ZnO quantum dots decorated BaTiO for cancer sonodynamic therapy.

Sonodynamic therapy depending on ultrasound irradiation, which generates reactive species to kill cancer cells, has attracted considerable attention due to the deep tissue penetration depth. However, the insufficient separation of electron/hole pairs induces its limited therapeutic efficiency. Herein, we use oxygen vacancy and ZnO quantum dots decoration techniques to enhance electron/hole separation and reactive species production.

Catalytic degradation of amoxicillin from water by a combined system of ultrasound/HO/KI.

A new combined system of ultrasound (US)/ HO/KI was presented in this study for the degradation of amoxicillin (AMX). Various parameters that influencing the degradation efficiency, such as ultrasonic power, pH value of the solution, concentrations of HO and KI, initial concentration of AMX were investigated. The maximum degradation efficiency of 84.

Remove of ammoniacal nitrogen wastewater by ultrasound/Mg/AlO/O.

A large amount of ammoniacal nitrogen wastewater discharged into the water body not only causes eutrophication and black and offensive odor in water, but also increases the difficulty and cost of water treatment, and even produces toxic effects on people and organisms. In this paper, degradation of ammoniacal nitrogen wastewater by the system of ultrasound/Mg/AlO/ozone (US/Mg/AlO/O) was carried out. The effects of different influencing factors, such as initial pH of the solution, reaction time, temperature, catalyst addition, ozone flow rate, and ultrasonic intensity, on the degradation of ammoniacal nitrogen wastewater were investigated.

Enhanced efficiency of inverted polymer solar cells by using solution-processed TiOx/CsOx cathode buffer layer.

In this work, a double-buffer film of TiOx coated with CsOx (TiOx/CsOx) was solution prepared to be applied in poly(3-hexylthiophene):indene-C60 bisadduct (P3HT:ICBA) and P3HT:[6,6]-phenyl-C61-butyric acid methyl ester (PCBM) inverted polymer solar cells (PSCs). Compared with TiOx films and CsOx films, the TiOx/CsOx double-buffer film exhibited a favorable energy-level alignment among TiOx, CsOx, and the electron acceptor of PCBM or ICBA a better surface morphology; and an enhanced wetting and adhesion property with a contact angle of 21.0°, leading to a higher electron mobility of 5.

Biodegradable and temperature-responsive polyurethanes for adriamycin delivery.

To develop biodegradable polymers with temperature-sensitivity, a series of polyurethanes consisting of poly (ethylene glycol) (PEG) and L-lysine ester diisocyanate (LDI) were synthesized, and the structure and molecule weight of the polymers were examined by (1)H NMR, FT-IR, gel permeation chromatography (GPC). The solution properties of the copolymers were studied by turbidity measurement and size measurement. Polyurethanes could form nanoparticles by sonication in water.