bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Thiomersal determination on a renewable mercury film silver-based electrode using adsorptive striping voltammetry
Authors: Piech Robert , Wymazała Jolanta , Smajdor Joanna , Paczosa-Bator Beata
Published: January 2016

Thiomersal(ethyl(2-mercaptobenzoato-(2-)-O,S)mercurate(1-)sodium) is an organic mercury compound, containing 49.8% mercury in its composition, commonly used as a preservative in cosmetics and pharmaceutical products.
Self-assembling oligothiophene–bolaamphiphiles for loading and controlled release of doxorubicin into living cells
Authors: Schmid S. , Ng D. Y. W. , Mena-Osteritz E. , Wu Y. , Weil T. , Bäuerle P.
Published: January 2016

Symmetric mannose-functionalized oligothiophenes for efficient transport and release of the anti-tumour drug doxorubicin.
Multi-dimensional on-particle detection technology for multi-category disease classification
Authors: Tan Jie , Chen Xiaomin , Du Guansheng , Luo Qiaohui , Li Xiao , Liu Yaqing , Liang Xiao , Wu Jianmin
Published: January 2016

Multidimensional on-particle detection technology expands the capacity of serum peptide information and reveals disease biomarkers for future clinical diagnosis.
A self-assembled, multicomponent water oxidation device
Authors: Tóth Rita , Walliser Roché M. , Murray Niamh S. , Bora Debajeet K. , Braun Artur , Fortunato Guiseppino , Housecroft Catherine E. , Constable Edwin C.
Published: January 2016

Langmuir–Blodgett (LB) and drop-cast (DC) films of [Ru(1)3][PF6]2/Co4POM (1 = 4,4′-bis(nnonyl)-2,2′-bipyridine) on FTO function as water oxidation catalysts, and the catalyst evolves O2 for 600 min.
Significant enhancement of gas uptake capacity and selectivity via the judicious increase of open metal sites and Lewis basic sites within two polyhedron-based metal–organic frameworks
Authors: Liu Bing , Yao Shuo , Shi Chao , Li Guanghua , Huo Qisheng , Liu Yunling
Published: January 2016

Two novel PMOFs with a high density of OMSs and LBSs were assembled using the SBB strategy and exhibited a high performance for CO2 capture and separation towards CO2, C2H6 and C3H8 over CH4.
Rhodium-catalyzed selective C–H functionalization of NNN tridentate chelating compounds via a rollover pathway
Authors: Hong Seung Youn , Kwak Jaesung , Chang Sukbok
Published: January 2016

Reported herein is the first example of the Rh(NHC)-catalyzed selective bis C–H alkylation of NNN tridentate chelating compounds in reaction with alkenes.
Porosity in metal–organic framework glasses
Authors: Thornton A. W. , Jelfs K. E. , Konstas K. , Doherty C. M. , Hill A. J. , Cheetham A. K. , Bennett T. D.
Published: January 2016

The porosity of a glass formed by melt-quenching a metal–organic framework, has been characterized by positron annihilation lifetime spectroscopy.
Supramolecular phosphate transfer catalysis by pillar[5]arene
Authors: Liz Daiane G. , Manfredi Alex M. , Medeiros Michelle , Montecinos Rodrigo , Gómez-González Borja , Garcia-Rio Luis , Nome Faruk
Published: January 2016

Phosphate ester destabilization inside pillar[5]arene due to disrupting the H-bonding to water speed its hydrolysis reaction.
Multiple-color aggregation-induced emission (AIE) molecules as chemodosimeters for pH sensing
Authors: Feng Qi , Li Yuanyuan , Wang Lili , Li Chen , Wang Jinmin , Liu Yuanyuan , Li Kai , Hou Hongwei
Published: January 2016

A series of 4-N,N-dimethylaminoaniline salicylaldehyde Schiff-base derivatives (DAS) were facilely prepared.
Enhancing biopharmaceutical parameters of bioflavonoid quercetin by cocrystallization
Authors: Vasisht Karan , Chadha Kunal , Karan Maninder , Bhalla Yashika , Jena Ashish Kumar , Chadha Renu
Published: January 2016

This study highlights the improved biopharmaceutical properties of quercetin with therapeutically active coformers: picolinic acid and nicotinamide, using cocrystallization, well supported by antioxidant, antihaemolytic and pharmacokinetic activities.
Synthesis, and magnetic and optical properties of nanocrystalline alkaline-earth hexaborides
Authors: Bao Lihong , Qi Xiaoping , Tana Tana , Chao Luomeng , Tegus O.
Published: January 2016

Cubic-shaped ultrafine alkaline-earth hexaborides (MB6, M = Ca, Ba, Sr) have been synthesized via a solid-state reaction of MO with NaBH4 at 1150 °C.
A study on the synthesis, pair distribution function and diverse properties of cobalt doped ZnS nanowires
Authors: Gawai U. P. , Khawal H. A. , Shripathi T. , Dole B. N.
Published: January 2016

The fundamental atomic structure of pure and Co doped ZnS nanowires has been studied using pair distribution function (PDF) analysis. It was confirmed that samples have hexagonal (wurtzite) structure. The interatomic distance was calculated using PDF analysis. It was observed that the energy band gap decreases as Co content increases.
Roles of temperature, solvent, M/L ratios and anion in preparing complexes containing a Himta ligand
Authors: Yu Tiantian , Wang Shimin , Li Xuemin , Gao Xiaoli , Zhou Chunlin , Cheng Jiajia , Li Baojun , Li Jinpeng , Chang Junbiao , Hou Hongwei , Liu Zhongyi
Published: January 2016

Nine new complexes based on the Himta ligand were hydrothermally synthesized and structurally characterized. A systematic and comprehensive investigation of four influence factors on some complex architectures was carried out.
Thermodynamically stable MOF showing a highly rare four-connected hxg-d-4-Cccm net with self-penetration, polyrotaxane, and polycatenane multi-features
Authors: Zhang Le , Feng Xue Feng , Meng Pan Pan , Gong Le Le , Luo Feng
Published: January 2016

