Publications by authors named "Kamil B Ucer"

Correction for 'Synthesis of lead-free CsSbBr perovskite alternative nanocrystals with enhanced photocatalytic CO reduction activity' by Chang Lu , , 2020, , 2987-2991, https://doi.org/10.1039/C9NR07722G.

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A synthetic method for uniform and pure Cs3Sb2Br9 NCs has been developed. Cs3Sb2Br9 NCs exhibit a 10-fold increase in activity for the photocatalytic CO2 reduction reaction compared to CsPbBr3 NCs, achieving 510 μmol CO g-1 cat. after 4 h.

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Background: Nitrite is reduced by heme-proteins and molybdenum-containing enzymes to form the important signaling molecule nitric oxide (NO), mediating NO signaling. Substantial evidence suggests that deoxygenated hemoglobin within red blood cells (RBCs) is the main erythrocytic protein responsible for mediating nitrite-dependent NO signaling. In other work, infrared and far red light have been shown to have therapeutic potential that some attribute to production of NO.

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Article Synopsis
  • - The study investigates LED structures using solution-grown films of CsPbBr nanocrystals embedded in a CsPbBr matrix, focusing on their performance as a recombination layer.
  • - Kinetic measurements show that pure CsPbBr exhibits second-order kinetics at high carrier density, while the nanoinclusion composite primarily shows first-order kinetics.
  • - Enhanced absorption strength indicates improved oscillator strength in the nanocrystal composite compared to pure CsPbBr, correlating with previously reported exciton radiative lifetimes in similar materials.
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Carbon monoxide (CO) is a leading cause of poisoning deaths worldwide, with no available antidotal therapy. We introduce a potential treatment paradigm for CO poisoning, based on near-irreversible binding of CO by an engineered human neuroglobin (Ngb). Ngb is a six-coordinate hemoprotein, with the heme iron coordinated by two histidine residues.

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Unlabelled: DNA and porphyrin based therapeutics are important for anti-cancer treatment. The present studies demonstrate single-stranded DNA (ssDNA) assembles with meso-tetra-4-pyridyl porphine (MTP) forming porphyrin:DNA nano-complexes (PDN) that are stable in aqueous solution under physiologically relevant conditions and undergo dissociation with DNA release in hydrophobic environments, including cell membranes. PDN formation is DNA-dependent with the ratio of porphyrin:DNA being approximately two DNA nucleobases per porphyrin.

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