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Core–shell mesoporous silica-based ion-imprinted electrochemical sensor for the determination of trace Cd2+ in water
A selective and sensitive ion-imprinted electrochemical sensor was proposed to detect cadmium ion (Cd2+) through differential pulse voltammetry (DPV) method based on core–shell mesoporous cadmium ion-imprinted po...
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A smartphone sensing platform for the sensitive and selective detection of clothianidin based on MIP-functionalized lanthanide MOF
A novel molecularly imprinted nanomaterial (Eu (BTC)-MPS@MIP) was synthesized on the surface of silanized europium-based metal–organic frameworks (Eu (BTC)-MPS) using 1, 3, 5-benzotrioic acid (H3BTC) as a ligand...
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High cycle stability of LiNi0.83Co0.11Mn0.06O2 by coating mixed conductors Li7.3La3Zr1.7Co0.3O12 using the anhydrous method
Nickel-rich cathode LiNi0.83Co0.11Mn0.06O2 (NCM) has a high specific discharge capacity and low cost, and is a very promising cathode material. However, NCM exhibits poor structural and chemical stability, result...
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Open AccessA microbial flora with superior pollutant removal efficiency and its fermentation process optimization
Microbial flora plays an important role in microorganism-enhanced technology. The pollutant degradation ability and viable counts of these agents are crucial to guarantee their practical application. In this s...
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A novel fluorescent biosensor based on affinity-enhanced aptamer-peptide conjugate for sensitive detection of lead(II) in aquatic products
Lead contamination is a major concern in food safety and, as such, many lead detection methods have been developed, especially aptamer-based biosensors. However, the sensitivity and environmental tolerance of ...
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Low-cost, portable, on-site fluorescent detection of As(III) by a paper-based microfluidic device based on aptamer and smartphone imaging
A turn-on fluorescent aptasensor based on a paper-based microfluidic chip was developed to detect arsenite via aptamer competition strategy and smartphone imaging. The chip was prepared by wax-printing hydroph...
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Polydopamine-assisted in-situ formation of dense MOF layer on polyolefin separator for synergistic enhancement of lithium-sulfur battery
The separator is of great significance to alleviate the shuttle effect and dendrite growth of lithium-sulfur batteries. However, most of the current commercial separators cannot meet these requirements well. I...
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Poly-adenine-mediated spherical nucleic acids for interfacial recognition of kanamycin
Kanamycin fluorescence aptasensors were created using a series of di-block oligonucleotide modified gold nanoparticles with various lengths of poly-adenine. In the presence of kanamycin, the double strand stru...
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Empathy Between Designers in the Design Synthesis Stage
Design synthesis is the most challenging stage of the design process because the problem and solution need to be linked to discover the best solution. Designers need to use convergent thinking to ensure the us...
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Mechanisms of Cd (II) binding to GMP and UMP: a combined conductometry, isothermal titration calorimetry and NMR study
In this research, conductometry was applied as a rapid method to screen functional ligands of cadmium ion-imprinted polymers for the first time. To better understand the binding mechanisms of Cd(II) to nucleos...
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Open AccessLong-term efficacy and safety of sirolimus therapy in patients with lymphangioleiomyomatosis
Sirolimus has been confirmed to be effective for lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM), a rare multisystem neoplastic disease in women. The long-term effects of sirolimus treatment for LAM, however, are largely unkno...
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Clinical characteristics in lymphangioleiomyomatosis-related pulmonary hypertension: an observation on 50 patients
Lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM) is a rare diffuse cystic lung disease. Knowledge on LAM-related pulmonary hypertension (PH) is limited. This study aimed to analyze the clinical characteristics of LAM with eleva...
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Open AccessFunctional improvements in patients with lymphangioleiomyomatosis after sirolimus: an observational study
Sirolimus has been shown to be effective in patients with lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM). We wish to summarize our experience using sirolimus and its effectiveness in LAM patients.
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Open AccessAntitumor activity of selective MEK1/2 inhibitor AZD6244 in combination with PI3K/mTOR inhibitor BEZ235 in gefitinib-resistant NSCLC xenograft models
Although the EGF receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitors (EGFR-TKI) gefitinib have shown dramatic effects against EGFR mutant lung cancer, patients become resistant by various mechanisms, including gatekeeper EGFR-T7...
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The first observed cloud echoes and microphysical parameter retrievals by China’s 94-GHz cloud radar
By using the cloud echoes first successfully observed by China’s indigenous 94-GHz SKY cloud radar, the macrostructure and microphysical properties of drizzling stratocumulus clouds in Anhui Province on 8 June...
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Tailoring the pore size of zeolite Y as the support of diesel aromatic saturation catalyst
The molecular dimensions of typical aromatics and sulfur-containing compounds in diesel cuts were simulated. A pore configuration design was proposed for sulfur-tolerant metal catalyst. Modified zeolite Y with...