Herein, we report the first case of MOFs showing the coexistence of self-penetration, polyrotaxane, and polycatenane multi-features.
Deuteron NMR resolved mesogen vs. crosslinker molecular order and reorientational exchange in liquid single crystal elastomers
Authors: Milavec J. , Domenici V. , Zupančič B. , Rešetič A. , Bubnov A. , Zalar B.
Published: January 2016

2H NMR spectroscopy can resolve differences in orientational order and reorientational dynamics between crosslinker and mesogen molecules in liquid single crystal elastomers.
Defect structure and optical phonon confinement in ultrananocrystalline BixSn1−xO2(x = 0, 0.03, 0.05, and 0.08) synthesized by a sonochemical method
Authors: Aswaghosh L. , Manoharan Divinah , Jaya N. Victor
Published: January 2016

Relaxation of the zone-centre optical phonon selection rule due to size effect causes interesting changes in vibrational spectra.
Enhancing the carrier thermalization time in organometallic perovskites by halide mixing
Authors: Madjet Mohamed El-Amine , Akimov Alexey V. , El-Mellouhi Fadwa , Berdiyorov Golibjon R. , Ashhab Sahel , Tabet Nouar , Kais Sabre
Published: January 2016

Non-adiabatic molecular dynamics simulations of non-radiative relaxation dynamics of charge carriers in hybrid perovskites show that the carrier relaxation time can be considerably increased by halide mixing.
CHARMM force field parameterization protocol for self-assembling peptide amphiphiles: the Fmoc moiety
Authors: Ramos Sasselli I. , Ulijn R. V. , Tuttle T.
Published: January 2016

Aromatic peptide amphiphiles are known to self-assemble into nanostructures but the molecular level structure and the mechanism of formation of these nanostructures is not yet understood in detail.
Band gap opening and semiconductor–metal phase transition in (n, n) single-walled carbon nanotubes with distinctive boron–nitrogen line defect
Authors: Qiu Ming , Xie Yuanyuan , Gao Xianfeng , Li Jianyang , Deng Yelin , Guan Dongsheng , Ma Lulu , Yuan Chris
Published: January 2016

A new class of semiconducting armchair SWCNTs with a distinctive BN line defect are investigated for the band gap opening, continuous mechanical and electrical modulating.
Magneto-thermally activated spin-state transition in La0.95Ca0.05CoO3: magnetically-tunable dipolar glass and giant magneto-electricity
Authors: Pandey Suchita , Kumar Jitender , Awasthi A. M.
Published: January 2016

Magnetic tunability of electrically vitreous phase, allied with spin state transition qualitatively alters electrical transport, with novel giant magneto-electric effects.
Self-assembled systems of water soluble metal 8-hydroxyquinolates with surfactants and conjugated polyelectrolytes
Authors: Burrows Hugh D. , Costa Telma , Ramos M. Luisa , Valente Artur J. M. , Stewart Beverly , Justino Licinia L. G. , Almeida Aline I. A. , Catarina Nathanny Lessa , Mallavia Ricardo , Knaapila Matti
Published: January 2016

Self-assembled fluorescent systems with potential in sensing and light harvesting are formed by mixing 8-hydroxyquinoline-5-sulfonate, metal ions and cationic conjugated electrolytes in aqueous solutions.
Enhanced photoelectric properties by the coordinating role of doping and modification
Authors: Wang Feng-Rui , Su Yu-Yun , Liu Jin-Ku , Wu Ying
Published: January 2016

Dual technique design in this research has successfully enriched the complementation between doping and surface modification.
Growth behavior of gold nanoparticles synthesized in unsaturated fatty acids by vacuum evaporation methods
Authors: Fujita Akito , Matsumoto Yusuke , Takeuchi Mitsuaki , Ryuto Hiromichi , Takaoka Gikan H.
Published: January 2016

Gold nanoparticles were synthesized by vacuum evaporation and air exposure had a huge impact on the growth behavior.
Pyrrolic-nitrogen doped graphene: a metal-free electrocatalyst with high efficiency and selectivity for the reduction of carbon dioxide to formic acid: a computational study
Authors: Liu Yuejie , Zhao Jingxiang , Cai Qinghai
Published: January 2016

Pyrrolic-nitrogen doped graphene: a promising and metal-free electrocatalyst with high efficiency for CO2 reduction to formic acid.
Pyridine derivative/graphene nanoribbon composites as molecularly tunable heterogeneous electrocatalysts for the oxygen reduction reaction
Authors: Zhang Huiying , Zhao Jingxiang , Cai Qinghai
Published: January 2016

In this study, a strategy to design a new class of metal-free electrocatalysts for the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) was proposed by means of density functional theory (DFT) computations.
Flavonol–carbon nanostructure hybrid systems: a DFT study on the interaction mechanism and UV/Vis features
Authors: García Gregorio , Atilhan Mert , Aparicio Santiago
Published: January 2016

The properties of flavonol–carbon nanosystem hybrid materials are analyzed using computational chemistry.
Structural transition upon hydrogenation of B20 at different charge states: from tubular to disk-like, and to cage-like
Authors: Bai Bing , Bai Hui
Published: January 2016

The dramatic structural transition, which appears to be a Chinese knot, among B20Hn0/−/2− (n = 0, 2, and 4) reflects the competition between 2D and 3D aromaticities.
Smart micro/nanoparticles in stimulus-responsive drug/gene delivery systems
Authors: Karimi Mahdi , Ghasemi Amir , Sahandi Zangabad Parham , Rahighi Reza , Moosavi Basri S. Masoud , Mirshekari H. , Amiri M. , Shafaei Pishabad Z. , Aslani A. , Bozorgomid M. , Ghosh D. , Beyzavi A. , Vaseghi A. , Aref A. R. , Haghani L. , Bahrami S. , Hamblin Michael R.
Published: January 2016

New achievements in the realm of nanoscience and innovative techniques of nanomedicine have moved micro/nanoparticles (MNPs) to the point of becoming actually useful for practical applications in the near future.
Synthesis of mesoporous carbon nitride via a novel detemplation method and its superior performance in base-catalyzed reactions
Authors: Xu Jie , Wang Yue , Shang Jie-Kun , Jiang Quan , Li Yong-Xin
Published: January 2016

