Upcycling spent Lithium-ion battery cathodes to cobalt-polyphenol network by DES dissolution and solvent-induced crystallization
Green Chem., 2024, Accepted Manuscript DOI: 10.1039/D4GC01036A, PaperZeyu Wang, Yu Chen, Fengyi Zhou, Yurun Tian, Rui Qin, Zhimin Xue, Tiancheng Mu The industrialization of recycling the spent lithium-ion batteries present promising opportunities and challenges. Herein, we developed a strategy by combination of task-specific deep eutectic solvent (3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoic acid: choline chloride) dissolution... The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry (Source: RSC - Green Chem. latest articles)
Source: RSC - Green Chem. latest articles - April 2, 2024 Category: Chemistry Authors: Zeyu Wang Source Type: research
Revisiting a (001)-oriented layered lead chloride templated by 1,2,4-triazolium: structural phase transitions, lattice dynamics and broadband photoluminescence
Dalton Trans., 2024, Advance Article DOI: 10.1039/D4DT00406J, PaperMiros ław Mączka, Szymon Sobczak, Maciej Ptak, Szymon Smółka, Katarzyna Fedoruk, Filip Dybała, Artur P. Herman, Waldeci Paraguassu, Jan K. Zaręba, Robert Kudrawiec, Adam Sieradzki, Andrzej Katrusiak Layered 1,2,4-triazolium lead chloride undergoes three phase transitions. It also exhibits narrow and broad emissions, which exhibit different temperature dependence. We correlated this behaviour with the change of the octahedral distortion. To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above. The content of this RSS F...
Source: RSC - Dalton Trans. latest articles - April 2, 2024 Category: Chemistry Authors: Miros ław Mączka Source Type: research
On the Use of Triethyloxonium Tetrafluoroborate for Chloride Removal during Sarcosine N-Carboxyanhydride Synthesis: Improving NCA purity for controlled ring opening polymerization
In conclusion, the reported method can be easily applied to Sar-NCA synthesis or purification of commercially available pSar-NCAs and eases access to well-defined hetero-telechelic pSar polymers.PMID:38563634 | DOI:10.1002/chem.202304375 (Source: Chemistry)
Source: Chemistry - April 2, 2024 Category: Chemistry Authors: Leon Capel ôa Rafael Miravet Mart í Aroa Duro-Casta ño Vicent J Nebot Matthias Barz Source Type: research
Mucoadhesive phenylboronic acid-grafted carboxymethyl cellulose hydrogels containing glutathione for treatment of corneal epithelial cells exposed to benzalkonium chloride
Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces. 2024 Mar 29;238:113884. doi: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2024.113884. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBenzalkonium chloride (BAK) is the most commonly-used preservative in topical ophthalmic medications that may cause ocular surface inflammation associated with oxidative stress and dry eye syndrome. Glutathione (GSH) is an antioxidant in human tears and able to decrease the proinflammatory cytokine release from cells and reactive oxygen species (ROS) formation. Carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC), a hydrophilic polymer, is one of most commonly used artificial tears and can promote the corneal epithelial cell ...
Source: Colloids and Surfaces - April 2, 2024 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Yung-Hsin Cheng Hao-Pai Huang Hsin-Ho Chen Source Type: research
On the Use of Triethyloxonium Tetrafluoroborate for Chloride Removal during Sarcosine N-Carboxyanhydride Synthesis: Improving NCA purity for controlled ring opening polymerization
In conclusion, the reported method can be easily applied to Sar-NCA synthesis or purification of commercially available pSar-NCAs and eases access to well-defined hetero-telechelic pSar polymers.PMID:38563634 | DOI:10.1002/chem.202304375 (Source: Chemistry)
Source: Chemistry - April 2, 2024 Category: Chemistry Authors: Leon Capel ôa Rafael Miravet Mart í Aroa Duro-Casta ño Vicent J Nebot Matthias Barz Source Type: research
Mucoadhesive phenylboronic acid-grafted carboxymethyl cellulose hydrogels containing glutathione for treatment of corneal epithelial cells exposed to benzalkonium chloride
Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces. 2024 Mar 29;238:113884. doi: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2024.113884. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBenzalkonium chloride (BAK) is the most commonly-used preservative in topical ophthalmic medications that may cause ocular surface inflammation associated with oxidative stress and dry eye syndrome. Glutathione (GSH) is an antioxidant in human tears and able to decrease the proinflammatory cytokine release from cells and reactive oxygen species (ROS) formation. Carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC), a hydrophilic polymer, is one of most commonly used artificial tears and can promote the corneal epithelial cell ...
