Associations between organic erectile dysfunction and the risk of herpes zoster and postherpetic neuralgia in men
CONCLUSIONS: Men experiencing OED seem to face elevated risks of HZ and PHN compared to those without OED. ED may serve as a warning sign for individuals at HZ risk.PMID:38685668 | DOI:10.1080/13685538.2024.2346310 (Source: Herpes)
Source: Herpes - April 30, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Kuan-Hsun Wang Wen-Che Hsieh Heng-Jun Lin Fuu-Jen Tsai Chao-Yu Hsu Source Type: research
Nanoparticles as Drug Delivery Carrier-synthesis, Functionalization and Application
Curr Pharm Des. 2024 Apr 29. doi: 10.2174/0113816128304018240415095912. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTIn recent years, advancements in chemistry have allowed the tailoring of materials at the nanoscopic level as needed. There are mainly four main types of nanomaterials used as drug carriers:metal-based nanomaterials, organic nanomaterials, inorganic nanomaterials, and polymer nanomaterials. The nanomaterials as a drug carrier showed advantages for decreased side effects with a higher therapeutic index. The stability of the drug compounds is increased by encapsulation of the drug within the nano-drug carriers, leading to de...
Source: Current Pharmaceutical Design - April 30, 2024 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: S Drishya Ramakrishna Prasad Are Prabhudutta Hota Anju R Babu Source Type: research
Molding the future: Optimization of bioleaching of rare earth elements from electronic waste by Penicillium expansum and insights into its mechanism
Bioresour Technol. 2024 Apr 27:130750. doi: 10.1016/j.biortech.2024.130750. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe recovery of rare earth elements (REE) from electronic waste is crucial for ensuring future demand security, as there is a high supply risk for this group of elements, and mitigating the environmental impacts of conventional mining. This research focuses on extracting REE from waste printed circuit boards through bioleaching, addressing the limited attention given to this source. A strain of Penicillium expansum demonstrated efficient bioleaching under optimal conditions of 7.5 initial pH, 0.1 mM phosphate concentra...
Source: Bioresource Technology - April 30, 2024 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Alejandra Gonzalez Baez Leonardo Pantoja Mu ñoz Martijn Timmermans Hemda Garelick Diane Purchase Source Type: research
Metal-organic polymer enables efficient organic photoelectrochemical transistor biosensing
Biosens Bioelectron. 2024 Apr 27;257:116346. doi: 10.1016/j.bios.2024.116346. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe field of organic photoelectrochemical transistor (OPECT) is newly emerged, with increasing efforts attempting to utilize its properties in biological sensing. Advanced materials with new physicochemical properties have proven important to this end. Herein, we report a metal-organic polymers-gated OPECT biosensing exemplified by CuⅠ-arylacetylide polymers (CuAs)-modulated poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene):poly(styrene sulfonate) (PEDOT:PSS) channel. Both the photoelectrochemical properties and gating capability o...
Source: Biosensors and Bioelectronics - April 30, 2024 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Cheng Yuan Qiqi Wu Ke-Xin Xu Xing-Shi Liu Hao Lou Yi-Tong Xu Zheng Li Yuanyuan Meng Tan Li Rui Ban Guangxu Chen Wei-Wei Zhao Source Type: research
Au- ZnFe < sub > 2 < /sub > O < sub > 4 < /sub > hollow microspheres based gas sensor for detecting the mustard gas simulant 2-chloroethyl ethyl sulfide
In this study, based on the morphologies of ZnFe2O4 hollow microspheres, a solvothermal method was adopted to realize different levels of Au loading. Toward 1 ppm of 2-CEES, the gas sensor based on 2 wt.% Au-loaded ZnFe2O4 hollow microspheres exhibited a response sensitivity twice that of the gas sensor based on pure ZnFe2O4; furthermore, the response/recovery times decreased. Additionally, the sensor displayed excellent linear response to low concentrations of 2-CEES, outstanding selectivity in the presence of several common volatile organic compounds, and good repeatability, as well as long-term stability. The Au-loaded ...
Source: Anal Sci - April 30, 2024 Category: Chemistry Authors: Junchao Yang Molin Qin Yong Pan Liu Yang Jianan Wei CanCan Yan Genwei Zhang Shuya Cao Qibin Huang Source Type: research
Simultaneous size and defect control of metal-organic framework by deep eutectic solvent for efficient perfluoroalkyl substances adsorption: Delving into mechanism
This study reports an environment-friendly protocol to prepare a metal-organic framework (MOF) with simultaneously controlled particle size and open metal site for adsorption removal of perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs). The successful preparation of UiO-66 with defect and crystal size modulation was achieved using a green and straightforward method, adjusting the components and molar ratios of ammonium salt/glycolic acid deep eutectic solvents (DESs). The corresponding modulation mechanism primarily relied on the combined regulation of the deprotonation and competitive coordination abilities of the eutectic solvent compon...
