Rhodium nanoparticles supported on carbon nanofibers as an arene hydrogenation catalyst highly tolerant to a coexisting epoxido group.

Rhodium nanoparticles supported on a carbon nanofiber (Rh/CNF-T) show high catalytic activity toward arene hydrogenation under mild conditions in high turnover numbers without leaching the Rh species; the reaction is highly tolerant to epoxido groups, which often undergo ring-opening hydrogenation with conventional catalysts.

Chemoselective hydrogenation of nitroarenes with carbon nanofiber-supported platinum and palladium nanoparticles.

Platinum and palladium nanoparticles supported on three types of carbon nanofibers (CNFs) are synthesized and used as catalysts in the hydrogenation of nitroarenes. Nanosized platinum particles dispersed on platelet-type CNF efficiently catalyze the reduction of functionalized nitroarenes to the corresponding substituted anilines in high turnover numbers with other functional groups remaining intact.

Highly efficient synthesis of optically pure 5,5',6,6',7,7',8,8'-octahydro-1,1'-bi-2-naphthol and -naphthylamine derivatives by partial hydrogenation of 1,1'-binaphthyls with carbon nanofiber supported ruthenium nanoparticles.

Use of Ru/CNF-P, nanoruthenium particles dispersed on a nanocarbon fiber support, realizes highly efficient catalytic partial hydrogenation of 1,1'-bi-2-naphthol and -naphthyl-amine derivatives. The reactions proceed in high turnover numbers without racemization of the axial chirality, offering a practical procedure for the production of optically pure 5,5',6,6',7,7',8,8'-octahydro-1,1'-binaphthyls in good to high yields.

Ruthenium nanoparticles on nano-level-controlled carbon supports as highly effective catalysts for arene hydrogenation.

The reaction of three types of carbon nanofibers (CNFs; platelet: CNF-P, tubular: CNF-T, herringbone: CNF-H) with [Ru3(CO)12] in toluene heated at reflux provided the corresponding CNF-supported ruthenium nanoparticles, Ru/CNFs (Ru content = 1.1-3.8 wt %).

Microreactor utilizing a vertically-aligned carbon nanotube array grown inside the channels.

We have fabricated a microreactor incorporating vertically-aligned carbon nanotubes supporting Pt nanoparticles and found that the presence of aligned nanotubes significantly enhances the catalytic reaction and extends the catalyst lifetime as compared with conventional microreactors using a Pt metal film or Pt nanoparticles directly deposited on the channel walls.

The tau protein of oral epithelium increases in Alzheimer's disease.

Background: Alzheimer's disease (AD) is an important problem that should be solved in the 21st century. Prior to treatment, a simple and easy diagnostic method using biological markers should be available. As a method to attain this goal, we detected and determined tau protein in oral mucosal epithelium.