Ondřej Zobač、Aleš Kroupa、Klaus W. Richter2020-04-30Journal of Materials Science
Abstract The phase diagram of the Al–Cu–Zn ternary system was re-investigated experimentally. The current study was designed to contribute to a better description of those parts of the phase diagram, which are disputed in the current scientific literature. Mutual relations in the family of ternary intermetallic phases…
Electronic Packaging and Soldering TechnologiesAluminum Alloy Microstructure PropertiesSolidification and crystal growth phenomena
Rui Liu、Lizhi Sun、Yingjie Qiao 等 7 位作者2020-04-30Energy Technology
A series of oxygen plasma–treated g‐C3N4/TiO2 nanotubes are prepared, which exhibit excellent photocatalytic performance for degrading pharmaceutical pollutants under simulated solar light irradiation. The structure and optical properties of photocatalysts are characterized using scanning electron microscope, transmis…
TiO2 Photocatalysis and Solar CellsAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesElectronic and Structural Properties of Oxides
Anupama Gaur、Shivam Tiwari、Chandan Kumar 等 4 位作者2020-04-30Energy & Fuels
A flexible, lead-free piezoelectric nanogenerator is demonstrated, which produces an electrical signal (voltage) under the application of stress. Barium titanate (BaTiO 3 ) nanoparticles are embedded in the poly(vinylidene fluoride) matrix to prepare the nanocomposite using the solvent-casting method. Different nanoco…
Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting MaterialsConducting polymers and applicationsInnovative Energy Harvesting Technologies
Justine Bodin、Amandine Adrien、Pierre‐Edouard Bodet 等 7 位作者2020-04-30Molecules
With the increase in life expectancy, reducing the visible signs of skin aging has become a major issue. A reduction in collagen and hyaluronic acid synthesis by fibroblasts is a feature of skin aging. The green seaweed, Ulva intestinalis, is an abundant and rich source of nutrients, especially proteins and peptides.…
Seaweed-derived Bioactive CompoundsProtein Hydrolysis and Bioactive PeptidesCollagen: Extraction and Characterization
Shaohua Xing、Xiaoshuan Zhang、Hansheng Gong2020-04-30Czech Journal of Food Sciences
The effect of CO2 concentrations on the preservation of sweet cherries in modified atmosphere packaging was greatly different. In the present paper, an accurate gas-regulating storage device was used to set the concentrations of CO2 at 0%, 5%, 10%, 15%, 20% and 25%, respectively (O2 was set at 5% and the remaining par…
Postharvest Quality and Shelf Life ManagementNanocomposite Films for Food PackagingPlant Physiology and Cultivation Studies
Hamid R. Taghiyari、Ayoub Esmailpour、Στέργιος Αδαμόπουλος 等 5 位作者2020-04-30Wood Research
This study investigated the shear strength of heat-treated solid wood of three species (beech, poplar, and fir) bonded with polyvinyl-acetate (PVA) adhesive reinforced by nanowollastonite (NW). Wood specimens were heat-treated at 165C and 185C, and then bonded using PVA reinforced by 5% and 10% of NW. Shear strength t…
Wood Treatment and PropertiesNatural Fiber Reinforced CompositesLignin and Wood Chemistry
Manuela Curcio、Annafranca Farfalla、Federica Saletta 等 9 位作者2020-04-30Molecules
Carbon nanostructures (CN) are emerging valuable materials for the assembly of highly engineered multifunctional nanovehicles for cancer therapy, in particular for counteracting the insurgence of multi-drug resistance (MDR). In this regard, carbon nanotubes (CNT), graphene oxide (GO), and fullerenes (F) have been prop…
Graphene research and applicationsCarbon and Quantum Dots ApplicationsGraphene and Nanomaterials Applications
Qiong Li、Jian Cui、Haoyan Huang 等 10 位作者2020-04-30Future Medicinal Chemistry
Background: Complete regeneration after skin injury remains a critical clinical challenge. Hydrogels, modified with growth factors or mimicking peptides, have been applied for functional tissue regeneration by increasing the bioactivity of engineered matrices. Methodology & results: We synthesized an injectable biolog…
Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical ApplicationsWound Healing and TreatmentsSilk-based biomaterials and applications
Sushmitha Veeralingam、Sushmee Badhulika2020-04-30Frontiers in Chemistry
Here we report a low cost, flexible amperometric sensing platform for highly selective and sensitive detection of carbamazepine (CBZ) in human sweat samples. Detailed morphological characterization of the 2-Dimensional (2D) Transition metal Dichalcogenide (TMDC) NiSe2, synthesized using one-step hydrothermal method, c…
Electrochemical sensors and biosensorsNanocluster Synthesis and ApplicationsAdvanced Nanomaterials in Catalysis
Lixia Guo、Yangyang Liu、Xue Teng 等 6 位作者2020-04-30ChemSusChem
Abstract Exploring efficient electrodes toward the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) remains a great challenge for large‐scale hydrogen production. Owing to its high earth abundance, low electrical resistivity, and small density, vanadium carbide (VC) is a promising HER electrode candidate but has been rarely explored…
Electrocatalysts for Energy ConversionSupercapacitor Materials and FabricationAdvanced battery technologies research
