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Biological calcium phosphate nanorods for piezocatalytical extraction of U(VI) from water
The application of nanomaterials in energy and environmental fields has recently made great progress. As a key element in the nuclear industry, the discharge of uranium (U(VI)) contained wastewater usually ind...
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Open AccessEu2+-Activated Green-Emitting Phosphor Obtained from Eu3+ Ions do** Zeolite-3A in Air Surroundings and Its Efficient Green Light-Emitting Diodes
Eu2+-activated phosphors are widely applied in lighting and display areas because of their good optical performance. In this paper, an excellent green-emitting zeolite-3A: 1.3 wt% Eu phosphor is prepared by a gre...
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LaF3: Pr3+ hollow hexagon nanostructures via green and eco-friendly synthesis and their photoluminescence properties
LaF3 nanocrystals (NCs) are usually used as good host matrix for down-conversion phosphors owing to their impressive photophysical properties. In this study, Pr3+-activated LaF3 with hollow hexagon nanostructures...
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Open AccessPreparation of Hollow Polyaniline Micro/Nanospheres and Their Removal Capacity of Cr (VI) from Wastewater
The hollow polyaniline (PANI) micro/nanospheres are obtained through a simple monomer polymerization in alkaline solution with Triton X-100 Micelles as soft templates. The hollow PANI micro/nanospheres demonst...
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Feishu Acupuncture Inhibits Acetylcholine Synthesis and Restores Muscarinic Acetylcholine Receptor M2 Expression in the Lung When Treating Allergic Asthma
Acupuncture was proven beneficial in treating allergic inflammation. We aimed to explore the regulation underlying the effects of acupuncture on Feishu, an acupoint most commonly used in the acupuncture therap...
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Preparation and infrared response properties of vanadium dioxide nanowire/carbon nanotube composite film
A new composite thin film of vanadium dioxide (VO2) nanowire/carbon nanotube (CNT) has been prepared by a hydrothermal method. The VO2 nanowires were covered on the whole upper surfaces of CNT and combined very w...
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Astragaloside IV, a Natural PPARγ Agonist, Reduces Aβ Production in Alzheimer’s Disease Through Inhibition of BACE1
A number of epidemiological studies have established a link between Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and diabetes mellitus (DM). So, nuclear receptor peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPARγ) plays an i...
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Open AccessNecklace-like NiO-CuO Heterogeneous Composite Hollow Nanostructure: Preparation, Formation Mechanism and Structure Control
Composite hollow nanostructure composed by transition metal oxides are promising materials in electrochemistry, catalyst chemistry and material science. In this contribution, necklace-like NiO-CuO heterogeneou...
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Te hexagonal nanotubes: formation and optical properties
Hexagonal Te nanotubes have been synthesized via hydrothermal method. To demonstrate the formation mechanism, the effect of experimental parameters, such as concentration, surfactant, reducing agent, and react...
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Advanced glycation end products induce oxidative stress and mitochondrial dysfunction in SH-SY5Y cells
This study aimed to investigate the direct effects of advanced glycation end products (AGEs) on the mitochondrial structure and function of SH-SY5Y cells and the possible molecular mechanism(s) underlying mito...
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Open AccessFano resonance in anodic aluminum oxide based photonic crystals
Anodic aluminum oxide based photonic crystals with periodic porous structure have been prepared using voltage compensation method. The as-prepared sample showed an ultra-narrow photonic bandgap. Asymmetric lin...
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Open AccessPorous-ZnO-Nanobelt Film as Recyclable Photocatalysts with Enhanced Photocatalytic Activity
In this article, the porous-ZnO-nanobelt film was synthesized by oxidizing the ZnSe-nanobelt film in air. The experiment results show that the porous-ZnO-nanobelt film possesses enhanced photocatalytic activit...
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Open AccessSynthesis of ZnGa2O4 Hierarchical Nanostructure by Au Catalysts Induced Thermal Evaporation
In this paper, ZnGa2O4 hierarchical nanostructures with comb-like morphology are fabricated by a simple two-step chemical vapor deposition (CVD) method: first, the Ga2O3 nanowires were synthesized and employed as...
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Open AccessModulation of Transmission Spectra of Anodized Alumina Membrane Distributed Bragg Reflector by Controlling Anodization Temperature
We have successfully prepared anodized alumina membrane distributed Bragg reflector (DBR) using electrochemical anodization method. The transmission peak of this distributed Bragg reflector could be easily and...
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Seed-layer controlled synthesis of well-aligned ZnO nanowire arrays via a low temperature aqueous solution method
A simple and controllable method has been developed to synthesize well-aligned ZnO nanowire arrays on silicon and glass substrates in aqueous solution. A thin ZnO seed-layer coated with colloidal ZnO nanocryst...
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Electrochemical synthesis of ordered alumina nanowire arrays
Ordered Al2O3 nanowire arrays embedded in the nanochannels of anodic alumina membranes (AAMs) were synthesized by electrodepostion at room temperature. Our synthetic route yielded large quantities of Al2O3 nanow...
