Unlocking the Electrocatalytic Behavior of CuMnS Nanoflake-Anchored rGO for the Oxygen Evolution Reaction in an Alkaline Medium.

A catalyst of the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) that is viable, affordable, and active for effective water-splitting applications is critical. A variety of electrocatalysts have been discovered to replace noble metal-based catalysts. Of these, transition metal-based sulfides are essential for incorporating carbonaceous materials to improve electrical conductivity, resulting in better electrocatalytic performance.

Molecular characterization, haplotype analysis and development of markers specific to gene regulating methionine accumulation in kernels of subtropical maize.

Unlabelled: Maize kernel protein is deficient in sulfur-containing essential amino acid such as methionine. The gene encodes methionine-rich 18-kDa δ-zein in maize kernels. In this study, we sequenced full-length of gene (820 bp) among 10 maize inbreds, revealing 43 SNPs and 22 (average length-7.

Allelic variation and haplotype diversity of () gene governing in vivo maternal haploid induction in maize.

Unlabelled: Diverse haploid inducer lines with > 6% of haploid induction rate are now routinely used to develop doubled haploid lines. Though gene regulates haploid induction, its molecular characterization and haplotype analysis in maize and its related species have not been undertaken so far. In the present study, the entire 1812 bp long gene was sequenced among two mutant and eight wild-type inbreds.

Starch and storage protein dynamics in the developing and matured grains of durum wheat and diploid progenitor species.

Durum wheat, less immunogenically intolerant than bread wheat, originates from diploid progenitors known for nutritional quality and stress tolerance. Present study involves the analysis of major grain parameters, viz. size, weight, sugar, starch, and protein content of Triticum durum (AABB genome) and its diploid progenitors, Triticum monococcum (AA genome) and Aegilops speltoides (BB genome).

Turning trash to treasure: Innovative use of exhausted desiccant waste supported zinc indium sulphide for sustainable photocatalytic abatement of tetracycline.

Employing an affordable and sustainable visible-light-driven system is crucial for organic pollutant abatement, in the field of photocatalysis. In the present investigation, a pioneering photocatalyst zinc indium sulphide, ZnInS (ZIS) supported on a silica gel matrix, SiO (SG) which is the leftover material after multiple rounds of dehumidification processes, was synthesized. The fabrication of the heterojunction facilitated enhancement in light absorption and charge separation efficiency.

Anti-insomnia Effect of a Polyherbal Formulation on P-chlorophenyalanine Induced Experimental Animal Model.

Sleep is a dynamic and controlled set of physiological and behavioural practices during which the stabilisation and restoration processes of the body take place properly. Therefore, sleep disorders, especially chronic insomnia, can harm an individual's physical and mental health. However, the therapeutic alternatives are limited and possess severe side effects.

Comprehensive analysis of NiFeO/MWCNTs nanocomposite to degrade a healthcare waste - tetracycline.

Tetracycline (TC), a commonly used antibiotic for studying bacterial illnesses in living organisms, poses a significant risk to the aquatic environment. Despite various conventional methods having been attempted to remove TC antibiotics from water solutions, they have not proven effective. Consequently, the focus of the research is on the photocatalytic degradation of TC.

A Z-scheme BiYO/g-CN heterojunction photocatalyst for the degradation of organic pollutants under visible light irradiation.

Photocatalysis is one of the fascinating fields for the wastewater treatment. In this regard, the present study deals with an effective visible light active BiYO/g-CN heterojunction nanocomposite photocatalyst with various ratios of BiYO and g-CN (1:3, 1:1 and 3:1), synthesised by a wet chemical approach. The as-synthesised nanocomposite photocatalysts were investigated via different physicochemical approaches like Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR), X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS), transmission electrons microscopy (TEM), UV-vis diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (DRS), photoluminescence (PL) and photoelectrochemical studies to characterise the crystal structure, morphology, optical absorption characteristics and photoelectrochemical properties.

Microwave-assisted synthesis of ZnO nanoparticles using different capping agents and their photocatalytic application.

This investigation reports the synthesis of ZnO nanoparticles from various sources of zinc salts via a microwave-assisted method. Furthermore, the synthesized ZnO nanoparticles were capped with different capping agents such as sodium hexametaphosphate (SHMP), polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP), and cetylpyridinium chloride (CPC) to examine the stability and characteristics of ZnO nanoparticles. The synthesized ZnO nanoparticles were characterized with sophisticated analytical techniques such as XRD, FTIR, SEM, UV-vis DRS, Raman, and PL to understand their properties.