Mesoporous graphitic carbon nitride was prepared using a new detemplation method using alkaline solution, and demonstrated superior base catalysis to g-CN detemplated using traditional HF solution.
The effect of Si/Al ratio on the catalytic performance of hierarchical porous ZSM-5 for catalyzing benzene alkylation with methanol
Authors: Hu Hualei , Lyu Jinghui , Rui Jiayao , Cen Jie , Zhang Qunfeng , Wang Qingtao , Han Wenwen , Li Xiaonian
Published: January 2016

High suppression of ethylbenzene formation could be successfully achieved by adjusting the Si/Al ratio of hierarchical porous ZSM-5.
Water-soluble, luminescent ZnTe quantum dots: supersaturation-controlled synthesis and self-assembly into nanoballs, nanonecklaces and nanowires
Authors: Patra Sovan Kumar , Bhushan Bhavya , Priyam Amiya
Published: January 2016

A supersaturation-controlled aqueous approach was used to obtain high-quality ZnTe QDs. These QDs underwent isotropic self-assembly to form nanoballs and nanonecklaces with a blue shift and anisotropic self-assembly to form nanowires with a red shift in the PL spectra.
Comparison of the local and the average crystal structure of proton conducting lanthanum tungstate and the influence of molybdenum substitution
Authors: Magrasó Anna , Frontera Carlos
Published: January 2016

We report on the comparison of the local and average structure reported recently for proton conducting lanthanum tungstate, of general formula La28−xW4+xO54+δv2−δ, and the impact of molybdenum-substitution on the crystal structure of the material.
Monoanionic bis(carbene) pincer complexes featuring cobalt(I–III) oxidation states
Authors: Ibrahim Abdulrahman D. , Tokmic Kenan , Brennan Marshall R. , Kim Dongyoung , Matson Ellen M. , Nilges Mark J. , Bertke Jeffery A. , Fout Alison R.
Published: January 2016

The synthesis and characterization of a series of cobalt complexes featuring a pincer bis(carbene) ligand of the meta-phenylene-bridged bis-N-heterocyclic carbene (ArCCC, Ar = 2,6-diispropylphenyl or mesityl) are reported.
Encapsulating V2O5 into carbon nanotubes enables the synthesis of flexible high-performance lithium ion batteries
Authors: Kong Debin , Li Xianglong , Zhang Yunbo , Hai Xiao , Wang Bin , Qiu Xiongying , Song Qi , Yang Quan-Hong , Zhi Linjie
Published: January 2016

A facile synthesis of high performance flexible V2O5-based cathodes constructed by V2O5 nanosheets encapsulated within multi-graphene nanotubes and the successful demonstration of a flexible full cell.
2D phosphorene as a water splitting photocatalyst: fundamentals to applications
Authors: Rahman Mohammad Ziaur , Kwong Chi Wai , Davey Kenneth , Qiao Shi Zhang
Published: January 2016

In this review, we focus on analysing the fundamental electronic, optical and chemical properties of 2D phosphorene to assess its suitability as a metal-free water splitting photocatalyst.
Reconfigurable liquid-core/liquid-cladding optical waveguides with dielectrophoresis-driven virtual microchannels on an electromicrofluidic platform
Authors: Fan Shih-Kang , Lee Hsuan-Ping , Chien Chia-Chi , Lu Yi-Wen , Chiu Yi , Lin Fan-Yi
Published: January 2016

Stationary and moving liquid-core/liquid-cladding optical waveguides were established with dielectrophoresis from electrowetting-created droplets.
Enantiopure titanocene complexes – direct evidence for paraptosis in cancer cells
Authors: Cini Melchior , Williams Huw , Fay Mike W. , Searle Mark S. , Woodward Simon , Bradshaw Tracey D.
Published: January 2016

Enantiopure titanocene complexes exert selective antitumour activity evoking paraptosis. HPLC, MS and NMR revealed CpR2Ti(OH)(OH2)+as the likely trigger.
One-step synthesis of Fe3O4/carboxylate-rich carbon composite and its application for Cu(ii) removal
Authors: Qu Lingling , Jia Jianzhong , Shi Hefei , Luo Zhijun
Published: January 2016

A magnetically separable adsorbent, Fe3O4/carboxylate-rich carbon composite was synthesized via a facile one-step low temperature carbonization process.
Sulfonated organosilica mesocellular foam for catalyzing bulky molecules
Authors: Chu Sihan , Cai Guorui , Tan Ziting , Xiang Daoping , Xiong Chunrong
Published: January 2016

Sulfonated organosilica mesocellular foam, a large-pore acidic catalyst, exhibited good catalytic activities in the hydrolysis of lab-extracted natural fibers or commercial microcrystalline celluloses, and esterification of oleic acid.
Bioinspired diphenylalanine with aggregation-induced emission in deep ultraviolet range
Authors: Gan Zhixing , Meng Ming , Di Yunsong , Huang Shisong
Published: January 2016

Diphenylalanine showing aggregation-induced emission (AIE) at 282 nm is demonstrated. The luminescent intensity increases rapidly with the occurrence of aggregation. Time-resolved and temperature-dependent PL spectra are used to interpret the AIE effect.
Fe3O4 nanoparticle anchored layered graphene films for high performance lithium storage
Authors: Liu Yu , Zhan Yinqiao , Ying Yulong , Peng Xinsheng
Published: January 2016

Fe3O4 nanoparticles homogeneously decorated onto layered graphene nanosheets film exhibit excellent cyclic retention and good rate capability when used as anodes in lithium storage.
Controlled synthesis of CoO/C and Co/C nanocomposites via a molten salt method and their lithium-storage properties
Authors: Chu Shasha , Yang Chao , Xia Xin , Wang Jide , Hou Yanglong , Su Xintai
Published: January 2016

