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The Effect of K and P Do** on the Structure and Electronic Structure of SrFe2As2
K- and P-doped SrFe2As2 belong to hole do** and isovalent do**, respectively, and their effects on the band, Fermi surface, and partial density of states of Fe 3d and As 4p orbitals are also significantly dif...
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Effects of postmortem chilling times and subsequent frozen storage durations on microstructure and protein properties of tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) fillets
This study aimed to investigate the effects of postmortem chilling times (4 °C: 0, 2, 8, and 12 h) and subsequent frozen storage durations (-20 °C: 0, 1, 2, and 3 months) on the microstructure and protein prop...
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Thermal, Mechanical Properties and Finite Element Analysis of Polypropylene Hybrid Composites from Nonmetallic Fractions of Waste Printed Circuit Boards (WPCBs) and Shellfish Waste
Shellfish waste with non-metallic fractions from waste printed circuit boards (D-NMFs and W-NMFs) were used to reinforce polypropylene (PP). Thermal stability and mechanical properties were investigated, suppl...
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A method for structure determination of GPCRs in various states
G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) are a class of integral membrane proteins that detect environmental cues and trigger cellular responses. Deciphering the functional states of GPCRs induced by various ligand...
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Designing electrolytes and interphases for high-energy lithium batteries
High-energy and stable lithium-ion batteries are desired for next-generation electric devices and vehicles. To achieve their development, the formation of stable interfaces on high-capacity anodes and high-vol...
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Electrophilic Halogen Reagents-mediated Halogenation: Synthesis of Halogenated Dihydro-1,3-oxazine Derivatives
Halogenation of N-cinnamylbenzamides and N-[(2H-chromen-3-yl)methyl]benzamides using electrophilic halogen source was reported. Various halogenated dihydro-1,3-oxazine derivatives(45 examples) were synthesized in...
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Covalently bonded metal-organic groups anodes for high-performance potassium-ion batteries
A key challenge in potassium ion batteries (PIBs) is the design of anode materials with advanced structures that can enable fast charge transport to enhance potassium storage performance. The use of iron carbo...
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Carbon quantum dots derived from fish scales as fluorescence sensors for detection of malachite green
In the current work, fish scale carbon quantum dots (FS-CQDs) were prepared from grass fish scales as precursors via a one-step hydrothermal approach to detect malachite green. The size distribution of FS-CQDs...
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Host-aided pH-controlled substitution reaction of aryl diazonium salts and sodium azide
Aided by a host molecule, cucurbit[6]uril (CB[6]), pH-controlled substitution reaction between 4-methoxybenzenediazonium tetrafluoroborate and sodium azide was developed. The interaction of CB[6] and aryl diaz...
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Biomimetic asymmetric catalysis
Enzymes are the core for biological transformations in nature. Their structures and functions have drawn enormous attention from biologists as well as chemists since last century. The large demand of bioactive...
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Open AccessEffect of environmental factors on phosphorus transformation during the growth of submerged macrophytes
Three submerged macrophytes, Hydrilla verticillata, Vallisneria natans, and Potamogeton crispus, were planted in winter and spring to investigate the environmental mechanism of phosphorus transformation during su...
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Suppressing triplet exciton quenching by regulating the triplet energy of crosslinkable hole transport materials for efficient solution-processed TADF OLEDs
Crosslinkable hole transport materials (HTMs) with high triplet energies would have a balance of carrier injection into the emitting material layer, suppressing the triplet exciton quenching and resulting in h...
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TiO2-supported Single-atom Catalysts: Synthesis, Structure, and Application
In recent years, single-atom catalysts(SACs) have attracted increasing attention in catalysis. However, their stability is considerably challenging. As a result, fine-tuning the interaction of metal single ato...
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Effect of Growth Time on the Photoresponse of n-ZnO NWs/p-Si Self-powered Ultraviolet Photodetectors Prepared by Hydrothermal Method
ZnO nanowires (ZnO NWs) were grown on p-Si (100) substrates by hydrothermal method to construct n-ZnO NWs/p-Si self-powered ultraviolet photodetectors (UVPDs). As the growth time increases, the axial/lateral g...
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Creation of Mo active sites on indium oxide microrods for photocatalytic amino acid production
As an n-type semiconductor, In2O3 is considered a promising photocatalyst for producing amino acids using biomass derivatives as precursors. However, similar to other intrinsic semiconductors, In2O3 suffers from ...
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General Solution to the Preparation of β-Thiolated/Selenolated Amino Acids Via Visible Light Catalyzed Asymmetric Giese Reaction
Thiolated/selenolated amino acids are irreplaceable despite their rare abundance in proteins. They play critical roles in regulating the conformation and function of proteins and peptide design as well as bioc...
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Open AccessFunctional characterization and structural bases of two class I diterpene synthases in pimarane-type diterpene biosynthesis
Pimarane-type diterpenoids are widely distributed in all domains of life, but no structures or catalytic mechanisms of pimarane-type diterpene synthases (DTSs) have been characterized. Here, we report that two...
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Novel extraction methods and potential applications of polyphenols in fruit waste: a review
During fruit waste processing, bioactive compounds can be lost along with waste, and thus it is necessary to recover these bioactive compounds. Recently, the extraction of polyphenols from fruit waste and the ...
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Effect of concomitant anti-solvent engineering on perovskite grain growth and its high efficiency solar cells
The grain boundaries and interface properties in the active layers of perovskite solar cells (PSCs) are important factors affecting the performances of the devices. In this work, a simple and fast concomitant ...
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Postmortem changes in the freshness and volatile compounds of grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella)
Although grass carp is an important freshwater fish in the food industry, little is known about the changes that occur in its volatile components and its degree of freshness postmortem. These changes were, the...