Variation in anthocyanin pigmentation by R1-navajo gene, development and validation of breeder-friendly markers specific to C1-Inhibitor locus for in-vivo haploid production in maize.

Background: In-vivo maternal haploids serve as the basis of doubled haploid (DH) breeding in maize. R1-navajo (R1-nj) gene governing anthocyanin colouration in the endosperm and embryo is widely used to identify haploid seeds. However, the expression of R1-nj depends on genetic-background of source-germplasm used for deriving DH-lines.

Construction of direct FeMoO/g-CN-2D/2D Z-scheme heterojunction with enhanced photocatalytic treatment of textile wastewater to eliminate the toxic effect in marine environment.

A novel FeMoO/g-CN-2D/2D Z-scheme heterojunction photocatalyst was prepared via wet chemical method. The observed structural morphology of FeMoO/g-CN reveals the 2D-iron molybdate (FeMoO) nanoplates compiled with the 2D-graphitic carbon nitride (g-CN) nanosheets like structure. The photocatalytic activity of the g-CN, FeMoO, and FeMoO/g-CN composites were studied via the degradation of Rhodamine B (RhB) as targeted textile dye under visible light irradiation (VLI).

A novel S-scheme Ws/BiYWO electrostatic heterostructure for enhanced photocatalytic degradation performance towards the degradation of Rhodamine B.

Constructing S-scheme heterojunction between two semiconductor materials is an effective route to increase the photocatalytic degradation efficiency. Here, a novel S-scheme WS/BiYWO heterojunction photocatalyst was prepared by wet chemical route. At the same time, the photocatalytic degradation performance of the fabricated materials was analyzed by the degradation of Rhodamine B under visible light.

Removal of Indwelling Urinary Catheter Two Days After Colovesical Fistula Repair: a Single-Arm Prospective Trial.

Background: Colovesical fistulas are uncommon but associated with significant morbidity and reduced quality of life. In cases with diverticular etiology, surgical management involves single-stage colonic resection with anastomosis and simple or no bladder repair. No single approach to postoperative bladder management has been widely accepted.

Construction of direct Z-scheme g-CN/BiYWO heterojunction photocatalyst with enhanced visible light activity towards the degradation of methylene blue.

Construction of the Z-scheme heterojunction photocatalyst achieved highly improved photocatalytic ability by its high redox ability of the photoinduced e-h pairs. In the study, Z-scheme g-CN/BiYWO heterojunction photocatalyst is prepared by the single-step hydrothermal method. Further, its photocatalytic ability was assessed by degrading methylene blue under visible light exposure.

A facile synthesis of visible light driven NiVO nano-cube/BiVO nanorod composite photocatalyst with enhanced photocatalytic activity towards degradation of acid orange 7.

Photocatalysis is one of the promising method to degrade harmful organic pollutants under visible light exposure. In this work, a novel NiVO/BiVO nanocomposite has been prepared by one-pot hydrothermal method, and investigated through X-ray diffraction, FT-IR, UV-visible diffuse reflectance spectroscopy, scanning and transmission electron microscopy and photoluminescence techniques. Subsequently, the photocatalytic performance of NiVO/BiVO nanocomposite has been examined by degrading AO7 under visible light illumination.

Revealing the charge transfer mechanism in magnetically recyclable ternary g-CN/BiOBr/FeO nanocomposite for efficient photocatalytic degradation of tetracycline antibiotics.

Pharmaceutical compounds in water bodies pose hazards to the ecosystem because of their biotoxicity potency. To eradicate such pharmaceutical compounds, a novel g-CN/BiOBr/FeO nanocomposites was prepared using a simplistic route and appraised for photodegradation of model tetracycline antibiotics. The g-CN/BiOBr/FeO nanocomposites exhibited complete tetracycline degradation in just 60 min exposure of simulated light irradiation, which is 6 times higher than the g-CN.

One-step synthesis of rod-on-plate like 1D/2D-NiMoO/BiOI nanocomposite for an efficient visible light driven photocatalyst for pollutant degradation.

Visible light active 1D/2D-NiMoO/BiOI nanocomposite photocatalyst has been constructed by single step solvothermal method. Various compositions of NiMoO/BiOI nanocomposites are prepared by loading different amounts of nickel molybdate (NiMoO) (1, 2, 3 wt%) to the bismuth oxy iodide (BiOI) and investigated by XRD, FTIR, SEM, EDAX, TEM, UV-vis DRS, and PL analysis. Among the as-prepared photocatalysts, 1 wt% NiMoO incorporated BiOI (NMBI-1) showed superior photocatalytic activity with a rate constant of 0.

