Pd/c embedded polystyrene fibers were successfully prepared by electrospinning. The polystyrene molecules were then cross-linked by paraformaldehyde in sulfuric acid to improve the solvent resistance of composite fibe...
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Pd/c embedded polystyrene fibers were successfully prepared by electrospinning. The polystyrene molecules were then cross-linked by paraformaldehyde in sulfuric acid to improve the solvent resistance of composite fibers. SEM images conformed the preparation of uniform and smooth composite fibers. FT-IR spectra demonstrated that the polystyrene molecules inside fibers have been sulphonated and crosslinked. Heck reactions were used to evaluate the catalytic performance of these novel composite fibers. The catalysis results show that this composite fiber mat catalyzed Heck reactions could be evidently promoted by using preferred reducing alcohol agent and solvent. Under the optimized reaction conditions, this composite fiber mat could effectively catalyze the Heck reactions of aromatic iodides with n-butyl acrylate to afford the products with satisfied yields. Especially, compared with the particulate Pd/ccatalyst, the separation and recycling of this fibrous catalyst from the reaction mixture were significantly improved due to the larger fibrous structure. At last, this fiber catalyst was successfully reused for eight times with little loss of initial catalytic activity, which was even better than the pristine Pd/ccatalyst. Hence, embedment of particulate supported metal catalysts inside the crosslinked polystyrene fibers can effectively improve their catalytic performance and handiness.
Recently, c/N ratio is suggested as a promising control factor with dissolved oxygen (DO) achieving mainstream partial nitritation (PN);however, their combined effects on mainstream PN are still limited. This study ev...
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Recently, c/N ratio is suggested as a promising control factor with dissolved oxygen (DO) achieving mainstream partial nitritation (PN);however, their combined effects on mainstream PN are still limited. This study evaluated the mainstream PN with respect to the combined factors, and investigated the prioritized factor affecting the community of aerobic functional microbes competing with NOB. Response surface methodology was performed to assess the combined effects of c/N ratio and DO on the activity of functional microbes. Aerobic heterotrophic bacteria (AHB) played the greatest role in oxygen competition among functional microbes, which resulted in relative inhibition of nitrite-oxidizing bacteria (NOB). The combination of high c/N ratio and low DO had a positive role in the relative inhibition of NOB. In bioreactor operation, the PN was successfully achieved at >= 1.5 of c/N ratio for 0.5-2.0 mg/L DO conditions. Interestingly, aerobic functional microbes outcompeting NOB were shifted with c/N ratio rather than DO, suggesting c/N ratio is more prioritized factor achieving mainstream PN. These findings will provide insights into how combined aerobicconditions contribute to achieve mainstream PN.
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Pessoa, JoaoUniv Lisbon
Fac Med Inst Med Mol Joao Lobo Antunes Lisbon Portugal Univ Coimbra
CNC Ctr Neurosci & Cell Biol CIBB Ctr Innovat Biomed & Biotechnol Coimbra Portugal
Apoptosis dysfunction is associated with several malignancies, including cancer and autoimmune diseases. Apoptosis restoration could be an attractive therapeutic approach to those diseases. Mitochondrial outer membran...
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Apoptosis dysfunction is associated with several malignancies, including cancer and autoimmune diseases. Apoptosis restoration could be an attractive therapeutic approach to those diseases. Mitochondrial outer membrane permeabilization is regarded as the point of no return in the 'classical' apoptosis triggering pathway. cytoplasmic release of cytochrome c (cyt c), a mitochondrial electron transporter, is a prominent indicator of such critical step. Therefore, visualizing cyt c efflux in living cells is a convenient approach to address apoptosis triggering and monitor performance of apoptosis restoration strategies. Recent years have been prolific in the development of biosensors to visualize cyt c mitochondrial efflux in living cells, by fluorescence microscopy. These biosensors specifically detect endogenous, untagged cyt c, while showing efficient cellular uptake and reduced cell toxicity. A common aspect is their fluorescence quenching in the absence or presence of bound cyt c, resulting in two main biosensor types: 'turn ON' and 'turn OFF'. In some of these systems, fluorescence intensity of fluorophore-bound aptamers is enhanced upon cyt c binding. In others, cyt c binding to quantum dots quenches their fluorescence. In the present minireview, I describe these biosensors and briefly introduce some hypotheses that could be addressed using these novel tools.
