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Intuition and Its Place in Ethics
Authors: AUDI ROBERT
Published: March 2015

This paper provides a multifaceted account of intuition. The paper integrates apparently disparate conceptions of intuition, shows how the notion has figured in epistemology as well as in intuitionistic ethics, and clarifies the relation between the intuitive and the self-evident. Ethical intuitionism is characterized in ways that, in phenomenology, epistemology, and ontology, represent an advance over the position of W. D. Ross while preserving its commonsense normative core and intuitionist character. This requires clarifying the sense in which intuitions are non-inferential and explaining how self-evident principles may be maintained without dogmatism, how intuition is significantly analogous to perception, and how rational disagreements can extend even to the self-evident. The paper distinguishes between two orders of normative disagreement, shows how intuition can contribute to resolving normative disagreements, and represents ethical intuitionism as capable of modified forms that depart from its traditional claims in being neutral with respect to both ethical naturalism and metaphysical realism.
THE SOCIAL VALUE OF REASONING IN EPISTEMIC JUSTIFICATION
Authors: Nagel Jennifer
Published: March 2015

Social epistemology has to be admired for its courage in tackling those areas of human judgment that seem most epistemically problematic. When and how are we justified in accepting the testimony of a stranger? That looks like a hard question. Social epistemology has less obvious application to what might be considered the easy cases of epistemic justification: for example, the justification of judgments founded on explicit reasoning (‘there is no largest prime number’), or inner sense (‘I am presently feeling cold and a bit nervous’). My aim in what follows is to explore the social dimension of these ‘easy’ cases, and in fact also to discuss some hidden reasons why the epistemic justification of these judgments seems less problematic than the justification of judgments based on, for example, testimony and perception.
Competition and Ceramics on the East African Coast: Long-Term Perspectives on Nineteenth-Century History at the Swahili Port Town of Mikindani, Tanzania
Authors: Pawlowicz Matthew C.
Published: March 2015

The Swahili communities of the East African coast have often been characterized as middlemen, defined by their ability to navigate – often quite literally – the economic networks linking the African Interior and the Indian Ocean rim. Yet diversity has increasingly been recognized between Swahili communities. In this paper I add to the awareness and explication of Swahili diversity through comparative analysis of the archaeology of the southern Tanzanian town of Mikindani. In particular, I work to extend our knowledge of political and economic competition in East Africa backwards from the better documented nineteenth century. For Mikindani, its inhabitants’ changing abilities to access certain kinds of ceramics trace the competitive structures of this part of the coast and provide evidence for their success or failure in navigating a complex economic landscape.
Material Biographies: Saharan Trade and the Lives of Objects in Fourteenth and Fifteenth-Century West Africa
Authors: Silverman Raymond A.
Published: March 2015

This article explores the lives of several copper alloy vessels (bowls, basins, and ewers), made in Egypt and England, that were carried across the Sahara just before the dawn of the European age of exploration, and that eventually found their way to central Ghana. It considers how and why prestige metal goods, some of them produced for specific individuals, became trade commodities that traveled thousands of kilometers, ending up in Akan communities where they were given new meanings. In thinking about material things and the mutability of meaning, the article attempts to address how we might understand these trade items as discursive “objects of knowledge” connecting peoples living in different times and different places.
On the anisotropic response of a Janus drop in a shearing viscous fluid
Authors: Díaz-Maldonado Misael , Córdova-Figueroa Ubaldo M.
Published: March 2015

The force and couple that result from the shearing motion of a viscous, unbounded fluid on a Janus drop are the subjects of this investigation. A pair of immiscible, viscous fluids comprise the Janus drop and render it with a ‘perfect’ shape: spherical with a flat, internal interface, in which each constituent fluid is bounded by a hemispherical domain of equal radius. The effect of the arrangement of the internal interface (drop orientation) relative to the unidirectional shear flow is explored within the Stokes regime. Projection of the external flow into a reference frame centred on the drop simplifies the analysis to three cases: (i) a shear flow with a velocity gradient parallel to the internal interface, (ii) a hyperbolic flow, and (iii) two shear flows with a velocity gradient normal to the internal interface. Depending on the viscosity of the internal fluids, the Janus drop behaves as a simple fluid drop or as a solid body with broken fore and aft symmetry. The resultant couple arises from both the straining and swirling motions of the external flow in analogy with bodies of revolution. Owing to the anisotropic resistance of the Janus drop, it is inferred that the drop can migrate lateral to the streamlines of the undisturbed shear flow. The grand resistance matrix and Bretherton constant are reported for a Janus drop with similar internal viscosities.
CONTRACTS MADE BY AGENTS ON BEHALF OF PRINCIPALS WITH LATENT MENTAL INCAPACITY: THE COMMON LAW POSITION
Authors: Watts Peter
Published: March 2015

The common law regarding the formation of contracts made through an agent on behalf of a principal suffering from latent mental incapacity is still undeveloped. This article argues that, in general, such a principal can confer actual authority to contract on an agent so long as the agent (reasonably) is, and remains, unaware of the incapacity. On the same basis, an incapax principal can manifest to a third party that such an appointment has been made, thereby creating apparent authority in the agent.
LIABILITY FOR INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS IN CONTRACT AND TORT: DUTIES TO ENSURE THAT CARE IS TAKEN
Authors: Morgan Jonathan
Published: March 2015

Liability for independent contractors generally poses few difficulties in the law of contract, whereas in tort it is a vexed question. The difficulties are only compounded by the governing concept: the so-called “non-delegable duty”. This article explains the differences and argues that no easy parallels can be drawn from the contractual position to answer the riddles in tort. Neither does “assumption of responsibility” help. There is undoubtedly a case for recognising vicarious liability for independent contractors when businesses and public bodies alike now outsource so many of their functions. This issue needs to be confronted squarely, not through unconvincing contractual analogies.
THE WHOLE-LIFE SENTENCE IN ENGLAND AND WALES
Authors: Bild Jonathan
Published: March 2015

