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The as-produced surface product layer impeded the diffusional removal of the gaseous products, i.e., CO2 and water vapor, from the interior of the granular particles, which caused swelling of the granular particles owing to an increase in the internal gaseous pressure and the cleavage division of the surface product layer by crack formation. The second mass loss step occurred inside the granular particles under significant variations in the self-generated reaction conditions and geometrical constraints and reached its maximum rate midway through the reaction. Possible causes of the observed specific rate behavior are discussed from the viewpoint of physico-geometrical kinetics in the solid-gas system.Pancreatic carcinoma elevates quickly and thus has a high mortality rate. Therefore, early treatment is essential for treating pancreatic carcinoma. KRAS is the most frequently identified and one of the earliest mutations in pancreatic tumorigenesis. this website Thus, the KRAS-mutant cell is an ideal target for the treatment of pancreatic carcinoma, especially at the early stage. KRAS mutation increases macropinocytosis in pancreatic cancer cells, enhancing the internalization of exosomes. Because acquiring natural exosomes could be laborious and their encapsulation efficiency is often unsatisfactory, we aimed to develop a delivery system that mimics the Kras-mutant cell targeting capability of exosomes but is easier to generate and has better loading efficiency. For this purpose, we constructed a hybrid nanoplatform by fusing CLT (Celastrol)-Loaded PEGylated lipids with the DC2.4 cell membrane (M-LIP-CLT) to achieve targeted treatment of Kras-mutant pancreatic cancer. This hybrid nanoplatform improved CLT tumor accumulation and showed excellent anti-cancer efficiency both in vitro and in vivo with increased safety. These results suggest that M-LIP-CLT is an effective drug delivery system for targeted therapy against pancreatic carcinoma, and the fusion strategy showed attractive potential for further development.Two-dimensional (2D) perovskites have a large exciton binding energy due to the structure of the quantum confinement, which produces a faster radiative recombination, and so are promising potential materials for light-emitting diodes. However, most of the highly efficient hybrid halide perovskites are based on the toxic Pb-based materials, so the replacement of Pb with less toxic and suitable substitute elements has been investigated for environmental efficient materials. Herein, we report the Sn-based 2D perovskites, which include (TPM)2SnI4 (TPM = C4SH3CH2NH3) and (TFF)2SnI4 (TFF = C4OH7CH2NH3), as red emission materials. Structural characterization by single crystal X-ray diffraction reveals that (TPM)2SnI4 undergoes a structural evolution from the orthorhombic space group Cmc21 (100 K) to Pbca (298 K), while the (TFF)2SnI4 perovskite exhibits the monoclinic space group P21/c at 100 K and 298 K. The inorganic framework of (TFF)2SnI4 was separated by the bilayer TFF chains with an empty space, which is an effective structure to increase the quantum confinement effect. The band gaps of the (TPM)2SnI4 (1.80 eV) and (TFF)2SnI4 (1.73 eV) compounds indicate the direct band gap semiconductor materials. From the time-resolved photoluminescence results, it can be seen that (TPM)2SnI4 produces uniform short emission (0.73 ns) throughout the entire powder crystals, whereas (TFF)2SnI4 has a uniform and long emission life time (47 ns). Temperature-dependent photoluminescence (PL) studies indicate that the (TPM)2SnI4 and (TFF)2SnI4 perovskites have a strong split red emission at low temperature due to the vibration of the inorganic framework. As the temperature increases, the PL spectra shift to the high energy region and the emission intensity decreases. The PL spectra of (TPM)2SnI4 and (TFF)2SnI4 perovskites have maximum peak wavelengths at 622 nm and 640 nm, and show the photoluminescence quantum yields of 0.30% and 1.71%, respectively.Herein, a Co(ii)-based metallo-polymer (Co-tpy-L) with a three armed non-conjugated terpyridine ligand is synthesized using solvent-solvent interfacial polymerization. The thin film exhibits durable transmissive-to-blackish green electrochromism, selectively covering both the visible and NIR regions with a moderate voltage range of -1.4 to 0 V.We present the fabrication of electron-rich Pt3M alloy-tailored carbon electrodes to maximize hole extraction. Through optimizing the doses and alloy species systematically, the best all-inorganic CsPbBr3 perovskite solar cell achieved a power conversion efficiency of 9.08% and showed excellent long-term stability at 80% RH over 20 days.Facile synthesis of a highly efficient Cu/ZrO2 catalyst by a flame spray pyrolysis (FSP) method was developed for methanol production from CO2 hydrogenation. The instantaneous quenching process from extremely high temperature in FSP was used for rational design of a Cu/ZrO2 catalyst, not only producing the metastable tetragonal phase ZrO2, but also strengthening the metal-support interaction. The methanol yield of one-step synthesized FSP-Cu/ZrO2 was 3 times higher than the one made by the traditional method. This strategy is anticipated to pave the way for strengthening metal-support interactions of supported catalysts.Antibiotic residues have become the major source of environmental pollutants. In order to monitor tetracycline (TC) in the environment, we have established a highly sensitive and wash-free homogeneous time-resolved immunoassay. This analytical method was based on a rare earth chelate with excellent fluorescence properties. The cryptate organic ligand had good stability and acted as an antenna for Eu3+ excitation. In a homogeneous