Recently, various types of porous surfaces have been demonstrated for lubricant (e.g., oil) impregnated omniphobic surfaces. However, the retention of the lubricating liquid within the porous layer and the omniphobic durability still remain challenges. Here, the omniphobic durability of the oil-...

The present work deals with the oxidation behaviour of mechanically alloyed (MA) mixture of Al + B (Al-17.3 wt.% and B-82.7 wt.%) and aluminium boride (AlB12) in the air using thermogravimetric-differential thermal analysis (TG-DTA). An extent of oxidation (conversion, α) of 0.67 was observed f...

Interactions between polymer matrices and inorganic mineral surfaces are especially relevant in polymer-filler composites and in adhesion science. Knowledge about underlying mechanisms at the interphase is a prerequisite for understanding functionality and aging. Therefore, interactions of poly(...

Aluminum oxide nanoparticles (Al2O3NPs) and zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnONPs) have been involved in many industries and they are extensively abundant in many aspects of human life. Consequently, concerns have been raised about their potentially harmful effects. However the toxicities of Al2O3NPs...

A new counter electrode which makes use of reduced graphene oxide (rGO), poly (3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) (PEDOT) and aluminium oxide (Al2O3) was developed to enhance the performance of dye-sensitized solar cell (DSSC) device in replacing platinum as a counter electrode. PEDOT/rGO-Al2O3 was fab...

In order to provide a short-term oxidation protection system for graphite at high temperature, an aluminum metaphosphate coating was prepared on the surface of graphite by cathodic electrochemical treatment, and its oxidation protective ability was investigated using an isothermal oxidation test...

In this paper, we propose and experimentally demonstrate a new laser processing method for low-temperature formation of effective aluminum oxide passivation layers on crystalline silicon. An aluminum film with a thickness of only several nm is evaporated on the silicon surface, after which a lon...

The combination of additive manufacturing based on the binder jetting and reaction-bonding aluminum oxide (RBAO) techniques can produce fully ceramic specimens near net shape. This study developed powder formulations composed of stearic acid coated aluminum (Al) powder and dextrin coated aluminu...

Numerous chemical compounds isolated from medicinal plants have anti-tumor properties, the effects of which on human cancer cells are currently under study. Here, the chemical transformation of glaucolide B were performed to produce a hirsutinolide. The antiproliferative and cytotoxic activity o...

The stability of lithium aluminate (LiAlO2) powders have been studied under reducing (4% H2N2) and oxidizing (Air) atmospheres at 700 °C. While XRD results show the raw α-LiAlO2 samples contain a minor fraction of LiAl2(OH)7·2H2O and LiAlO2·0.25H2O phases, high-temperature XRD study shows th...

Lithium aluminate (LiAlO2) polycrystalline material showing high OSL sensitivity and linear dose response was prepared at IFJ Krakow. The kinetic parameters of OSL and TL processes were evaluated using various experimental techniques: LM-OSL deconvolution, TL glow-curve deconvolution, variable h...

The use and scrap of lithium ion batteries, especially power lithium ion batteries in China, are increasing every year. Regeneration of spent battery materials is not only important for environmental protection and resource saving, but also for the production of high value-added materials. In th...

Lepidolite has an Al2O3 content of greater than 22%. Using it efficiently will be very important for the economic extraction of lithium from this low-grade lithium ore if an industrial-scale extraction process is to be developed. This paper presents a novel technique for recovering aluminium and...

Several samples of undoped and carbon or copper doped lithium aluminate (LiAlO2) were prepared in an attempt to achieve a material, which can be applicable in optically stimulated luminescence (OSL) dosimetry. All investigated samples are highly sensitive to ionizing radiation and show good repr...

Lithium aluminate (LiAlO2) crystals, both undoped and doped with Ti, Cu and Ce, were grown using the Micro Pulling Down method and their thermoluminescence (TL) was studied. The first order kinetics of thermoluminescent glow curves was confirmed. The Tmax-Tstop method showed the existence of a h...

The influence of the conditions of preliminary mechanical activation of a mixture of gibbsite and lithium carbonate in a planetary-type activator and the conditions of subsequent heat treatment on the phase composition of lithium aluminates is studied. It is shown that for the formation of γ-Li...

Endoplasmic reticulum (ER) dysfunction is thought to play a significant role in several neurological disorders, including Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, Huntington's disease, multiple sclerosis, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, cerebral ischemia, and the prion diseases. E...

Tunicamycin is an inhibitor of glycosylation that disturbs protein folding machinery in eukaryotic cells. Tunicamycin causes accumulation of unfolded proteins in cell endoplasmic reticulum (ER) and induces ER stress. ER stress is an essential mechanism for cellular homeostasis has role in cell d...

AimsSignal transducer and activator of transcription (STAT)-3 lies at the convergence point of key pathways involved in many malignancies including oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC). Endoplasmic reticulum stress (ERS) and the unfolded protein response have been shown to be involved in the path...

Mesencephalic astrocyte-derived neurotrophic factor (MANF) is the only human neurotrophic factor with an evolutionarily-conserved C. elegans homolog, Y54G2A.23 or manf-1. MANF is a small, soluble, endoplasmic-reticulum (ER)-resident protein that is secreted upon ER stress and promotes survival o...