differently, which may lead to altered regulation of the alternative pathway of complement. We show now that His-384, corresponding to the risk allele, binds c-reactive protein (cRP) poorly compared with the Tyr-384 form. We also found that c1q and phosphorylcholine do not compete with FH for binding to c-reactive protein. The interaction with extracellular matrix protein fibromodulin, which we now show to be mediated, at least in part, by ccP6 - 8 of FH, occurs via the polypeptide of fibromodulin and not through its glycosaminoglycan modifications. The Tyr-384 variant of FH bound fibromodulin better than the His-384 form. Furthermore, we find that ccP6 - 8 is able to interact with DNA and necroticcells, but in contrast the His-384 allotype binds these ligands more strongly than the Tyr-384 variant. The variations in binding affinity of the two alleles indicate that complement activation and local inflammation in response to different targets will differ between His/His and Tyr/Tyr homozygotes.
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