In this paper, the effects of dispersed 3~10 nm NbC precipitates on hydrogen diffusion in X80 pipeline steel were investigated by means of high resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM), electrochemical hydrogen permeation, and thermal desorption spectroscopy (TDS). The relationship between hydrogen diffusion and temperature was determined for Nb-free X80 and 0.055 wt% Nb X80 steel. T...

The organic cation 2,4,6-triaminopyrimidinium (TAP) specifically inhibits Na+ passive permeation (PNa) across gallbladder, small intestine, and choroid plexus without detectable effect on the Cl(-) permeability, indicating that Na+ and Cl(-) follow different permeation pathways. In bullfrog gallbladder, where it was examined in greater detail, the effect of TAP was shown to be: (a) completely r...

Plasmodium falciparum aquaglyceroporin (PfAQP) is a multifunctional membrane protein in the plasma membrane of P. falciparum, the parasite that causes the most severe form of malaria. The current literature has established the science of PfAQP's structure, functions, and hydrogen-bonding interactions but left unanswered the following fundamental question: does glycerol modulate water permeation...

The unique characteristic of fast water permeation in laminated graphene oxide (GO) sheets has facilitated the development of ultrathin and ultrafast nanofiltration membranes. Here we report the application of fast water permeation property of immersed GO deposition for enhancing the performance of a GO/water nanofluid charged two-phase closed thermosyphon (TPCT). By benchmarking its performanc...

Cellular transport machinery, such as channels and pumps, is working against the background of unassisted material transport through membranes. The permeation of a blocked tryptophan through a 1,2-dioleoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine (DOPC) membrane is investigated to probe unassisted or physical transport. The transport rate is measured experimentally and modeled computationally. The time scal...

Oral bioavailability measurements in rats for over 1100 drug candidates studied at SmithKline Beecham Pharmaceuticals (now GlaxoSmithKline) have allowed us to analyze the relative importance of molecular properties considered to influence that drug property. Reduced molecular flexibility, as measured by the number of rotatable bonds, and low polar surface area or total hydrogen bond count (sum ...

Plasma nitriding was performed to suppress hydrogen uptake and permeation in pure iron. The influence of the phase structure nitrogen compound layer on behaviors examined. could be controlled by changing gas composition N2-H2 plasma. layers consisting ε-Fe2-3N γ'-Fe4N with a thickness 4.9 µm, 2.0 µm were formed plasma this study. During tests, resulted small current values compared as-polished ...