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Boosting Stability and Efficiency: Defect-Rich Pd/NC Catalysts for Nitric Acid Reduction to Methyl Nitrite
Reduction of nitric acid reaction (2NO + HNO3 + 3CH3OH → 3CH3ONO + 2H2O) can convert by-product nitric acid into raw material methyl nitrite in the coal to ethylene glycol (CTEG) technology. This not only realize...
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Open AccessCold exposure-induced plasma exosomes impair bone mass by inhibiting autophagy
Recently, environmental temperature has been shown to regulate bone homeostasis. However, the mechanisms by which cold exposure affects bone mass remain unclear. In our present study, we observed that exposure...
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Open AccessAdjuvants for cancer mRNA vaccines in the era of nanotechnology: strategies, applications, and future directions
Research into mRNA vaccines is advancing rapidly, with proven efficacy against coronavirus disease 2019 and promising therapeutic potential against a variety of solid tumors. Adjuvants, critical components of ...
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New Metabolite from the Fungus Pseudopithomyces sp. J6
A new γ-lactone, namely pseudopithomyceslactone A (1), and three known compounds were isolated from the endophytic fungus Pseudopithomyces sp. J6. The structure of 1 was elucidated by extensive spectroscopic anal...
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Significantly Enhanced Energy Storage Performances of PEI-based Composites Utilizing Surface Functionalized ZrO2 Nanoparticles for High-Temperature Application
Polymer dielectrics with a high energy density and an available energy storage capacity have been playing an important role in advanced electronics and power systems. Nevertheless, the use of polymer dielectri...
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An all-inorganic lead-free metal halide double perovskite for the highly selective detection of norfloxacin in aqueous solution
Lead-based perovskites are highly susceptible to environmental influences, and their application in analytical chemistry, especially in aqueous solution, has been reported rarely. All-inorganic lead-free metal...
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Two New Isoquinolines from Cigar Tobacco-Derived Endophytic Fungi Aspergillus puniceus and Their Antibacterial Activity
With the aims of screening more antibacterial activity metabolites, in this study, two new (1 and 2), together with five known (3–7) isoquinolines were isolated from the cigar tobacco-derived endophytic fungi Asp...
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Thermal hazard assessment of one-step synthesis pentazolate anion by calorimetry data
Since the pentazolate anion was successfully prepared, it has gained widespread use and attention. However, due to the demands of industrial production, there is a lack of reported safety studies on the prepar...
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Selective construction of molecular Solomon links and figure-eight knots by fine-tuning unsymmetrical ligands
Using the strategy of ligand fine-tuning by steric hindrance, we successfully obtained Solomon links ( \(4_1^2\) ...
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Highly efficient electroreduction of CO2 by defect single-atomic Ni-N3 sites anchored on ordered micro-macroporous carbons
Microporous supports typically fail to fully expose active sites for electrolytes and CO2 molecules, and this usually results in low current density for the electrocatalytic CO2 reduction reaction (CO2RR). To ove...
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Open AccessProtective role of small extracellular vesicles derived from HUVECs treated with AGEs in diabetic vascular calcification
The pathogenesis of vascular calcification in diabetic patients remains elusive. As an effective information transmitter, small extracellular vesicles (sEVs) carry abundant microRNAs (miRNAs) that regulate the...
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Two New Anti-Tobacco Mosaic Virus Alkaloids from the Whole Plants of Thalictrum microgynum
Two new (1 and 2), together with four known (3–6) alkaloids were isolated from the whole plants of Thalictrum microgynum. Compounds 1–6 were tested for their anti-tobacco mosaic virus (anti-TMV) activity. The res...
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Secondary Metabolites of a Desert Soil-Derived Fungus Chaetomium madrasense 375
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Selective Aggregation of Silver Nanoprisms Induced by Monohydrogen Phosphate and its Application for Colorimetric Detection of Chromium (III) Ions
In this study, we established a simple colorimetric method for visual detection of chromium (III) ions using aggregated silver nanoprisms induced by monohydrogen phosphate. The detection strategy had two steps...
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No effect of 6-month supplementation with 300 mg/d docosahexaenoic acid on executive functions among healthy school-aged children: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial
Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) plays an essential role in brain, and its status is dependent on dietary intakes. School-aged children in rural China, who consume diets low in omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids, m...
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Fabrication of a high phosphorus–nitrogen content modifier with star structure for effectively enhancing flame retardancy of lyocell fibers
A novel phosphoramidate salt fire retardant (FR) with high phosphorus–nitrogen (P–N) content, tris(2-aminoethyl)amine phosphoramidate salt (TAEAPA), was synthesized by a simple design philosophy. A three-arm s...
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One-pot synthesis of green-emitting gold nanoclusters as a fluorescent probe for determination of 4-nitrophenol
A hydrothermal method was applied to the synthesis of green-emitting gold nanoclusters (Au NCs) which are shown to be viable fluorescent probes for 4-nitrophenol (4-NP). The Au NCs were prepared by using thiol...
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Polyaniline-modified renewable biocarbon composites as an efficient hybrid electrode for supercapacitors
Polyaniline-modified renewable biocarbon (ACPANI) composites were prepared via static low-temperature in situ polymerization of aniline monomers on the biomass-based porous biocarbon (AC) that was derived from...
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Two New Isoflavones from Phlomis betonicoides and Their Antioxidant Activity
Two new isoflavones derivatives, 8,4′-dimethoxy-7-(3-hydroxypropyl)-isoflavone (1) and 8,4′-dimethoxy-7-(3-hydroxypropanoyl)-isoflavone (2), were isolated from the roots of Phlomis betonicoides. Their structures ...
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Two New Naphthaldehyde Derivatives from Comastoma pulmonarium
Two new naphthaldehyde derivatives, 2-(hydroxymethyl)-5-methoxy-7-(2-oxopropyl)naphthalene-1-carbaldehyde (1) and 2-(hydroxymethyl)-5-methyl-7-(2-oxopropyl)naphthalene-1-carbaldehyde (2), were isolated from the w...