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This work aims to synthesize economical and eco-friendly naturally sourced nano-pigments with bright colors, antimicrobial activity, and thermal stability from algal cells cultivated in wastewater, which are then harvested, dried, and converted into algal biomass (AB). Algal biomass (AB) was covered by a very thin nano-layer of either zinc ferrite or cerium ferri...
Continue readingIn this work, novel polymeric blends were prepared from polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and silkworm cocoon waste (SCW), that were defective cocoons excluded during the silk-making process in the ratio 50:50 w/w. These blends were incorporated with moringa seed oil (MSO) as a bio-based plasticizer with different concentrations (1, 2, and 3%) to obtain a final bioplastic...
Continue readingThediscoveryandsynthesisofatomicallypreciselow-dimensional inorganic materialshaveledtonumerousunusualstructuralmotifsandnascent physicalproperties.However,accesstolow-dimensionalvanderWaals (vdW)-boundanalogsofbulkcrystalsisoftenlimitedbychemical considerationsarisingfromstructuralfactorslikeatomicradii,bondingor coordination,andelectronegativity.Usingsingle-walle...
Continue readingThe current study presents a green, straightforward, and ultrafast microwave-assisted method for the synthesis of Ag-NPs in only 40 s, using the Paeonia officinalis root extract as a reducing agent, for the first time. Characterization of the produced Ag-NPs was carried out using different spectroscopic and microscopic methods. They exhibited strong emission peak...
Continue readingMicro-nano plastics have emerged as a major ecological concern. The nanoplastics (NPs) pose a huge threat to microscopic animals. Our study aims to decipher the effect of polystyrene nanoplastics (PSNPs) of 50 and 100 nm sizes on a bdelloid rotifer (Philodina roseola). Both sizes of PSNPs were analyzed using field emission Scanning electron microscopy, Fourier tr...
Continue readingCarbon dioxide (CO2) generally exists as the main impurity in natural gas, whose main component is methane. The presence of CO2 reduces the energy content of natural gas and also causes the corrosion of pipelines. To prevent such problems, natural gas must contain a small concentration of CO2 (less than 2% by weight). Membrane technology is an attractive separati...
Continue readingThe pathophysiology of diabetes-induced brain injury involves pyroptosis, an inflammatory programmed cell death. This study aimed to investigate the potential protective effect of cranberry extract (CE) against diabetes-induced brain injury. Type 1 diabetes was induced by intraperitoneal injection of streptozotocin in rats. Brain tissue samples were investigated fo...
Continue readingThe Maltese archipelago is a small island chain that is among the most remote in the Mediterranean. Humans were not thought to have reached and inhabited such small and isolated islands until the regional shift to Neolithic lifeways, around 7.5 thousand years ago (ka)1. In the standard view, the limited resources and ecological vulnerabilities of small islands, cou...
Continue readingInspired by the survival strategies of pyomelanin-producing microbes, we synthesize pyomelanin nanoparticles (PMNPs) from homogentisic acid- γ-lactone via auto-oxidation and investigate their biomedical potential. PMNPs possess distinct physicochemical properties, including reactive oxygen species scavenging and microenvironment-responsive self-disassembly....
Continue readingMetabolic-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD) represents a spectrum of hepatic disorders characterized by excessive lipid accumulation in the liver with a global prevalence rate of 30%. Despite their increasing prevalence, current therapeutic interventions remain suboptimal, constrained by substantial adverse effects and prohibitive treatment costs. Through an a...
Continue readingRGO-Fe3O4 composite is investigated as prospective options for improving the signal responsiveness of a modified electrode which is able to detect biologically essential molecules like uric acid (UA), a crucial biomarker for gout and kidney stones. A green approach was adopted for the synthesis of this composite using glucose as the green reducing agent. Graphene...
Continue readingTwo novel alkaloids, zoanides A and B (1 and 2), 12 new zoanthamine-type alkaloids (3–14), together with two known compounds (15 and 16) were obtained from the zoantharian Zoanthus vietnamensis. Their structures and absolute configurations were established by extensive spectroscopic data, DP4+ probability calculation, and X-ray crystallographic analyses. Stru...
Continue readingIn contrast to the rich chemistry of porphyrin and its analogs, the structural variety of phthalocyanine derivatives, which are widely utilized in material and life sciences, has been limited by the lack of versatile synthetic methods. Herein we present a synthetic strategy/methodology for the meso-position editing of phthalocyanine derivatives via deprotonative ...
Continue readingSchiff base macromolecules have been successfully synthesized, utilizing a classical chemistry route and a dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) plasma technique. The synthesis of monomeric units has been accomplished through typical reactions of aldehyde and amine functional molecules. The condensation polymerization of the Schiff base molecules has been instigated...
Continue readingThe Co-free Li[Ni0.75Mn0.25]O2 (NM7525) cathode offers the significant advantage of low production costs. However, it requires a high-voltage charging process (≥4.5 V vs Li/Li⁺) to achieve the energy density level of high-Ni Li[NixCoyMnz]O2 (x ≥ 0.8) cathodes, which leads to severe structural and morphological degradation in the secondary particles during p...
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