In all eukaryoticcells, the most abundant modification of ribosomal RNA (rRNA) is methylation at the ribose moiety (2MODIFIER LETTER PRIME-O-methylation). Ribose methylation at specific rRNA sites is guided by small ...
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In all eukaryoticcells, the most abundant modification of ribosomal RNA (rRNA) is methylation at the ribose moiety (2MODIFIER LETTER PRIME-O-methylation). Ribose methylation at specific rRNA sites is guided by small nucleolar RNAs (snoRNAs) of c/D-box type (c/D snoRNA) and achieved by the methyltransferase Fibrillarin (FIB). Here we used the Illumina-based RiboMethSeq approach for mapping rRNA 2MODIFIER LETTER PRIME-O-methylation sites in A. thaliana col-0 (WT) plants. This analysis detected novel c/D snoRNA-guided rRNA 2MODIFIER LETTER PRIME-O-methylation positions and also some orphan sites without a matching c/D snoRNA. Furthermore, immunoprecipitation of Arabidopsis FIB2 identified and demonstrated expression of c/D snoRNAs corresponding to majority of mapped rRNA sites. On the other hand, we show that disruption of Arabidopsis Nucleolin 1 gene (NUc1), encoding a major nucleolar protein, decreases 2MODIFIER LETTER PRIME-O-methylation at specific rRNA sites suggesting functional/structural interconnections of 2MODIFIER LETTER PRIME-O-methylation with nucleolus organization and plant development. Finally, based on our findings and existent database sets, we introduce a new nomenclature system for c/D snoRNA in Arabidopsis plants.
Two-dimensional (2D) Ti3c2Tx MXene has important potential applications in supercapacitor due to its high electrical conductivity, good hydrophilicity and abundant surface functional groups. It can be prepared into fi...
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Two-dimensional (2D) Ti3c2Tx MXene has important potential applications in supercapacitor due to its high electrical conductivity, good hydrophilicity and abundant surface functional groups. It can be prepared into films of flexible electrochemical capacitors without adhesives. However, the self-stacking of Ti3c2Tx nanosheets seriously reduces their capacitance. Here, we developed a novel structure of the flexible material c/MoS2@Ti3c2Tx through facile physical mixing, three-dimensional c/MoS2 nanoflowers were successfully inserted between two-dimensional Ti3c2Tx layers. The self-stacking of MoS2 and Ti3c2Tx attenuates simultaneously. And these two materials form a particle-layer structure. At a current density of 0.5 A/g, the freestanding c/ MoS2@Ti3c2Tx film has an excellent specificcapacitance of 410 F g-1, which is 2.6 times that of c/MoS2 and 1.9 times that of Ti3c2Tx, respectively. It remains in good condition after 5000 cycles at 10 A/g, demonstrating excellent long-life cycle stability. The improvement of electrochemical performance is attributed to the particlelayer structure, which effectively avoids the re-packing of Ti3c2Tx and greatly reduces the diffusion distance of electrolyte ions. Furthermore, the addition of c/MoS2 nanoflowers has no effect on the bending ability of MXene composite films. And The nano-flower-like structure of c/MoS2 provides high electric double layer capacitance performance. This study provides new ideas for Ti3c2Tx-based films in the field of energy storage and wearable devices.
The oxidation behavior of GTD-111 Ni-based superalloy with an ultrafine-grained surface (UFGS-GTD111) and its polycrystalline counterpart (cP-GTD111) in Ar + 20% O2 at 900 degrees c are comparatively investigated. Enh...
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The oxidation behavior of GTD-111 Ni-based superalloy with an ultrafine-grained surface (UFGS-GTD111) and its polycrystalline counterpart (cP-GTD111) in Ar + 20% O2 at 900 degrees c are comparatively investigated. Enhanced presence of high diffusivity paths (namely, GBs and dislocations) on the surface of UFGS-GTD111 significantly increases the diffusion of scale-former elements and oxygen anions toward the oxidation front. A three-layer oxide film (outer Ti-, intermediate cr-and inner-Al rich) rapidly form on the surface of UFGS-GTD111, and guarantees its better oxidation performance. Grain refinement reduces the critical concentration of Al for forming a virtually continuous alumina layer.