A simple procedure for the preparation of CoO and Co nanoparticles and using Na2SO4 as the template for the small nanoparticles encapsulated with thin carbon layers.
Bio-based difuranic polyol monomers and their derived linear and cross-linked polyurethanes
Authors: Mou Zehuai , Feng Shuo (Kelvin) , Chen Eugene Y. X.
Published: January 2016

Starting from the biomass platform chemical 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF), diol, triol and tetraol difuranic monomers were synthesized, which were utilized in the polyaddition step-growth polymerization with various diisocyanates to produce bio-based linear or cross-linked polyurethanes.
A copper(i)-catalyzed three-component reaction of triethoxysilanes, sulfur dioxide, and alkyl halides
Authors: Zheng Danqing , Mao Runyu , Li Zhiming , Wu Jie
Published: January 2016

A copper(i)-catalyzed three-component reaction of triethoxysilanes, DABCO·(SO2)2, and alkyl halides is reported. This transformation provides a facile route to sulfones under ligand-free conditions catalyzed by copper(i) oxide. The insertion of sulfur dioxide is efficient, and both triethoxyarylsilanes and triethoxyalkylsilanes are practicable during the coupling process.
Synthesis, preclinical evaluation and molecular modelling of macrocyclic appended 1-(2-methoxyphenyl)piperazine for 5-HT1A neuroreceptor imaging
Authors: Hazari Puja Panwar , Prakash Surbhi , Meena Virendra Kumar , Singh Niraj , Chuttani Krishna , Chadha Nidhi , Singh Pooja , Kukreti Shrikant , Mishra Anil Kumar
Published: January 2016

An efficient approach in the design and synthesis of a multi-functional chelating agent based on 1-(2-methoxyphenyl)piperazine for targeting 5-HT1A receptors in brain was envisaged.
Composite materials for supersonic aircraft radomes with ameliorated radio frequency transmission-a review
Authors: Khatavkar Nikhil , K. Balasubramanian
Published: January 2016

This review systematically throws light on the fiber reinforced composite materials and existing technologies employed for the fabrication of high strength, low dielectric loss sandwich radomes for supersonic aircrafts.
Structural and spectroscopic studies of iodine dimer radical anion hydrated clusters: an approach using a combination of stochastic and quantum chemical methods
Authors: Naskar Pulak , Chaudhury Pinaki
Published: January 2016

Structures of I2(−)(H2O)5 clusters after evaluation by simulated annealing and subsequent DFT calculation respectively.
Systemically replicated organic and inorganic bony microenvironment for new bone formation generated by a 3D printing technology
Authors: La Wan-Gun , Jang Jinah , Kim Byoung Soo , Lee Min Suk , Cho Dong-Woo , Yang Hee Seok
Published: January 2016

3D-printed bioimplants for enhanced bone defect healing using decellularized and demineralized ECM coating.
Synthesis and characterization of chiral PEDOT enantiomers bearing chiral moieties in side chains: chiral recognition and its mechanism using electrochemical sensing technology
Authors: Dong Liqi , Zhang Long , Duan Xuemin , Mo Daize , Xu Jingkun , Zhu Xiaofei
Published: January 2016

This manuscript reports a couple of novel polymers of side-chain functionalized PEDOT. The new polymers can be employed to successfully recognize 3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine enantiomers and we also discuss the mechanism of chiral recognition.
Magnetic chondroitin targeted nanoparticles for dual targeting of montelukast in prevention of in-stent restenosis
Authors: Varshosaz Jaleh , Javanmard Shaghayegh Haghjooy , Soghrati Sahel , Behdadfar Behshid
Published: January 2016

Magnetic nanoparticles and sodium montelukast encapsulated in rosin gum nanoparticles were targeted by chondroitin sulfate coated on their surface. They showed adhesion to endothelial cells and efficiently suppressed the VCAM-1 expression.
Volume phase transition of electron beam cross-linked thermo-responsive PVME nanogels in the presence and absence of nanoparticles: with a view toward rheology and interactions
Authors: Chaykar Ashkan Shoja , Goharpey Fatemeh , Yeganeh Jafar Khademzadeh
Published: January 2016

We investigate the effect of nanoparticles and radiation dose on interactions in the PVME-based nanogel system and its phase behavior (swelling/deswelling behavior and phase separation mechanism) by rheological and FTIR measurements.
Evaluation of three dimensional high nitrogen doped graphene as an efficient sorbent for the preconcentration of BTEX compounds in environmental samples
Authors: Tabani Hadi , Khodaei Kamal , Movahed Siyavash Kazemi , Moghaddam Ali Zeraatkar , Zare Farzaneh Dorabadi , Mirzaei Saeed
Published: January 2016

A simple and highly sensitive method that involves SPE-GC with three dimensional high nitrogen doped graphene as a novel sorbent used for determination of BTEX compounds in environmental samples.
Towards a fine-tuning of surface chemistry in aligned carbon nanotubes induced by nitrogen plasma discharge post-treatment: a combined microscopic and spectroscopic study
Authors: Hussein Laith
Published: January 2016

The selective control of surface chemistry in individual nanotubes inside the VACNT arrays using a dry process without damaging their structure is a key challenge in developing active materials for many electronic, photonic and catalytic applications.
Yeast-derived biosynthesis of silver/silver chloride nanoparticles and their antiproliferative activity against bacteria
Authors: Eugenio Mateus , Müller Nathalia , Frasés Susana , Almeida-Paes Rodrigo , Lima Luís Maurício T. R. , Lemgruber Leandro , Farina Marcos , de Souza Wanderley , Sant'Anna Celso
Published: January 2016

Here, we provided the first evidence of Ag/AgCl-nanoparticles production in yeast strains fromin vitrocultures.
Synergistic effect of graphene and polypyrrole to enhance the SnO2 anode performance in lithium-ion batteries
Authors: Liu Ruiqing , Liu Yuejiao , Kang Qi , Casimir Anix , Zhang Hanguang , Li Ning , Huang Zhendong , Li Yi , Lin Xiujing , Feng Xiaomiao , Ma Yanwen , Wu Gang
Published: January 2016