THERE can be little doubt that there is disagreement between the Court of Appeal and the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) over the whole-life sentence in England and Wales. Despite evolving jurisprudence on the issue of life-long detention emanating from Strasbourg, the Court of Appeal has readily upheld the English whole-life sentence in recent years. It has been doing so by adopting a very wide interpretation of the Secretary of State's power to order the compassionate release of a life sentence prisoner.
LAND REGISTRATION: RECTIFICATION AND PURCHASERS
Authors: Smith Roger
Published: March 2015

A claims an interest in B's property; C is a purchaser who is unaware of A's claim. This is a typical land law dispute involving two innocent parties (A and C). Registration systems generally set out to protect C – it is thought compelling that purchasers should be able to rely on the register to buy land quickly and risk-free. However, there are some limits to this protection.
SHALL I BE MOTHER? THE PROHIBITION ON SEX DISCRIMINATION, THE UN DISABILITY CONVENTION, AND THE RIGHT TO SURROGACY LEAVE UNDER EU LAW
Authors: De Baere Geert
Published: March 2015

DOES EU law entitle a woman who had her genetic child through surrogacy to paid leave of absence from employment equivalent to maternity leave or adoption leave? That is, in essence, the issue the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) was faced with in Z, C-363/12, EU:C:2014:159 (“Z”), a reference for a preliminary ruling from the Equality Tribunal (Ireland), and in C.D., C-167/12, EU:C:2014:169 (“C.D.”), a reference from the Employment Tribunal, Newcastle upon Tyne (UK). The Opinions in the two cases (by A.G. Wahl, EU:C:2013:604 and A.G. Kokott, EU:C:2013:600, respectively), while reaching opposite conclusions, were both delivered on 26 September 2013, giving the Court the benefit of two well-reasoned analyses on which it could base its deliberations. The judgments of the Grand Chamber, which essentially followed the Opinion of A.G. Wahl, were delivered on 18 March 2014. This note focuses on Z, while referring to C.D. when appropriate.
Monitoring von Pflegekontextfaktoren – Erste deskriptive Studienresultate einer Querschnittserhebung der schweizerischen DRG Begleitforschung Pflege vor Einführung der SwissDRG
Authors: Kleinknecht-Dolf Michael , Spichiger Elisabeth , Frei Irena Anna , Müller Marianne , Martin Jacqueline S. , Spirig Rebecca
Published: March 2015

Hintergrund: Mit der Einführung der DRG-basierten Finanzierung erhalten Spitäler einen kleineren finanziellen Spielraum, was Prozessoptimierungen notwendig macht. Internationale Erfahrungen zeigen, dass solche Restrukturierungen Einfluss auf für die Pflege notwendige Kontextfaktoren haben können. Dadurch können auch Pflegequalität und Patientensicherheit beeinträchtigt werden. Ziel: Ziel der «DRG Begleitforschung Pflege» ist, ein Monitoringmodell samt dazugehörenden Instrumenten zur kontinuierlichen Überwachung des Einflusses der DRG-Finanzierung auf zentrale Pflegekontextfaktoren zu entwickeln. Methode: Die vorliegenden deskriptiven quantitativen Resultate wurden im Rahmen der in einem Mixed-Methods-Design durchgeführten Untersuchung mittels einer Online-Befragung erhoben, an der sich Pflegefachpersonen aus fünf Spitälern beteiligten. Ergebnisse: Die Resultate zeigen, dass die untersuchten Pflegekontextfaktoren «Komplexität der Pflege», «Arbeitsumgebungsqualität», «Führungsverhalten», «Moralischer Stress» und «Zufriedenheit mit der Arbeitsstelle» in allen Fachbereichen hinsichtlich der Arbeitsumgebung und Leistungserbringung der Pflege relevant sind. Es lassen sich Muster erkennen, die im Einklang mit der Literatur stehen, und die Hinweise auf die im Modell angenommenen Beziehungen zwischen diesen Kontextfaktoren geben. Schlussfolgerungen: Die Studie hat einerseits für die beteiligten Betriebe nützliche Daten geliefert, auf deren Basis sie Maßnahmen zur Sicherung der Qualität und Entwicklung der Pflege diskutieren können, andererseits konnten wichtige Informationen zur Weiterentwicklung des Modells und zu den eingesetzten Instrumenten gesammelt werden.
Overriding Plate's Properties Affect Subduction
Authors: Schultz Colin
Published: March 2015

The properties of the plate that does not sink may strongly control subduction zone dynamics.
Carslaw, Hastings, Sobel, and Weber Receive 2014 Atmospheric Sciences Ascent Awards
Authors:   AGU
Published: March 2015

Kenneth Carslaw, Meredith Hastings, Adam Sobel, and Rodney J. Weber received 2014 Atmospheric Sciences Ascent Awards at the 2014 American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, held 15–19 December in San Francisco, Calif. The award recognizes "research contributions by exceptional mid-career scientists in the fields of atmospheric and climate sciences."
Genome-wide profiling of p53-regulated enhancer RNAs uncovers a subset of enhancers controlled by a lncRNA
Authors: Léveillé Nicolas , Melo Carlos A. , Rooijers Koos , Díaz-Lagares Angel , Melo Sonia A. , Korkmaz Gozde , Lopes Rui , Moqadam Farhad Akbari , Maia Ana R. , Wijchers Patrick J. , Geeven Geert , den Boer Monique L. , Kalluri Raghu , de Laat Wouter , Esteller Manel , Agami Reuven
Published: March 2015

p53 binds enhancers to regulate key target genes. Here, we globally mapped p53-regulated enhancers by looking at enhancer RNA (eRNA) production. Intriguingly, while many p53-induced enhancers contained p53-binding sites, most did not. As long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) are prominent regulators of chromatin dynamics, we hypothesized that p53-induced lncRNAs contribute to the activation of enhancers by p53. Among p53-induced lncRNAs, we identified LED and demonstrate that its suppression attenuates p53 function. Chromatin-binding and eRNA expression analyses show that LED associates with and activates strong enhancers. One prominent target of LED was located at an enhancer region within CDKN1A gene, a potent p53-responsive cell cycle inhibitor. LED knockdown reduces CDKN1A enhancer induction and activity, and cell cycle arrest following p53 activation. Finally, promoter-associated hypermethylation analysis shows silencing of LED in human tumours. Thus, our study identifies a new layer of complexity in the p53 pathway and suggests its dysregulation in cancer.
Large-scale determination of absolute phosphorylation stoichiometries in human cells by motif-targeting quantitative proteomics
Authors: Tsai Chia-Feng , Wang Yi-Ting , Yen Hsin-Yung , Tsou Chih-Chiang , Ku Wei-Chi , Lin Pei-Yi , Chen Hsuan-Yu , Nesvizhskii Alexey I. , Ishihama Yasushi , Chen Yu-Ju
Published: March 2015