Synthesis of new series of quinoline derivatives with insecticidal effects on larval vectors of malaria and dengue diseases.

Mosquito borne diseases are on the rise because of their fast spread worldwide and the lack of effective treatments. Here we are focusing on the development of a novel anti-malarial and virucidal agent with biocidal effects also on its vectors. We have synthesized a new quinoline (4,7-dichloroquinoline) derivative which showed significant larvicidal and pupicidal properties against a malarial and a dengue vector and a lethal toxicity ranging from 4.

Pre-Clinical Evaluation of Proprietary Lutein, Zeaxanthin, and Rosemary Formulation for Its Dermal Protective Activity in Male Swiss Albino Mice.

This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of the proprietary lutein, zeaxanthin, and rosemary formulation for its dermal protection against ultraviolet (UV) irradiated skin dehydration. A total of 48 male Swiss albino mice of 8∼12 weeks of age were divided into eight groups of 6 mice: mice in group 1 (G1) were considered the normal control, without treatment and without skin shaving; mice in G2 had their skins were shaved, but did not receive treatment; mice in G3 were the pathological control; mice in G4 were treated as standard (hyaluronic acid); mice in G5∼G8 were treated with low and high doses of 2 different test substances, respectively. Mice were anaesthetized and then depilatory was applied on the dorsal skin area (2 cm×2 cm) on alternate days, then UV/blue light irradiation was carried out for 15 min for 6 weeks.

Complete photocatalytic degradation of tetracycline by carbon doped TiO supported with stable metal nitrate hydroxide.

Visible light-driven carbon-doped TiO supported with metal nitrate hydroxide (CT-Ni/Co/Cu) nanocomposites were prepared and characterized by various studies. It is fascinating to note that particle size of TiO was substantially reduced from 5 μm to 50 nm after doping of carbon which was confirmed by FESEM. Moreover, the incorporation of stable metal (Cu) nitrate hydroxide further enhanced the visible light absorption up to 800 nm as evident by UV-DRS.

Impact of dysprosium doped (Dy) zinc ferrite (ZnFeo) nanocrystals in photo- fenton exclusion of recalcitrant organic pollutant.

The issue of effluent, especially organic colorants from several manufacturing units overlays an immense delinquent of the current epoch owing to its effect on oncogenic health hazards. Thus, Rare Earth Metal dysprosium (Dy) doped Zinc Ferrite (ZnFeO) were as-synthesized by a facile co-precipitation technique as an effectual nano photocatalyst intended to the amputation of these noxious dyes. The structural, functional, optical, magnetic, and degradation properties of this RE (Dy) doped ions were investigated using various characterizations, such as crystallite size (D) and several parameters (cation distribution, oxygen positional parameters, and bond length) were determined using XRD (X-ray diffraction) and it was found that as the dy ion concentration increases the speck size decreased and the grain size remained within nano regime, which intern affects the surface area.

Fabrication of novel AgVO/BiOI nanocomposite photocatalyst with photoelectrochemical activity towards the degradation of Rhodamine B under visible light irradiation.

In the present work, a visible light driven AgVO/BiOI nanocomposite photocatalyst with different wt % (1, 2, 3) of AgVO was fabricated by using facile hydrothermal method. Further, the nanocomposite was characterized by FT-IR, XRD, SEM, TEM, EDS, UV-vis DRS, photoluminescence and photoelectrochemical studies. The structural characterization showed nanorods on nanosheet surface.

Anthracene-based fluorescent probe: Synthesis, characterization, aggregation-induced emission, mechanochromism, and sensing of nitroaromatics in aqueous media.

The sensitive and selective detection of nitroexplosive molecules thorough a simple methodology has received a significant field of research affecting global security and public safety. In the present study, the synthesis of anthracene-based chalcone (S1) was conducted using a simple condensation method. S1 was found to exhibit unique properties, such as aggregation-induced emission in solution and mechanochromic behavior in solid state.

Protective effect of a mixture of marigold and rosemary extracts on UV-induced photoaging in mice.

UV irradiation exposure may induce photoaging of the skin tissue. Various plant extracts have been recognized as effective protectants against UV-induced damage. Here, a mixture of marigold and rosemary extracts was evaluated for its anti-photoaging effects as a potential nutraceutical product for skin health.