bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Impacts of impervious surface expansion on soil organic carbon – a spatially explicit study
Authors: Yan Yan , Kuang Wenhui , Zhang Chi , Chen Chunbo
Published: December 2015

The rapid expansion of impervious surface areas (ISA) threatens soil organic carbon (SOC) pools in urbanized areas globally. The paucity of field observations on SOC under ISA (SOCISA), especially in dryland areas has limited our ability to assess the ecological impacts of ISA expansion. Based on systematically measured SOCISA(0–80 cm depth) of a dryland city and land-use and land-cover change data derived from remotely sensed data, we investigated the magnitude and vertical/horizontal patterns of SOCISAand mapped the impact of ISA expansion on SOC storage. The mean SOCISAin the city was 5.36 ± 0.51 kg C m−2, lower than that observed in humid cities but much higher than that assumed in many regional carbon assessments. SOCISAdecreased linearly as the soil depth or the horizontal distance from the open area increased. SOCISAaccounted for over half of the city’s SOC stock, which decreased by 16% (primarily in the converted croplands) because of ISA expansion from 1990 to 2010. The impacts of the ISA expansion varied spatially, depending on the land- use and converted land-cover type.
Discriminating Active Tuberculosis from Latent Tuberculosis Infection by flow cytometric measurement of CD161-expressing T cells
Authors: Yang Qianting , Xu Qian , Chen Qi , Li Jin , Zhang Mingxia , Cai Yi , Liu Haiying , Zhou Yiping , Deng Guofang , Deng Qunyi , Zhou Boping , Kornfeld Hardy , Chen Xinchun
Published: December 2015

Interferon-gamma Release Assays (IGRAs) significantly increases the possibility for early diagnosis of tuberculosis, but IGRAs alone cannot discriminate active TB from LTBI. Therefore, fast and reliable discrimination of active tuberculosis, especially bacteriology negative tuberculosis, from LTBI is a great necessity. Here we established an assay based on flow cytometric multiparameter assay assessing expression of CD161 along with CD3, CD4 and CD8, whereby a set of indices formulated by the percentages of CD3+CD161+, CD3+CD4+CD161+ and CD3+CD8+CD161+ T cells multiplied with lymphocyte/monocyte ratio were established. Application of the CD3+CD8+CD161+ index to compare a cohort of active tuberculosis with a cohort of LTBI or health control yielded 0.7662 (95% confidence interval [CI] 0.6559–0.8552) or 0.7922 (95%  CI 0.6846–0.8763) for sensitivity and 0.9048 (95%  CI 0.8209–0.9580) or 0.8939 (95% CI 0.8392–0.9349) for specificity when the TB cohort was AFB+; the corresponding results were 0.7481 (95%  CI 0.6648–0.8198) or 0.7557 (95%  CI 0.6730–0.8265) for sensitivity and 0.8571 (95%  CI 0.7637–0.9239) or 0.8603 (95%  CI 0.8008–0.9075) for specificity when the TB cohort was AFB−. Our results reveal that in combination with IGRAs, CD161-based indices provide a novel, fast diagnostic solution addressing the limitation of current tuberculosis diagnostics.
A novel multiplex isothermal amplification method for rapid detection and identification of viruses
Authors: Nyan Dougbeh-Chris , Swinson Kevin L.
Published: December 2015

A rapid multiplex isothermal amplification assay has been developed for detection and identification of multiple blood-borne viruses that infect millions of people world-wide. These infections may lead to chronic diseases or death if not diagnosed and treated in a timely manner. Sets of virus-specific oligonucleotides and oligofluorophores were designed and used in a reverse-transcription loop-mediated multiplexed isothermal amplification reaction for detection and gel electrophoretic identification of human Immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis-B virus (HBV), hepatitis-C virus (HCV), hepatitis-E virus (HEV), dengue virus (DENV) and West Nile (WNV) virus infection in blood plasma. Amplification was catalyzed with two thermostable enzymes for 30–60 minutes under isothermal condition, utilizing a simple digital heat source. Electrophoretic analysis of amplified products demonstrated simultaneous detection of 6 viruses that were distinctly identified by unique ladder-like banding patterns. Naked-eye fluorescent visualization of amplicons revealed intensely fluorescing products that indicated positive detection. The test demonstrated a 97% sensitivity and a 100% specificity, with no cross-reaction with other viruses observed. This portable detection tool may have clinical and field utility in the developing and developed world settings. This may enable rapid diagnosis and identification of viruses for targeted therapeutic intervention and prevention of disease transmission.
Discovery of symbiotic nitrogen fixation and chemoautotrophy in cold-water corals
Authors: Middelburg Jack J. , Mueller Christina E. , Veuger Bart , Larsson Ann I. , Form Armin , Oevelen Dick van
Published: December 2015

Cold-water corals (CWC) are widely distributed around the world forming extensive reefs at par with tropical coral reefs. They are hotspots of biodiversity and organic matter processing in the world’s deep oceans. Living in the dark they lack photosynthetic symbionts and are therefore considered to depend entirely on the limited flux of organic resources from the surface ocean. While symbiotic relations in tropical corals are known to be key to their survival in oligotrophic conditions, the full metabolic capacity of CWC has yet to be revealed. Here we report isotope tracer evidence for efficient nitrogen recycling, including nitrogen assimilation, regeneration, nitrification and denitrification. Moreover, we also discovered chemoautotrophy and nitrogen fixation in CWC and transfer of fixed nitrogen and inorganic carbon into bulk coral tissue and tissue compounds (fatty acids and amino acids). This unrecognized yet versatile metabolic machinery of CWC conserves precious limiting resources and provides access to new nitrogen and organic carbon resources that may be essential for CWC to survive in the resource-depleted dark ocean.
Microplastics profile along the Rhine River
Authors: Mani Thomas , Hauk Armin , Walter Ulrich , Burkhardt-Holm Patricia
Published: December 2015

