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First Evidence of Microplastics Burden in Surface Waters of Budhabalanga Estuary, Chandipur, Eastern India: Potential Threat to Aquatic Ecosystem
- Abstract Microplastic pollution has emerged as a new global concern because of its ubiquitous and persistent nature. Due to the rising use of plastics and discharge of plastic...
Zwitterionic Photosensitizer‐Assembled Nanocluster Produces Efficient Photogenerated Radicals via Autoionization for Superior Antibacterial Photodynamic Therapy
09/02/2025 - This study presents a simple self‐assembly strategy to construct Type I photosensitizer nanocluster. Facile intermolecular photoinduced electron transfer within nanocluster forms photosensitizer...
Heterodimeric Photosensitizer as Radical Generators to Promoting Type I Photodynamic Conversion for Hypoxic Tumor Therapy
26/01/2025 - In heterodimeric NBSSe, the NBS/NBSe radical pair formation in the co‐excited NBSSe* after intramolecular electron transfer successfully converts type II into type I photodynamic pathway on a...
PEDOT:PSS‐Facilitated Directionally 3‐D Assembled MXene‐Based Aerogel for High‐Performance Chemoresistive Sensing & Breath Analysis
20/12/2024 - A novel unidirectional freeze‐casting method fabricates a Poly(3,4‐ethylenedioxythiophene) polystyrene sulfonate (PEDOT:PSS)‐facilitated, vertically aligned MXene aerogel, enhancing...
Influence of Pore Size on Cycloaddition Reaction of CO2 and Epoxide Catalyzed by Supported Imidazolium Ionic Liquids
20/12/2024 - Heterogeneous catalysts are applied to catalyze the cyclization reaction of carbon dioxide with epoxides, efficiently synthesizing cyclic carbonates.Conversion of carbon dioxide (CO2) to other...
Fully Transparent and Distortion‐Free Monotonically Stretchable Substrate by Nanostructure Alignment
12/12/2024 - For achieving monotonic transparent, stretchable substrates with near‐zero Poisson's ratio, this approach utilizes nanoscopic block copolymer alignment via shear‐rolling. This alignment of...
Characterization, Optimization, and Scaling-up of Submerged Inonotus hispidus Mycelial Fermentation for Enhanced Biomass and Polysaccharide Production
- Abstract This study was to establish an efficient strategy based on inoculum-morphology control for the submerged mycelial fermentation of an edible and medicinal fungus,...
Liquorilactobacillus hordei SK6 and Liquorilactobacillus mali SK26 from Traditional Water Kefir Produce Dextrans with Technological Roles
- Abstract The significance of exopolysaccharides (EPS) in various applications has garnered increasing attention. In this study, two bacteria, Liquorilactobacillus hordei...
Balancing the Charge Separation and Surface Reaction Dynamics in Twin?Interface Photocatalysts for Solar?to?Hydrogen Production
19/11/2024 - This study thoroughly investigates the synergistic effects of charge separation and surface reaction dynamics in nano?twinned photocatalysts by combining multiple time?resolved spectroscopy (TRPL,...
Stepwise Construction of Supramolecular A2B4?type Miktoarm Star Copolymers with a Cobalt Phthalocyanine Core
19/11/2024 - Supramolecular interaction between polymers has been utilized for constructing three?dimensional polymer structures with unique physical and chemical properties. In this study, we demonstrated a...
A comparative study on the chronic responses of titanium dioxide nanoparticles on aerobic granular sludge and algal–bacterial granular sludge processes
20/11/2024 - The chronic effects of titanium dioxide nanoparticles (TiO2 NPs) on aerobic granular sludge (AGS) and algal–bacterial granular sludge (ABGS) was examined in this study. Sequencing batch...
Expanded Polystyrene/Tyre Crumbs Composites as Promising Aggregates in Mortar and Concrete
19/11/2024 - A composite material comprising expanded polystyrene (EPS), granulated tyre rubber (GTR), and a compatibilizer is demonstrated as a possible replacement for fine and coarse agglomerates in mortar and...
Exploring the Relationship Among Ethical Leadership, Psychological Safety, Conflict Management Strategies, and Job Performance: The Moderating Role of Inclusive Environment
20/11/2024 - This study examines the relationship between ethical leadership (EL), psychological safety (PS), conflict management strategies (CMSs), job performance, and the moderating role of an inclusive...
Investigation of the Effect of Reprocessing on Thermal and Mechanical Properties of Polymers and Polymer Nanocomposites
16/11/2024 - This article investigates how reprocessing impacts the thermal and mechanical characteristics of low?density polyethylene, polystyrene, polypropylene, and graphene nanoplatelets reinforced...
The Effect of Microplastics with Different Types, Particle Sizes, and Concentrations on the Germination of Non-Heading Chinese Cabbage Seed
15/11/2024 - Microplastics (MPs) are a new type of pollutant widely distributed in the environment. The ecological risks caused by MPs are becoming increasingly serious, especially in cultivated land where...
Impact of Exopolysaccharides from Fructilactobacillus sanfranciscensis Ls5 on the Quality of Mantou: A Comparative Study of Fermentation Conditions
12/11/2024 - Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) and their exopolysaccharides (EPS) have the potential to enhance the quality of flour-based products. This study investigated the effect of EPS produced by...
Green Synthesis of Fe2O3 Nanoparticles Using Eucalyptus globulus Leaf Extract on Pinus radiata Sawdust for Cationic Dye Adsorption
16/11/2024 - The present study reports the synthesis of Fe2O3 nanoparticles on Pinus radiata sawdust (Fe2O3@PS) using a Eucalyptus globulus leaf extract. The morphology and structure of Fe2O3@PS were...
Effects of Particle Shape and Surface Structure on the Adsorption Properties of Polystyrene Microplastics
13/11/2024 - Model spherical polystyrene particles are studied to understand the interactions of microplastics with organic pollutants. Analysis of the experimental results presented in the literature is...
Antibacterial, Transparency, and Mechanical Properties of Cationic Radical Initiator Triggered Polystyrene Sheets Obtained by Thermal Blending
13/11/2024 - Polystyrene (PS) is widely used because of its transparency, mechanical strength, and ease of production. With rising health concerns, antibacterial PS is increasingly sought after, but few...
Enhanced Rheological and Structural Properties of the Exopolysaccharide from Rhizobium leguminosarum VF39 Through NTG Mutagenesis
15/11/2024 - Microbial exopolysaccharides (EPSs) are biopolymer materials with advantages such as biodegradability, biocompatibility, ease of mass production, and reproducibility. The EPS that was isolated from...
Smart Coating of Carbon Steel Using Polystyrene Clay Nanocomposites Loaded with Cerium and Silanol Inhibitors: Characterization and Electrochemical Study
17/11/2024 - Local Khulays clay was modified to prepare polystyrene clay nanocomposite (PCN) coatings on carbon steel. The PCN coatings were added to microcapsules (MCs) loaded with the corrosion inhibitor...