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C@ZnO Self-assembly Composite Nanostructure with a Strong Absorption Capacity in UV–Visible Light and Its Optical Properties
C@ZnO nanostructure was fabricated on ITO by an electrochemical deposition method using the three-electrode configuration at a constant potential and the mixture of zinc sulfate heptahydrate, potassium chlorid...
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Construction of CuO/CdS composite nanostructure for photodegradation of pollutants in sewage
The composite of semiconductor photocatalytic materials can effectively improve the solar energy utilization efficiency and quantum efficiency. Therefore, composite semiconductor materials have gradually becom...
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Tunable superamphiphobic surfaces: a platform for naked-eye ATP detection
A superamphiphobic surface composed of two different size ranges of TiO2 nanoparticles was simply fabricated through spraying the perfluorosilane coated TiO2 nanoparticles suspension dispersing in ethanol. The su...
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Photocatalytic Performance of Cubic and Hexagonal Phase CdS Synthesized via Different Cd Sources
CdS has been widely used in photocatalysis, by virtue of its sensitivity to visible-light irradiation. But CdS has two crystalline phases, which are not equally well understood. Hence, we synthesized cubic pha...
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Controllable Synthesis of MoS2@TiO2 Composite Nanostructure by Anodic Oxidation-Hydrothermal Technique
MoS2@TiO2 composite nanostructure arrays consisting of thin MoS2 nanosheets on the surface of anodized TiO2 nanotube arrays were successfully synthesized with a facile anodic oxidation-hydrothermal technique. In ...
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Cu doped ZnO hierarchical nanostructures: morphological evolution and photocatalytic property
Copper doped ZnO hierarchical nanostructures have been synthesized with a facile solution route at room temperature. Structural properties of the as-synthesized nanostructures have been studied X-ray diffracti...
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Fabrication of Both TiO2 Nanostructures and Cysteine-Modified AAO Membranes and Their Application in Chiral Selective Transport of Proteins
Chirality is a widespread phenomenon in nature, which plays an essential role in the metabolism of organisms. It is highly associated with a lot of significant biological processes, such as transport and trans...
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Eu3+-doped Sr2(Al1−xMgx)(Al1−xSi1+x)O7 phosphors: electronic, crystal structures and photoluminescence properties
The union of chemical compositions substitution and spectral controlling is of importance for the discovery of new materials or the implementation of properties optimization. In this work, we employed an effec...
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Nanostructures confined self-assembled in biomimetic nanochannels for enhancing the sensitivity of biological molecules response
The combination of biomimetic nanochannels and nanostructures provided a new idea for bioanalytical purposes. In this paper, we reported a self-assembled system based on the integration of anodic aluminum oxid...
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Orbicularis-Tarsus Fixation Approach in Double-Eyelid Blepharoplasty: A Modification of Park’s Technique
Incisional double-eyelid blepharoplasty is widely applied because of its extensive indications and robust results. The orbicularis-levator fixation method is an incisional approach that provides stronger adhes...
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Successful surgery for a neuromuscular scoliosis patient by pulmonary rehabilitation with forced vital capacity below 30%
A rare case of a 15-year-old male patient with neuromuscular scoliosis with forced vital capacity (FVC) below 30%, who went through a s...
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Enhanced Photocatalytic Activity of La3+-Doped TiO2 Nanotubes with Full Wave-Band Absorption
TiO2 nanotubes doped with La3+ were synthesized by anodic oxidation method and the photocatalytic activity was detected by photodegrading methylene blue. As-prepared samples improved the absorption of both ultrav...
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Open AccessDual novel mutations in SLC26A2 in two siblings with multiple epiphyseal dysplasia 4 from a Chinese family: a case report
Multiple epiphyseal dysplasia (MED) is a heterogeneous genetic condition characterized by variable phenotypes, such as short stature (mild to moderate), joint deformities, abnormal gait, scoliosis, and brachyd...
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Enhancing Photocatalytic Activity on (MnO@TNTAs):Mn2+ with a Hierarchical Sandwich-Like Nanostructure via a Two-Step Procedure
Several semiconductor nanomaterial devices are increasingly being applied in a variety of fields, especially in the treating of environmental pollutants. We have fabricated (MnO@TNTAs):Mn2+ with sandwich-like nan...
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Open AccessPredictive value of dynamic change of haemoglobin levels during therapy on treatment outcomes in patients with Enneking stage IIB extremity osteosarcoma
We aimed to investigate the roles of hemoglobin (Hb) concentrations and dynamic change during treatment on outcomes of patients with extremity osteosarcoma.
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Ce3+-doped silicate-based down-conversion phosphors: investigation on synthesis, structure and photoluminescence properties
Two types of Ce3+-doped silicate-based phosphors with different silicon-to-oxygen (Si-to-O) ratio have been synthesized by high-temperature solid state reaction and investigated systematically the influence of Si...
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Confined assembly of TiO2 nanostructures in the nanochannels of AAO membrane
Nanochannels were attractive nanostructures due to their special small sizes and biomimetic functions. Here we reported a novel hybrid nanochannel, which combined with TiO2 nanostructures and anodic aluminum oxid...
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Open AccessDioscin inhibits stem-cell-like properties and tumor growth of osteosarcoma through Akt/GSK3/β-catenin signaling pathway
Osteosarcoma is the most common primary bone tumor in children and adolescents. Many patients with osteosarcoma always develop drug resistance to current chemotherapy regimens, which induces a poor prognosis. ...
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Synthesis of Hierarchical Self-Assembled CuO and Their Structure-Enhanced Photocatalytic Performance
Hierarchical self-assembled CuO hollow microspheres with superior photocatalytic performance are synthesized via a simple hydrothermal process in the presence of cationic surfactants (cetyltrimethylammonium br...
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Controllable synthesis of self-assembled MoS2 hollow spheres for photocatalytic application
MoS2 hollow spheres were controllably synthesized with the assistance of surfactant [polyvinyl pyrrolidone (PVP)] through a facile hydrothermal method. Our moderate synthetic route also yielded a large quantity M...