Microplastics result from fragmentation of plastic debris or are released to the environment as pre-production pellets or components of consumer and industrial products. In the oceans, they contribute to the ‘great garbage patches’. They are ingested by many organisms, from protozoa to baleen whales and pose a threat to the aquatic fauna. Although as much as 80% of marine debris originates from land, little attention was given to the role of rivers as debris pathways to the sea. Worldwide, not a single great river has yet been studied for the surface microplastics load over its length. We report the abundance and composition of microplastics at the surface of the Rhine, one of the largest European rivers. Measurements were made at 11 locations over a stretch of 820 km. Microplastics were found in all samples, with 892,777 particles km −2 on average. In the Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan area, a peak concentration of 3.9 million particles km −2 was measured. Microplastics concentrations were diverse along and across the river, reflecting various sources and sinks such as waste water treatment plants, tributaries and weirs. Measures should be implemented to avoid and reduce the pollution with anthropogenic litter in aquatic ecosystems.
Acute Appendicitis Is Associated with Peptic Ulcers: A Population-based Study
Authors: Tsai Ming-Chieh , Kao Li-Ting , Lin Herng-Ching , Chung Shiu-Dong , Lee Cha-Ze
Published: December 2015

Despite some studies having indicated a possible association between appendicitis and duodenal ulcers, this association was mainly based on regional samples or limited clinician experiences and as such, did not permit unequivocal conclusions. In this case-control study, we examined the association of acute appendicitis with peptic ulcers using a population-based database. We included 3574 patients with acute appendicitis as cases and 3574 sex- and age-matched controls. A Chi-squared test showed that there was a significant difference in the prevalences of prior peptic ulcers between cases and controls (21.7% vs. 16.8%, p < 0.001). The adjusted odds ratio (OR) of prior peptic ulcers for cases was 1.40 (95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.24~1.54, p < 0.001) compared to controls. The results further revealed that younger groups demonstrated higher ORs for prior peptic ulcers among cases than controls. In particular, the adjusted OR for cases < 30 years old was as high as 1.65 (95% CI = 1.25~2.19; p < 0.001) compared to controls. However, we failed to observe an association of acute appendicitis with peptic ulcers in the ≥ 60-year age group (OR = 1.19, 95% CI = 0.93~1.52). We concluded that there is an association between acute appendicitis and a previous diagnosis of peptic ulcers.
A cheap and non-destructive approach to increase coverage/loading of hydrophilic hydroxide on hydrophobic carbon for lightweight and high-performance supercapacitors
Authors: Zhang Liuyang , Gong Hao
Published: December 2015

Carbon-based substrates offer unprecedented advantages in lightweight supercapacitors. However, it is still challenging to achieve high coverage or loading. Different from the traditional belief that a lack of defects or functional groups is the cause of poor growth on carbon-based substrates, we reckon that the major cause is the discrepancy between the hydrophilic nature of the metal oxide/hydroxide and the hydrophobic nature of carbon. To solve this incompatibility, we introduced ethanol into the precursor solution. The method to synthesize nickel copper hydroxide on carbon fiber paper employs only water and ethanol, in addition to nickel acetate and copper acetate. The results revealed good growth and tight adhesion of active materials on carbon fiber paper substrates. The specific capacitance and energy density per total weight of the active material plus substrate (carbon fiber paper, current collector) reached 770 F g−1and 33 Wh kg−1(1798 F g−1and 54 Wh kg−1per weight of the active materials), owing to the high loading of active material and the light weight of carbon fiber paper. These results signified the achievability of light, cheap and high-performance supercapacitors by an environmental-friendly approach.
Structural analysis of APOB variants, p.(Arg3527Gln), p.(Arg1164Thr) and p.(Gln4494del), causing Familial Hypercholesterolaemia provides novel insights into variant pathogenicity
Authors: Fernández-Higuero J. A. , Etxebarria A. , Benito-Vicente A. , Alves A. C. , Arrondo J. L. R. , Ostolaza H. , Bourbon M. , Martin C.
Published: December 2015

Familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH) is an inherited autosomal dominant disorder resulting from defects in the low-density lipoprotein receptor (LDLR), in the apolipoprotein B (APOB) or in the proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9) genes. In the majority of the cases FH is caused by mutations occurring within LDLR, while only few mutations in APOB and PCSK9 have been proved to cause disease. p.(Arg3527Gln) was the first mutation in APOB being identified and characterized. Recently two novel pathogenic APOB variants have been described: p.(Arg1164Thr) and p.(Gln4494del) showing impaired LDLR binding capacity and diminished LDL uptake. The objective of this work was to analyse the structure of p.(Arg1164Thr) and p.(Gln4494del) variants to gain insight into their pathogenicity. Secondary structure of the human ApoB100 has been investigated by infrared spectroscopy (IR) and LDL particle size both by dynamic light scattering (DLS) and electron microscopy. The results show differences in secondary structure and/or in particle size of p.(Arg1164Thr) and p.(Gln4494del) variants compared with wild type. We conclude that these changes underlie the defective binding and uptake of p.(Arg1164Thr) and p.(Gln4494del) variants. Our study reveals that structural studies on pathogenic variants of APOB may provide very useful information to understand their role in FH disease.
Association between genetic risk scoring for schizophrenia and bipolar disorder with regional subcortical volumes
Authors: Caseras X , Tansey K E , Foley S , Linden D
Published: December 2015

Previous research has shown coincident abnormal regional brain volume in patients with schizophrenia (SCZ) and bipolar disorder (BD) compared with controls. Whether these abnormalities are genetically driven or explained by secondary effects of the disorder or environmental factors is unknown. We aimed to investigate the association between genetic risk scoring (GRS) for SCZ and BD with volume of brain areas previously shown to be different between these clinical groups and healthy controls. We obtained subcortical brain volume measures and GRS for SCZ and BD from a sample of 274 healthy volunteers (71.4% females, mean age 24.7 (s.d. 6.9)). Volume of the globus pallidus was associated with the shared GRS between SCZ and BD, and also with the independent GRS for each of these disorders. Volume of the amygdala was associated with the non-shared GRS between SCZ and BD, and with the independent GRS for BD. Our results for volume of the globus pallidus support the idea of SCZ and BD sharing a common underlying neurobiological abnormality associated with a common genetic risk for both these disorders. Results for volume of the amygdala, though, would suggest the existence of a distinct mechanism only associated with genetic risk for BD. Finally, the lack of association between genetic risk and volume of most subcortical structures suggests that the volumetric differences reported in patient–control comparisons may not be genetically driven, but a consequence of the disorder or co-occurring environmental factors.
Qualitative analysis of designer drugs by paper spray ionisation mass spectrometry (PSI-MS)
Authors: Carvalho Thays C. , Oliveira Izabela F. , Tose Lilian V. , Vanini Gabriela , Kill Jade B. , Neto Alvaro C. , Machado Leandro F. , Ambrosio João C. L. , Lacerda Valdemar , Vaz Boniek G. , Romão Wanderson
Published: December 2015