The cycling performances for hollow SnO2 microspheres, core–shell structured hollow SnO2/21 wt% PPy nanocomposites, hollow SnO2/21.5 wt% rGO nanocomposites and core–shell structured hollow SnO2/21.5 wt% rGO/16.5 wt% PPy nanocomposites.
Molecular dynamics simulation study of boron-nitride nanotubes as a drug carrier: from encapsulation to releasing
Authors: Roosta Sara , Nikkhah Sousa Javan , Sabzali Mehdi , Hashemianzadeh Seyed Majid
Published: January 2016

Understanding the encapsulation and release processes of drug molecules using nanocarriers is vital for the development of nanoscale drug delivery.
Hydrothermally synthesized graphene and Fe3O4 nanocomposites for high performance capacitive deionization
Authors: Li Haibo , Leong Zhi Yi , Shi Wenhui , Zhang Jun , Chen Tupei , Yang Hui Ying
Published: January 2016

Capacitive deionization (CDI) devices with low energy consumption and high salt removal efficiencies have attracted much attention.
Intramolecular hydroamination reactions catalyzed by zirconium complexes bearing bridged bis(phenolato) ligands
Authors: Zhang Yu , Sun Qiu , Wang Yaorong , Yuan Dan , Yao Yingming , Shen Qi
Published: January 2016

Cationic species derived from zirconium complexes stabilized by bridged bis(phenolato) ligands showed good activities in catalyzing intramolecular hydroamination/cyclization of primary and secondary amines.
In vitro AMPK activating effect and in vivo pharmacokinetics of mogroside V, a cucurbitane-type triterpenoid from Siraitia grosvenorii fruits
Authors: Luo Zuliang , Qiu Feng , Zhang Kailun , Qin Xijun , Guo Yuhua , Shi Hongwu , Zhang Lixia , Zhang Zhonglian , Ma Xiaojun
Published: January 2016

The aim of this study was to explore the anti-diabetic effects of mogroside V (MV) and its aglycone mogrol (MO), both isolated from the fruits of Siraitia grosvenorii Swingle, and to investigate the pharmacokinetic behaviors of MV and its metabolite MO in rats.
Electrical transport and mechanical properties of thermoelectric tin selenide
Authors: Tyagi Kriti , Gahtori Bhasker , Bathula Sivaiah , Singh Niraj Kumar , Bishnoi Swati , Auluck S. , Srivastava A. K. , Dhar Ajay
Published: January 2016

Electronic band structure and partial density of states for Cmcm phase of SnSe.
Biobutanol production using unhydrolyzed waste acorn as a novel substrate
Authors: Heidari Fatemeh , Asadollahi Mohammad Ali , Jeihanipour Azam , Kheyrandish Maryam , Rismani-Yazdi Hamid , Karimi Keikhosro
Published: January 2016

Clostridium acetobutylicumcells did not grow on untreated acorn powder but they grew and produced acetone, butanol, and ethanol on tannin-free acorn powder.
Direct synthesis of size-tailored bimetallic Ag/Au nano-spheres and nano-chains with controllable compositions by laser ablation of silver plate in HAuCl4 solution
Authors: Chen Ming , Wang DaMeng , Liu XiangDong
Published: January 2016

Bimetallic Ag/Au nano-spheres and nano-chains with controllable structures fabricated by laser ablation of Ag in HAuCl4 solution without any potential toxic surfactants or adding extra reductants.
Cross-species biosynthesis of maytansine in Maytenus serrata
Authors: Kusari Parijat , Kusari Souvik , Eckelmann Dennis , Zühlke Sebastian , Kayser Oliver , Spiteller Michael
Published: January 2016

Endophytic bacterial communities of Cameroonian Maytenus serrata were investigated using genome mining and bioanalytical approaches to elucidate the source of maytansine biosynthesis.
Shifting UV-vis absorption spectrum through rational structural modifications of zinc porphyrin photoactive compounds
Authors: Arooj Q. , Wilson G. J. , Wang F.
Published: January 2016

Metalloporphyrin assemblies such as Zn–porphyrins are significant photoactive compounds with a number of applications including molecular devices and dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSC).
Exploration of the electrochemical mechanism of ultrasmall multiple phases molybdenum carbides nanocrystals for hydrogen evolution reaction
Authors: He Chunyong , Tao Juzhou
Published: January 2016

Ultrasmall multiple phases molybdenum carbides nanocrystals (down to 2.5 nm) on graphene support were synthesized by a simplein situmethod. These hybrids show extraordinary high HER activity in acid media.
Integrated reduced graphene oxide multilayer/Li composite anode for rechargeable lithium metal batteries
Authors: Zhang Yi-jun , Xia Xin-hui , Wang Dong-huang , Wang Xiu-li , Gu Chang-dong , Tu Jiang-ping
Published: January 2016

The rGO/Li composite electrode is constructed by combining rGO film with Li metal. The interconnected rGO layers not only help to suppress the formation of dendritic Li, but also store the dead Li and restrain the uneven surface potential.
The prediction of the optimum compositions of a parenteral nanoemulsion system loaded with a low water solubility drug for the treatment of schizophrenia by artificial neural networks
Authors: Sarah Samiun Wan , Basri Mahiran , Fard Masoumi Hamid Reza , Khairudin Nurshafira
Published: January 2016

Aripiprazole was encapsulated in a palm kernel oil esters nanoemulsion for the purpose of brain deliveryviaintravenous administration.
Enhanced pH sensitivity over the Nernst limit of electrolyte gated a-IGZO thin film transistor using branched polyethylenimine
Authors: Kumar Narendra , Kumar Jitendra , Panda Siddhartha
Published: January 2016

a-IGZO based EGTFT with 4.6-fold enhanced pH sensitivity of ∼110 mV pH−1 using thin film coating of branched polyethylenimine (BPEI).
Superior rate performance of Li3V2(PO4)3 co-modified by Fe-doping and rGO-incorporation
Authors: Li Zhen , Zhang Lu-Lu , Yang Xue-Lin , Sun Hua-Bin , Huang Yun-Hui , Liang Gan
Published: January 2016

