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Photochemical degradation of typical halogenated herbicide 2,4-D in drinking water with UV/H2O2/micro-aeration
UV/H2O2/micro-aeration is a newly developed process based on UV/H2O2. Halogenated pesticide 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D) photochemical degradation in aqueous solution was studied under various solution ...
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Synthesis and characterization of well-defined star PLLA with a POSS core and their microspheres for controlled release
In this paper, a series of hybrid star PLLA (sPLLA) with different arm lengths was synthesized via the hydrosilylation between octakis(dimethylsiloxy) silsesquioxane (Q8M8) and functionalized PLLA macromolecules ...
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Michael reaction of chitosan with acrylamides in an aqueous alkali–urea solution
Michael reaction of chitosan with acryl reagents in acidic media is a facile method to introduce functional groups; however, when acrylamide (AAm) is used only a low degree of substitution was achieved. Here, ...
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Open AccessRobust succinic acid production from crude glycerol using engineered Yarrowia lipolytica
Integrating waste management with fuels and chemical production is considered to address the food waste problem and oil crisis. Approximately, 600 million tonnes crude glycerol is produced from the biodiesel i...
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Synergistic effect in low temperature co-pyrolysis of sugarcane bagasse and lignite
Sugarcane bagasse was co-pyrolyzed with lignite in a fixed bed reactor to investigate the possible interaction during co-pyrolysis. GC-MS revealed that the concentration of phenols and aliphatic compounds in t...
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Single-wavelength-controlled in situ dynamic super-resolution fluorescence imaging for block copolymer nanostructures via blue-light-switchable FRAP
Photoswitchable fluorophores are promising in single-molecule optical devices and super-resolution fluorescence imaging, especially in single-molecule photo-activated localization microscopy (PALM) or stochast...
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Towards high-performance cathode materials for lithium-ion batteries: Al2O3-coated LiNi0.8Co0.15Zn0.05O2
Zn-doped LiNi0.8Co0.2O2 exhibits impressive electrochemical performance but suffers limited cycling stability due to the relative large size of irregular and bare particle which is prepared by conventional solid-...
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Open AccessEfficient metabolic evolution of engineered Yarrowia lipolytica for succinic acid production using a glucose-based medium in an in situ fibrous bioreactor under low-pH condition
Alkali used for pH control during fermentation and acidification for downstream recovery of succinic acid (SA) are the two largest cost contributors for bio-based SA production. To promote the commercializatio...
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Geminal Cross Coupling (GCC) Reaction for AIE Materials
Tetraphenylethylene (TPE) derivatives are typical aggregation-induced emission (AIE) molecules, which have been widely investigated and applicated. The Rathore’s procedures and McMurry reaction are the two fre...
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Capillary Vibrating Sharp-Edge Spray Ionization (cVSSI) for Voltage-Free Liquid Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry
Here, we report a continuous flow-based ionization method, capillary vibrating sharp-edge spray ionization (cVSSI), that nebulizes liquid sample directly at the outlet of a capillary without using high-speed n...
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Rapid Solution-Phase Hydrogen/Deuterium Exchange for Metabolite Compound Identification
Rapid, solution-phase hydrogen/deuterium exchange (HDX) coupled with mass spectrometry (MS) is demonstrated as a means for distinguishing small-molecule metabolites. HDX is achieved using capillary vibrating s...
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Investigation of interface states between GaAs and Si3N4 after He+ implantation
The cross-sectional morphology of GaAs/Si3N4/SiO2 composite wafer after He+ implantation has been systematically observed. Experiment sample is prepared by focused ion beam system to meet the observation requirem...
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Co-Digestion Biomethane Production and the Effect of Nanoparticle: Kinetics Modeling and Microcalorimetry Studies
To improve the production rate of methane, powder-activated carbon (PAC), granule activated carbon (GAC), titanium dioxide-anatase (TiO2), and synthesized zeolite (permutit) were added in the co-digestion process...
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Synthesis of Polyols and Organic Acids by Wild-Type and Metabolically Engineered Yarrowia lipolytica Strains
In the yeast Yarrowia lipolytica, sugar polyols and organic acids are derived from central metabolism, namely the citrate cycle and the pentose phosphate pathway. Although these metabolites have numerous applicat...
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Open AccessFunctionalization of curcumin nanomedicines: a recent promising adaptation to maximize pharmacokinetic profile, specific cell internalization and anticancer efficacy against breast cancer
Owing to its diverse heterogeneity, aggressive nature, enormous metastatic potential, and high remission rate, the breast cancer (BC) is among the most prevalent types of cancer associated with high mortality....
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Enhancing photodynamic inactivation via tunning spatial constraint on photosensitizer
The critical factor of spatial constraint, provided by the external confinement (e.g., matrix), is often overlooked during photodynamic inactivation, despite playing a crucial role in determining the molecular ph...
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Open AccessAdvances in the application of extracellular vesicles derived from three-dimensional culture of stem cells
Stem cells (SCs) have been used therapeutically for decades, yet their applications are limited by factors such as the risk of immune rejection and potential tumorigenicity. Extracellular vesicles (EVs), a key...