The application of ambient ionization mass spectrometry such as paper spray ionisation (PSI) is a fast, powerful, and simple method to analyze designer drugs directly on the surface of blotters.
The metabonomic study of Shaoyao-Gancao decoction in a rat model of acute bronchial asthma by1H NMR
Authors: Gao Haiyang , Sun Zhe , Xiao Chaoni , Zheng Xiaohui , Zhang Yajun
Published: December 2015

Shaoyao-Gancao decoction (SGD), a traditional Chinese herbal medicine, was originally described in theTreatise on Cold Pathogenic Diseasesand is composed ofPaeoniae Radix albaandGlycyrrhiza Radix et rhizoma.
Characterization of polyamidoamino (PAMAM) dendrimers using in-line reversed phase LC electrospray ionization mass spectrometry
Authors: Lloyd John R. , Jayasekara P. Suresh , Jacobson Kenneth A.
Published: December 2015

Generation 3 (G3) PAMAM dendrimers are symmetrical, highly branched polymers widely reported in the scientific literature as therapeutic agents themselves or as carrier scaffolds for various therapeutic agents.
Fluorescent turn-on probes for the detection of fluoride ions in organic solvent and in cells
Authors: Xu Xiaowei , Chen Yuqi , Wei Lai , Mao Wuxiang , Lin Feng , Zhou Xiang
Published: December 2015

We have developed two new fluorescent probes for fluoride ions detection and mitochondrial localization in organic solvent and cells separately.
A portable electrochemical immunosensor for rapid detection of trace aflatoxin B1 in rice
Authors: Li Zhanming , Ye Zunzhong , Fu Yingchun , Xiong Yonghua , Li Yanbin
Published: December 2015

To explore the possibility of achieving rapid and in situ detection of aflatoxin B1 (AFB1), a portable biosensing instrument consisting of an impedance detector and a 3D-printed USB-compatible sensor chip was developed.
A “green” method to detect aflatoxin B1residue in plant oil based on a colloidal gold immunochromatographic assay
Authors: Sun Qing , Zhu Zhu , Deng Qian-min , Liu Jie-min , Shi Guo-qing
Published: December 2015

Mixing a plant oil and water and then loading the mixture onto an immunochromatographic strip for visual detection of AFB1in the oil.
Synthesis and electrochemical properties of Li1.3Nb0.3V0.4O2 as a positive electrode material for rechargeable lithium batteries
Authors: Yabuuchi Naoaki , Takeuchi Mitsue , Komaba Shinichi , Ichikawa Shinnosuke , Ozaki Tetsuya , Inamasu Tokuo
Published: December 2015

The binary system, xLi3NbO4–(1 − x)LiVO2, was first examined as an electrode material for rechargeable lithium batteries.
Construction of supramolecular polymer by enzyme-triggered covalent condensation of CB[8]-FGG-based supramonomer
Authors: Huang Zupeng , Fang Yu , Luo Quan , Liu Shengda , An Guo , Hou Chunxi , Lang Chao , Xu Jiayun , Dong Zeyuan , Liu Junqiu
Published: December 2015

Enzymatic covalent condensation is employed for the first time to fabricate a supramolecular polymer from a CB[8]-FGG-based host–guest supramonomer.
Strong room-temperature blue-violet photoluminescence of multiferroic BaMnF4
Authors: Zhou Shuang , Weng Yakui , Wu Zhangting , Wang Jinlong , Wu Lingzhi , Ni Zhenhua , Xu Qingyu , Dong Shuai
Published: December 2015

Strong room-temperature blue-violet photoluminescence in BaMnF4 is derived from the Mott gap mediated d–d orbital transitions and the unusual abrupt drop of luminescence intensity at a wavelength of 400 nm was caused by the photon self-absorption effect.
Supported lipid bilayer repair mediated by AH peptide
Authors: Kim Min Chul , Gunnarsson Anders , Tabaei Seyed R. , Höök Fredrik , Cho Nam-Joon
Published: December 2015

High quality and complete supported lipid bilayers are formed on silicon oxide by employing an AH peptide mediated repair step.
Onset potential behavior in α-Fe2O3photoanodes: the influence of surface and diffusion Sn doping on the surface states
Authors: Shinde Pravin S. , Choi Sun Hee , Kim Yongsam , Ryu Jungho , Jang Jum Suk
Published: December 2015

Donor density and surface states of Fe2O3viaSn doping control the water oxidation and onset potential.
Predictive morphology, stoichiometry and structure of surface species in supported Ru nanoparticles under H2and CO atmospheres from combined experimental and DFT studies
Authors: Comas-Vives Aleix , Furman Karol , Gajan David , Akatay M. Cem , Lesage Anne , Ribeiro Fabio H. , Copéret Christophe
Published: December 2015

CO and H2chemisorption stoichiometries of silica supported Ru nanoparticles are understood by combining chemisorption experiments andab initiocalculations.
Palladium-catalyzed alkoxycarbonylation of aryl halides with phenols employing formic acid as the CO source
Authors: Qi Xinxin , Li Chong-Liang , Jiang Li-Bing , Zhang Wan-Quan , Wu Xiao-Feng
Published: December 2015