Our ability to model the dynamics of signal transduction networks will depend on accurate methods to quantify levels of protein phosphorylation on a global scale. Here we describe a motif-targeting quantitation method for phosphorylation stoichiometry typing. Proteome-wide phosphorylation stoichiometry can be obtained by a simple phosphoproteomic workflow integrating dephosphorylation and isotope tagging with enzymatic kinase reaction. Proof-of-concept experiments using CK2-, MAPK- and EGFR-targeting assays in lung cancer cells demonstrate the advantage of kinase-targeted complexity reduction, resulting in deeper phosphoproteome quantification. We measure the phosphorylation stoichiometry of >1,000 phosphorylation sites including 366 low-abundance tyrosine phosphorylation sites, with high reproducibility and using small sample sizes. Comparing drug-resistant and sensitive lung cancer cells, we reveal that post-translational phosphorylation changes are significantly more dramatic than those at the protein and messenger RNA levels, and suggest potential drug targets within the kinase–substrate network associated with acquired drug resistance.
Label-free in vivo molecular imaging of underglycosylated mucin-1 expression in tumour cells
Authors: Song Xiaolei , Airan Raag D. , Arifin Dian R. , Bar-Shir Amnon , Kadayakkara Deepak K. , Liu Guanshu , Gilad Assaf A. , van Zijl Peter C. M. , McMahon Michael T. , Bulte Jeff W. M.
Published: March 2015

Alterations in mucin expression and glycosylation are associated with cancer development. Underglycosylated mucin-1 (uMUC1) is overexpressed in most malignant adenocarcinomas of epithelial origin (for example, colon, breast and ovarian cancer). Its counterpart MUC1 is a large polymer rich in glycans containing multiple exchangeable OH protons, which is readily detectable by chemical exchange saturation transfer (CEST) MRI. We show here that deglycosylation of MUC1 results in >75% reduction in CEST signal. Three uMUC1+ human malignant cancer cell lines overexpressing uMUC1 (BT20, HT29 and LS174T) show a significantly lower CEST signal compared with the benign human epithelial cell line MCF10A and the uMUC1− tumour cell line U87. Furthermore, we demonstrate that in vivo CEST MRI is able to make a distinction between LS174T and U87 tumour cells implanted in the mouse brain. These results suggest that the mucCEST MRI signal can be used as a label-free surrogate marker to non-invasively assess mucin glycosylation and tumour malignancy.
A new and general model to describe, characterize, quantify and classify the interactive effects of temperature and pH on the activity of enzymes
Authors: Prieto M. A. , Vazquez J. A. , Murado M. A.
Published: March 2015

The common approachvs.the modern approach to analyze the effects of temperature and pH on the activity of enzymes.
Trace detection and competitive ionization of erythritol tetranitrate in mixtures using direct analysis in real time mass spectrometry
Authors: Forbes Thomas P. , Sisco Edward
Published: March 2015

Trace detection and competitive ionization of a homemade nitrate ester explosive and its sugar alcohol precursor using DART-MS.
“Anion clamp” allows flexible protein to impose coordination geometry on metal ions
Authors: Wang Minji , Lai Tsz Pui , Wang Li , Zhang Hongmin , Yang Nan , Sadler Peter J. , Sun Hongzhe
Published: March 2015

X-ray crystal structures of human serum transferrin (77 kDa) with YbIIIor FeIIIbound to the C-lobe and malonate as the synergistic anion show that the large YbIIIion causes the expansion of the metal binding pocket while octahedral metal coordination geometry is preserved, an unusual geometry for a lanthanide ion.
Energy decomposition analysis approaches and their evaluation on prototypical protein–drug interaction patterns
Authors: Phipps Maximillian J. S. , Fox Thomas , Tautermann Christofer S. , Skylaris Chris-Kriton
Published: March 2015

The partitioning of the interaction energy into chemical components such as electrostatics, polarization, and charge transfer is possible with energy decomposition analysis approaches. We review and evaluate these for biomolecular applications.
Synthesis and anticancer activity of silver(i)–N-heterocyclic carbene complexes derived from the natural xanthine products caffeine, theophylline and theobromine
Authors: Mohamed Heba A. , Lake Benjamin R. M. , Laing Thomas , Phillips Roger M. , Willans Charlotte E.
Published: March 2015

Silver–N-heterocyclic carbene complexes derived from natural xanthine products have been prepared. Chemosensitivity studies indicate a correlation between cytotoxicity, ligand sterics and hydrophilicity.
Synthesis and characterization of three amino-functionalized metal–organic frameworks based on the 2-aminoterephthalic ligand
Authors: Yang Ying , Lin Rijia , Ge Lei , Hou Lei , Bernhardt Paul , Rufford Thomas E. , Wang Shaobin , Rudolph Victor , Wang Yaoyu , Zhu Zhonghua
Published: March 2015

Three new amino-functionalized MOFs based on 2-aminoterephthalic acid with Mg(ii), Co(ii) and Sr(ii) ions.
Picolinic acid based acyclic bifunctional chelating agent and its methionine conjugate as potential SPECT imaging agents: syntheses and preclinical evaluation
Authors: Kadiyala K. Ganesh , Tyagi Tulika , Kakkar Dipti , Chadha Nidhi , Chuttani Krishna , Roy Bal Gangadhar , Thirumal Meganathan , Mishra Anil K. , Datta Anupama
Published: March 2015

