Analysis of real samples is usually associated with the need for proper sample treatment, which is traditionally performed by liquid–liquid extraction or solid phase extraction. During recent years, membrane extractions were proposed as an alternative for pretreatment of various real samples. I...

A defect-free ZIF-8 membrane on a porous ceramic tube was well prepared by the self-conversion of ZnO nanorods in a zinc-free 2-methylimidazole (Hmim) water-solvent solution. In the synthesis, the ZnO nanorods grown on the substrate provide the zinc source and act as the nucleation and growth si...

How to fabricate zeolitic imidazole framework-8 (ZIF-8) based therapeutic nanoplatform will be of significance in biomedicine considering its good biocompatibility. Herein, we report a one-step encapsulation of indocyanine green (ICG) in ZIF-8 nanoparticles (NPs). The as-prepared [email protecte...

The blue luminescent material BaQ2 was synthesized greenly in water medium in a yield of 96.09%. The structure of BaQ2 was characterized by Fourier transform infrared absorption spectroscopy (FTIR) and the vibrational absorption peak of Ba-O was detected at 480 cm−1. X-ray diffraction (XRD) resu...

A novel red-emitting phosphor Ca9Na0.667Gd(PO4)7:Eu3+ has been synthesized by a high-temperature solid-state reaction. X-ray powder diffraction (XRD) analysis confirmed the phase formation of Ca9Na0.667Gd(PO4)7:Eu3+ materials. The photoluminescence excitation (PLE) and emission (PL) spectra were...

In this study, Portuguese clay, Fe-impregnated clay, red mud and clay/red mud mixtures were used in the removal of Acid Orange 7 by Fenton and photo-Fenton (under UV light) oxidation processes. In comparison with pure adsorption, the catalytic activity of Fe-loaded clay showed an optimum removal...

Despite its recognition as an important global resource for conservation, the International Union for Conservation of Nature's (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species only provides assessments of extinction risk for a small and biased subset of known biodiversity. A more complete Red List can...

Hydrocolloids from seaweeds (phycocolloids) have interesting functional properties like antiproliferative activity. Marine algae consumptions are linked to law cancer incidences in countries that traditionally consume marine products. In this study, we have investigated water-soluble sulfated po...

Near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) is an emerging noninvasive monitoring modality based on chromophore absorption of infrared light. There are four different types of NIRS system—continuous, time domain, frequency domain, and functional—and numerous devices that are now commercially available. ...

Nowadays, food nutrition and safety are gaining increasing public attention. Rapid detection methods for hazardous substances in food are urgently needed. Near-infrared spectroscopy, a rapid and nondestructive analysis technique with good reproducibility, has been widely applied for fast detecti...

Novel red emitting phosphors Ca8MgSm1–х(PO4)7:xEu3+ with whitlockite-type structure were prepared by a high temperature solid-state reaction in air. Powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD), photoluminescence spectra, and fluorescence decay were used to characterize the structure and luminescence prope...

A series of Ca2MgWO6:Bi3+, Eu3+ phosphors were prepared via a high temperature solid-state reaction method. The crystal structure of Ca2MgWO6:Bi3+, Eu3+ phosphors adopt the double perovskite structure. Different from previous study, a yellow-emitting was observed in the Ca2MgWO6 matrix. Roman sp...

A simple hydrothermal system was developed for controllable morphologies of the Prussian yellow Fe[Fe(CN)6] nanostructures in the presence of organic additives. Hollow and solid nanospheres of the Prussian yellow materials were successfully synthesized with suitable experimental conditions. It i...

We previously reported that interleukin-6 (IL-6) in the red nucleus (RN) is up-regulated at 3 weeks after spared nerve injury (SNI), and plays facilitated role in the later maintenance of neuropathic pain. The current study aimed to reveal the roles of different signaling pathways, including Jan...

A series of new red emission phosphors Ca7Zn2(PO4)6: Re3+ (Re3+ = Eu3+, Sm3+, Pr3+) are synthesized by solid state reaction. The crystal structure and microstructure are systematically investigated by X-ray diffraction Rietveld structure refinement, scanning electron microscopy and energy disper...

Objective/BackgroundGlucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G-6-PD) deficiency and thalassemia are genetically independent hemolytic disorders. Co-inheritance of both disorders may affect red blood cell pathology to a greater extent than normally seen in either disorder alone. This study determines t...

BackgroundTo investigate the neurobiological evidence supporting the adaptogenic effects of Korean Red Ginseng in reducing the harmful consequences of stress using a double-blind, placebo-controlled trial.

Rare earth fluorescent materials with appropriate doping can realize emission from ultraviolet to mid-infrared to satisfy their variety of applications. The choice of host matrix and doping ions are crucial for intense fluorescent outputs and selective emission profiles. Here, we report the faci...

Infrared Stark spectra for a Nylon 6 film were measured under electric fields from 0.99 to 1.5 MV/cm at 77 K using a sandwich-type cell with a BaF2/Al/Nylon 6/Al structure. The broad asymmetric infrared and Stark spectra observed for amide I (CO stretch) were fitted with three components: 1637-c...

Models play an important role in inverse problems, serving as the prior for representing the original signal to be recovered. REgularization by Denoising (RED) is a recently introduced general framework for constructing such priors using state-of-the-art denoising algorithms. Using RED, solving ...