Yuriy Tsapko、Оleksii Tsapko、Olga Bondarenko2020-04-30Eastern-European Journal of Enterprise Technologies
The creation of environmentally safe fire-retardant materials for wooden building structures will allow influencing the processes of heat resistance and physicochemical properties of the protective coating during its service life. Therefore, there is a need to study the conditions for forming a barrier to thermal cond…
Fire dynamics and safety researchFlame retardant materials and propertiesEnvironmental and Industrial Safety
Chien Yi Wee、Zhijie Yang、Eng San Thian2020-04-30Materials Technology
Bone regeneration is a dynamic and complex process that encompasses active recruitment of osteogenic cells, proliferation and differentiation of such cells, formation of bone matrix and bone remodelling. In recent years, microspheres have garnered much attention due to their capability to serve as tissue engineering s…
Bone Tissue Engineering MaterialsPeriodontal Regeneration and TreatmentsSilk-based biomaterials and applications
Adel Abouhmad、Ahmed H. Korany、Carl Grey 等 5 位作者2020-04-30International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Mycobacteriophages possess different sets of lytic enzymes for disruption of the complex cell envelope of the mycobacteria host cells and release of the viral progeny. Lysin B (LysB) enzymes are mycolylarabinogalactan esterases that cleave the ester bond between the arabinogalactan and mycolic acids in the mycolylarab…
Carbohydrate Chemistry and SynthesisEnzyme Structure and FunctionEnzyme Production and Characterization
Lei Dong、Guang Miao、Xiaoling Ren 等 7 位作者2020-04-30Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research
Desulfurization kinetics and regeneration of silica gel-supported TiO 2 extrudates were explored for the reactive adsorptive desulfurization (RADS) process in this work. RADS using TiO 2 /SiO 2 extrudates with varied particle sizes was evaluated. The textural and chemical properties of molded adsorbents were well main…
Catalytic Processes in Materials ScienceCatalysis and Hydrodesulfurization StudiesNanomaterials for catalytic reactions
Leila Aliieva、Natalia Hrudkina、Igramotdin Aliiev 等 5 位作者2020-04-30Eastern-European Journal of Enterprise Technologies
A possibility has been investigated to use an energy method to calculate the energy-force parameters for the cold extrusion processes involving components of complex configuration. A mathematical model has been proposed for the process of combined sequential radial-direct extrusion with compression with the presence o…
Microstructure and mechanical propertiesMetallurgy and Material FormingMetal Alloys Wear and Properties
Lekha Peedikakkandy、Soumyo Chatterjee、Amlan J. Pal2020-04-30The Journal of Physical Chemistry C
Abstract The success of iodobismuth ternary perovskites, such as Cs3Bi2I9, in solar cell applications has so far been limited due to their wide bandgaps and low structural dimensionalities. In order to address these prevailing issues, we report the bifunctional role of an alkali metal sulfide (Na2S) treatment on the C…
Perovskite Materials and Applications2D Materials and ApplicationsQuantum Dots Synthesis And Properties
Songyu Yang、Boris Jansen、Samira Absalah 等 5 位作者2020-04-30Geoderma
Recent studies show increasing evidence for perseveration of soil organic matter (SOM) controlled by interactions with the soil matrix (i.e. mineral surfaces and aggregates) rather than chemical recalcitrance of the SOM. However, a consensus is still absent for potential controls of SOM chemical composition on SOM sta…
Soil Carbon and Nitrogen DynamicsSoil and Water Nutrient DynamicsClay minerals and soil interactions
Xin Hui Yau、Cheng Seong Khe、Mohamed Shuaib Mohamed Saheed 等 6 位作者2020-04-30PLoS ONE
Oily wastewater, especially water-oil emulsion has become serious environmental issue and received global attention. Chemical demulsifiers are widely used to treat oil-water emulsion, but the toxicity, non-recyclable and non-environmental friendly characteristic of chemical demulsifiers had limited their practical app…
Surface Modification and SuperhydrophobicityEnhanced Oil Recovery TechniquesElectrohydrodynamics and Fluid Dynamics
Shokouh Attarilar、Faramarz Djavanroodi、Osama M. Irfan 等 6 位作者2020-04-30Results in Physics
In this paper, the effect of equal channel angular pressing (ECAP) on microstructure, mechanical, and erosion-corrosion behavior of commercial pure (CP) titanium was investigated through experimental work. Four passes of ECAP processing at 400 ℃ was performed on CP titanium. The results showed that the homogeneous str…
Microstructure and mechanical propertiesAluminum Alloys Composites PropertiesAdvanced materials and composites
Kashish Parashar、Deepak G. Prajapati、Robin A. McIntyre 等 4 位作者2020-04-30Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research
Neural interfacing machines are interfacial devices that restores the purpose of the nervous system lost because of any disease or injury. In the current scenario, conventional metal-based electrodes are employed for neural interfacing; however, the challenge faced with these electrodes is signal degeneration, because…
EEG and Brain-Computer InterfacesConducting polymers and applicationsNeuroscience and Neural Engineering