... Large specific surface area and porous structures induced by the hierarchical configuration may improve the contact/interaction between materials and the organic compounds, and thus lead to better ... hierarchical structure of Bi2WO6 consisting of quasi-square plates joined vertically, and demonstrate its improved visible- light photocatalytic activity in the degradation of RhB as compared to that of ... degradation of RhB under visible- light irradiation using a 300 W Xe lamp with a cutoff filter (k [ 400 nm) The reaction cell was placed in a sealed black box, the top of which was open, and the cutoff filter...
... news and other information The third concentration would be in standard lighting sources such as architectural lighting, aerospace and automotive interior lighting, exit signs and emergency lighting, ... infrared, andvisiblelight for medium [4.11] Especially, the uplink using visiblelight has characteristic The light from the lighting equipment is reected by a corner cube reector to the lighting ... transmission in visiblelight wireless communication using lighting equipment Proposal LED Lighting Equipments First, we design two proposal lighting equipments They are general lighting and downlight...
... electrodes under UV (l ! 300 nm) andvisiblelight (l ! 420 nm) irradiation Furthermore, significant increase in the anodic photocurrent under UV andvisiblelight irradiation was observed after ... structure Fig Current–potential curves of Vis-TiO2/Ti and NaOH(5)-Vis-TiO2/Ti electrodes under UV (l ! 300 nm) andvisiblelight (l ! 420 nm) irradiation Light source: 500 W Xe lamp M Matsuoka et al ... patterns of Vis-TiO2/Ti and NaOH(X)-Vis-TiO2/Ti and (b) the expanded XRD patterns of (a) (2u = 5–158) Fig XPS spectra of the Ti 2p (right) and Na 1s (left) peaks of the Vis-TiO2/Ti and NaOH(X)-Vis-TiO2/Ti...
... WO3, and TiO2 Because of the least band gap of fullerene (1.6 to 1.9 eV), hole and electron pairs were generated and separated on the interface of fullerene easily by visiblelight irradiation, and ... both the conduction band (CB) and the valence band (VB) of WO3 were higher than the CB and VB of TiO2 and fullerene When the hole and electron pairs were also generated and separated on the interface ... jump onto the conduction band and become free electrons named photoelectrons when under visiblelight irradiation In this system hole and electron pairs were also generated and separated on the interface...
... optical reflectivity in visible wavelength, which will provide new applications in optoelectronic and energy areas such as backlight scattering coating in flat light panels and diffuse reflector ... SX, and DL carried out the fabrication process XL, WL and TL carried out testing of samples ZT conceived and designed the experiments LZ, SX and ZT wrote the manuscript All authors read and approved ... carbon film and oxidized carbon (CO), respectively, as explained with the reactions (1) and (2) [19] Then, the SiOl vapor reacts with N2 and H2 gas into Si-O-N nucleation nanoislands, as shown...
... under visiblelight (>420 nm) irradiation, which can be ascribed to adsorption of reactant and slight dye self-sensitization Moreover, it was reported that MB can absorb visiblelightand photocatalytically ... 0.0000, (C) 0.0058, (D) 0.0070, (E) 0.0089) NPs and (F) NT NPs under visiblelight ( > 420 nm) 0.0089) NPs to enhance their absorption within the visiblelight region The decreased photocatalytic activities ... efficiency was calculated considering these factors and the MB solution without any photocatalyst being irradiated under fluorescent lightandvisiblelight (>420 nm) for h for comparison in this paper...
... extension to visiblelight range and thus play an important role in improving visiblelight photoactivity When a small amount of B atoms were introduced into C–TiO2 powders, the visible lightinduced ... degradation of AO7 under visiblelight irradiation on pure anatase TiO2 , C–TiO2 and B and C modified TiO2 The degradation rate of AO7 on the pure anatase TiO2 under visiblelight irradiation is ... extended absorption edge to visiblelight region leading to induced activity on the prepared samples on the photooxidation of phenol under visiblelight instead of under UV light compared to pure...
... cells are shown after RNase digest, transfected and non-transfected, activated and http://www.medsci.org Int J Med Sci 2011, non-activated with visiblelight (1h) are shown We selected these examples ... initial DNA strand breaks in apoptotic Jurkat cells indicated an accumulation of single-strand breaks in vulnerable chromatin regions [41] and confirmed our results, as shown in Figure 4C, and in Figure ... and documented by the Stone group [19], were cultivated and maintained in RPMI1640 (Gibco 11825) amended with FCS (2%) (Gibco) For experiments subconfluent cells were trypsinized, harvested and...
... (Lanes 1, and 3), BstXI (Lanes 4, 5, and 6), and BglII plus EcoRV (Lanes 7, 8, and 9) M, 1-kb DNA ladder Lanes 1, 4, and 7, 293A cells; Lanes 2, 5, and 8, ADrBMP6 DNA; Lanes 3, 6, and 9, ADhBMP6 ... BMP4 and BMP6 cDNAs were amplified, cloned, sequenced, and identified Recombinant adenoviruses encoding rat BMP4 and BMP6 were constructed and compared with ADhBMP4 and ADhBMP6 in the in vitro and ... Eight AN rats and 20 SD rats were used for the study of BMP4, and 16 AN rats and 21 SD rats for the study of BMP6 Animal protocols were approved by the University of Virginia Animal Use and Research...