Syntheses and preclinical evaluation of picolinic acid based acyclic bifunctional chelating agent and its methionine conjugate as SPECT imaging agents.
Water soluble blue-emitting AuAg alloy nanoparticles and fluorescent solid platforms for removal of dyes from water
Authors: Pramanik Srikrishna , Saha Arindam , Devi Parukuttyamma Sujatha
Published: March 2015

We report here the successful formation of blue-emitting AuAg alloy nanoparticles and a solid fluorescent platform by a biotemplate-induced reduction process using egg shell membrane, and the applications of the nanoparticles.
Computational approaches to understanding reaction outcomes of organic processes in ionic liquids
Authors: Keaveney Sinead T. , Harper Jason B. , Croft Anna K.
Published: March 2015

The utility of using a combined experimental and computational approach for understanding ionic liquid media, and their effect on reaction outcome, is highlighted through a number of case studies.
Crosslinking via sulfur vulcanization of natural rubber and cellulose nanofibers incorporating unsaturated fatty acids
Authors: Kato Hayato , Nakatsubo Fumiaki , Abe Kentaro , Yano Hiroyuki
Published: March 2015

The reinforcement of sulfur-vulcanized natural rubber using cellulose nanofibers (CNFs) was investigated.
Thermal transport in a graphene–MoS2 bilayer heterostructure: a molecular dynamics study
Authors: Liu Bo , Meng Fanming , Reddy Chilla D. , Baimova Julia A. , Srikanth Narasimalu , Dmitriev Sergey V. , Zhou Kun
Published: March 2015

The in-plane and out-of-plane thermal transport properties of the graphene–MoS2 bilayer are investigated with several influencing factors being considered.
Co–salen complexes as catalysts for the asymmetric Henry reaction – reversed enantioselectivity through simple ligand modification
Authors: Dimroth J. , Weck M.
Published: March 2015

Derivatives of Co-salen catalysts were tested in the asymmetric Henry reaction. Cyclic oligomers displayed a higher catalytic activity than their monomeric counterparts, and reduced Schiff-base versions showed a reversed enantioselectivity.
Selective dispersion of carbon fillers into dynamically vulcanized rubber/plastic blends: a thermodynamic approach to evaluate polymer reinforcement and conductivity enhancement
Authors: Dey Pranab , Naskar Kinsuk , Dash Biswaranjan , Nair Sujith , Unnikrishnan G. , Nando Golok B.
Published: March 2015

Phase selective and thermodynamically controlled dispersion of filler particles into the dynamically vulcanized rubber/plastic blends depicting higher abundance of carbon black in the thermoplastic phase with the progressive filler addition.
Intracellular pH-responsive mesoporous hydroxyapatite nanoparticles for targeted release of anticancer drug
Authors: Li Dalong , He Jinmei , Huang Xin , Li Jiwei , Tian Huayu , Chen Xuesi , Huang Yudong
Published: March 2015

The design and synthesis of multifunctional nanocarriers is becoming a more and more interesting topic, and shows promising potential for clinical applications.
The key effect of the self-assembly mechanism of dendritic gelators: solubility parameters, generations and terminal effects
Authors: Chen Si , Tang Guodong , Wu Bozhen , Ma Meng , Wang Xu
Published: March 2015

A comprehensive investigation of the key effect of the self-assembly mechanism of dendritic gelators.
Effect of phenolic glycolipids from Mycobacterium kansasii on proinflammatory cytokine release. A structure–activity relationship study
Authors: Elsaidi Hassan R. H. , Lowary Todd L.
Published: March 2015

Mycobacterial Phenolic glycolipids (PGLs) are important cell wall virulence factors, which inhibit the production of host anti-inflammatory cytokines in a structure-dependent manner.
Polyamidoamine and polyglycerol; their linear, dendritic and linear–dendritic architectures as anticancer drug delivery systems
Authors: Mohammadifar Ehsan , Nemati Kharat Ali , Adeli Mohsen
Published: March 2015

This review covers the latest advances in the conjugation of chemotherapeutics such as doxorubicin, paclitaxel, methotrexate, fluorouracil and cisplatin to dendritic polymers, including polyamidoamine dendrimers, hyperbranched polyglycerols and their linear analogues, with a focus on their cytotoxicity, biodistribution and biodegradability.
Ultra-high performance liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry for simultaneous analysis of aflatoxins B1, G1, B2, G2, zearalenone and its metabolites in eggs using a QuEChERS-based extraction procedure
Authors: Li Yonggang , Wen Sheng , Chen Ziliang , Xiao Zhidong , Ma Meihu
Published: March 2015

A reliable UPLC-MS/MS method for the simultaneous determination of aflatoxins B1, G1, B2, G2, zearalenone and its metabolites α-zearalanol, β-zearalanol was developed.
Direct and quantitative detection of dicyandiamide (DCD) in milk using surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy
Authors: Lin Xiang , Hasi Wu-Li-Ji , Lou Xiu-Tao , Han Si-qin-gao-wa , Lin Dian-Yang , Lu Zhi-Wei
Published: March 2015

A SERS method has been developed to directly and quantitatively detect dicyandiamide in milk without any sample pretreatment through an internal standard method.
3,4,9,10-Perylenetetracarboxylic acid/o-phenylenediamine nanomaterials as novel redox probes for electrochemical aptasensor systems based on an Fe3O4 magnetic bead as a nonenzymatic catalyst
Authors: Chang Yuanyuan , Xie Shunbi , Chai Yaqin , Yuan Yali , Yuan Ruo
Published: March 2015

A novel redox probe 3,4,9,10-perylenetetracarboxylic acid/o-phenylenediamine was applied in an electrochemical aptasensor to detect thrombin based on an Fe3O4 magnetic bead as a nonenzymatic catalyst.
Stereocontrolled synthesis of vicinally functionalized piperidines by nucleophilic β-addition of alkyllithiums to α-aryl substituted piperidine enecarbamates
Authors: Beng Timothy K. , Takeuchi Hironori , Weber Manuel , Sarpong Richmond
Published: March 2015

