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Self-assembly in transition metal complexes: structural characterization of a copper histamine nitrate [Cu(II)(him)2(NO3)2]
A new monomeric copper (II) complex with histamine (him), [Cu(II)(him)2(No3)2], has been prepared by the reaction of Cu(NO3)2 with histaminium dichloride and its structure was determined by x-ray crystallography....
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Cholesteric Liquid-Crystalline Elastomers Prepared from Ionic Bis–Olefinic Crosslinking Units
A series of cyclosiloxane-based cholesteric LCEs were synthesized by using a LC monomer cholest-5-en-3-ol(3β)-4-(2-propenyloxy)benzoate and an ionic divinyl monomer 2,2′-(1,2-ethenediyl)-bis[5-[(4-undecenoylox...
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Vinyl acetate formation in the reaction of acetylene with acetic acid catalyzed by zinc acetate supported on porous carbon spheres
A kind of porous carbon spheres (PCS) was prepared by the carbonization of poly(vinylidene chloride) synthesized by suspension polymerization. Structure analyses revealed the existence of bumps and holes on th...
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Supported Ag nanoparticles as trace iodide adsorbent from acetic acid
Ag nanoparticles (AgNPs) were used as adsorbent to remove trace iodide from acetic acid. Under identical conditions, AgNPs adsorbent with 0.5 wt % Ag has the same performance as commercial adsorbent with 10 wt...
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Steam reforming of glycerol over Pt-MCM-41 synthesized in a one-step process
Pt-MCM-41 materials were synthesized by a simple method via simultaneous self-assembling and Pt incorporation using cetyltrimethylammonium chloride (CTAC) as a structure directing agent. Structural characteriz...
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188Re-labeled hyperbranched polysulfonamine as a robust tool for targeted cancer diagnosis and radioimmunotherapy
Hyperbranched polysulfonamine (HPSA) is a promising biomaterial due to its highly branched spherical architecture and efficient intracellular translocation. To realize the functionalization of HPSA, both N-succin...
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Adaptive Evolution of Saccharomyces cerevisiae in a Continuous and Closed Circulating Fermentation (CCCF) System Coupled with PDMS Membrane Pervaporation
As an efficient means of strain improvement, adaptive evolution is a technique with great potential. Long-term cultivation of Saccharomyces cerevisiae was performed in a polydimethylsiloxane membrane bioreactor s...
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Enantioseparation of mandelic acid enantiomers in ionic liquid aqueous two-phase extraction systems
In the past decade, ionic liquids have received great attention owing to their potential as green solvent alternatives to conventional organic solvents. In this work, hydrophobic achiral ionic liquids (1-butyl...
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Facile fabrication of hierarchical ZnO nanowire aggregates using rose-like peroxide precursor as the inorganic template
The complex rose-like inorganic templates assembled by the ZnO/ZnO2 hybrid nanosheets have been constructed with hydrogen peroxide as an additive to control the structure of a precursor. The surface morphologies ...
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Polymer vesicle sensor through the self-assembly of hyperbranched polymeric ionic liquids for the detection of SO2 derivatives
This work reports a SO2 derivative-detecting and colorful hyperbranched polymeric ionic liquid (HBPIL) vesicle through aqueous self-assembly. By a simple anion-exchange, we achieved the combination of functional ...
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C18-Free Organic–Inorganic Hybrid Silica Particles Derived from Sole Silsesquioxane for Reversed-Phase HPLC
Ethyl-bridged organic–inorganic hybrid silica particles were prepared via a sol–gel and hydrothermal synthesis approach using 1,2-bis(triethoxysilyl)ethane (BTESE) as the sole precursor, and triblock copolymer...
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Four Major Urinary Metabolites of Liquiritigenin in Rats and Their Anti-Platelet Aggregation Activity
Urinary metabolites of liquiritigenin were investigated in rats after intravenous administration. Four major urinary metabolites, isoliquiritigenin (2), liquiritigenin-4′-O-β-D-glucuronide (3), liquiritigenin-7-O...
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Direct Comparison of Crystal Nucleation Activity of PCL on Patterned Substrates
A sample containing different regions with poly(ε-caprolactone) (PCL), oriented polyethylene (PE), and oriented isotactic polypropylene (iPP) films in contact with glass slide has been prepared to be observed in ...
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Efficient synthesis of 5-bromo-2,3-dimethoxy-6-methyl-1,4-benzoquinone: key intermediate for preparing Coenzyme Q
The title compound, a key intermediate for preparing Coenzyme Qn family, was prepared in an excellent yield by a reaction sequence starting from the commercially available 3,4,5-trimethoxytoluene 1 via brominatio...
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Shear-Enhanced Stretchable Polymer Semiconducting Blends for Polymer-based Field-Effect Transistors
Solution-sheared field-effect transistors based on the blend of the high-mobility donor-acceptor conjugated copolymer poly(diketopyrrolo[3,4-c]pyrrole-co-thieno[3,2-b]thiophene) (PDBT-co-TT) and the elastic po...
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Single-wavelength Excited Ratiometric Fluorescence pH Probe to Image Intracellular Trafficking of Tobacco Mosaic Virus
As a typical plant virus which has biocompatibility and high transfection efficiency, tobacco mosaic virus (TMV) has shown broad application potential in drug or gene delivery field. Elucidating its intracellu...
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Novel B-C binary fullerenes following the isolated B4C3 hexagonal pyramid rule
B-C binary monolayers and fullerenes (borafullerenes) have received considerable attention in recent years. Inspired by the newly reported B4C3 semiconducting boron carbide monolayer isovalent to graphene (Tian e...
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Open AccessBismuth chelate as a contrast agent for X-ray computed tomography
Due to the unexpected side effects of the iodinated contrast agents, novel contrast agents for X-ray computed tomography (CT) imaging are urgently needed. Nanoparticles made by heavy metal elements are often e...
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Open AccessThe microneedles carrying cisplatin and IR820 to perform synergistic chemo-photodynamic therapy against breast cancer
Surgical resection and adjunct chemotherapy or radio-therapy has been applied for the therapy of superficial malignant tumor in clinics. Whereas, there are still some problems limit its clinical use, such as s...
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Chemical Constituents of Sophora tonkinensis