... recognized as a contributor to visiblelight absortion and changes in photocatalytic activity For example, Irie et al.25 reported a monotonic increase in visiblelight absorption, yet a monotonic ... treatment, and green curve is the IPCE of the TiO1.957N0.043 pretreated with cobalt (c) and (d) UV−vis absorbance and transmittance spectra of unmodified and N-modified TiO2 nanowire samples, and an ... film after cobalt treatment and (b) chronoamperometry measurement (at 1.23 VRHE) of TiO2 nanowire arrays and the same film after cobalt and silver treatments (cobalt and silver treatments were...
... common and studied CDs are a-, b- and c-CDs, consisting of 6-, 7- and 8-glucosyl units, respectively [14] CDs can be described as toroidal, hollow, truncated cones with a hydrophilic surface and ... drugs, control of volatility and sublimation, physical isolation of incompatible compounds, long-term protection of color, odor and flavor, and suppression of hemolysis and the bitter tastes of drugs ... between 4.5 and 9.5 indicate that the chemical structures of both GA and c–CD and their interactions are little perturbed in this pH range The similar DH values at pH 7.4 in Tris ⁄ HCl and Pi indicate...
... structural, electronic and optical properties of N-doped TiO2 , understanding the underlying mechanisms and improving the photocatalytic and self-cleaning efficiency under visibleand solar light [56–58] ... the TiO2 valence band and conduction band is believed to facilitate visiblelight absorption by acting as a stepping stone for excited electrons between conduction and valence bands N species different ... parameters, and the presence of trap states within the conduction and valence bands from electronic perturbations, gives rise to band gap narrowing [111] Not only does this allow for visible light...
... community and the savage unity of the pack; and on the other hand between a man's duty to the innermost spirit and mere subtle self-pride, and again between love and mere possessiveness And now, ... in Switzerland, Austria, and southern Germany The decisive factors were the revived passion for freedom and for human kindness, and also the new, extremely efficient and marvellously light accumulator, ... struggle between the lightand the darkness remained inconclusive On the one side was the sluggish reptilian will for ease and sleep and death, rising sometimes to active hate and destructiveness;...
... both a1and a3 subunits are essential for survival, and that the a1and a3 isoforms have distinct roles in SK-N-AS cells and loss of one cannot be compensated by the other Based on these and previous ... a1and a3 subunitspecific cDNA bands are present in equivalent quantities (left lanes) The same result is seen when the cells are transfected with control RNAi: expression of both a1- specific and ... signaling and survival Survival of SK-N-AS cells before and after transfection with StealthTM RNAi to silence a1and a3 Experiments with knockout mice demonstrated that either the a1 or a2 isoforms...
... effort and cost, and patient time and commitment It is critical to design correlative studies that are as broadly comprehensive as possible, and ensure specimens are appropriately processed and ... cytokine biology and the role of cytokines in cancer therapy; and evaluate the foundation and methods for clinical trials of biologic/immunologic therapies Authors' contributions YL and SL drafted ... Allison also updated data of other targets for checkpoint blockade and possible candidates for cancer immunotherapy, such as PD-1, B7-H3 and B7x In summary, the data indicates that checkpoint blockade...
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... (ΔP) and to the fourth power of the capillary radius (r), and inversely proportional to capillary length (L) and blood viscosity (h): Capillary flow = π r4 P/8Lη Because capillary length and viscosity ... surface and in which various substances, such as superoxide dismutase and antithrombin, are embedded The glycocalyx facilitates the flow of red blood cells and limits adhesion of white blood cells and ... KD, FST, GOT, DS, and JLV All authors read and approved the final manuscript Competing interests Daniel De Backer and Jean-Louis Vincent have received honoraria for lectures and research grants...
... reverse micelles templating procedure, and cadmium nitrate and polyselenide as precursors The nucleation and growth processes proceed in the water pools, and the resulting particles are probably ... Coefficient of CdTe, CdSe, and CdS Nanocrystals Chem Mater 2003, 15:2854 Costi R, Saunders AE, Elmalem E, Salant A, Banin U: Visible Light- Induced Charge Retention and Photocatalysis with Hybrid ... initial layer of SiO2 followed by an outer shell of TiO2 The solution turned turbid and slightly gelatinous and the fluorescence previously observed for the CdSe QDs disappeared After heating...
... circle) and (open circle) correspond to monoclinic HfO2 and hexagonal ZnO, respectively with reported phonon frequencies of 437 and 574 cm-1 of bulk ZnO, the E2(high) and A1( LO) peaks redshift by and ... mainly composed of Zn, Hf, and O elements, while the shell layer only consists of Hf and O (a little number of Zn can be attributed to the interface of ZnO and HfO2) The Cu and C signals should be ... 80-0075) and monoclinic HfO2 (JCPDS No 78-0050) In the pattern, the peaks at 31.71° and 34.40° correspond not only to the (100) and (002) planes of hexagonal ZnO, but also to the (111) and (002)...
... under visiblelight irradiation Under visiblelight irradiation, gaseous IPA was gradually oxidized through an acetone intermediate to CO2, and the concentration changes of IPA, acetone, and CO2 ... were checked and the spectra are displayed in Fig It is evident that PbSnO3 nanostructures could absorb much more visiblelight than bulk sample at the present condition Corresponding band gaps of ... was finally established The visiblelight with light intensity of about 1.8 mW/cm2 was obtained by using a 300 W Xe lamp with a set of combined filters (L42 ? B390 ? HA30) and a water filter The products...