Substituted piperidines are emerging as important medicinally-active structural motifs.
Sequential one-pot multienzyme (OPME) synthesis of lacto-N-neotetraose and its sialyl and fucosyl derivatives
Authors: Chen Congcong , Zhang Yan , Xue Mengyang , Liu Xian-wei , Li Yanhong , Chen Xi , Wang Peng George , Wang Fengshan , Cao Hongzhi
Published: March 2015

A highly efficient sequential one-pot multienzyme (OPME) approach for the synthesis of lacto-N-neotetraose (LNnT) and its derivatives at preparative scale was reported.
A bioelectronic system for insulin release triggered by ketone body mimicking diabetic ketoacidosis in vitro
Authors: Gamella Maria , Guz Nataliia , Pingarrón José M. , Aslebagh Roshanak , Darie Costel C. , Katz Evgeny
Published: March 2015

A bioelectronic system was activated with a biomarker of diabetic ketoacidosis to release insulin operating as a Sense-and-Act device.
Magnetic controlling of migration of DNA and proteins using one-step modified gold nanoparticles
Authors: Xu Lu , Feng Lei , Dong Shuli , Hao Jingcheng
Published: March 2015

One-step modified magnetic AuNPs coated with paramagnetic cationic surfactants were produced and used for controlling migration of DNA and proteins.
Pillared-bilayer porous coordination polymers of Zn(ii): enhanced hydrophobicity of pore surface by changing the pillar functionality
Authors: Bhattacharya Biswajit , Haldar Ritesh , Maity Dilip Kumar , Maji Tapas Kumar , Ghoshal Debajyoti
Published: March 2015

Two new isostructural porous coordination polymers of Zn(ii) have been synthesized using a mixed ligand system. A huge difference in water adoption is observed by introducing a small hydrophobic group in the organic linker.
Atomically mixed Fe-group nanoalloys: catalyst design for the selective electrooxidation of ethylene glycol to oxalic acid
Authors: Matsumoto Takeshi , Sadakiyo Masaaki , Ooi Mei Lee , Yamamoto Tomokazu , Matsumura Syo , Kato Kenichi , Takeguchi Tatsuya , Ozawa Nobuki , Kubo Momoji , Yamauchi Miho
Published: March 2015

Catalytic performances of Fe-group-nanoalloys, which serve as anode catalysts in direct ethylene glycol alkaline fuel cells, were fine tuned.
The role of Mn doping in CeO2 for catalytic synthesis of aliphatic carbamate from CO2
Authors: Zhang Ran , Guo Li , Chen Chen , Chen Jizhong , Chen Angjun , Zhao Xiuge , Liu Xuerui , Xiu Yuhe , Hou Zhenshan
Published: March 2015

A highly active and recyclable Mn-doping ceria heterogeneous catalyst (MnOx–CeO2) has been developed for the synthesis of aliphatic carbamates from CO2, aliphatic amines and methanol in one step.
Hybrid nanostructured C-dot decorated Fe3O4electrode materials for superior electrochemical energy storage performance
Authors: Bhattacharya K. , Deb P.
Published: March 2015

Here, the novel Fe3O4-C hybrid nanocomposite demonstrates high specific capacitance (S.C.) than the pristine Fe3O4nanospheres due to the presence of the highly conducting carbon quantum dots.
Pt NPs immobilized on core–shell magnetite microparticles: novel and highly efficient catalysts for the selective aerobic oxidation of ethanol and glycerol in water
Authors: Long Yu , Liang Kun , Niu Jianrui , Yuan Bing , Ma Jiantai
Published: March 2015

Pt nanoparticles immobilized on PPy coated magnetite microparticles are highly efficient catalysts for the selective aerobic oxidation of ethanol and glycerol.
One-pot synthesis of M (M = Ag, Au)@SiO2 yolk–shell structures via an organosilane-assisted method: preparation, formation mechanism and application in heterogeneous catalysis
Authors: Chen Yu , Wang Qihua , Wang Tingmei
Published: March 2015

One-pot synthesis of M (M = Ag, Au)@SiO2 yolk–shell structures via an organosilane-assisted method was demonstrated and exhibited high catalytic activity.
Direct conversion of carbohydrates to γ-valerolactone facilitated by a solvent effect
Authors: Cui Jinglei , Tan Jingjing , Deng Tiansheng , Cui Xiaojing , Zheng Hongyan , Zhu Yulei , Li Yongwang
Published: March 2015

Direct conversion of carbohydrates (cellulose, starch, inulin, maltose, sucrose, glucose and fructose) to γ-valerolactone efficiently facilitated by a solvent effect.
Rapid and simple preparation of thiol–ene emulsion-templated monoliths and their application as enzymatic microreactors
Authors: Lafleur Josiane P. , Senkbeil Silja , Novotny Jakub , Nys Gwenaël , Bøgelund Nanna , Rand Kasper D. , Foret Frantisek , Kutter Jörg P.
Published: March 2015

A novel, rapid and simple method for the preparation of emulsion-templated monoliths in microfluidic channels based on thiol–ene chemistry is presented.
Rare-earth metal bis(alkyl) complexes bearing pyrrolidinyl-functionalized cyclopentadienyl, indenyl and fluorenyl ligands: synthesis, characterization and the ligand effect on isoprene polymerization
Authors: Deng Meng , Chi Shuhui , Luo Yunjie
Published: March 2015

The ligand effect on isoprene polymerization was investigated using rare-earth metal bis(alkyl) complexes bearing pyrrolidinyl-functionalized cyclopentadienyl, indenyl and fluorenyl ligands.
Reprocessable squeezing electrode fabrication of olive-like Fe/Co/O nanoparticle@three dimensional nitrogen-doped reduced graphene oxides for high performance lithium batteries
Authors: Qi Li-Ya , Zhang Yi-Wei , Xin Yue-Long , Zuo Zi-Cheng , Wu Bin , Zhang Xin-Xiang , Zhou Heng-Hui
Published: March 2015

