Pranoprofen inhibits endoplasmic reticulum stress-mediated apoptosis of chondrocytes.

Background: Endoplasmic reticulum stress (ERS) is a newly discovered pathway that causes apoptosis. At present, there is little research about the non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) on the apoptosis of chondrocytes CHs. Our study aimed to test the anti-apoptosis effects of pranoprofen (PF), a specific prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) inhibitor, on human CHs.

Ultra-tiny ZnMnO nanoparticles encapsulated in sandwich-like carbon nanosheets for high-performance supercapacitors.

Known as an excellent energy storage material, ZnMnO has a wide range of applications in supercapacitors. In this report, a special sandwich-like structure of ZnMnO/C has been first designed and synthesized via a simple hydrothermal method and subsequent calcinations. The designed special sandwich-like structure can benefit ion exchange and remit the probable volume changes during a mass of electrochemical reactions.

Porous Iron Cobaltate Nanoneedles Array on Nickel Foam as Anode Materials for Lithium-Ion Batteries with Enhanced Electrochemical Performance.

A monocrystalline and porous FeCo2O4 nanoneedles array growing directly on a nickel foam substrate was obtained by a hydrothermal technique accompanying with combustion of the one-dimensional precursor. The average length of the FeCo2O4 nanoneedles is approximately 2 μm, while the diameter of the root segment of the nanoneedle can be estimated to be around 100 nm, which gradually reduces to only several nanometers at the top. When the as-prepared porous FeCo2O4 nanoneedles array with a high surface area of 58.

Fabrication of Fe-Doped LiCoO2 Sandwich-Like Nanocomposites as Excellent Performance Cathode Materials for Lithium-Ion Batteries.

In this article, the two-layer sandwiched graphene@LiFe0.Co0.8O2 nanoparticles (SG@LFCO) have been prepared and investigated as high-rate and long-life cathode materials for rechargeable lithium-ion batteries.

Monodisperse sandwich-like coupled quasi-graphene sheets encapsulating ni2 p nanoparticles for enhanced lithium-ion batteries.

In this report, sandwiched Ni2 P nanoparticles encapsulated by graphene sheets are first synthesized by directly encapsulating functional units in graphene sheets instead of fabricating separate graphene sheets and then immobilizing the functional components onto the generated surfaces. In this strategy, we use low-cost, sustainable and environmentally friendly glucose as a carbon source and NiNH4 PO4 ⋅H2 O nanosheets as sacrificial templates. This unique structure obtained here cannot only prevent the nanoparticles from aggregation or loss but also enhance the electronic conductivity compared to the independent nanoparticles.