Reduced graphene oxide (rGO) incorporated Li3V1.94Fe0.06(PO4)3/C cathode materials were successfully prepared by a sol–gel method.
Rationally designed nanosheet-based CoMoO4–NiMoO4 nanotubes for high-performance electrochemical electrodes
Authors: Yang Qing , Lin Shuang-Yan
Published: January 2016

Ultrathin nanosheet-based CoMoO4–NiMoO4 nanotubes were designed and synthesized by a hydrothermal treatment, which demonstrated a high specific capacitance of 751 F g−1 at a current density of 1 A g−1 and the excellent cycling ability.
Identification and characterization of stressed degradation products of rabeprazole using LC-ESI/MS/MS and 1H-NMR experiments: in vitro toxicity evaluation of major degradation products
Authors: Bhandi Murali Mohan , Borkar Roshan M. , Shankar G. , Raut Snehal , Nagesh Narayana , Srinivas R.
Published: January 2016

Rabeprazole, an antiulcer drug in the class of proton pump inhibitors was subjected to force degradation studies as per ICH guidelines Q1A (R2).
Latent constructs of the students' assessment of their learning gains instrument following instruction in stereochemistry
Authors: Vishnumolakala Venkat Rao , Southam Daniel C. , Treagust David F. , Mocerino Mauro
Published: January 2016

Pedagogical practitioners who emphasise active learning in undergraduate chemistry courses widely use the Student Assessment of Learning Gains (SALG) instrument to measure students' perceptions of their gains in knowledge and skills in chemistry. Although numerous studies have reported SALG results in support of successful pedagogical interventions, a comprehensive construct-verified version measuring students' perceptions of their chemistry learning is lacking. This paper aims to identify latent constructs of the SALG instrument that was administered in Process Oriented Guided Inquiry Learning (POGIL) classes by using exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses. When the SALG was administered on two separate occasions with two different groups of students following four weeks of instruction on topics in stereochemistry, the results revealed a four-factor structure consisting of 32 items that included Active Learning, Concept Learning, Resources, and Process Skills. These findings demonstrate an approach to collect evidence to support the match between intended constructs and measured variables in light of a targeted pedagogical intervention.
A reactor-like spinneret used in 3D printing alginate hollow fiber: a numerical study of morphological evolution
Authors: Li Y. , Liu Y. , Jiang C. , Li S. , Liang G. , Hu Q.
Published: January 2016

We used a reactor-like spinneret to generate a continuous hollow alginate fiber and investigated the interfacial deformation dynamics.
Rational design of a novel indole-based microporous organic polymer: enhanced carbon dioxide uptake via local dipole–π interactions
Authors: Chang Guanjun , Shang Zhenfang , Yu Tao , Yang Li
Published: January 2016

An indole-based microporous organic polymer (PINK) is achieved and it exhibits good performance for carbon dioxide uptake via the local dipole–π interactions.
Catalytic activity of polymerized self-assembled artificial enzyme nanoparticles: applications to microfluidic channel-glucose biofuel cells and sensors
Authors: Noh Hui-Bog , Shim Yoon-Bo
Published: January 2016

Hydrazine-bearing terthiophenes were self-assembled and polymerized on AuNPs to yield enzyme-like catalytic activity for H2O2reduction in a MBFC.
Bio-inspired synthesis of α-Ni(OH)2 nanobristles on various substrates and their applications
Authors: Meng Xinghua , Deng Da
Published: January 2016

A facile bio-inspired, diaphragm-assisted method is demonstrated for effective synthesis of nanostructures on substrates.
Understanding the effect of depressing surface moisture sensitivity on promoting sodium intercalation in coral-like Na3.12Fe2.44(P2O7)2/C synthesized via a flash-combustion strategy
Authors: Lin Bo , Zhang Sen , Deng Chao
Published: January 2016

The flash-combustion synthesis provides a high-efficiency strategy for the preparation of coral-like Na3.12Fe2.44(P2O7)2 with good surface property and fast sodium intercalation.
Artificially engineered, bicontinuous anion-conducting/-repelling polymeric phases as a selective ion transport channel for rechargeable zinc–air battery separator membranes
Authors: Kim Hyun-Woo , Lim Jun-Muk , Lee Hyeon-Ji , Eom Seung-Wook , Hong Young Taik , Lee Sang-Young
Published: January 2016

Artificially engineered, bicontinuous anion-conducting/-repelling polymeric phases were demonstrated as a selective ion transport channel to bring separator membrane-driven performance benefits for rechargeable Zn–air batteries.
Energy level engineering of thieno[3,4-b]pyrazine based organic sensitizers for quasi-solid-state dye-sensitized solar cells
Authors: Wu Jinhong , Li Guangfeng , Zhang Lu , Zhou Gang , Wang Zhong-Sheng
Published: January 2016

Energy levels of thieno[3,4-b]pyrazine based organic sensitizers have been successfully optimized for efficient quasi-solid-state dye-sensitized solar cells.
Nickel-decorated graphene nanoplates for enhanced H2sorption properties of magnesium hydride at moderate temperatures
Authors: Zhang Jiguang , Zhu Yunfeng , Zang Xiaoxian , Huan Qingqing , Su Wei , Zhu Delong , Li Liquan
Published: January 2016

Ni/Gn catalysts were introduced to obtain Mg-based compositesviaHCS + MM for excellent H2sorption properties at moderate temperatures.
Amino acid mediated mesopore formation in LTA zeolites
Authors: Chen Zhuwen , Zhang Jian , Yu Bole , Zheng Guangchao , Zhao Jing , Hong Mei
Published: January 2016

Amino acids, self-assembledin situ viahydrogen bonding, have been used to synthesize mesoporous zeolites without a calcination step.
Biomass-mediated synthesis of carbon-supported nanostructured metal sulfides for ultra-high performance lithium-ion batteries
Authors: Lu Y. , Fong E.
Published: January 2016