A one step in situ synthesis approach is developed to construct 3D nitrogen-doped reduced graphene oxides, in which olive-like multi-component metal oxides are homogeneously dispersed.
Contribution of dihydrouridine in folding of the D-arm in tRNA
Authors: Dyubankova N. , Sochacka E. , Kraszewska K. , Nawrot B. , Herdewijn P. , Lescrinier E.
Published: March 2015

NMR studies of the D-arm of tRNAiMet revealed the crucial role of dihydrouridine nucleoside in folding of the oligo.
Corn starch-based graft copolymers prepared via ATRP at the molecular level
Authors: Wang Leli , Shen Jianan , Men Yongjun , Wu Ying , Peng Qiaohong , Wang Xiaolin , Yang Rui , Mahmood Khalid , Liu Zhengping
Published: March 2015

Starch-g-PS and Starch-g-PMMA with controlled graft chains and high graft ratio were prepared at the molecular level.
pH-sensitive triblock copolymers for efficient siRNA encapsulation and delivery
Authors: Qian Jian , Berkland Cory
Published: March 2015

A pH-sensitive triblock copolymer was synthesized for efficient siRNA encapsulation by double emulsion and the formed nanocapsules showed successful delivery of siRNA in vitro.
Ionic liquid poly(3-n-dodecyl-1-vinylimidazolium) bromide as an adsorbent for the sorption of hemoglobin
Authors: Wang Xiao-Feng , Zhang Yue , Shu Yang , Chen Xu-Wei , Wang Jian-Hua
Published: March 2015

A novel polymeric ionic liquid, poly(1-vinylimidazolium-3-n-dodecyl) bromide, exhibits selective adsorption of hemoglobin from human whole blood.
Commercial potato protein concentrate as a novel source for thermoformed bio-based plastic films with unusual polymerisation and tensile properties
Authors: Newson William R. , Rasheed Faiza , Kuktaite Ramune , Hedenqvist Mikael S. , Gällstedt Mikael , Plivelic Tomás S. , Johansson Eva
Published: March 2015

Films thermoformed from commercial potato protein concentrate exhibited a constant Young's modulus and increasing strain at break with increasing processing temperature, in contrast to the usually observed behaviour for protein-based materials.
Study of the Diels–Alder and retro-Diels–Alder reaction between furan derivatives and maleimide for the creation of new materials
Authors: Froidevaux V. , Borne M. , Laborbe E. , Auvergne R. , Gandini A. , Boutevin B.
Published: March 2015

This study showed a way to increase theendo/exoratio in favor of theendoadduct in furan derivatives/maleimide systems.
Facile room-temperature precipitation strategy for Ag2O/Bi2WO6 heterojunction with high simulated sunlight photocatalytic performance via bi-directed electron migration mechanism
Authors: Liu Chun-Mei , Liu Jing-Wang , Zhang Guo-Ying , Zhang Jing-Bo , Wu Qing-Song , Xu Yan-Yan , Sun Ya-Qiu
Published: March 2015

A facilely solution precipitated Ag2O/Bi2WO6 composite exhibited greatly improved photocatalytic activity due to broadened photoresponse and multi-path charge migration at the interface.
Tuning electronic and magnetic properties of zigzag graphene nanoribbons with a Stone–Wales line defect by position and axis tensile strain
Authors: Zhang W. X. , He C. , Li T. , Gong S. B.
Published: March 2015

The structural, electronic and magnetic properties can be modulated by changing the SW LD locations and axis tensile strain of 10-ZGNRs using density functional theory.
Improved electrochemical and photovoltaic performance of dye sensitized solar cells based on PEO/PVDF–HFP/silane modified TiO2electrolytes and MWCNT/Nafion®counter electrode
Authors: Prabakaran K. , Mohanty Smita , Nayak Sanjay Kumar
Published: March 2015

Solid state dye sensitized solar cells based on PEO/PVDF–HFP/M-TiO2.
Biodegradation of bisphenol A by the newly-isolated Enterobacter gergoviae strain BYK-7 enhanced using genetic manipulation
Authors: Badiefar Leila , Yakhchali Bagher , Rodriguez-Couto Susana , Veloso Antonio , García-Arenzana José Ma , Matsumura Yoshinobu , Khodabandeh Mahvash
Published: March 2015

Endogenous bacterial strains possessing a high bisphenol A (BPA)-tolerance/degradation activity were isolated from different outlets of petrochemical wastewater in Iran using the enrichment cultivation approach.
Enhanced electrochemical performance of Li3V2(PO4)3 microspheres assembled with nanoparticles embedded in a carbon matrix
Authors: Chen Hui , Wang Zong-Kai , Li Guo-Dong , Guo Fei-Fan , Fan Mei-Hong , Wu Xue-Yan , Cao Xi-Chuan
Published: March 2015

We have synthesized uniform Li3V2(PO4)3 microspheres assembled with nanoparticles embedded in carbon matrix as an efficient cathode material for lithium ion battery.
Transport properties and enhanced thermoelectric performance of aluminum doped Cu3SbSe4
Authors: Li Yuanyue , Qin Xiaoying , Li Di , Li Xiyu , Liu Yongfei , Zhang Jian , Song Chunjun , Xin Hongxing
Published: March 2015

The electrical transport and thermoelectric properties of Cu3Sb1−xAlxSe4 (x = 0, 0.01, 0.02 and 0.03) compounds are investigated in the temperature range of 300–600 K.
Toward highly efficient CdS/CdSe quantum dot-sensitized solar cells incorporating a fullerene hybrid-nanostructure counter electrode on transparent conductive substrates
Authors: Zhang Quanxin , Zhou Shengju , Li Qian , Li Hongguang
Published: March 2015

The structural and catalytic properties of fullerene counter electrode for CdS/CdSe-QDSCs are systematically investigated. An efficiency of 4.18% is achieved.
Synthesis of SBA-15 encapsulated ammonium molybdophosphate using Qaidam natural clay and its use in cesium ion adsorption
Authors: Sun Chunyan , Zhang Feng , Li Shengfang , Cheng Fangqin
Published: March 2015

