Bimetallic alloyed palladium-nickel electro-catalysts supported on carbon (Vulcan XC-72) with various Pd to Ni atomic ratios have been successfully synthesized by an impregnation technique for the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR). The electro-catalysts are structurally characterized by XRD, FESEM...

Using molecular dynamics simulations and the two-temperature model, we provide a comparison of the surviving damage from single ion irradiation events in nickel-based alloys, for cascades with and without taking into account the effects of the electronic excitations. We find that including the e...

Addressed herein is the catalysis of reduced graphene oxide-supported monodisperse NiPd alloy nanoparticles (NPs) (rGO-NiPd) in the hydrolytic dehydrogenation of ammonia borane (AB). This is the first example of the use of NiPd alloy NPs as catalyst in the hydrolytic dehydrogenation of AB. Monod...

Aerosol therapy is a common treatment for traditional lung diseases, particularly asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), by using nebulizers as oral drug delivery systems. The nebulized drug droplets can be smaller than 4 μm in diameter and be efficiently absorbed by alveoli t...

Palladium based alloys have been proven to be the promising electrocatalyst for direct liquid fuel cells. Among them Palladium-Nickel (PdNi) alloy is considered as the most ideal catalyst due to its unique function in adsorption of hydrogen. Palladium-Nickel (PdNi) system was synthesized using c...

In recent years, research groups have initiated examining graphene, a beneficial carbon nanostructure, as the catalyst supporting material and has ascertained that graphene can improve the electrocatalytic activity more effectively. In this work, graphene supported palladium-nickel alloy was syn...

Herein, Palladium–Nickel alloy nanoparticles assembled on Vulcan carbon composites ([email protected]) have been reported as highly efficient, stable and durable catalyst for the hydrogen evolution from dimethylamine borane. Palladium–Nickel alloy nanoparticles assembled on Vulcan carbon compo...

A novel hybrid based on non-precious metal catalysts embedded into nitrogen doped graphene nanosheets was developed for oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) by pyrolyzing a mixture of Ni, Pd salts, nitrogen source, and graphene oxide. Scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, Ra...

The present investigation deals with the development, characterization and application of nanostructured Pd doped Ni electrodes ([email protected]), which uses the electrochemical properties of Pd in synergy with the magnetic properties of Ni for biosensors development. The [email protected] ele...

Herein we report both linear and convergent pathways for the preparation of 2-alkynyl substituted adenosine-5′-N-ethylcarboxamides via the versatile synthetic intermediate, 2-iodoadenosine-5′-N-ethylcarboxamide (13). The linear approach afforded 13 in an overall yield of 30% from guanosine ove...

The reaction of 2-azanorbornan-3-yl methanols under Mitsunobu or mesylation conditions with various nucleophiles led to a series of chiral-bridged azepanes with configuration at C-4 dependent on the configuration of the starting alcohol. High yielding, stereoselective ring expansion to novel 2-a...

Olprinone is an inotropic agent that inhibits phosphodiesterase (PDE) III and causes vasodilation. Olprinone has been shown to be less proarrhythmic and possibly affect expression of functional Kv1.5 channels that confer the ultra-rapid delayed-rectifier K+ channel current (IKur) responsible for...

AimsThis study investigated the effect of olprinone on ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) induced cardiac injury, and the underlying mechanism.

The use of deep eutectic solvents (DESs) in the lipase-catalysed esterification of lactic acid with ethanol was explored by screening several DESs. Choline chloride:glycerol (1:2) was the most effective DES and provided 28.7% yield of ethyl lactate under the following conditions: 10% (v/v) of wa...

Novel organic molecule ethyl-4-(3-(benzo[d]1,3di-oxole-5-carboxamido)phenyl)1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-6-methyl-2-oxopyrimidine-5-carboxylate (BCOP) was synthesized by Biginelli condensation reaction method. The elemental analysis of synthesized compound has carried out by 1H-NMR and 13C-NMR rotational ...

Polybuffer (Pharmacia) can be used in isoelectric focusing and two-dimensional gel electrophoresis of proteins. It is 116th as expensive as ampholine-type synthetic carrier ampholytes.

The clinical efficacy of NK-104, a novel and totally synthetic hydroxymethylglutaryl-coenzyme A reductase inhibitor, was assessed in 30 patients (men/women = 15/15, mean age 51 years) with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia. After a placebo phase of >4 weeks, NK-104 was given at an initi...

An adsorption resin (persimmon powder-formaldehyde resin, PPFR) was developed by immobilizing persimmon powder (extracted from persimmon residual) with formaldehyde in our previous work1, and it exhibited outstanding selective adsorption capacity towards Au3+ from aqueous solutions and harsh ind...

The effects of dissolved organic matter (DOM) on the removal of nitrate-nitrogen from the model contaminated water have been investigated utilizing the strong base anion exchange resins. With the increase of gallic acid concentration from 0 to 400 mg/L, the adsorption amount of nitrate-nitrogen ...

SummaryEvidence is mounting that the major histocompatibility complex (MHC) molecule HLA-F (human leukocyte antigen F) regulates the immune system in pregnancy, infection, and autoimmunity by signaling through NK cell receptors (NKRs). We present structural, biochemical, and evolutionary analyse...