3D carbon supported metal sulfides were successfully synthesized through a facile, environmentally friendly and low cost alginate template strategy.
Surface activated carbon nitride nanosheets with optimized electro-optical properties for highly efficient photocatalytic hydrogen production
Authors: Rahman Mohammad Ziaur , Ran Jingrun , Tang Youhong , Jaroniec Mietek , Qiao Shi Zhang
Published: January 2016

We introduce a three-step method (co-polymerization, surface activation and exfoliation) for the first time to synthesize sub-nanometer-thin carbon nitride nanosheets as highly efficient hydrogen evolution photocatalysts.
Three-dimensional interconnected Nicore–NiOshell nanowire networks for lithium microbattery architectures
Authors: Vlad Alexandru , Antohe Vlad-Andrei , Martinez-Huerta Juan Manuel , Ferain Etienne , Gohy Jean-François , Piraux Luc
Published: January 2016

3D interconnected Nicore–NiOshell electrodes are simple to realize and scalable and provide superior lithium storage properties. Could this be the ideal configuration for microbattery applications?
Complex coacervates of oppositely charged co-polypeptides inspired by the sandcastle worm glue
Authors: Zhang Lihong , Lipik Vitali , Miserez Ali
Published: January 2016

Complex coacervates of oppositely charged co-polypeptides inspired by sandcastle worm glue as a suitable modality for water-resistant bioadhesives.
Stable fluorescent CdS:Cu QDs and their hybridization with carbon polymer dots for white light emission
Authors: Mishra Manish Kr , Kundu Sangita , De Goutam
Published: January 2016

Facile synthesis of a white light emitting colloidal solution and ORMOSIL film, by hybridizing the orange emission of CdS:Cu and the cyan emission of CPD, as a donor–acceptor pair.
‘Ferroelectric’ metals reexamined: fundamental mechanisms and design considerations for new materials
Authors: Benedek Nicole A. , Birol Turan
Published: January 2016

Free electrons suppress the ferroelectric instability of BaTiO3, but not that of CaTiO3or the recently synthesized ‘ferroelectric’ metal LiOsO3.
Effects of structural variations on the optical and electronic properties of eumelanin-inspired small molecules
Authors: Selvaraju Subhashini , Adhikari Santosh , Hopson RaiAnna A. , Dai Shuo , Rheingold Arnold L. , Borunda Mario F. , Nelson Toby L.
Published: January 2016

In this work, five new eumelanin-inspired indole small molecules have been synthesized which differ by the substituents attached to the para position of the phenylene ring.
Investigation of the structural preference and flexibility of the loop residues in amyloid fibrils of the HET-s prion
Authors: Dolenc Jožica , Meier Beat H. , Rusu Victor H. , van Gunsteren Wilfred F.
Published: January 2016

The structural variability of HET-s(218–289) loops is restricted by the β-sheet core.
Ag nanoparticles/hematite mesocrystals superstructure composite: a facile synthesis and enhanced heterogeneous photo-Fenton activity
Authors: Chen Xianjie , Chen Fangge , Liu Fenglin , Yan Xiaodong , Hu Wei , Zhang Ganbing , Tian Lihong , Xia Qinghua , Chen Xiaobo
Published: January 2016

The synergistic effect of the unique superstructure and the Ag loading resulted in the effective separation of charge carriers and excellent photo-Fenton performance of Ag/hematite mesocrystals.
Distributed adaptive consensus protocols for multiple Lur'e systems over directed graphs
Authors: Lv Yuezu , Li Zhongkui , Duan Zhisheng
Published: January 2016

This study addresses the leader–follower consensus problem for multi‐agent systems with directed graphs where each agent is modelled as a non‐linear Lur'e system. Both the cases where the leader has zero or bounded control inputs are considered. For the case where the leader is of zero control input, a distributed adaptive protocol is designed, under which leader–follower consensus can be achieved for any directed graph containing a directed spanning tree with the leader as the root. For the case where the leader's control input is unknown, but bounded, a novel continuous distributed adaptive protocol is proposed to guarantee the uniform ultimate boundedness of the consensus error and the adaptive coupling gains. The upper bound of the consensus error is also explicitly derived. In comparison to the existing literature, the main contribution of this paper is that the adaptive protocols in this study are fully distributed and meanwhile applicable to a wide class of directed graphs.
Robust fast corner detector based on filled circle and outer ring mask
Authors: Xing Yuanxiu , Zhang Dengyi , Zhao Jianhui , Sun Mingui , Jia Wenyan
Published: January 2016

A novel mask with a filled circle and outer ring is proposed to detect corners from images, based on the adaptive threshold of a local region. First, the inner filled circle is used in a response function to filter four non‐corner regions: image noise, object edges, corner neighbourhoods, and flat regions. Second, corner candidates are detected using a complex response function, by considering the margin of inner circle and the outer ring together. Finally, related algorithms are developed to determine and remove the false corners lying on thin‐band, noisy, and salient pixels. The authors’ approach has been tested on artificial, noisy, fuzzy, and real images, and its performance is evaluated, analysed, and compared with the existing grey‐level‐based corner detection methods of Harris, SUSAN, FAST, and Lan and Zhang. The presented corner detector has better detection accuracy, less sensitivity to noisy and fuzzy images, high computational efficiency, and good repeatability.
Combination of hybrid median filter and total variation minimisation for medical X‐ray image restoration
Authors: Bappy D.M. , Jeon Insu
Published: January 2016

X‐ray image restoration is a difficult problem aimed at improving image quality for visual inspection. Preservation of edges and relevant image information are important for the diagnosis of diseases by physicians or radiologists. In this research, the authors combined a hybrid median filter (HMF) and total variation (TV) minimisation to restore medical X‐ray images. A standard TV minimisation preserves the edges or boundaries of the reconstructed image but also includes false edges. A modified HMF was employed on a Lagrange multiplier associated with a gradient constraint to remove these false edges during the multiplier update. The TV minimisation unconstrained problem was transformed into a constrained form. An augmented Lagrangian method with a variable penalty term was used to handle the constraints in the form for faster convergence, and the alternative direction method solved the subproblems iteratively. The proposed techniques provide improved convergence speed and restore good quality medical X‐ray images to remove false edges and the staircase effect.
Inference of missing data in photovoltaic monitoring datasets
Authors: Koubli Eleni , Palmer Diane , Rowley Paul , Gottschalg Ralph
Published: January 2016