An efficient palladium-catalyzed alkoxycarbonylation of aryl halides with phenols has been developed. Various aryl benzoates have been isolated in good to excellent yields with formic acid as the CO source.
Self-assembled construction of a sheet-type coordination polymer bearing cationic M2L4 cages: creation of channel-like space for removal of ClO4− and NO3− from aqueous solutions
Authors: Sone Eriko , Sato Moeko , Yamanishi Katsunori , Kamio Chihiro , Takemoto Hiroyuki , Kondo Mitsuru
Published: December 2015

A 2D coordination polymer bearing cationic Cu2L4 cages on the sheet showed ClO4− and NO3− removal activities from aqueous solutions.
Pyridinium–phosphonium dications: highly electrophilic phosphorus-based Lewis acid catalysts
Authors: Bayne Julia M. , Holthausen Michael H. , Stephan Douglas W.
Published: December 2015

Using commercially available 2-pyridyldiphenylphosphine (o-NC5H4)PPh2, a family of electrophilic phosphonium cations [(o-NC5H4)PFPh2]+ (2) and dications [(o-MeNC5H4)PRPh2]2+ (R = F (4); Me (5)) were prepared.
25 years of N-heterocyclic carbenes: activation of both main-group element–element bonds and NHCs themselves
Authors: Würtemberger-Pietsch Sabrina , Radius Udo , Marder Todd B.
Published: December 2015

Expanding the belt! NHC ring expansion reactions and E–E activation from the 1960s till the present are summarized.
Accessible heavier s-block dihydropyridines: structural elucidation and reactivity of isolable molecular hydride sources
Authors: Orr Samantha A. , Kennedy Alan R. , Liggat John J. , McLellan Ross , Mulvey Robert E. , Robertson Stuart D.
Published: December 2015

Transmetallation of lithiodihydropyridines with Group 1 alkoxides provides facile access to reactive MH (M = Na, K) sources, which show significant structural diversity due in part to the distinct ways that Na/K engage with the σ (green) and π (red) donor systems of the DHP ligands.
Exploring the effect of the LnIII/LnIIredox potential on C–F activation and on oxidation of some lanthanoid organoamides
Authors: Deacon Glen B. , Junk Peter C. , Kelly Rory P. , Wang Jun
Published: December 2015

The role of the LnIIoxidation state (Ln = Eu, Yb, Sm) in C–F activation reactions has been explored.
1,2,4-Diazaphospholide complexes of yttrium(iii), dysprosium(iii), erbium(iii), and europium(ii,iii): synthesis, X-ray structural characterization, and EPR analysis
Authors: Wang Yongli , Guo Wenzhen , Liu Dongling , Yang Ying , Zheng Wenjun
Published: December 2015

Heteroleptic, charge-separated heterobimetallic, and polymeric alkali metal ate complexes of 1,2,4-diazaphospholide yttrium(iii), dysprosium(iii), erbium(iii), europium(iii) and europium(ii) were prepared.
Red emission generation through highly efficient energy transfer from Ce3+ to Mn2+ in CaO for warm white LEDs
Authors: Feng Leyu , Hao Zhendong , Zhang Xia , Zhang Liangliang , Pan Guohui , Luo Yongshi , Zhang Ligong , Zhao Haifeng , Zhang Jiahua
Published: December 2015

Red emission generation and application through efficient energy transfer from Ce3+ to Mn2+ in CaO.
Ethylene glycol-assisted coating of titania on nanoparticles
Authors: Dahl Michael , Castaneda Fernando , Joo Ji Bong , Reyes Victor , Goebl James , Yin Yadong
Published: December 2015

Ethylene glycol can complex with titanium alkoxide to yield a chelated and stabilized titanium glycolate species that can be used as an excellent precursor for coating nanoscale colloidal objects. The titanium glycolate coating can be converted to crystalline TiO2 either through high temperature calcination or refluxing in water.
Design, synthesis and optical properties of unsymmetrical subphthalocyanine trimer connected by phloroglucinol via axial positions
Authors: Mori Satoru , Ogawa Naoya , Tokunaga Etsuko , Tsuzuki Seiji , Shibata Norio
Published: December 2015

Energy transfer from the non-substituted subphthalocyanine unit to the perfluorinated subphthalocyanine unit via a trifluoroethoxy substituted unit is suggested.
Synthesis of aromatic ruthenabenzothiophenes via C–H activation of thiophenes
Authors: Zhuo Qingde , Chen Zhiyong , Yang Yuhui , Zhou Xiaoxi , Han Feifei , Zhu Jun , Zhang Hong , Xia Haiping
Published: December 2015

The first ruthenabenzothiophenes have been achievedviathe C–H activation of thiophene.
Molecular-ink route to 13.0% efficient low-bandgap CuIn(S,Se)2 and 14.7% efficient Cu(In,Ga)(S,Se)2 solar cells
Authors: Uhl A. R. , Katahara J. K. , Hillhouse H. W.
Published: December 2015

Metal–organic complexes were found critical to control oxidation states, loss of metals during processing, and the composition of the absorber.
The severity of sediment desiccation affects the adsorption characteristics and speciation of phosphorus
Authors: Attygalla Nirmala W. , Baldwin Darren S. , Silvester Ewen , Kappen Peter , Whitworth Kerry L.
Published: December 2015

Phosphorus is an important nutrient for plants and algae, and can be the limiting nutrient in aquatic ecosystems.
Direct upgrading of fast pyrolysis lignin vapor over the HZSM-5 catalyst
Authors: Zhou Guofeng , Jensen Peter A. , Le Duy M. , Knudsen Niels O. , Jensen Anker D.
Published: December 2015

Continuous fast pyrolysis of lignin and direct upgrading of pyrolysis vapor by the HZSM-5 catalyst produce renewable aromatics.
A robotic platform for high-throughput electrochemical analysis of chalcopyrite leaching
Authors: Godfrey D. , Bannock J. H. , Kuzmina O. , Welton T. , Albrecht T.
Published: December 2015

A novel robotic platform for combinatorial screening of ionic liquid-based Cu extraction from chalcopyrite with real-time, in situ monitoring of dissolved copper.
Catalyst-free radical fluorination of sulfonyl hydrazides in water
Authors: Tang Lin , Yang Yu , Wen Lixian , Yang Xingkun , Wang Zhiyong
Published: December 2015

