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Open AccessBiobased and biodegradable films exhibiting circularly polarized room temperature phosphorescence
There is interest in develo** sustainable materials displaying circularly polarized room-temperature phosphorescence, which have been scarcely reported. Here, we introduce biobased thin films exhibiting circ...
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Open AccessPhotocured room temperature phosphorescent materials from lignosulfonate
Photocured room temperature phosphorescent (RTP) materials hold great potential for practical applications but are scarcely reported. Here, we develop photocured RTP materials (P-Lig) using a combination of li...
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A bio-based nanofibre hydrogel filter for sustainable water purification
Removal of suspended solids (SS) is a prerequisite for delivering clean water. However, removal of ultrafine SS during water purification in a cost-effective manner remains a global challenge. Here we develop ...
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Chemically controlled self-assembly behaviors of dibenzo-24-crown-8 bearing ammonium salt moiety
A novel [c2] daisy chain was successfully constructed by the hermaphroditic monomer of dibenzo[24]-crown-8 (DB24C8) derivative bearing secondary ammonium salt (1) from the analysis of the solution-phase behavi...
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Room-temperature phosphorescent materials derived from natural resources
Room-temperature phosphorescent (RTP) materials have enormous potential in many different areas. Additionally, the conversion of natural resources to RTP materials has attracted considerable attention. Owing t...
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Open AccessRoom temperature phosphorescence from natural wood activated by external chloride anion treatment
Producing afterglow room temperature phosphorescence (RTP) from natural sources is an attractive approach to sustainable RTP materials. However, converting natural resources to RTP materials often requires tox...
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A new grey map** function and its adaptive algorithm for low-light image enhancement
When taking images in low light conditions, images often suffer from low visibility. In addition to affecting the sensory quality of images, this poor quality may also significantly limit the performance of va...
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Open AccessA multiobjective prediction model with incremental learning ability by develo** a multi-source filter neural network for the electrolytic aluminium process
Improving current efficiency and reducing energy consumption are two important technical goals of the electrolytic aluminum process (EAP). However, because the process involves complex noise characteristics (i...
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Open AccessStructural materials with afterglow room temperature phosphorescence activated by lignin oxidation
Sustainable afterglow room temperature phosphorescence (RTP) materials, especially afterglow RTP structural materials, are crucial but remain difficult to achieve. Here, an oxidation strategy is developed to c...
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Low-light image enhancement based on membership function and gamma correction
The aim of low-light image enhancement algorithms is to improve the luminance of images. However, existing low-light image enhancement algorithms inevitably cause an enhanced image to be over- or underenhanced...
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Open AccessAssessment of the efficiency of synergistic photocatalysis on penicillin G biodegradation by whole cell Paracoccus sp
The Paracoccus sp. strain isolated from sludge was identified and evaluated for catalytic activity in the degradation of penicillin G.
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Carbon material–immobilized ionic liquids were applied on absorption of Hg2+ from water phase
In this study, several immobilized ionic liquid adsorbents on carbon materials were synthesized with impregnation method. The carrier materials were activated carbon and three kinds of multi-walled carbon nano...
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Open AccessBiodegradation of penicillin G from industrial bacteria residue by immobilized cells of Paracoccus sp. KDSPL-02 through continuous expanded bed adsorption bioreactor
An efficient biodegradation-strengthening approach was developed to improve penicillin G degradation from industrial bacterial residue in an expanded bed adsorption bioreactor (EBAB) is reported in this paper.
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A facile hydrothermal method–fabricated robust and ultralight weight cellulose nanocrystal-based hydro/aerogels for metal ion removal
Heavy metal ion contamination, in particular that associated with Pb2+, Cd2+, and Cu2+, poses a considerable threat to aquatic environments and human health. To obtain a highly efficient adsorbent, in this work, ...
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Organosilane-functionalized carbon quantum dots and their applications to “on-off-on” fluorometric determination of chromate and ascorbic acid, and in white light-emitting devices
Organosilane-functionalized carbon quantum dots (Si-CQDs) were synthesized by reacting glucosamine and 3-[2-(2-aminoethylamino)ethylamino]propyl-trimethoxysilane in acetone. The surface morphology, crystal str...
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Ultra-small amorphous carbon dots: preparation, photoluminescence properties, and their application as TiO2 photosensitizers
Ultra-small carbon quantum dots (s-CQDs) with excitation wavelength-independent fluorescence had been obtained by hydrothermal-followed acid precipitation method and were characterized by FT-IR, TEM, XPS, UV–V...
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Hierarchical porous carbon spheres derived from larch sawdust via spray pyrolysis and soft-templating method for supercapacitors
Hierarchical porous carbon spheres (PCSs) with a tunable pore structure were prepared from larch sawdust via spray pyrolysis and a soft-templating method. Decomposition of the soft template, i.e., Pluronic F12...
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Micellization and sol-gel transition of novel thermo- and pH-responsive ABC triblock copolymer synthesized by RAFT
A well-defined thermo- and pH-responsive ABC-type triblock copolymer monomethoxy poly(ethylene glycol)-b-poly(2-(2-methoxyethoxy) ethyl methacrylate-co-N-hydroxymethyl acrylamide)-b-poly(2-(diethylamino) ethyl me...
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A nanocomposite probe consisting of carbon quantum dots and phosphotungstic acid for fluorometric determination of chromate(VI) with improved selectivity
A fluorometric quenching assay is described for the determination of chromate(VI) by using a nanocomposite probe consisting of carbon quantum dots (CQDs) and phosphotungstic acid (HPW). The stable nanoprobe wa...
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Open AccessStereoselectively synthesis and structural confirmation of dehydrodipeptides with dehydrobutyrine
Most of polypeptides containing α,β-dehydroamino acids have important biological activity, so exploration of synthetic method has practical significance. In this paper, dipeptides were prepared from l-threonine ...