Photovoltaic (PV) systems are frequently covered by performance guarantees, which are often based on attaining a certain performance ratio (PR). Climatic and electrical data are collected on site to verify that these guarantees are met or that the systems are working well. However, in‐field data acquisition commonly suffers from data loss, sometimes for prolonged periods of time, making this assessment impossible or at the very best introducing significant uncertainties. This study presents a method to mitigate this issue based on back‐filling missing data. Typical cases of data loss are considered and a method to infer this is presented and validated. Synthetic performance data is generated based on interpolated environmental data and a trained empirical electrical model. A case study is subsequently used to validate the method. Accuracy of the approach is examined by creating artificial data loss in two closely monitored PV modules. A missing month of energy readings has been replenished, reproducing PR with an average daily and monthly mean bias error of about −1 and −0.02%, respectively, for a crystalline silicon module. The PR is a key property which is required for the warranty verification, and the proposed method yields reliable results in order to achieve this.
Species, ESUs or populations? Delimiting and describing morphologically cryptic diversity in Australian desert spring amphipods
Authors: Murphy Nicholas P. , King Rachael A. , Delean Steven
Published: January 2016

Cryptic species are frequently being discovered in refugial habitats, such as desert springs and groundwater systems. Unfortunately, many of these taxa remain as unnamed entities years after their initial discovery. Recent advances in the use of molecular data and coalescent analyses allow DNA-based delimitation of species to move from single locus, tree-based methods to multilocus coalescent analyses. This study compares two DNA-based approaches to delimit species of putatively cryptic freshwater amphipods (Chiltoniidae) from desert springs in central Australia. In addition, a morphometric analysis of 11 characters was undertaken to determine whether the DNA-delimited species were morphologically distinguishable. The single locus method results in identification of lineages that are not supported as species under the multilocus coalescent analyses. We conclude that Wangiannachiltonia guzikae King, 2009, as currently circumscribed, represents six genetically distinct amphipod species, and we describe and name these species despite no clear diagnosable morphological differences. Critically, all of these newly recognised species have extremely limited distributions, which increases the biodiversity significance of their desert spring habitat.
Cladistic analysis and systematic revision of the Zethus smithii (de Saussure) species-group sensu Bohart & Stange (Hymenoptera : Vespidae : Eumeninae)
Authors: Lopes Rogério Botion , Kumagai Alice Fumi , Stange Lionel A. , Hermes Marcel Gustavo
Published: January 2016

Zethus Fabricius is the largest genus within the Eumeninae and is currently divided into four subgenera. Three of them, namely, Z. (Zethoides), Z. (Zethus) and Z. (Zethusculus), are further subdivided into species-groups. The Zethus smithii species-group is among a few that present an elongated stem in the second metasomal tergum, but possess no other distinctive features. Here, a cladistic analysis under implied weighted characters was conducted. The Z. smithii-group was recovered as paraphyletic in relation to Z. hilarianus-group and, thus, both were combined into a single group named after the latter. Furthermore, the species of the Z. smithii species-group (sensu Bohart & Stange) were revised. Zethus dicomboda dicomboda and Z. dicomboda prixii were synonymised. Five new species were described: Z. alessandroi, sp. nov., Z. kaapora, sp. nov., Z. mesocarinatus, sp. nov., Z. pontagrossensis, sp. nov. and Z. scrobalis, sp. nov. A key to the species is provided.
A new predatory leech from Vietnam (Hirudinida : Arhynchobdellida : Salifidae): its phylogenetic position with comments on the classification of the family
Authors: Nakano Takafumi , Nguyen Son Truong
Published: January 2016

The family Salifidae is a predaceous leech taxon in the suborder Erpobdelliformes. Although Salifidae is widely distributed in the African, Oriental, Indo-Malayan, Sino-Japanese and Australasian regions, the phylogenetic relationships of the family Salifidae have never been tested using molecular data obtained from leeches collected from the family distributional range. A salifid species was collected for the first time in Vietnam, and relevant morphological and molecular data are presented here. Because the Vietnamese salifid species possesses unique morphological characteristics among the known salifid species, this species is herein described as a new species, Salifa motokawai, sp. nov. Phylogenetic analyses based on nuclear 18S rRNA and histone H3, as well as mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase subunit I, tRNACys, tRNAMet, 12S rRNA, tRNAVal, 16S rRNA, tRNALeu and NADH dehydrogenase subunit 1 markers demonstrate that the Vietnamese salifid species is a close congener with the African Salifa perspicax and the Malagasy Linta be. Furthermore, molecular data revealed non-monophyly of the Asian salifid leeches. According to the observed phylogenetic relationships and morphological characteristics of the Vietnamese Salifa motokawai, sp. nov., the current classification of salifid taxa should be revised.
Simultaneously enhanced device efficiency, stabilized chromaticity of organic light emitting diodes with lambertian emission characteristic by random convex lenses
Authors: Lee Keunsoo , Lee Jonghee , Kim Eunhye , Lee Jeong-Ik , Cho Doo-Hee , Lim Jong Tae , Joo Chul Woong , Kim Joo Yeon , Yoo Seunghyup , Ju Byeong-Kwon , Moon Jaehyun
Published: January 2016

An optical functional film applicable to various lighting devices is demonstrated in this study. The phase separation of two immiscible polymers in a common solvent was used to fabricate the film. In this paper, a self-organized lens-like structure is realized in this manner with optical OLED functional film. For an OLED, there are a few optical drawbacks, including light confinement or viewing angle distortion. By applying the optical film to an OLED, the angular spectra distortion resulting from the designed organic stack which produced the highest efficiency was successfully stabilized, simultaneously enhancing the efficiency of the OLED. We prove the effect of the film on the efficiency of OLEDs through an optical simulation. With the capability to overcome the main drawbacks of OLEDs, we contend that the proposed film can be applied to various lighting devices.