The first catalyst-free fluorination of sulfonyl hydrazides for the synthesis of sulfonyl fluorides via a free-radical process has been developed.
Large scale gene regulatory network inference with a multi-level strategy
Authors: Wu Jun , Zhao Xiaodong , Lin Zongli , Shao Zhifeng
Published: December 2015

Transcriptional regulation is a basis of many crucial molecular processes and an accurate inference of the gene regulatory network is a helpful and essential task to understand cell functions and gain insights into biological processes of interest in systems biology.
Aggregate-based sub-CMC solubilization of n-alkanes by monorhamnolipid biosurfactant
Authors: Zhong Hua , Yang Xin , Tan Fei , Brusseau Mark L. , Yang Lei , Liu Zhifeng , Zeng Guangming , Yuan Xingzhong
Published: December 2015

Monorhamnolipid biosurfactant at concentrations lower than the CMC enhances solubilization ofn-alkanes due to an aggregate formation mechanism. The sub-CMC aggregate size decreases with increasing surface excess of monorhamnolipid.
The effect of vanadium substitution on photoluminescent properties of KSrLa(PO4)x(VO4)2−x:Eu3+phosphors, a new variant of phosphovanadates
Authors: Vats Bal Govind , Gupta Santosh K. , Keskar Meera , Phatak Rohan , Mukherjee S. , Kannan S.
Published: December 2015

In the KSrLa1−y(PO4)x(VO4)2−x:yEu3+system, luminescence properties of Eu3+can be enhancedviasubstitution of phosphate with vanadate.
Metalation of tetraphenylporphyrin with nickel on a TiO2(110)-1 × 2 surface
Authors: Wang Cici , Fan Qitang , Han Yong , Martínez José I. , Martín-Gago José A. , Wang Weijia , Ju Huanxin , Gottfried J. Michael , Zhu Junfa
Published: December 2015

The metalation of 2HTPP with Ni to NiTPP on TiO2(110)-1 × 2 is accompanied by changes of the molecular adsorption conformation and site.
A highly efficient electrocatalyst for oxygen reduction reaction: phosphorus and nitrogen co-doped hierarchically ordered porous carbon derived from an iron-functionalized polymer
Authors: Deng Chengwei , Zhong Hexiang , Li Xianfeng , Yao Lan , Zhang Huamin
Published: December 2015

Phosphorus and nitrogen co-doped hierarchically ordered porous carbon as a superior electrocatalyst for oxygen reduction reaction.
Exciton–exciton annihilation and relaxation pathways in semiconducting carbon nanotubes
Authors: Chmeliov Jevgenij , Narkeliunas Jonas , Graham Matt W. , Fleming Graham R. , Valkunas Leonas
Published: December 2015

After non-linear annihilation in semiconducting carbon nanotubes a doubly-excited exciton relaxes directly to its E11 state bypassing the intermediate E22 manifold.
Ultrasonic-electrodeposition of PtPd alloy nanoparticles on ionic liquid-functionalized graphene paper: towards a flexible and versatile nanohybrid electrode
Authors: Sun Yimin , Zheng Huaming , Wang Chenxu , Yang Mengmeng , Zhou Aijun , Duan Hongwei
Published: December 2015

A flexible and versatile graphene-based nanohybrid paper electrode was prepared and used in electrochemical catalysis and sensing systems.
One-step detection of pathogens and cancer biomarkers by the naked eye based on aggregation of immunomagnetic beads
Authors: Chen Yiping , Xianyu Yunlei , Sun Jiashu , Niu Yajing , Wang Yu , Jiang Xingyu
Published: December 2015

We developed an immunosensor based on the aggregation of IMBs for one-step detection of pathogens and cancer biomarkers in real samples. IMBs act as the optical readout for assays and serve as the carrier for purification/separation.
Nanoformulation and encapsulation approaches for poorly water-soluble drug nanoparticles
Authors: Wais Ulrike , Jackson Alexander W. , He Tao , Zhang Haifei
Published: December 2015

Various methods used to produce poorly water-soluble drug nanoparticles are reviewed, covering the fundamental, latest progress, and applications.
Enhanced photovoltaic performance of ultrathin Si solar cells via semiconductor nanocrystal sensitization: energy transfer vs. optical coupling effects
Authors: Hoang Son , Ashraf Ahsan , Eisaman Matthew D. , Nykypanchuk Dmytro , Nam Chang-Yong
Published: December 2015

Efficient energy transfer from semiconductor nanocrystals, combined with optical coupling effects, enhances the efficiency of ultrathin Si solar cells by up to 45 percent.
A highly selective receptor for zwitterionic proline
Authors: Temprano Álvaro G. , Monleón Laura M. , Rubio Omayra H. , Rubio Luis Simón , Pérez Asunción B. , Sanz Francisca , Morán Joaquín R.
Published: December 2015

Enantioselective extraction of zwitterionic proline from water to chloroform has been achieved with a chiral apolar chromane receptor.
Atom transfer radical polymerization by solvent-stabilized (Me3TACN)FeX2: a practical access to reusable iron(ii) catalysts
Authors: Nakanishi So-ichiro , Kawamura Mitsunobu , Sunada Yusuke , Nagashima Hideo
Published: December 2015

A new Fe(ii) complex, (Me3TACN)FeBr2(κ-NCMe), was prepared as an efficient and reusable catalyst for atom transfer radical polymerization.
3d transition metal complexes with a julolidine–quinoline based ligand: structures, spectroscopy and optical properties
Authors: Fanna Daniel J. , Zhang Yingjie , Li Li , Karatchevtseva Inna , Shepherd Nicholas D. , Azim Abdul , Price Jason R. , Aldrich-Wright Janice , Reynolds Jason K. , Li Feng
Published: December 2015

Five new complexes of a julolidine–quinoline based ligand with 3d transition metals have been synthesised and structurally characterised.
A terahertz absorption spectroscopy study of structural changes in d-penicillaminato CuI8CuII6 clusters induced by water desorption
Authors: Suzuki Hal , Otani Chiko , Yoshinari Nobuto , Konno Takumi
Published: December 2015