system, the Eu3+ cryptate complex was used as a label to bind to antibodies. Under the action of immunoaffinity, fluorescent donors and acceptors were close to each other, which induced the FRET effect to produce proportional fluorescence. Under the optimal parameters, the half-inhibitory concentration (IC50) and limit of detection (LOD, IC10) of TC were 0.4188 ng mL-1 and 0.0106 ng mL-1, respectively. The linear range (IC20-IC80) was 0.0273-9.2645 ng mL-1. With the environmental samples, the recovery rate of TC was 84.3-107.2%, and the standard deviation (RSD) was 4.6-12.9%. The results showed the good sensitivity and reliability of the method. Compared with the traditional ELISA, our method has less background interference, only one step was required without the washing procedure, and the detection result can be obtained by 30 min incubation, which improves the detection efficiency. Because of the characteristics of immunoassays, different pollutants can be monitored by changing the antibodies. This method provides an alternative path for detecting environmental pollutants and has the potential to develop into an on-site detection kit.We present the first reported quantification of trace elements in plutonium via a portable laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) device and demonstrate the use of chemometric analysis to enhance the handheld device's sensitivity and precision. Quantification of trace elements such as iron and nickel in plutonium metal via LIBS is a challenging problem due to the complex nature of the plutonium optical emission spectra. While rapid analysis of plutonium alloys has been demonstrated using portable LIBS devices, such as the SciAps Z300, their detection limits for trace elements are severely constrained by their achievable pulse power and length, light collection optics, and detectors. In this paper, analytical methods are evaluated as a means to circumvent the detection constraints. Three chemometric methods often used in analytical spectroscopy are evaluated; principal component regression, partial least-squares regression, and artificial neural networks. These models are evaluated based on goodness-of-fit metrics, root mean-squared error, and their achievable limits of detection (LoDs). Partial least squares proved superior for determining content of iron and nickel in plutonium metal, yielding LoDs of 15 and 20 ppm, respectively. These results of identifying the undesirable trace elements in plutonium components are critical for applications such as fabricating radioisotope thermoelectric generators or nuclear fuel.A solvent-free headspace gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (SF-HS-GC/MS) method was developed and validated for screening N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) in various active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) and drug products. Experimental parameters such as incubation temperature, incubation time, and sample volume in solvent-free headspace conditions were optimized. The developed SF-HS-GC/MS method was validated in terms of linearity, limit of quantification (LOQ), precision, and accuracy. The results indicated excellent linearity from 5 to 500 ng g-1 with correlation coefficients higher than 0.9999. The LOQ of this method was 5 ng g-1 and matrix effects ranged from 0.97 to 1.11. The accuracy ranged from 92.77 to 106.54% and the precision RSDs were below 5.94%. No significant matrix effect was observed for any of the drug products. Also, artefactual NDMA formation in ranitidine, nizatidine, and metformin was investigated under HS conditions. Adjusted (mild) SF-HS conditions were suggested for precise quantification of NDMA in positive drug products by GC/MS. The present SF-HS-GC/MS method is a promising tool for the screening and determination of toxic NDMA in APIs and drug products.In this work, valence-to-core (VtC) Kβ sulfur X-ray emission spectroscopy (XES) was used to perform quantitative analysis of different sulfur compounds produced in a lithium sulfur (Li-S) battery during discharge. The analysis is based on the theoretical sulfur Kβ XES spectra obtained from ab initio quantum chemical calculations based on density functional theory. The emphasis is given to the Kβ sulfur XES spectra of the polysulfide molecules (Li2Sx, x = 2,,8) produced electrochemically within the Li-S battery. Ab initio molecular dynamics calculations are used further to calculate also the Kβ spectra of Li2Sx dissolved in a model solvent. Calculated spectra were directly compared with the experimental ones collected with a Johansson type tender XES spectrometer on laboratory synthesized Li2Sx reference standards and pre-cycled battery cathodes. These results demonstrate that sulfur VtC XES can be used effectively to quantitatively analyze electrochemical sulfur conversion, also in a smaller laboratory without the need for large scale synchrotron facilities.A pharmacophore integration strategy was utilized to develop the first co-donor of formaldehyde and nitric oxide (FANO), composed of urotropine derived nitramine/nitrosamine. FANO simultaneously generated formaldehyde and nitric oxide on-demand, resulting in synergistic anticancer effects. Importantly, liposomal formulation of FANO effectively inhibited tumor growth with minimal side-effects, providing a potent combined nitric oxide therapy for malignancy.A novel methacrylate-based cross-linked polymer gel bearing an iridium photocatalyst showed air tolerance and pumping recyclability features through its tunable swelling and deswelling ability. The photocatalytic activity of the polymer gel was demonstrated through an E-to-Z isomerisation reaction and in an azide-alkene [2+3] cycloaddition.
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