Temperature-Dependent Morphologies of Precursors: Metal-Organic Framework-Derived Porous Carbon for High-Performance Electrochemical Double-Layer Capacitors.

In this work, three Cu metal-organic framework samples with tunable rhombic, squama, and trucated bipyramid morphologies have been synthesized at 0, 25, and 60 °C, respectively, and further employed as precursors to initially prepare Cu@C composites by the calcination-thermolysis procedure. Then Cu@C composites have been etched with HCl and subsequently activated with KOH to obtain activated porous carbon (APC-0, -25, and -60). Interestingly, APC-25 presents a loose multilevel morphology of cabbage and possesses the largest specific surface area (1880.

Six Isomorphous Window-Beam MOFs: Explore the Effects of Metal Ions on MOF-Derived Carbon for Supercapacitors.

Six isomorphous metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) with a 3D window-beam architecture have been synthesized from solvothermal reactions, and are named Zn, Cd, Ni, Co, Mn and Cu-MOF, respectively. The series of MOFs was utilized as precursors to synthesize MOF-derived carbon with different morphologies. Zn and Cd-MOFs lead to the derivation of porous carbons (PCs), which exhibit remarkable BET specific surface areas.

A combination of the main constituents of Fufang Xueshuantong Capsules shows protective effects against streptozotocin-induced retinal lesions in rats.

Ethnopharmacological Relevance: Fufang Xueshuantong Capsule, an herbal formula licensed for clinical use in China, which is composed of Panax notoginseng (Burkill) F.H. Chen, Salvia miltiorrhiza Bunge, Astragalus membranaceus (Fisch.

[Nardosinone reduces neuronal injury induced by oxygen-glucose deprivation in primary cortical cultures].

The aim of the study is to investigate the effect of nardosinone (Nar) on neuronal injury induced by oxygen-glucose deprivation (OGD) in primary cortical cultures isolated from embryos at gestational day 14. MTT method was used to determine the dosage regimen of Nar in primary neuronal cultures and observe the influence of Nar on the neurons suffering OGD; Western blotting analysis was used to detect expressions of protein kinase A (PKA), Ras related protein 1 (Rap1), mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase 1 (MEK1) and phospho-extracellular signal-regulated kinase 1/2 (p-ERK1/2) of OGD-injured or uninjured primary cultured neurons after Nar treatment. Results showed that Nar (50 and 100 micromol x L(-1)) improved the cell viability during OGD damage (P < 0.

Protective effects of fufang xueshuantong on diabetic retinopathy in rats.

The aim of this study was to evaluate the protective effects of Fufang Xueshuantong (FXT) on diabetic retinopathy in rats induced by streptozotocin (STZ). Diabetes was induced in Sprague-Dawley rats by a single injection of 60 mg/kg STZ. One week after STZ, FXT 0.