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The Role of Processing Solvent on Morphology Optimization for Slot-Die Printed Organic Photovoltaics
The morphology manipulation of the active layers is important for improving the performance of organic photovoltaics (OPVs). The choice of processing solvent has great impact on the crystallization and phase s...
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The synergistic flame retardant, smoke suppressant, and thermal degradation properties of spherical CoSn(OH)6 and ammonium polyphosphate on epoxy resin
The synergistic effect and mechanism of the spherical CoSn(OH)6 (T-CHS) and ammonium polyphosphate (APP) on epoxy resin (EP) were investigated by limiting oxygen index (LOI), vertical combustion test (UL-94), con...
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Open AccessAdaptive laboratory evolution and shuffling of Escherichia coli to enhance its tolerance and production of astaxanthin
Astaxanthin is one of the strongest antioxidants in nature and has been widely used in aquaculture, food, cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries. Numerous stresses caused in the process of a large scale-cultur...
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Asymmetric synthesis of tert-butyl (3R,5S)-6-chloro-3,5-dihydroxyhexanoate using a self-sufficient biocatalyst based on carbonyl reductase and cofactor co-immobilization
tert-Butyl (3R,5S)-6-chloro-3,5-dihydroxyhexanoate [(3R,5S)-CDHH] is the key chiral intermediate to synthesize the side chain of the lipid-lowering drug rosuvastatin. Carbonyl reductases showed excellent activity...
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Pretreatment of corn cob in [EMIM][OAc] and [EMIM][OAc]/ethanol (water)
High cost and high viscosity of ionic liquid restricted its commercial application in pretreatment of lignocellulose. Water and ethanol were used as additive in [EMIM][OAc] to pretreat corn cob at moderate tem...
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Nanofabrication of the gold scanning probe for the STM-SECM coupling system with nanoscale spatial resolution
Scanning probe is the key issue for the electrochemical scanning probe techniques (EC-SPM) such as EC-scanning tunnel microscopy (STM), EC-atomic force microscopy (AFM) and scanning electrochemical microscopy ...
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Solid-state fermentation of Ginkgo biloba L. residue for optimal production of cellulase, protease and the simultaneous detoxification of Ginkgo biloba L. residue using Candida tropicalis and Aspergillus oryzae
Ginkgo biloba L. residue (GBLR) is a by-product generated from flavonoids extraction of G. biloba L. Although it contains a high amount of nutritive components, it has toxic compound of ginkgolic...
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Immobilized alcalase alkaline protease on the magnetic chitosan nanoparticles used for soy protein isolate hydrolysis
An efficient immobilization of Alcalase 2.4L alkaline protease has been developed by using chitosan-coated magnetic nanoparticles as support via glutaraldehyde cross-linking reaction. The Fe3O4 nanoparticles, Fe
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Preparation and the biodistribution study of [131I]-5,10,15,20-tetrakis(4-hydroxyphenyl)porphyrin and 5-(4-aminophenyl)-10,15,20-triphenylporphyrin
[131I]-5,10,15,20-tetrakis(4-hydroxyphenyl)porphyrin and [131I]-5-(4-aminophenyl)-10,15,20-triphenylporphyrin (131I-TPPOH and 131I-TPPNH2) were prepared and their biodistribution properties were evaluated in norm...
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Antibacterial/antifungal activity and synergistic interactions between C70–C120 polyprenol homologs from Ginkgo Biloba L. leaves and the corresponding synthetic derivatives
Polyprenol (GBP) separated from Ginkgo biloba L. leaves (GBL) is an important lipid component having many bioactive effects. The five GBP derivatives, polyprenyl acetate, n-amyl polypentylene, polyprenyl-3-isoamy...
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Orphan nuclear receptor TR3 acts in autophagic cell death via mitochondrial signaling pathway
TR3 is an orphan nuclear receptor with roles in apoptosis. A TR3-binding compound induces mitochondrial translocation of TR3 and autophagy via the Nix–Toms–ANT1/VDAC1 pathway, providing a mechanism for cell de...
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The Changes in Physicochemical Properties of Lacquer Wax by Physical Adsorption and UV Light
In order to make the dark green pigments fade away and broaden the appliance of lacquer wax, both physical adsorption and ultraviolet (UV) irradiation were optimized and further compared in this paper. The opt...
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CaCl2·6H2O/Expanded graphite composite as form-stable phase change materials for thermal energy storage
In this study, CaCl2·6H2O/expanded graphite (EG) composite was prepared as a novel form-stable composite phase change material (PCM) through vacuum impregnation method. CaCl2·6H2O used as the PCM was dispersed by...
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Catalytic effect analysis of metallic additives on light crude oil by TG and DSC tests
This research aimed at the investigation of the effect of different metallic additive on the combustion and kinetic behavior of crude oil. For this purpose, the thermal behavior of the oil-only and oil–metalli...
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Electrochemical method for monitoring the progress of polymerase chain reactions using Methylene blue as an indicator
We report on the proof-of-principle of an amperometric method to monitor the progress of a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) in real-time. It is based on the finding that the intercalating redox probe Methylene ...
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5-Azacytidine facilitates osteogenic gene expression and differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells by alteration in DNA methylation
Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are considered to be one of the most promising therapeutic cell sources as they encompass a plasticity of multiple cell lineages. The challenge in using these cells lies in develo...
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SERS and EQCM studies on the effect of allyl thiourea on copper dissolution and deposition in aqueous sulfuric acid
We investigated the effect of allyl thiourea (ATU) on both the electrodeposition and electrodissolution of copper in aqueous sulfuric acid by combining cyclic voltammetry (CV) with electrochemical quartz cryst...
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Structure and coordination behavior of 2,3-bis(2-furanyl)quinoxaline
The title compound crystallizes in the orthorhombic system, space group Pna21, with a = 15.721 (5) Å, b = 16.945 (5) Å, c = 4.6961 (15) Å, V = 1251.0 (7) Å3, and Z = 4. One furanyl ring is rotated with respect to...
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Synthesis, structure and DNA-binding studies on the 2-(3-chlorophenyl)imidazo[4,5-f]1,10-phenanthroline-bis(2,2′-bipy ridine)-ruthenium(II) complex
A new polypyridyl ligand, MCP {MCP = 2-(3-chlorophenyl)imidazo[4,5-f]1,10-phenanthroline} and its ruthenium(II) complex, [Ru(bpy)2(MCP)](ClO4)2· 0.5MeCN (bpy = 2,2′-bipyridine), have been synthesized and chara...