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45-150.78 mg TE per g DW, iron ion reduction capacities of 16.66-150.77 mg TE per g DW, and total phenolic content of 23.94-150.78 mg GAE per g DW. Correlation analysis revealed that the renin and ACE inhibitory activities, the DPPH and ABTS free radical scavenging capacities, and the iron reduction ability of different sample extracts were positively correlated with total phenolic contents (p less then 0.01). Finally, the aqueous phenolic compounds in the sample extracts tended to show strong renin and ACE inhibitory activities and therefore exhibit a potential auxiliary blood pressure control prospect.We report an environmentally friendly strategy for the synthesis of Fe3C/Fe/graphitic carbon based on hydrothermal carbonization and graphitization of carbon spheres with potassium ferrate (K2FeO4) at 800 °C. The obtained sample consisting of Fe3C/Fe nanoparticles and graphitic carbon (FC-1-8) delivered an enhanced pseudocapacitance of 428.0 F g-1 at a current density of 1 A g-1. After removal of the Fe3C/Fe electroactive materials, the graphitic carbon (FC-1-8-HCl) possessed a large specific surface area (SSA) up to 2813.6 m2 g-1 with a capacity of 243.3 F g-1 at 1 A g-1, far outweighing the other amorphous carbon electrodes of FC-0-8 (carbon spheres annealed at 800 °C without the treatment of K2FeO4). The graphitic material with a porous structure could offer more electroactive sites and improved conductivity of the sample. This method provided guidelines for the synthesis of superior performance supercapacitors with synchronous graphitic carbon and electroactive species.Monitoring of cells viability is essential in a number of biomedical applications, including cell-based sensors, cell-based microsystems, and cell-based assays. The use of spectroscopic techniques for such purposes is especially advantageous since they are non-invasive, label-free, and non-destructive. However, such an approach must include chemometric analysis of the data to assess the information on cells viability. In the presented article we demonstrate, that excitation-emission matrix (EEM) fluorescence spectroscopy can be applied for reliable determination of cells viability due to the high correlation of EEM fluorescence data with the MTT test data. A375 cells (malignant melanoma) were exposed to UV radiation as a physical stress factor, resulting in a decrease of viability up to ca. 20%, confirmed by the standard MTT test. They were also characterized by means of EEM fluorescence spectroscopy coupled with unfolded partial least squares (UPLS) regression. Statistical evaluation revealed high accordance of the two methods of viability testing in terms of accuracy, precision, and correlation. LF3 mw The presented results are very promising for the development of spectroscopic soft sensors that can be applied for drug screening, biocompatibility testing, tissue engineering, and pharmacodynamic studies.The aromaticity of borazine (B3N3H6), also known as the inorganic benzene, is a controversial issue since this compound has several characteristics that could qualify it as an aromatic compound. However, recent studies using magnetic criteria indicate that this compound should be considered as a non-aromatic system. This assignment is mainly due to diatropic currents in the nitrogen atoms without observation of ring currents. The present work shows by means of the magnetic criteria that borazine has a ring current hidden by the local contributions of degenerate orbitals π1 and π2. Additionally, the study of borazine's first triplet state antiaromaticity using the magnetic and energetic criteria by means of isomerization stabilization energies (ISEs) together with Baird's and Hückel's rules suggests that borazine is best described as an (weakly) aromatic system.Silicon has been considered to be one of the most promising anode materials for next generation lithium ion batteries due to its high theoretical specific capacity. However, its huge volume expansion during the lithiation/delithiation process that can result in rapid capacity fading and low conductivity present significant challenges for application. In this study, the morphology of Si in an Al-Si eutectic alloy was modified by Sr, and porous Si was then produced by dealloying the precursor. Profiting from the unique structure, the Si anode exhibits an excellent reversible capacity of 405 mA h g-1 at 0.5 A g-1 after 100 cycles and a fantastic first cycle coulombic efficiency of 83.74%. Furthermore, the porous silicon modified by Sr delivers a stable capacity of 594.8 mA h g-1 even at a high current density of 2 A g-1 after 50 cycles, suggesting a good rate capability.Two organometallic complexes with two and three-dimensional architectures were constructed by using multiple ligands and Zn(ii) ions [Zn3(BTC)2(DTP)4(H2O)2]·(H2O)4 (Zn-1) (BTC = benzene-1,3,5-tricarboxylic acid and DTP = 3,5-di(1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)pyridine) and [Zn2(NTD)2(DTP)] (Zn-2) (NTD = 1,4-naphthalenedicarboxylic acid). The as-prepared complexes were characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction (SCXRD), elemental analysis, powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) and fluorescence analysis. Fluorescence sensing tests revealed that the two complexes are effective, sensitive and selective toward cationic Fe3+ and anionic MnO4 - and Cr2O7 2-. During the antibiotic sensing process, cefixime (CFX) for Zn-1 and nitrofurantoin (NFT) for Zn-2 exhibited the highest quenching efficiencies. For sensing pesticides, the highest quenching efficiencies were exhibited by imidacloprid (IMI) toward Zn-1 and Zn-2. The