Fabrication and characterization of II-VI semiconductor nanoparticles decorated electrospun polyacrylonitrile nanofibers.

Semiconductor nanoparticles incorporated highly aligned electrospun polyacrylonitrile (PAN) composite nanofibers were obtained via a simple, scalable and low-cost dip coating technique at room temperature. The resultant PAN nanofibers exhibited good incorporation of CdS, ZnS and CoS semiconductor nanoparticles. The detailed characterizations of these composite nanofibers were investigated.

Effects of the ethanol extract of Cichorium intybus on the immunotoxicity by ethanol in mice.

Effects of the ethanol extract of Cichorium intybus (CIEE) on the immunotoxicity of ethanol (EtOH) were investigated in ICR mice. Mice were divided into four groups, and CIEE at dose of 300 mg/kg was orally administered to mice daily for 28 consecutive days, and normal mice were given vehicle. Mice treated with EtOH were given freely with 20% w/v EtOH solution.