Assessment of Sustainable Ethanolamine-Based Protic Ionic Liquids with Varied Carboxylic Acid Chains as Corrosion Inhibitors for Carbon Steel in Saline Environments.

The inhibitory performance of three distinct protic ionic liquids (PILs), namely, 2-hydroxyethyl ammonium formate (PIL 01), 2-hydroxyethyl ammonium propionate (PIL 02), and 2-hydroxyethyl ammonium pentanoate (PIL 03), was evaluated to determine their suitability as eco-friendly corrosion inhibitors for carbon steel (ASTM A36) in a 3.5 wt. % NaCl aerated neutral electrolyte solution.

Regulation of non-emotional memory through α-adrenergic receptors activation: A short review.

The α adrenergic receptors (α-ARs) play a central role in the regulation of synaptic plasticity and memory, but their role in non-emotional memory is still poorly understood. This review summarizes recent advances in understanding the functions of α-ARs and highlights their contributions to synaptic efficacy, long-term potentiation (LTP), and long-term depression (LTD) in the hippocampus and neocortex. There is evidence that α-AR activation occurs through intracellular pathways such as Gq-protein signaling, MAPK, and cAMP cascades.

Collective States of α-Sexithiophene Chains Inside Boron Nitride Nanotubes.

The optical excitation of close-by molecules can couple into collective states giving rise to phenomena such as ultrafast radiative decay and superradiance. Particularly intriguing are one-dimensional molecular chains that form inside nanotube templates, where the tubes align molecules into single- and multifile chains. The resulting collective excitations have strong fluorescence and shifted emission/absorption energies compared to the molecular monomer.

The International Work Addiction Scale (IWAS): A screening tool for clinical and organizational applications validated in 85 cultures from six continents.

Background And Aims: Despite the last decade's significant development in the scientific study of work addiction/workaholism, this area of research is still facing a fundamental challenge, namely the need for a valid and reliable measurement tool that shows cross-cultural invariance and, as such, allows for worldwide studies on this phenomenon.

Methods: An initial 16-item questionnaire, developed within an addiction framework, was administered alongside job stress, job satisfaction, and self-esteem measures in a total sample of 31,352 employees from six continents and 85 cultures (63.5% females, mean age of 39.