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Highly efficient selective hydrogenation of isophthalonitrile to M-xylenedimethylamine over Co–CaO/g-C3N4 without alkaline additives
Co–xCaO/g-C3N4 catalysts were prepared using incipient wetness impregnation method and applied in isophthalonitrile hydrogenation to M-xylenedimethylamine. The characterization results and experimental data indic...
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MnO2-modified activated carbon and granular nano-TiO2 in tandem succeed in treating domestic well water arsenic at point of use
Globally, millions of rural households that use groundwater for drinking are exposed to inorganic arsenic, frequently as arsenite (As(III)). Crucial for health protection, adsorption-based treatment works well...
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Associations between temporal eating patterns and body composition in young adults: a cross-sectional study
The aim of this study was to examine the associations between body composition and temporal eating patterns, including time of first eating occasion, time of last eating occasion, eating window, and eating jet...
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Electro-oxidation cross-coupling of primary and secondary alcohols by constructing intermediate-enriched micro-environment
Electrocatalytic dehydrogenative cross-coupling of various alcohols in aqueous electrolytes functionalizes alcohols to form structurally diverse long-carbon-chain chemicals. However, it remains challenging to ...
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Influence of Hybrid Ratios on Shape Memory Properties of Basalt/Carbon Fiber Hybrid Composites with Graphene Oxide Prepared by VIHPS
A study on the shape memory properties of 6 layers bi-directional basalt fiber/carbon fiber hybrid composites with graphene oxide (GO) was presented in this paper. The hybrid composites were prepared by the va...
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Atomic and Superatomic Orbital Interactions in In8FeNan Clusters
Group IIIA elements are electron deficient, and the transition metal doped clusters can be used to build cluster-based materials. This paper study the global lowest energy structures of In8FeNan (n = 0, 2, 4, 6, ...
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Ti3C2Tx MXene-incorporated macroporous bacterial cellulose scaffolds with physical and chemical crosslinking for enhanced mechanical and biological performance
Macroporous bacterial cellulose (MBC) scaffolds composed of BC fragments have received much attention in bone tissue engineering due to their simplicity in preparation process. However, the use of BC fragments...
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Open AccessReply to: A discrepancy of 107 in experimental and theoretical density detection limits of aerosol particles by surface nonlinear light scattering
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Open AccessSingle-nucleus and bulk RNA sequencing reveal cellular and transcriptional mechanisms underlying lipid dynamics in high marbled pork
Pork is the most consumed meat in the world, and its quality is associated with human health. Intramuscular fat (IMF) deposition (also called marbling) is a key factor positively correlated with various qualit...
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The structure and performance study of PP random impact resistance copolymer
Four samples, including homopolymerized PP (PP-1), random impact copolymerized PP (PP-2), random impact copolymerized PP of ethylene-propylene (PP-3), and random impact copolymerized PP of ethylene-propylene-b...
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Tissue paper‑based composite separator using double-crosslinked polymer electrolyte as coating layer for lithium-ion battery with superior ion transport and cyclic stability
Nonwoven-based separators have unique advantages in meeting the demand of high power lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). However, conventional coating layer is usually found to give separator poor cyclic stability d...
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Promoting the electrochemical hydrogenation of furfural by synergistic Cu0−Cu+ active sites
Electrochemical hydrogenation (ECH) of furfural, which uses the proton from water and avoids the usage of gaseous hydrogen and high pressure, is an efficient way to utilize biomass energy. Cu-based catalysts a...
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Effect of Ni-Do** on the Hydrogen Storage Properties of Nanoscale MgH2
Stepwise hydrogenated Mg10H2n and Mg9NiH2n are used to study the Ni-do** effect on the hydrogen storage properties of nanoscale MgH2. Global lowest energy structures of the clusters are determined by using evol...
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Enhanced Aramid/Al2O3 interfacial properties by PDDA modification for the preparation of composite insulating paper
To further improve the electrical insulation properties of meta-aramid paper, polydimethyldiallyl ammonium chloride (PDDA) was used for the modification of nano-Al2O3 in this work. The modified products were char...
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Analysis of the trend of volatile compounds by HS-SPME-GC-MS and the main factors affecting the formation of rancid odor during the oxidation process of infant nutrition package
In this study, headspace solid-phase micro-extraction (HS-SPME) coupled with GC-MS was used to analyze the trend of volatile compounds in fresh and oxidative infant nutrition package. Among the volatile compou...
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Optimization of ultrasonic-assisted extraction of arbutin from pear fruitlets using response surface methodology
Arbutin, one of the main phenolic substances in pear fruits, has several health benefits. To optimize the extraction process of arbutin from pear fruitlets (‘Huangli No. 1’), ultrasonic-assisted extraction (UA...
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Tissue paper-based composite separator using nano-SiO2 hybrid crosslinked polymer electrolyte as coating layer for lithium ion battery with superior security and cycle stability
In order to develop high power lithium ion batteries (LIBs), urgent requirements including adequate safety, higher current density and superior cyclic stability are proposed for separator. Tissue paper, compos...
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Open AccessIn situ analysis of the bulk and surface chemical compositions of organic aerosol particles
Understanding the chemical and physical properties of particles is an important scientific, engineering, and medical issue that is crucial to air quality, human health, and environmental chemistry. Of special ...
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Open AccessMonosaccharide-mediated rational synthesis of a universal plasmonic platform with broad spectral fluorescence enhancement for high-sensitivity cancer biomarker analysis
Effective and accurate screening of oncological biomarkers in peripheral blood circulation plays an increasingly vital role in diagnosis and prognosis. High-sensitivity assays can effectively aid clinical deci...
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Open AccessMulti-functional self-assembly nanoparticles originating from small molecule natural product for oral insulin delivery through modulating tight junctions
Oral administration of insulin (INS) could be absorbed into systemic circulation only if the carrier protected it from the hostile gastrointestinal conditions. However, traditional macromolecular carriers have...