The ordered hexagonal mesoporous silica (SBA-15) encapsulated ammonium molybdophosphate (AMP) was successfully synthesized using low-grade natural clay from Qaidam Basin as silica and aluminum source, through a one-pot synthesis method.
Reduced carbon dots employed for synthesizing metal nanoclusters and nanoparticles
Authors: Zhuo Yan , Zhong Dan , Miao Hong , Yang Xiaoming
Published: March 2015

Reduced carbon dots (r-CDs) were creatively and successfully employed for preparing Au nanoclusters and nanoparticles.
Water intrusion–extrusion experiments in ZIF-8: impacts of the shape and particle size on the energetic performances
Authors: Khay Ismail , Chaplais Gérald , Nouali Habiba , Marichal Claire , Patarin Joël
Published: March 2015

We have evidenced that both morphological components (i.e., the shape and the size) of ZIF-8 crystals impact its energetic performances.
Behaviour of zinc during the process of leaching copper from WPCBs by typical acidic ionic liquids
Authors: Chen Mengjun , Wang Jiqin , Huang Jinxiu , Chen Haiyan
Published: March 2015

The leaching behavior of zinc, representing heavy metals, during the process of recycling copper in typical acidic ionic liquids from waste printed circuit boards was examined and the connection between copper and zinc during the leaching process was investigated in detail.
A potential-gated molecularly imprinted smart electrode for nicotinamide analysis
Authors: Karimian Najmeh , Arbab Zavar Mohammad Hossein , Chamsaz Mahmoud , Ashraf Narges , Turner Anthony P. F. , Tiwari Ashutosh
Published: March 2015

Triggered surface responsiveness paves the way for smart sensor technologies that not only have tunable retention, but also provide sensing through a ‘built-in’ programming of electrode material.
Insight into the high reactivity of commercial Fe–Si–B amorphous zero-valent iron in degrading azo dye solutions
Authors: Tang Y. , Shao Y. , Chen N. , Liu X. , Chen S. Q. , Yao K. F.
Published: March 2015

Improving intrinsic reactivity is one of the key requirements in applying zero-valent iron in the field.
Green bio-based aerogels prepared from recycled cellulose fiber suspensions
Authors: Wang Liang , Sánchez-Soto Miguel
Published: March 2015

The flammability of green aerogels prepared using recycled cellulose fibres was improved by adding clay and ammonium polyphosphate.
A label-free electrochemical immunosensor with a novel signal production and amplification strategy based on three-dimensional pine-like Au–Cu nanodendrites
Authors: Wang Yulan , Li Yueyun , Ma Hongmin , Ren Xiang , Cao Wei , Yan Tao , Wei Qin
Published: March 2015

A simple and novel label-free electrochemical immunosensor based on a bimetallic alloy was fabricated in this work.
Solid vs. hollow oxide spheres obtained by hydrothermal carbonization of various types of carbohydrates
Authors: Patrinoiu Greta , Calderon-Moreno Jose Maria , Birjega Ruxandra , Carp Oana
Published: March 2015

Zinc embedded self-templated saccharide derived carbonaceous spheres proved to be multipurpose precursors for hollow, solid and double oxide spheres.
Adsorption enhancement of methylene blue dye at kaolinite clay–water interface influenced by electrolyte solutions
Authors: Mukherjee Khushi , Kedia Ankit , Jagajjanani Rao K. , Dhir Satarupa , Paria Santanu
Published: March 2015

Adsorption of methylene blue dye at kaolinite clay–water interface in the presence of electrolytes.
Synthesis of homogeneous protein-stabilized rutin nanodispersions by reversible assembly of soybean (Glycine max) seed ferritin
Authors: Yang Rui , Zhou Zhongkai , Sun Guoyu , Gao Yunjing , Xu Jingjing , Strappe Padraig , Blanchard Chris , Cheng Yao , Ding Xiaodong
Published: March 2015

We have studied the soybean seed ferritin stabilized rutin nanodispersions with improved water-solubility, thermal stability, and UV radiation stability.
Chemical vapour deposition of Ir-based coatings: chemistry, processes and applications
Authors: Vasilyev V. Yu. , Morozova N. B. , Basova T. V. , Igumenov I. K. , Hassan A.
Published: March 2015

Iridium-based film precursor chemistry, nucleation and growth at CVD/ALD are reviewed with numerical characterization of the growth features in 3D objects.
Structure property relationships of benzo[b]thiophen/benzo[b]furan end-capped naphthalene oligomers and their application for organic field effect transistors
Authors: Wang Yingfeng , Zou Sufen , Gao Jianhua , Zhang Haixia , Lai Guoqiao , Xie Hui , Yang Chengdong , Li Hongxiang , Hu Wenping
Published: March 2015

The effect of connection site on naphthalene oligomers was studied and the α-position derivative exhibits a high mobility of 0.13 cm2 V−1 s−1.
Room temperature deep eutectic solvents of (1S)-(+)-10-camphorsulfonic acid and sulfobetaines: hydrogen bond-based mixtures with low ionicity and structure-dependent toxicity
Authors: Cardellini Fabio , Germani Raimondo , Cardinali Gianluigi , Corte Laura , Roscini Luca , Spreti Nicoletta , Tiecco Matteo
Published: March 2015

Preparation, properties and toxicity of room temperature deep eutectic solvents formed by (1S)-(+)-10-camphorsulfonic acid and aromatic, aliphatic and amphiphilic sulfobetaines.
Modified recycled concrete aggregates for asphalt mixture using microbial calcite precipitation
Authors: Pan Zhong-Yao , Li Gengying , Hong Cheng-Yu , Kuang Hui-Ling , Yu Yu , Feng Fo-Xiong , Liu Dong-Ming , Du Hong
Published: March 2015

