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Due to the coupled transformations between metal ions with variable valence states, manganese ferrite (MnFe2O4) is regarded as an efficient catalyst in a heterogeneous Fenton-like system for the degradation of or...
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Ice Crystal Growth Mechanism and Structure-activity Relationships of Graphene Oxide/Poly(vinyl alcohol) Aerogels
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Recent Progress in Biomedical Applications of Chitosan Derivatives as Gene Carrier
Appropriate gene carriers are vital components of gene therapy for treating numerous intractable diseases. Compared with viral carriers, non-viral carriers exhibit lower immunogenicity and higher biosafety, wh...
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It remains a significant challenge to fabricate self-healing aerogels with excellent flame retardancy. Herein, we develop a class of biomass aerogels by electrostatically assembling chitosan (CS), phytic acid ...
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Comparison of the Thermal Transitions of Spray-Dried and Freeze-Dried Egg Whites by Differential Scanning Calorimetry
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The effect of Ag or Zn composite on the electrochemical performance of Li2FeSiO4 cathode materials
The Li2FeSiO4/Agx and Li2FeSiO4/Znx (x = 0.01, 0.02, 0.03, 0.05) were synthesized through high-temperature solid-state method. Constant current charging-discharging, cyclic voltammetry, and electrochemical impeda...
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Rational design of perfluorinated sulfonic acid ionic sieve modified separator for high-performance Li-S battery
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Open AccessA chitosan-based cascade-responsive drug delivery system for triple-negative breast cancer therapy
It is extremely difficult to develop targeted treatments for triple-negative breast (TNB) cancer, because these cells do not express any of the key biomarkers usually exploited for this goal.
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The Li[Li0.2Mn0.54Ni0.13Co0.13]O2 coated with CeO2 has been fabricated by an ionic interfusion method. Both the bare and the CeO2-coated samples have a typical layered structure with R-3m and C2/m space group. Th...
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