Distortion of d-penicillaminato CuI8CuII6 clusters due to water desorption was revealed by terahertz absorption spectroscopy.
Magnetization dynamics of a heterometallic Dy-isocarbonyl complex
Authors: Dickie Courtney M. , Nippe Michael
Published: December 2015

Slow magnetic relaxation is observed for the first structurally characterized Dy-isocarbonyl complex.
Cu-catalyzed hydrofluoroacetylation of alkynes or alkynyl carboxylic acids leading highly stereoselectively to fluoroacetylated alkenes
Authors: Ke Miaolin , Feng Qiang , Yang Kai , Song Qiuling
Published: December 2015

A copper-catalyzed hydrofluoroacetylation of arylacetylenes or alkynyl carboxylic acids with bromofluoroacetates was developed. The reaction shows excellent stereoselectivity to afford fluoroacetylated alkenes in good to excellent yields with a broad substrate scope.
New anthracene-based organic dyes: the flexible position of the anthracene moiety bearing isolation groups in the conjugated bridge and the adjustable cell performance
Authors: Li Huiyang , Fang Manman , Xu Ting , Hou Yingqin , Tang Runli , Chen Junnian , Liu Linfeng , Han Hongwei , Peng Tianyou , Li Qianqian , Li Zhen
Published: December 2015

A series of 9,10-diarylsubstituted anthracene (An)-bridged with different sequences were developed to explore the suitable position of isolation groups.
An electronic platform for real-time detection of bovine serum albumin by means of amine-functionalized zinc oxide microwires
Authors: Sanginario Alessandro , Cauda Valentina , Bonanno Alberto , Bejtka Katarzyna , Sapienza Stefano , Demarchi Danilo
Published: December 2015

We report the fabrication of a customized electronic platform for biosensing, integrating a single functionalized microwire between two gold microelectrodes as a sensing element, including a custom microelectronic chip for signal readout.
Biocompatible locust bean gum mesoporous matrices prepared by ionic liquids and a scCO2sustainable system
Authors: Ventura Márcia G. , Paninho Ana I. , Nunes Ana V. M. , Fonseca Isabel M. , Branco Luís C.
Published: December 2015

Locust bean gum (LBG) is a natural polymer that belongs to the increasingly attractive biodegradable mesoporous matrices prepared from ionic liquids and scCO2sustainable method.
Polymeric Janus nanoparticles from triblock terpolymer micellar dimers
Authors: Zhang Wei , He Jinxin , Bao Haifeng , Dong Xia
Published: December 2015

Well-defined polymeric Janus nanoparticles have been synthesized by a novel method of combining self-assembly of simple ABC linear triblock terpolymers into nanostructured dimers and crosslinking of the conjunction between the opposite hemispheres.
Simultaneous fluoroimmunoassay of two tumor markers based on CdTe quantum dots and gold nanocluster coated-silica nanospheres as labels
Authors: Li Lihua , Feng Dexiang , Zhao Junqing , Guo Zilin , Zhang Yuzhong
Published: December 2015

Fluoroimmunoassay for simultaneous detection of CEA and AFP.
The P-glycoprotein inhibitory effect and related mechanisms of thiolated chitosan and its S-protected derivative
Authors: Chen Xianhui , Zhang Yang , Yuan Lan , Zhang Hua , Dai Wenbing , He Bing , Wang Xueqing , Zhang Qiang
Published: December 2015

P-gp inhibitory mechanisms mediated by CS-TGA and CS-TGA-6MNA lie in the decreasing membrane fluidity and inhibiting P-gp ATPase activity, while not influencing the expression of P-gp and decreasing ATP level at the investigation concentration.
Ni-based catalyst derived from Ni/Al hydrotalcite-like compounds by the urea hydrolysis method for CO methanation
Authors: Bian Li , Wang Weihan , Xia Rong , Li Zhenhua
Published: December 2015

The catalytic methanation of CO was investigated at atmospheric pressure over Ni-based catalysts derived from Ni/Al hydrotalcite-like compounds.
Functional holey graphene oxide: a new electrochemically transformed substrate material for dopamine sensing
Authors: Zakaria A. B. M. , Vasquez Erick S. , Walters Keisha B. , Leszczynska Danuta
Published: December 2015

Increasing active sites through generating holes within the basal plane of graphene sheets is an effective strategy to enhance catalytic performance in various applications such as sensors, electrocatalysis, and electronics.
Nitrogen and sulfur codoped graphene quantum dots as a new fluorescent probe for Au3+ ions in aqueous media
Authors: Yang Tingting , Cai Fei , Zhang Xiaodan , Huang Yuming
Published: December 2015

The N and S codoped GQDs can be used as a promising label free fluorescent probe for the sensitive and selective detection of Au3+ in aqueous media, which provides a new application of the functionalized GQDs to the detection of metal ions.
An Au(iii)–amino alcohol complex for degradation of organophosphorus pesticides
Authors: Ferri D. , Barba-Bon A. , Costero A. M. , Gaviña P. , Parra M. , Gil S.
Published: December 2015

A gold(iii)–amino alcohol complex induces the P–S bond cleavage in organophosphorous pesticides giving rise to less toxic compounds.
Solid-state-reaction synthesis of VO2 nanoparticles with low phase transition temperature, enhanced chemical stability and excellent thermochromic properties
Authors: Shen Nan , Dong Bingrong , Cao Chuanxiang , Chen Zhang , Luo Hongjie , Gao Yanfeng
Published: December 2015

Solid-state-reaction synthesis of VO2 nanoparticles at 500 °C with different time.
The stability of magnetic chitosan beads in the adsorption of Cu2+
Authors: Fan Chunzhen , Li Kan , Wang Yalin , Qian Xufang , Jia Jinping
Published: December 2015

MCBs were synthesized through an embedding method. The adsorption capacity and saturated magnetization stability of MCBs were investigated in various conditions.
Synthesis, characterization and catalytic activity of novel large network polystyrene-immobilized organic bases
Authors: Tassi Marco , Bartollini Elena , Adriaensens Peter , Bianchi Luca , Barkakaty Balaka , Carleer Robert , Chen Jihua , Hensley Dale K. , Marrocchi Assunta , Vaccaro Luigi
Published: December 2015