fluorescence quenching of the complexes that was induced by antibiotics, pesticides and MnO4 - was attributed to both the inner filter effect (IFE) and the fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) effect.Various substituted synthetic chalcones demonstrated potent anti-cancer activities. In the current study a series of novel furo[2,3-d]pyrimidine based chalcones were synthesized as potential anticancer agents. Among the different substituted derivatives, two of the halogen bearing chalcones, 5d and 5e, demonstrated potent anti-proliferative activity against an NCI 59 cell line, with mean GI50 values of 2.41 μM and 1.23 μM, respectively. Moreover, both compounds showed pronounced cytotoxic activity (5d; 1.20 ± 0.21, 5e; 1.90 ± 0.32) against the resistant MCF-7 cell line when compared to doxorubicin; 3.30 ± 0.18. Such outcomes provoked the initiation of an in vivo anticancer assessment study, where compound 5e revealed comparable results to doxorubicin.Decorating two-dimensional (2D) nanomaterials with nanoparticles provides an effective method to integrate their physicochemical properties. In this work, we present the hydrothermal growth process of 2D zinc oxide nanoplates (ZnO NPls), then silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) were uniformly distributed on the surface of ZnO NPls through the reduction procedure of silver nitrate with sodium borohydride to create a metal-semiconductor hybrid. The amount of AgNPs on the ZnO NPls' surface was carefully controlled by varying the volume of silver nitrate (AgNO3) solution. Moreover, the effect of AgNPs on the surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) property of ZnO NPls was thoroughly investigated by using methylene blue (MB) as the target molecule. After calculation, the maximum enhancement factor value for 10-4 M of MB reached 6.2 × 106 for the peak at 1436 cm-1 and the limit of detection was 10-9 M. In addition, the hybrid nanosystem could distinguish MB with good reproducibility over a wide range of concentrations, from 10-9 to 10-4 M. The SERS mechanism is well elucidated based on the chemical and electromagnetic mechanisms related to the synergism of ZnO and Ag in the enhancement of Raman signal. Abundant hot spots located at the gap between adjacent separate Ag nanoparticles and ZnO nanoplates which formed a strong local electromagnetic field and electron transfer between ZnO and Ag are considered to be the key factors affecting the SERS performance of our prepared ZnO/Ag substrates. In this research, we found high sensitivity of ZnO nanoplates/Ag nanoparticles in detecting MB molecules. This unique metal-semiconductor hybrid nanosystem is advantageous for the formation of Raman signals and is thus suitable for the trace detection of methylene blue.ZnO is one of the most promising and efficient semiconductor materials for various light-harvesting applications. Herein, we reported the tuning of optical properties of ZnO nanoparticles (NPs) by co-incorporation of Ni and Ag ions in the ZnO lattice. A sonochemical approach was used to synthesize pure ZnO NPs, Ni-ZnO, Ag-ZnO and Ag/Ni-ZnO with different concentrations of Ni and Ag (0.5%, 2%, 4%, 8%, and 15%) and Ni doped Ag-ZnO solid solutions with 0.25%, 0.5%, and 5% Ni ions. The as-synthesized Ni-Ag-ZnO solid solution NPs were characterized by powdered X-ray diffraction (pXRD), FT-IR spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS), UV-vis (UV) spectroscopy, and photoluminescence (PL) spectroscopy. Ni-Ag co-incorporation into a ZnO lattice reduces charge recombination by inducing charge trap states between the valence and conduction bands of ZnO and interfacial transfer of electrons. The Ni doped Ag-ZnO solid solution NPs have shown superior 4-nitrophenol reduction compared to pure ZnO NPs which do not show this reaction. Furthermore, a methylene blue (MB) clock reaction was also performed. Antibacterial activity against E. coli and S. aureus has inhibited the growth pattern of both strains depending on the concentration of catalysts.In recent years, the conversion of Cr(vi) to Cr(iii) ions by semiconductor photocatalysis technology has been considered to be an effective method to solve this problem. In this paper, a kind of ternary composite, Ag3VO4/g-C3N4/diatomite (AVO/CN/DT), was synthesized by a two-step method (annealing-precipitation). Through a series of characterization analyses, the crystal morphology, microstructure, optical properties and photoelectrochemical properties of the material were characterized and analyzed. The band edge of g-C3N4 was red-shifted due to the addition of Ag3VO4 and diatomite. Consequently, the visible light response of the composites was intensified. Taking Cr(vi) in aqueous solution as a target pollutant, the degradation efficiency using 4AVO/CN/0.06DT reached 70% within 60 min under visible light irradiation, far exceeding the degradation efficiency using the pure substances. The cyclic degradation performance of the composite material was tested, and it still had a stable degradation effect after three cycles. The degradation efficiency in solution at different pH values was investigated. When the pH value of the solution gradually increased, the degradation efficiency gradually decreased, which was mainly caused by the different forms of Cr(vi) under different pH values. A corresponding degradation mechanism was proposed. Diatomite provided a reaction site for Ag3VO4 and g-C3N4, which promoted the photoreduction of Cr(vi). This work provides some reference significance for deepening the application field of diatomite and treating heavy metal ion wastewater.
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