MxOy-Na2SO4 (with M = Ni, cr, Fe, Al, Ti, Nb) and NiSO4-Na2SO4 mixtures were prepared and their reactivity was examined at 650 degrees c in air + SO2 (400 and 1000 ppm). The formation of a molten phase for NiSO4-Na2SO...
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MxOy-Na2SO4 (with M = Ni, cr, Fe, Al, Ti, Nb) and NiSO4-Na2SO4 mixtures were prepared and their reactivity was examined at 650 degrees c in air + SO2 (400 and 1000 ppm). The formation of a molten phase for NiSO4-Na2SO4 mixtures and the rapid sulfation of NiO in these conditions were demonstrated. NiO sulfation should be considered when explaining the Type II hot corrosion attacks. cr2O3, Fe2O3 and Al2O3 also react with the gas phase showing these oxides dissolved according to an acidic-fluxing mechanism in air + SO2/SO3 (400 and 1000 ppm) environments. Al2O3 is more soluble than cr2O3 in these conditions.
Selective functionalization of highly inert and ubiquitous c-H bonds that would provide a ready access to synthetically valuable motifs has perplexed the chemists since long. Also, environmental benignity and economic...
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Selective functionalization of highly inert and ubiquitous c-H bonds that would provide a ready access to synthetically valuable motifs has perplexed the chemists since long. Also, environmental benignity and economic viability have been the prime factors driving tremendous interest in c-H functionalization. This has led to many inspiring discoveries infuriating the development of potent catalytic systems that enable the facile replacement of the c-H bonds with conventional functional groups, allowing the construction of c-c, c-N, c-O, c-S, c-B and c -halogen bonds at both sp2 as well as sp3 centres. In fact, catalyticc-H functionalization strategies integrating the benefits of magnetic recovery have emerged as sustainable gateway for affording a diverse array of trans-formations. This review sheds light on the remarkable advancements witnessed in this area as a consequence of integrating the inherent magnetism of catalysts with the cutting-edge direct c-H functionalization strategy. Also, the promising future perspectives comprehensively covered in this review is anticipated to motivate the academic and industrial researchers, arousing their creativity for designing competent sustainable strategies to generate a plethora of pharmaceutically active molecules.
Oxidation behavior of the AlN coatings and the TiAl alloy is investigated at 900 degrees c. Results indicate that the application of the AlN coatings prepared by arc ion plating with different negative voltages on the...
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Oxidation behavior of the AlN coatings and the TiAl alloy is investigated at 900 degrees c. Results indicate that the application of the AlN coatings prepared by arc ion plating with different negative voltages on the TiAl alloy can improve its high temperature oxidation resistance. AlN in the coatings can be oxized to Al2O3 at 900 degrees c. After oxidation for 100 h, a protective Al2O3 scale without AlN is formed, and the Ti3Al/Ti2AlN/ Ti3Al interface is detected beneath that. The AlN coating with negative bias voltage 200 V exhibits higher oxidation resistance than others.
Light and soil environments have extensive heterogeneity for many plants species affecting plant growth, reproduction, and distribution. However, the interaction effects of these two factors on the ecophysiological tr...
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Light and soil environments have extensive heterogeneity for many plants species affecting plant growth, reproduction, and distribution. However, the interaction effects of these two factors on the ecophysiological traits and adaptive strategy of plants remain largely unclear. In the present study, we set four shading levels and three soil types to investigate the effects of shade and soil type on seedlings growth, c:N:P stoichiometry responses, and nutrient use efficiency in Firmiana simplex (F. simplex). The maximum of total biomass was observed in acid purple soil under 75% shade, with a maximum difference of 3.6 times. With the increase in shading intensity, ccontent in the root, stem, and leaf reached maximum value under 75% shade. However, ccontent in the root and N content in the stem reached a maximum value of 420.6 g & BULL;kg(-1) and 13.7 g & BULL;kg(-1) in acid purple soil, respectively. With the increase in shading intensity, the total c and N accumulation showed a trend of progressive increase and then decrease, reaching the maximum value of 346.2 mg and 10.7 mg under 75% shade, respectively. The N:P ratios of various organ ranged from 3.1 to 11.9 in acid purple soil and red soil, indicating that the seedlings growth was restricted by nitrogen. We concluded that the interactions of shade and soil types might adjust the c:N:P stoichiometry and influence the dynamic balance between nutrients and organs in F. simplex seedlings.
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