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Useful Functionality and also Qualities of two,5-Diarylarsoles.
This work reports the electrical and thermal transport processes in p-type Pb-doped Mg3(1+x)Sb2-yPby (0.02 ≤ x ≤ 0.08; 0 ≤ y ≤ 0.02) compounds. Low-energy electron acceptor defects Mg vacancies are easy to form, which can provide holes and make p-type transport in the Mg3Sb2 matrix. However, with an increase in excess Mg, the transport behavior changes from p type to n type as manifested synergistically by both the Hall coefficient and Seebeck coefficient. This indicates the effective role of Mg in tuning carrier type and concentration for a pristine Mg3Sb2 compound. Upon substitution of Sb by Pb, the hole concentration slightly increases, and mobility is greatly improved by 133% at room temperature. The significant increase in mobility is attributed to the weakening ionized impurity scattering, stemming from the decreasing concentration induced by Pb doping. Thus, the power factor is enhanced with a 146% improvement at room temperature. Consequently, the figure of merit ZT of the Pb-doped sample is 1.8 times larger than the pristine one at around 300 K. Moreover, the non-degenerate transport behavior revealed by electrical properties is simply analyzed regarding the effects of minority carriers on the overall Seebeck coefficient. This study proposes a new strategy of charge compensation for improving mobility and a simple way to guide the prediction about the onset of bipolar conduction for Mg3Sb2-based compounds and other potential thermoelectric materials.Flexible and transformable molecules, particularly those responding to external stimuli, are needed for designing sensors and porous compounds capable of storing or separating gases and liquids. Under normal conditions the photochromic compound, 1,2-bis[2-methyl-5-(pyridyl)-3thienyl]cyclopentene (BTCP) forms a porous co-crystal with 1,4-diiodotetrafluorobenzene (dItFB). It traps acetone (Ac) molecules in the pores. Owing to a unique system of pores in the polar framework, the crystal is sensitive to the humidity in the air and to the chosen liquid environment. When compressed in non-penetrating media, the crystal displays a strong negative linear compressibility (NLC) along [100].We designed and characterized an asterisk-shaped luminogen, hexakis(pyridin-4-ylthio)benzene (HPTB). Via external stimuli such as CH3OH, H+, and Ag+, HPTB's luminogenic character transitioned from blue fluorescence to green, yellow, and orange phosphorescence. Results showed that this interconversion was a reversible process that was also reproducible in liquid and in the solid state.Colorimetric detection of various target molecules in aqueous solutions based on the non-crosslinking assembly of DNA-functionalized Au nanoparticles (DNA-AuNPs) has been well established in recent years. The extension of DNA-AuNPs to other solvents remains much less explored, despite the practical importance of detection in non-aqueous solutions, such as those containing an organic ingredient that is required or not removable in many contexts. However, the general consideration that DNA is easily denatured and precipitated in organic solvents has been hampering the use of DNA-AuNPs in low polar solvents. Herein, we report a more rapid non-crosslinking assembly of double-stranded (ds) DNA-AuNPs in alcoholic solvents than in aqueous solvents. When the concentration of ethanol in the disperse medium is increased from 0% to 20% (v/v), the rate of non-crosslinking assembly is distinctly increased by a factor of 5-6, whereas the rate is sharply decreased when the ethanol concentration is further increased to 40%. This biphasic kinetics trend could be attributed to the competitive balance between the enhanced intermolecular attraction between dsDNAs and the increased propensity for melting of dsDNA. Rapid naked-eye identification of clear liquors that are encoded by oligonucleotide additives has also been demonstrated by using the alcoholic non-crosslinking assembly of dsDNA-AuNPs as a proof-of-concept.MoS2 is of great interest as an anode material of batteries due to its high theoretical reversible capacity; in particular, a defective MoS2/graphene heterostructure exhibits excellent cycling stability. However, very little is known about the diffusion and ion storage mechanism at the atomistic level. To provide insights into the issue, we have developed and used first principles calculations and an atom intercalation/deintercalation algorithm to model the adsorption, diffusion, insertion and removal of Li, Na and Mg in pristine and defective MoS2/graphene systems. First, the adsorption of Li, Na and Mg is generally more stable in the defective MoS2/graphene structure. Mg and Li prefer to diffuse in the structure with disulfide defects, while Na prefers to diffuse in the molybdenum defective structure. Next, we found that the atomic configurations of both pristine and defective MoS2/graphene are not restored to their original states after the insertion and removal of Li, Na and Mg, which is related to the irreversible capacity loss of the system. Furthermore, by excluding the amount of lithium atoms related to the unrestored sulfur atoms, an algorithm was proposed to calculate the reversible capacity and it was verified by experimental results. check details We have also demonstrated that the introduction of defects leads to significant increase in the theoretical capacities of the Na and Mg systems, however, decreasing the capacity retention rate of Mg.Food source has a significant impact on levels of fatty acids and their derivatives, fatty acid ethanolamides (FAEs), in the small intestine and brain. Among non-essential fatty acids, oleic acid and its FAE acutely reduce food intake. However, effects of the essential α-linolenic acid, linoleic acid, and their FAEs on appetite regulation remain undefined. This study tested the hypothesis that α-linolenic acid and linoleic acid mediate acute suppression of food intake through their corresponding FAEs, α-linolenoylethanolamide and linoleoylethanolamide, respectively. To allow for the differentiation of the effects of FAEs and their parent fatty acids, male Wistar rats were injected intraperitoneally with α-linolenic acid, linoleic acid, α-linolenoylethanolamide and linoleoylethanolamide after a 12-hour overnight fast. Short-term food intake, plasma and brain FAE status, and plasma concentrations of insulin and leptin were measured to determine whether these hormones mediate the anorectic effect of FAEs. Both ethanolamides, but not their parent fatty acids, acutely suppressed food intake up to one hour post-treatment and this effect was independent of insulin and leptin hormones.
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