Recycled concrete aggregate (RCA) was pretreated by microbial calcite precipitation. The surface treatment reduced the porosity and permeability of RCA by 32% and 86.5%, respectively. The treatment improved the bonding strength of RCA–asphalt binder by 55%.
Synthesis of polysubstituted 4-aminopyrazoles and 4-hydroxypyrazoles from vinyl azides and hydrazines
Authors: Huang Wei , Liu Shen , Chen Binhui , Guo Xiao , Yu Yongping
Published: March 2015

A simple and direct synthesis of polysubstituted 4-aminopyrazoles and 4-hydroxypyrazoles from vinyl azides and hydrazines.
Nickel-catalyzed reductive cleavage of aryl alkyl ethers to arenes in absence of external reductant
Authors: Tobisu Mamoru , Morioka Toshifumi , Ohtsuki Akimichi , Chatani Naoto
Published: March 2015

A nickel catalyst for reductive cleavage of aryl ethers in the absence of an external reductant is developed. The alkoxy group of the substrate serves as an internal reductant.
Using the gravitational energy of water to generate power by separation of charge at interfaces
Authors: Sun Yajuan , Huang Xu , Soh Siowling
Published: March 2015

When water droplets (e.g., from rain) flow down a solid surface due to gravity, they can generate power.
Interface engineering of perovskite solar cells with PEO for improved performance
Authors: Dong H. P. , Li Y. , Wang S. F. , Li W. Z. , Li N. , Guo X. D. , Wang L. D.
Published: March 2015

A thin PEO layer was spin-coated on top of TiOx to modify the ETL for improved electron collection efficiency and better retarded electron–hole recombination, and therefore enhance device performance.
Rapid formation of superelastic 3D reduced graphene oxide networks with simultaneous removal of HI utilizing NIR irradiation
Authors: Shi Qiuwei , Hou Chengyi , Wang Hongzhi , Zhang Qinghong , Li Yaogang
Published: March 2015

Superelastic 3D graphene networks could be rapidly formed with the simultaneous removal of hazardous reducing agents under NIR light irradiation.
Enabling a high capacity and long cycle life for nano-Si anodes by building a stable solid interface with a Li+-conducting polymer
Authors: Zeng Shi , Liu Daotan , Chen Yao , Qian Jiangfeng , Cao Yuliang , Yang Hanxi , Ai Xinping
Published: March 2015

A new nano-Si/polymer composite with a stable electrochemical interface is synthesized by embedding Si nanoparticles into a Li+-conducting polymer matrix to prevent the direct contact of the Si surface with the electrolyte.
A novel peptide-based fluorescent chemosensor for measuring zinc ions using different excitation wavelengths and application in live cell imaging
Authors: Wang Peng , Wu Jiang , Zhou Panpan , Liu Weisheng , Tang Yu
Published: March 2015

A novel peptide-based fluorescent chemosensor containing both tryptophan and a dansyl fluorophore has been designed to detect Zn2+ in 100% aqueous solution and living cells via two pathways including fluorescence resonance energy transfer and chelation enhanced fluorescence.
A green chemistry approach for the synthesis of gold nanoconjugates that induce the inhibition of cancer cell proliferation through induction of oxidative stress and their in vivo toxicity study
Authors: Mukherjee Sudip , Dasari Mamatha , Priyamvada Sumahitha , Kotcherlakota Rajesh , Bollu Vishnu Sravan , Patra Chitta Ranjan
Published: March 2015

The synthesis and fabrication of green chemistry based biocompatible gold nanoparticles could be clinically effective towards cancer therapeutics in the near future.
Effects of zirconium and strontium on the biocorrosion of Mg–Zr–Sr alloys for biodegradable implant applications
Authors: Ding Yunfei , Li Yuncang , Lin Jixing , Wen Cuie
Published: March 2015

The successful applications of magnesium (Mg) alloys as biodegradable orthopedic implants are mainly restricted due to their rapid degradation rate in the physiological environment, leading to a loss of mechanical integrity.
Controllable assembly of multicarboxylic acids functionalized heteropolyoxomolybdates and allochroic properties
Authors: Liang Yanfen , Li Suzhi , Yang Donghui , Ma Pengtao , Niu Jingyang , Wang Jingping
Published: March 2015

A series of multicarboxylic acids functionalized telluromolybdates have been obtained and their allochroic properties have been researched.
Supramolecular control of reverse spin transitions in cobalt(ii) terpyridine complexes with diblock copolypeptide amphiphiles
Authors: Kuroiwa Keita , Arie Tsubasa , Sakurai Shinichi , Hayami Shinya , Deming Timothy J.
Published: March 2015

The composites composed of the cobalt terpyridine complex [CoII(MeO-terpy)2]2+ and the diblock copolypeptide amphiphiles (including glutamic acid and leucine) with rectangular morphology and reverse spin transition were prepared.
Acceptance Mediates the Relationship Between Tinnitus-Related Cognitions and Anxiety Sensitivity
Authors: Moring John , Bowen Anne , Thomas Jenifer , Joseph Jeremy
Published: March 2015

Purpose

Negative cognitions related to tinnitus sensation have been previously shown to affect the level of emotional distress. Anxiety sensitivity is another psychological factor that influences individuals to more closely monitor their own bodily sensations, resulting in increased negative cognitions and negative emotional responses among tinnitus patients. However, increasing acceptance of tinnitus sensation may attenuate emotional distress. The goal of this research was to investigate the relationship between negative tinnitus-related cognitions, acceptance, and anxiety sensitivity.

Method

Two hundred sixty-seven participants completed online measures of the Tinnitus Handicap Inventory (Newman, Jacobson, & Spitzer, 1996), Acceptance and Action Questionnaire (Hayes, Follette, & Linehan, 2004), and the Anxiety Sensitivity Index–3 (Taylor et al., 2007).

Results

Hierarchical regression analyses indicated that acceptance fully mediated the relationship between negative tinnitus-related cognitions and anxiety sensitivity.

Conclusions

On the basis of these results, it is suggested that practitioners improve acceptance of tinnitus sensation, duration, and intensity. More research is warranted on the clinical techniques to improve acceptance.