In view of searching for efficient solid catalysts to be used in environmentally friendly reaction conditions, novel gel-type cross-linked polystyrenes functionalized with diethylamine and 1,5,7-triazabicyclo[4.4.0]dec-5-ene, have been prepared.
Establishing biodegradable single-layer MnO2 nanosheets as a platform for live cell microRNA sensing
Authors: Yang Ke , Zeng Ming , Fu Xinling , Li Jianming , Ma Ning , Tao Lu
Published: December 2015

We have established a simple and effective biosensing platform based on the non-covalent assembly of biodegradable single-layer MnO2 nanosheet and target-specific oligonucleotide, and demonstrated its application for sensing miRNA in living cells.
Granular activated carbon supported iron as a heterogeneous persulfate catalyst for the pretreatment of mature landfill leachate
Authors: Li Zhijun , Yang Qi , Zhong Yu , Li Xiaoming , Zhou Li , Li Xin , Zeng Guangming
Published: December 2015

Fe(ii)-loaded granular activated carbon (GAC) was used as a heterogeneous persulfate catalyst for the pretreatment of mature landfill leachate.
Facile fabrication of reduced graphene oxide covered ZnCo2O4 porous nanowire array hierarchical structure on Ni-foam as a high performance anode for a lithium-ion battery
Authors: Wang Yujue , Zhang Yongzhi , Ou Junke , Zhao Qian , Liao Mei , Xiao Dan
Published: December 2015

We have successfully prepared a ZNWG–Ni electrode for LIBs showing superior performance with a high specific capacity, fine rate capability and remarkable cycling stability.
Reactant cum solvent water: generation of transient λ3-hypervalent iodine, its reactivity, mechanism and broad application
Authors: Khamarui Saikat , Maiti Rituparna , Mondal Ramij R. , Maiti Dilip K.
Published: December 2015

We have demonstrated a benign strategy for amides, imides and their chiral analogues using water as a source of carbonyl oxygen and medium. DFT-MIR studies and controlled experiments established the mechanism involving PhI(OH)2-bearing intermediates.
Ultra-small Au nanoparticles stabilized by silica hollow nanospheres for styrene oxidation with oxygen
Authors: Zheng Yuanyuan , Zhang Xiaoming , Yao Yi , Chen Xiaohong , Yang Qihua
Published: December 2015

Ultra-small Au nanoparticles stabilized by unique silica hollow nanosphere were utilized as efficient solid catalyst for styrene oxidation with oxygen.
The selective catalytic reduction of NOx over a Cu/ZSM-5/SAPO-34 composite catalyst
Authors: Liu Jixing , Song Weiyu , Xu Chi , Liu Jian , Zhao Zhen , Wei Yuechang , Duan Aijun , Jiang Guiyuan
Published: December 2015

A series of Cu/ZSM-5/SAPO-34 composite catalysts with varying ZSM-5 mass fraction were synthesized using a pre-seed method, and their catalytic performances were tested for selective catalytic reduction (SCR) of NO with NH3.
Discovering new DNA gyrase inhibitors using machine learning approaches
Authors: Li Long , Le Xiu , Wang Ling , Gu Qiong , Zhou Huihao , Xu Jun
Published: December 2015

Bacterial DNA gyrase is not expressed in eukaryotes.
The potential cytotoxicity and mechanism of VO2 thin films for intelligent thermochromic windows
Authors: Zhou Huaijuan , Li Jinhua , Bao Shanhu , Wang Donghui , Liu Xuanyong , Jin Ping
Published: December 2015

The potential cytotoxicity of a thermochromic VO2 nanofilm to human cells presumably originates from ATP dyssynthesis by vanadate-phosphate antagonism.
Interlayer coupling of a direct van der Waals epitaxial MoS2/graphene heterostructure
Authors: Wan Wen , Li Xiaodan , Li Xiuting , Xu Binbin , Zhan Linjie , Zhao Zhijuan , Zhang Peichao , Wu S. Q. , Zhu Zi-zhong , Huang Han , Zhou Yinghui , Cai Weiwei
Published: December 2015

A triangular MoS2 monolayer directly synthesized on CVD-G on Pt reveals a strong correlation between each other.
Effects of functional groups on the tribological properties of hairy silica nanoparticles as an additive to polyalphaolefin
Authors: Sui Tianyi , Song Baoyu , Zhang Feng , Yang Qingxiang
Published: December 2015

Hairy silica nanoparticles with different kinds of functional groups were prepared and dispersed into polyalphaolefin, the effects of the functional groups on the tribological properties of the hairy silica nanoparticles were investigated.
New efficient tert-butyldiphenyl-4H-pyranylidene sensitizers for DSSCs
Authors: Andrés-Castán José María , Franco Santiago , Villacampa Belén , Orduna Jesús , Pérez-Tejada Raquel
Published: December 2015

Three triarylamine-free new dyes based on a tert-butylphenyl-4H-pyranylidene ring have been synthesized and successfully used as sensitizers for DSSCs.
Effect of main chain conformation on thermosensitivity in elastin-like peptide-grafted polylysine
Authors: Kojima Chie , Sk Ugir Hossain , Fukushima Daichi , Irie Kotaro , Akazawa Naotoshi , Umeda Masafumi , Niidome Takuro
Published: December 2015

Conformation change of the main chain promoted the phase transition of elastin-like peptide-grafted polymer.
KOtBu-promoted synthesis of multi-substituted 4-aminopyrimidines from benzonitriles and aliphatic amides
Authors: Feng Jian-Bo , Wu Xiao-Feng
Published: December 2015

Multi-substituted 4-aminopyrimidines were prepared from commercially-available benzonitriles and aliphatic amides in transition-metal-free conditions. With KOtBu as the only promoter, target pyrimidines were isolated in moderate to excellent yields.
Elastic, crosslinked poly(acrylic acid) filaments: nanocellulose reinforcement and graphene lubrication
Authors: Spoljaric S. , Salminen A. , Luong N. D. , Seppälä J.
Published: December 2015

