Boosting the electrocatalytic activity of Pd/C by Cu alloying: Insight on Pd/Cu composition and reaction pathway.

Tuning composition of Pd-based bimetallic electrocatalysts of high stability and durability is of great importance in energy-related reactions. This study reports the remarkable electrocatalytic performance of carbon-supported bimetallic Pd-Cu alloy nanoparticles (NPs) towards formic acid oxidation (FAO) and oxygen reduction reaction (ORR). Among various bimetallic compositions, PdCu/C alloy NPs exhibits the best FAO and ORR activity.

Cu-Based Nanoparticles as Emerging Environmental Catalysts.

This account provides an overview of current research activities on nanoparticles containing the earth-abundant and inexpensive element copper (Cu) and Cu-based nanoparticles, especially in the field of environmental catalysis. The different synthetic strategies with possible modification of the chemical/ physical properties of these nanoparticles using such strategies and/or conditions to improve catalytic activity are presented. The design and development of support and/or bimetallic systems (e.

Gold‑manganese oxide nanocomposite suppresses hypoxia and augments pro-inflammatory cytokines in tumor associated macrophages.

The tumor microenvironment, essentially hypoxic, is sustained by the hypoxia inducing factor (HIF), released from the pro-tumorigenic tumor associated macrophages (TAMs), functionally identical to the M2 phenotype macrophages. Stability of HIF mainly depends on molecular oxygen and an iron-dependent enzyme prolyl hydroxylase, while its activity may be inhibited by high levels of reactive oxygen species and nitric oxide. The present work showcases a novel approach utilizing the anti-tumorigenic potential of a gold-manganese oxide nanocomposite material in the tumor microenvironment that affects tumor hypoxia, exploring the possibility of restoring the immunoregulatory nature of TAMs from their pro-tumorigenic state.

Enhanced catalytic activity of CuPd alloy nanoparticles towards reduction of nitroaromatics and hexavalent chromium.

The present work reports a surfactant-free, economically feasible chemical route to synthesize bimetallic CuPd alloy nanoparticles under hydrothermal condition. The structural and morphological characterizations of the nanoparticles are carried out by XRD, SEM/EDX, TEM, XPS and BET surface area analyses. The synthetic strategy comprises of 9:1 molar composition of Cu and Pd salt in the aqueous solution.

Bactericidal activity of selected medicinal plants against multidrug resistant bacterial strains from clinical isolates.

Objective: To investigate the antibacterial effect of Curcuma longa (C. longa), Zingiber officinale (Z. officinale) and Tinospora cordifolia (T.