Wood-TiO2 (titania) composites were prepared by a sol-gel process, in which wood was impregnated with the precursor solutions prepared from tetrabutyl titanate (TBT), followed by a curing step. The surface morphology and moisture absorption behavior of the wood composites, as well as their thermal and mechanical performances, were examined. Environmental scanning electron microscopy (ESEM) anal...

Water soluble inorganic particles components (Cl, SO 4 , NO − 3 , and NH + 4 ) and concentrations of their associated precursor gases (HCl, SO2, HNO3, NH3) were semi-continuously measured using the Dionex Gas Particle Ion Chromatography (GPIC) system. Sampling was conducted adjacent to a high traffic street in downtown Toronto, Canada from June 2006 to March 2007. This study evaluated the preci...

Biomimetic formation of silica from polyamines such as poly(ethylene imine) (PEI), inspired by the proteins found in diatoms and sponges, has been actively investigated recently as a potential route to silica formation compared to the conventional sol–gel process. We report silica formation onto nanofibers of PEI blended with poly(vinyl pyrrolidone) (PVP) obtained via electrospinning of their 5...

It is well established that sun exposure is the main cause for the development of skin cancer. Chronic continuous UV radiation is believed to induce malignant melanoma, whereas intermittent high-dose UV exposure contributes to the occurrence of actinic keratosis as precursor lesions of squamous cell carcinoma as well as basal cell carcinoma. Not only photocarcinogenesis but also the mechanisms ...

An all-inorganic polynuclear unit consisting of an oxo-bridged binuclear ZrOCo(II) group coupled to an iridium oxide nanocluster (IrO(x)) was assembled on an SBA-15 silica mesopore surface. A photodeposition method was developed that affords coupling of the IrO(x) water oxidation catalyst with the Co donor center. The approach consists of excitation of the ZrOCo(II) metal-to-metal charge-transf...

Two-dimensional inorganic nanomaterials have drawnmuch attention due to their excellent properties and wide applications associated with unique 2D structures. However, an efficient and versatile chemical synthesis method using ambient conditions for 2D nanomaterials, especially with secondary structures (e.g. mesopores), has still not been reported. Herein, we report a versatile method to synth...

Microalgae are capable of synthesizing high levels of triacylglycerol (TAG) which can be used as precursor compounds for fuels and specialty chemicals. Algal TAG accumulation typically occurs when cellular cycling is delayed or arrested due to nutrient limitation, an environmental challenge (e.g., pH, light, temperature stress), or by chemical addition. This work is a continuation of previous s...

developing reliable and eco-friendly processes for the synthesis of metallic nanoparticles is an essential step in the field of application of nanotechnology .using natural factories such as biological systems is a way of developing such processes. nowadays, the synthesis of silver nanoparticles is very common due to its numerous applications in different fields. the synthesis of these nanopart...

conclusions the results of this study suggest that app reduction by hdacis can apparently play an important role in the treatment of colon cancer. background amyloid precursor protein (app), which is involved in cell proliferation, is observed to be over expressed in human cancer. thus, it is crucial to investigate its role in cancer and suggest treatment strategies to alter its effects on cell...

Antihypertensive Inorganic Nitrate and Nitrite: What Is the Underlying Mechanism? To the Editor: l-Arginine, organic nitrates such as nitroglycerin, inorganic nitrate (NO3 −), and inorganic nitrite (NO2 −) are precursors of nitric oxide (NO), a potent vasodilator and blood pressure–lowering molecule. How NO is released from nitroglycerin,1 NO3 −, and NO2 − is incompletely understood. Ghosh et a...