Source: Chemosphere - April 30, 2024 Category: Chemistry Authors: Linru Cheng Chen Fan Wanlin Deng Source Type: research
Expression of Concern: Sustainable wastewater treatment by RO and hybrid organic polyamide membrane nanofiltration system for clean environment
Chemosphere. 2024 May;356:142019. doi: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.142019. Epub 2024 Apr 11.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38685659 | DOI:10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.142019 (Source: Chemosphere)
Source: Chemosphere - April 30, 2024 Category: Chemistry Source Type: research
Activation of sawdust biochar with water and wastewater treatment residuals for sorption of perfluorooctanesulfonic acid in water
Chemosphere. 2024 Apr 27:142160. doi: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.142160. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTRecent research has found biochar to be a cost-effective adsorbent for removal of perfluoroalkyl substances in water. To promote cleaner production and sustainable waste management, this study explored the potential to produce activated biochars by co-pyrolyzing sawdust with iron-rich biosolids and polyaluminum sludge. The maximum capacity to adsorb perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) reached 27.2 mg g-1 with biosolids-activated biochar and 19.2 mg g-1 with aluminum sludge-activated biochar, compared to 6.2 mg g-1 with sa...
Source: Chemosphere - April 30, 2024 Category: Chemistry Authors: Kalyani Mer Pubudu Arachchilage Wendong Tao Nosa O Egiebor Source Type: research
Durable, multifunctional cotton fabrics with in situ deposited micro/nanomaterials for effective self-cleaning, oil-water separation and antibacterial activity
Int J Biol Macromol. 2024 Apr 28:131848. doi: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.131848. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe facile modification of cotton fabrics for excellent self-cleaning, oil-water separation, and antibacterial activity is of great interest for multifunctional requirements. Herein, a durable, robust, fluorine-free multifunctional cotton fabric was fabricated via in-situ growing zeolitic imidazolate framework-67 (ZIF-67) on the cotton surface, followed by depositing hydrophobic SiO2 (H-SiO2) nanoparticles synthesized via an improved Stöber reaction. Meanwhile, the abundant hydroxyls of the cotton fabrics provided t...
Source: International Journal of Biological Macromolecules - April 30, 2024 Category: Biochemistry Authors: Chenlu Jiao Die Liu Xiang Chen Jinghong Chen Dongdong Ye Source Type: research
Enhancing trimethoprim pollutant removal from wastewater using magnetic metal-organic framework encapsulated with poly (itaconic acid)-grafted crosslinked chitosan composite sponge: Optimization through Box-Behnken design and thermodynamics of adsorption parameters
Int J Biol Macromol. 2024 Apr 27:131947. doi: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.131947. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTTrimethoprim (TMP), an antibiotic contaminant, can be effectively removed from water by using the innovative magnetic metal-organic framework (MOF) composite sponge Fe3O4@Rh-MOF@PIC, which is shown in this study. The composite is made up of magnetite (Fe3O4) nanoparticles and a rhodium MOF embedded in a poly(itaconic acid) grafted chitosan matrix. The structure and characteristics of the synthesized material were confirmed by thorough characterization employing SEM, FTIR, XPS, XRD, and BET techniques. Notably, the co...
Source: International Journal of Biological Macromolecules - April 30, 2024 Category: Biochemistry Authors: Ghaferah H Al-Hazmi Lamia A Albedair Raedah A S Alatawi Jawza Sh Alnawmasi Amnah Mohammed Alsuhaibani Mohamed G El-Desouky Source Type: research
Glycol Monomethyl Ether-Substituted Carbazolyl Hole-Transporting Material for Stable Inverted Perovskite Solar Cells with Efficiency of 25.52
Angew Chem Int Ed Engl. 2024 Apr 30:e202403068. doi: 10.1002/anie.202403068. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTOrganic self-assembled molecules (OSAMs) based hole transporting materials play a pivotal role in achieving highly efficient and stable inverted perovskite solar cells (IPSCs). However, the reported carbazol-based OSAMs have serious drawbacks, such as poor solubility in alcohol solution, worse matched energy arrangement with perovskite, and limited molecular species, which greatly limit the device performance. To address above problems, a novel OSAM 4-(3,6-glycol monomethyl ether-9H-carbazol-9-yl) butyl]phosphonic aci...
