Facile synthesis of hollow spherical g-CN@LDH/NCQDs ternary nanostructure for multifunctional antibacterial and photodegradation activities.

Heterojunction nanostructure construction and morphology engineering are considered to be effective approaches to improve photocatalytic performance. Herein, ternary hierarchical hollow structures consisting of cobalt-aluminum-layered double hydroxide (CoAl-LDH) nanoplates grown on hollow carbon nitride spheres (HCNS) and decorated with N-doped carbon quantum dots (NCQDs) were prepared using a templating method and a subsequent solvothermal process. The obtained HCNS@LDH/NCQD composites presented an improved performance in photocatalytic degradation of tetracycline and inactivation of compared with pure HCNS and LDH under visible light illumination.

Solid-state photochromism of spironaphthoxazine loaded microcapsules with photo-patterning and thermo-regulating features.

Hypothesis: One of the biggest challenges in the field of photoresponsive spirooxazines is their fast reverse isomerization. Polar phase change materials beside spirooxazines not only stabilize their colored-form, but also induce thermo-regulating properties to the whole system. Moreover, encapsulation is a key route to protect them and provide safe application of photochromic materials in solid-state matrices.

Controlled Release and Photothermal Behavior of Multipurpose Nanocomposite Particles Containing Encapsulated Gold-Decorated Magnetite and 5-FU in Poly(lactide--glycolide).

Nowadays, many research studies have been conducted to prepare multidisciplinary probes in drug delivery systems and cancer therapy with high performance and minimum side effects. Here, poly(lactide--glycolide) (PLGA) nanocomposite particles containing 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) and gold-decorated magnetite nanoparticles with a raspberry-like morphology were designed and prepared as a novel and anticancer probe. For this reason, FeO nanoparticles were synthesized by a coprecipitation method and modified with (3-mercaptopropyl) trimethoxysilane for the deposition of gold nanoparticles.

High performance cyanide sensing with tunable limit of detection by stimuli-responsive gold nanoparticles modified with poly (N,N-dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate).

Detection of cyanide ion (CN) and design of new sensors with high sensitivity and selectivity are interesting topics in recent developments. Cyanide ions lead to immediate dissolution of gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) and distinct color changes from red to transparent colorless solution. The presence of any material e.

The effects of Salvia officinalis L. on granulosa cells and in vitro maturation of oocytes in mice.

Background: has been used since ancient times but there are little data about effects of this herb on normal reproductive cells.

Objective: To investigate the toxicity effects of on granulosa cells (GCs) and maturation of oocytes.

Materials And Methods: GCs and oocytes were extracted from superovulated ovaries of immature mice.

Effective parameters in determining cross-linked dextran microsphere characteristics: screening by Plackett-Burman design-of-experiments.

This study aims to screen the effective parameters in preparing cross-linked dextran microspheres (CDMs) to make them controllable for obtaining microspheres with tunable properties. Microspheres were prepared by chemical crosslinking of dextran dissolved in internal phase of an inverse emulsion system (W/O) using epichlorohydrin (ECH). A Plackett-Burman design-of-experiments was employed as the screening methodology to investigate the effects of the kinetics and process parameters, i.