Hybrid monofilaments of poly(acrylic acid) (PAA) and 1,6-hexanediol diglycidyl ether (16DGE), compounded with nanofibrillated cellulose (NFC) and graphene, were thermally crosslinked and subsequently spun from aqueous solution.
Discovery and mechanistic study of a photocatalytic indoline dehydrogenation for the synthesis of elbasvir
Authors: Yayla Hatice G. , Peng Feng , Mangion Ian K. , McLaughlin Mark , Campeau Louis-Charles , Davies Ian W. , DiRocco Daniel A. , Knowles Robert R.
Published: December 2015

Elbasvir is a potent NS5A antagonist for the treatment of chronic hepatitis C.
Direct α-heteroarylation of amides (α to nitrogen) and ethers through a benzaldehyde-mediated photoredox reaction
Authors: Zhang Yongqiang , Teuscher Kevin B. , Ji Haitao
Published: December 2015

A benzaldehyde-mediated photoredox reaction for the α-heteroarylation of amides (α to nitrogen) and ethers through cross-dehydrogenative coupling (CDC).
A smart “off–on” gate for the in situ detection of hydrogen sulphide with Cu(ii)-assisted europium emission
Authors: Liang Zhenhao , Tsoi Tik-Hung , Chan Chi-Fai , Dai Lixiong , Wu Yudan , Du Guangyan , Zhu Lizhi , Lee Chi-Sing , Wong Wing-Tak , Law Ga-Lai , Wong Ka-Leung
Published: December 2015

A novel responsive europium-based luminescence “off–on” gate for thein situdetection of H2S in water was developed.
Synthesis and activity of a diselenide bond mimetic of the antimicrobial protein caenopore-5
Authors: Medini Karima , Harris Paul. W. R. , Menorca Ayana , Hards Kiel , Cook Gregory. M. , Brimble Margaret. A.
Published: December 2015

Antimicrobial proteins are a rich source of new lead compounds for the development of new drugs that will tackle global resistance towards existing antibiotics.
A case study of proton shuttling in palladium catalysis
Authors: Monot Julien , Brunel Paul , Kefalidis Christos E. , Espinosa-Jalapa Noel Ángel , Maron Laurent , Martin-Vaca Blanca , Bourissou Didier
Published: December 2015

Thanks to mechanistic studies, the catalytic performance of SCS indenediide Pd pincer complexes has been spectacularly enhanced using catechol additives as proton shuttles.
Roll-coating fabrication of flexible organic solar cells: comparison of fullerene and fullerene-free systems
Authors: Liu Kuan , Larsen-Olsen Thue Trofod , Lin Yuze , Beliatis Michail , Bundgaard Eva , Jørgensen Mikkel , Krebs Frederik C. , Zhan Xiaowei
Published: December 2015

Flexible, fullerene-free organic solar cells with an efficiency exceeding 2% were fabricated by a roll-coating process and compared with fullerene-based devices.
Optimized thermoelectric properties in pseudocubic diamond-like CuGaTe2 compounds
Authors: Qin Yuting , Qiu Pengfei , Liu Ruiheng , Li Yulong , Hao Feng , Zhang Tiansong , Ren Dudi , Shi Xun , Chen Lidong
Published: December 2015

Applying Cu-deficiency and In-alloying simultaneously in CuGaTe2 can adjust distortion parameters to be around unity, resulting in cubic-like degenerate band-edge electronic state and thus greatly enhanced electrical performance. Combined with reduced thermal conductivity, considerable TE performance has been achieved in pseudocubic CuGaTe2-based compounds.
Folate-targeting redox hyperbranched poly(amido amine)s delivering MMP-9 siRNA for cancer therapy
Authors: Li Mengyi , Zhou Xiaoyan , Zeng Xiaolong , Wang Changyong , Xu Jiake , Ma Dong , Xue Wei
Published: December 2015

Folate-modified hyperbranched poly(amido amine)s showed much better gene delivery ability than PEI-25k to MCF-7 cells in vivo.
Different chemical strategies to aminate oxidised multi-walled carbon nanotubes for siRNA complexation and delivery
Authors: Spinato Cinzia , Giust Davide , Vacchi Isabella Anna , Ménard-Moyon Cécilia , Kostarelos Kostas , Bianco Alberto
Published: December 2015

The carboxylic groups of oxidised multi-walled carbon nanotubes were directly converted into amino functions without extending the lateral chain. These nanotubes have been investigated as carriers for siRNA delivery.
Solid solution between lithium-rich yttrium and europium molybdate as new efficient red-emitting phosphors
Authors: Litterscheid C. , Krüger S. , Euler M. , Dreizler A. , Wickleder C. , Albert B.
Published: December 2015

Flux synthesis gave crystals of a new red-emitting phosphor, Li3.5(Y1−xEux)1.5(MoO4)4, which has intense red Eu3+emission and a high color quality.
Neoliberalism as a political theology of chance: the politics of divination
Authors: Ramey Joshua
Published: December 2015

In this essay I argue that despite its increasingly catastrophic social and natural consequences, neoliberalism retains its ideological appeal partly due to the way collectivefaithin market forces validates neoliberal ideology as a disavowed form ofdivination.1 I begin by briefly canvassing both the history and persistence of divination practices. I then read neoliberal views of random market forces as productive of “knowledge” as a contemporary form of divination practice, defined as any tradition-bound practice of taking chance seriously as a conduit for more-than-human knowledge. I follow Philip Mirowski’s argument that under neoliberalism markets are understood primarily as superhuman “meta-information processors” which, partly based on randomness, produce correct “knowledge” about the social good in the form of prices. I argue that the way this chance emergence of “knowledge” is conflated with human freedom, particularly in the writings of Friedrich Hayek, is an uncanny parallel to the divinatory solicitation of chance. Markets themselves are isomorphic with perennial divination tools. Part of the effort to undermine and displace the neoliberal era must involve dismantling the appeal of its particular form of divination, a complex task (not undertaken here) involving exposure of the way neoliberalism offers a simplification of, and authoritarian solution for, complex problems posed by the role of chance in politics, science and metaphysics. This article is published as part of a thematic collection dedicated to radical theologies.