Source: Colloids and Surfaces - April 2, 2024 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Yung-Hsin Cheng Hao-Pai Huang Hsin-Ho Chen Source Type: research
Mucoadhesive phenylboronic acid-grafted carboxymethyl cellulose hydrogels containing glutathione for treatment of corneal epithelial cells exposed to benzalkonium chloride
Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces. 2024 Mar 29;238:113884. doi: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2024.113884. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBenzalkonium chloride (BAK) is the most commonly-used preservative in topical ophthalmic medications that may cause ocular surface inflammation associated with oxidative stress and dry eye syndrome. Glutathione (GSH) is an antioxidant in human tears and able to decrease the proinflammatory cytokine release from cells and reactive oxygen species (ROS) formation. Carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC), a hydrophilic polymer, is one of most commonly used artificial tears and can promote the corneal epithelial cell ...
Source: Colloids and Surfaces - April 2, 2024 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Yung-Hsin Cheng Hao-Pai Huang Hsin-Ho Chen Source Type: research
A comprehensive characterization of indoor ambient microplastics in households during the COVID-19 pandemic
This study investigated the composition of indoor airborne MPs by active sampling in seven houses in the city center of northwestern Turkey (Eski şehir) during the COVID-19 pandemic. The visual identification showed the presence of different colored MPs, white, red, orange, green, and yellow, with different shapes (fibers, fragments, films, lines, foam, and pellets). The size of the identified MPs was between 2.5 and 327.36 μm. The polymer ic composition analysis showed the presence of 123 MPs in all the samples with 22 different polymeric compositions. Residents in these houses are exposed to airborne MPs, with inhalat...
Source: Air Quality, Atmosphere and Health - April 2, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Source Type: research
Cymbopogon proximus and Petroselinum crispum seed ethanolic extract/Gum Arabic nanogel emulsion: Preventing ethylene glycol and ammonium chloride-induced urolithiasis in rats
This study aimed to assess the anti-urolithic effects ofCymbopogon proximus (Halfa Bar) andPetroselinum crispum (parsley) seed ethanolic extract /Gum Arabic (GA) emulsion, and its nanogel form against ethylene glycol (EG) and ammonium chloride (AC)-induced experimental urolithiasis in rats. Rats were divided into four groups: group 1 served as the normal control, group 2 received EG with AC in drinking water for 14 days to induce urolithiasis, groups 3 and 4 were orally administered emulsion (600 mg/kg/day) and nanogel emulsion (600 mg/kg/day) for 7 days, followed by co-administration with EG and AC in drinking water fo...
Source: Urolithiasis - April 2, 2024 Category: Urology & Nephrology Source Type: research
STUB1 exacerbates calcium oxalate-induced kidney injury by modulating reactive oxygen species-mediated cellular autophagy via regulating CFTR ubiquitination
This study investigated the role of STIP1 homology and U-box protein 1 (STUB1), an E3 ubiquitin ligase, and cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR), a chloride channel, in CaOx-related renal damage and autophagy regulation. HK-2 cells were treated with various doses of CaOx monohydrate (COM) to simulate kidney injury in vitro. Cell viability, reactive oxygen species (ROS) production, and apoptosis were assessed. The regulation of CFTR ubiquitination by STUB1 was confirmed by immunoprecipitation. An in vivo model was established by injecting mice with glyoxylate. COM treatment dose-dependently decrease...
