Identification of Linomide Derivatives as Potential Anticancer Therapeutics using Molecular Docking Studies.

12 analogs bearing a structural similarity to Linomide, a bonafide anticancer agent were synthesized wherein cyclization of substituted dianilides rendered 4-hydroxyquinolin-2(1H)-ones that were subjected to a Mannich reaction to yield 4-hydroxy-3-(substituted-1-ylmethyl) quinolin-2(1H)-one analogs. Characterization was performed using IR, H nuclear magnetic resonance and C NMR spectral analysis. Subsequently, anticancer studies revealed that Compound 4b showed maximum cytotoxicity with IC values of 1.

Three-dimensional hierarchical ZnCoO@CN-B nanoflowers as high-performance anode materials for lithium-ion batteries.

ZnCoO has become one of the most widely used anode materials due to its good specific capacity, cost-efficiency, high thermal stability and environmental benignity. However, its poor conductivity and cycle stability have limited its practical application in lithium-ion batteries. To overcome these issues, we constructed a 3D nanoflower composite material (ZnCoO@CN-B) by combining ZnCoO as a framework and B-doped g-CN (g-CN-B) as a new carbon source material a simple hydrothermal method.

Mechanical and water-resistant properties of rice straw fiberboard bonded with chemically-modified soy protein adhesive.

In this work, rice straw and soy protein were used to make fiberboard which may replace wood fiberboard. Soy protein isolates (SPI) were modified by epoxidized oleic acid to improve the soy protein adhesive properties such as adhesion strength and water resistance. The effects of NaOH content, the addition of modified-SPI adhesives and fiberboard density on the mechanical and water-resistant properties of the rice straw fiberboards were investigated.

Facile Synthesis and Lithium Storage Properties of ZnCoCO₃ Microspheres.

Zn1-xCoxCO3 (ZCCO) microspheres were synthesized by a modified solvothermal method (ball milling-solvothermal combination method) using ZnCl2, CoCl2, and NH4HCO3 as raw materials. All samples were characterized by X-ray diffractometer (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectra (FT-IR), and Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) technique. The results showed the introduction of Co and molar ratio of Zn and Co play crucial roles in the morphology and electrochemical performance of the ZCCO.

Cu-Doped -Fe₂O₃ Microspheres as Anode Materials for Lithium-Ion Batteries.

α-Fe2O3 and Cu-doped α-Fe2O3 microspheres were similarly synthesized by solvothermal method. These microspheres were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), and scanning electron microscope (SEM) technique. As anode materials for lithium-ion batteries (LIBs), Cu-doped α-Fe2O3 electrodes exhibit better electrochemical performance (higher specific capacities of 600 mAhg-1 and better cycling performance), compared with pure α-Fe2O3 electrode.

A Free-Standing and Self-Healable 2D Supramolecular Material Based on Hydrogen Bonding: A Nanowire Array with Sub-2-nm Resolution.

In many 2D materials reported thus far, the forces confining atoms in a 2D plane are often strong interactions, such as covalent bonding. Herein, the first demonstration that hydrogen (H)-bonding can be utilized to assemble polydiacetylene (a conductive polymer) toward a 2D material, which is stable enough to be free-standing, is shown. The 2D material is well characterized by a large number of techniques (mainly different microscopy techniques).

High solid content latex: preparation methods and application.

One of the major challenges in emulsion polymerization over the past two decades was how to increase the solid content of latex products. In contrast to the conventional latex, high solid content (HSC) latex has a large volume fraction of dispersed phase, even larger than 70% in weight. Conventional emulsion polymerization, miniemulsion polymerization, self-emulsification polymerization and concentrated emulsion polymerization were all used to prepare HSC latexes, and many good results have been reported in recent years.