Ag Nanoparticle-Decorated CuS Nanosheets for Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy Detection and Photocatalytic Applications.

In this article, we demonstrate a facile, rapid, and practical approach to growing high-quality CuS nanosheets decorated with Ag nanoparticles (NPs) through the galvanic reduction method. The Ag/CuS nanosheets were efficiently applied to the surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) and photocatalytic degradation applications. The photodegradation of RhB dye with the Ag/CuS nanosheets composites occurred at a rate of 2.

Development of Crystalline CuS Nanowires via a Direct Synthesis Process and Its Potential Applications.

Large-scale and uniform copper(I) sulfide (CuS) nanowires have been successfully synthesized via a cheap, fast, easily handled, and environmentally friendly approach. In addition to the reductive properties of the biomolecule-assisted method, they also have a strong shape- or size-directing functionality in the reaction process. The field-emission properties of the CuS nanowires in a vacuum were studied by the Folwer-Nordheim (F-N) theory.

Effects of the dopamine D2 allosteric modulator, PAOPA, on the expression of GRK2, arrestin-3, ERK1/2, and on receptor internalization.

The activity of G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) is intricately regulated by a range of intracellular proteins, including G protein-coupled kinases (GRKs) and arrestins. Understanding the effects of ligands on these signaling pathways could provide insights into disease pathophysiologies and treatment. The dopamine D2 receptor is a GPCR strongly implicated in the pathophysiology of a range of neurological and neuropsychiatric disorders, particularly schizophrenia.