Source: Angewandte Chemie - April 30, 2024 Category: Chemistry Authors: Hui Zhou Weiling Wang Yuwei Duan Rui Sun Yong Li Zhuang Xie Dongfang Xu Meizi Wu Youliang Wang Hongxiang Li Qunping Fan Yang Peng Yao Yao Chentong Liao Qiang Peng Shengzhong Liu Zhike Liu Source Type: research
Ligand Meta-Anchoring Strategy in Metal-Organic Frameworks for Remarkable Promotion of Quantum Yields
Angew Chem Int Ed Engl. 2024 Apr 30:e202401261. doi: 10.1002/anie.202401261. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTAggregation is a conventional method to enhance the quantum yields (QYs) of pure organic luminophores due to the restriction of intramolecular motions (RIM). However, how to realize RIM in metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) is still unclear and challenging. In this work, the ligand meta-anchoring strategy is first proposed and proved to be an effective and systematic approach to restrict the intramolecular motions of MOFs for the QY improvement. By simply shifting the substituent position in the ligand from para to meta,...
Source: Angewandte Chemie - April 30, 2024 Category: Chemistry Authors: Qicheng Yu Herman H Y Sung Feng Gao Ian D Williams Jacky W Y Lam Jianwei Sun Ben Zhong Tang Source Type: research
Built-in Electric Fields in Heterostructured Lamellar Membranes Enable Highly Efficient Rejection of Charged Mass
Angew Chem Int Ed Engl. 2024 Apr 30:e202406113. doi: 10.1002/anie.202406113. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTSeparation membranes with homogeneous charge channels are the mainstream to reject charged mass by forming electrical double layer (EDL). However, the EDL often compresses effective solvent transport space and weakens channel-ion interaction. Here, built-in electric fields (BIEFs) are constructed in lamellar membranes by assembling the heterostructured nanosheets, which contain alternate positively-charged nanodomains and negatively-charged nanodomains. We demonstrate that the BIEFs are perpendicular to horizontal cha...
Source: Angewandte Chemie - April 30, 2024 Category: Chemistry Authors: Chongchong Chen Xiaoli Wu Jingjing Chen Siyu Liu Yongzheng Wang Wenjia Wu Jie Zhang Jingtao Wang Zhongyi Jiang Source Type: research
Thermal and photoinduced radical cascade annulation using aryl isonitriles: An approach to quinoline-derived benzophosphole oxides
Angew Chem Int Ed Engl. 2024 Apr 30:e202404275. doi: 10.1002/anie.202404275. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTHerein, we present a radical cascade addition cyclization sequence to access quinoline-based benzophosphole oxides from ortho-alkynylated aromatic phosphine oxides using various aryl isonitriles as radical acceptors and inexpensive tert-butyl-hydroperoxide (TBHP) as a terminal oxidant in the presence of a catalytic amount of silver acetate. Alternatively, the same cascade can be realized through a sustainable photochemical approach utilizing 1,2,3,5-tetrakis(carbazol-9-yl)-4,6-dicyanobenzene (4CzIPN) as an organic pho...
Source: Angewandte Chemie - April 30, 2024 Category: Chemistry Authors: Shyam Kumar Banjare Lena Lezius Elena Sophia Horst Dirk Leifert Constantin Gabriel Daniliuc Fatmah Alasmary Armido Studer Source Type: research
Purely Organic Room-Temperature Phosphorescence Molecule for High-Performance Non-Doped Organic Light-Emitting Diodes
Angew Chem Int Ed Engl. 2024 Apr 30:e202405418. doi: 10.1002/anie.202405418. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTPurely organic molecules with room-temperature phosphorescence (RTP) are potential luminescent materials with high exciton utilization for organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs), but those exhibiting superb electroluminescence (EL) performances are rarely explored, mainly due to their long phosphorescence lifetimes. Herein, a robust purely organic RTP molecule, 3,6-bis(5-phenylindolo[3,2-a]carbazol-12(5H)-yl)-xanthen-9-one (3,2-PIC-XT), is developed. The neat film of 3,2-PIC-XT shows strong green RTP with a very short ...
Source: Angewandte Chemie - April 30, 2024 Category: Chemistry Authors: Xiaoluo Peng Peng Zou Jiajie Zeng Xing Wu Dian Xie Yan Fu Dezhi Yang Dongge Ma Ben Zhong Tang Zujin Zhao Source Type: research