Source: Urolithiasis - April 2, 2024 Category: Urology & Nephrology Source Type: research
Cymbopogon proximus and Petroselinum crispum seed ethanolic extract/Gum Arabic nanogel emulsion: Preventing ethylene glycol and ammonium chloride-induced urolithiasis in rats
This study aimed to assess the anti-urolithic effects ofCymbopogon proximus (Halfa Bar) andPetroselinum crispum (parsley) seed ethanolic extract /Gum Arabic (GA) emulsion, and its nanogel form against ethylene glycol (EG) and ammonium chloride (AC)-induced experimental urolithiasis in rats. Rats were divided into four groups: group 1 served as the normal control, group 2 received EG with AC in drinking water for 14 days to induce urolithiasis, groups 3 and 4 were orally administered emulsion (600 mg/kg/day) and nanogel emulsion (600 mg/kg/day) for 7 days, followed by co-administration with EG and AC in drinking water fo...
Source: Urolithiasis - April 2, 2024 Category: Urology & Nephrology Source Type: research
STUB1 exacerbates calcium oxalate-induced kidney injury by modulating reactive oxygen species-mediated cellular autophagy via regulating CFTR ubiquitination
This study investigated the role of STIP1 homology and U-box protein 1 (STUB1), an E3 ubiquitin ligase, and cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR), a chloride channel, in CaOx-related renal damage and autophagy regulation. HK-2 cells were treated with various doses of CaOx monohydrate (COM) to simulate kidney injury in vitro. Cell viability, reactive oxygen species (ROS) production, and apoptosis were assessed. The regulation of CFTR ubiquitination by STUB1 was confirmed by immunoprecipitation. An in vivo model was established by injecting mice with glyoxylate. COM treatment dose-dependently decrease...
Source: Urolithiasis - April 2, 2024 Category: Urology & Nephrology Source Type: research
LXR α Promotes Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Formation Through UHRF1 Epigenetic Modification of miR-26b-3p
CONCLUSIONS: Our study reveals a pivotal role of the LXRα/UHRF1/miR-26b-3p axis in AAA and provides potential biomarkers and therapeutic targets for AAA.PMID:38557060 | DOI:10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.123.065202 (Source: Circulation)
Source: Circulation - April 1, 2024 Category: Cardiology Authors: Xiao Guo Jianmei Zhong Yichao Zhao Yanan Fu Ling-Yue Sun Ancai Yuan Junling Liu Alex F Chen Jun Pu Source Type: research
A highly bioactive THPC-crosslinked recombinant collagen hydrogel implant for aging skin rejuvenation
Int J Biol Macromol. 2024 Mar 30:131276. doi: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.131276. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTSkin aging, a complex physiological progression marked by collagen degradation, poses substantial challenges in dermatology. Recombinant collagen emerges as a potential option for skin revitalization, yet its application is constrained by difficulties in forming hydrogels. We have for the first time developed a highly bioactive Tetrakis(hydroxymethyl) phosphonium chloride (THPC)-crosslinked recombinant collagen hydrogel implant for aging skin rejuvenation. THPC demonstrated superior crosslinking efficiency compared t...
Source: International Journal of Biological Macromolecules - April 1, 2024 Category: Biochemistry Authors: Qi Wang Huiyu Yan Linyan Yao Yi Xie Peng Liu Jianxi Xiao Source Type: research
Stenotrophomonas maltophilia Isolated from the Gut Symbiotic Community of the Plastic-Eating Tenebrio molitor
In this study, we found that a PVC-eating insect, Tenebrio molitor, could survive by consuming PVC as a dietary supplement. To understand the gut symbiotic community, metagenomic analysis was performed to reveal the biodiversity of a symbiotic community in the midgut of Tenebrio molitor. Among them, seven genera were enriched from the midgut of the insect under culture conditions with PVC as carbon source. A strain of Stenotrophomonas maltophilia was isolated from the midgut symbiotic community of the plastic-eating Tenebrio molitor. To unravel the functional gene for the biodegradation enzyme, we sequenced the whole genom...
Source: Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology - April 1, 2024 Category: Biochemistry Authors: Shasha Ye Yi Lu Guo Li Dongfang Li Yujin Wu Yuan Yao Source Type: research
