... describes the fabrication of a solid solution, Bi1 2TiO20 , and its photoactivity fordegradationof methanol under visible light irradiation The enhancement ofthe photoactivityof P25 TiO2 pellet ... products; 6) Transfer of products out ofthe pore structure to the exterior ofthe catalyst surface; 7) Transfer of products from the external surface ofthe catalyst to the bulk ofthe fluid Figure ... polycrystalline form On the other hand, the values of ψcat and ψan together with the surface physicochemical properties ofthe particles strongly influence the catalytic behavior ofthe semiconductor The...
... where χ is the electronegativity ofthe semiconductor which is taken as the geometric mean ofthe electronegativities ofthe component elements ofthe semiconductor, Ee is the energy ofthe free ... photocatalytic degradation process, a component (the organic pollutant or the photocatalyst) absorbs the energy in the form oflight with a certain wavelength, the transient electronic excited states ofthe ... in the presence of BiOI pH 350-3 217 Figure 6.22 Effect ofthe scavengers on the p-cresol degradation rate in the presence of BiOI pH 350-3 under visible light 217 Figure 6.23 Photocatalytic degradation...
... nanoparticle The main goal of this study is to examine the effect ofthe plasma treatment and dithiol grafting on the binding ofthe gold nanoparticles to the polymer surface Surface properties ofthe ... transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), electrokinetic analysis were used forthe characterization of surface chemistry ofthe modified polymer and atomic force microscopy (AFM) forthe study of ... the gold nanoparticles Their “non-globular” shape in probably caused with the convolution ofthe tip with the sample’s surface Forthe sake of clarity, the 2D AFM images of PET treated by plasma,...
... shows the FE-SEM images oftheTiO2 film's surface and the wt.% ZrO2 nanofiberadded TiO2 film's surface In the ZrO2 nanofiber-added TiO2 film in Figure 2b, the ZrO2 nanofiber was shown at the surface ... surface oftheTiO2 film, or theTiO2 film was studded with the ZrO2 nanofiber TheTiO2 film's surface area was increased, and the dye adsorption contents became larger by the addition ofthe ZrO2 ... ZrO2 nanofiber -doped TiO2 film Figure BJH curve ofTiO2 film (triangle) and wt.% ZrO2 nanofiber -doped TiO2 film (square) Figure UV-Vis spectrum ofTiO2 film and ZrO2 nanofiber -doped TiO2 film...
... the concentration of NO and NO2 gases because ofthe low concentration, one ofthe roles ofthe Ag is apparent to provide surface forthe conversion of NO to NO2 according to the literature [18] ... one ofthe roles of promoter may be to provide a surface forthe catalytic conversion of NO to NO2 that are responsible forthe high sensitivity associated with the promotion However, whether ... and was then diffracted onto the detector The detector collected data for all angles in the range 4±648, 2y, simultaneously Fig gives the diffraction spectra ofthe WO3 before and after the NO...
... network to the main elements of interest The focus ofthe model was the representation of initial cartilage destruction, thereby reflecting the main features of early matrix degradation in RA under ... protein from the cartilage matrix was strongly augmented by the SFB, further underlining the contribution of SFB to the disruption ofthe cartilage matrix homeostasis Therefore, the COMP appearance ... established the modified, present form ofthe model, performed the real-time PCR, the immunohistochemistry and the respective data analyses and wrote the manuscript D Pohlers performed some ofthe experiments...
... date of diagnosis of metastases was 3.4 years the median survival time from the start of TACE treatment was 1.34 years The median survival time ofthe palliative group was 1.4 years, ofthe symptomatic ... assessment of tumor response was performed for all patients by the Principal Investigator at University of Louisville When there was a discrepancy, the Registry PI and the site PI reexamined the data ... patient The average age ofthe 207 patients was 68.8 years (range, 39.4-83.5 years) Of these, 158 were treated for palliation, 35 to reduce symptoms, and 14 as adjuvant therapy The chemotherapy...
... Activity ofthe catalysts forthe oxidation of NO to NO2 50 Figure 4-4 XRD patterns of singles and mixtures of 1%Au /TiO2 and MOx (M=Ce, Mn) 51 Figure 4-5 The TPD profiles ofthe ... investigate the reaction mechanism ofthe SCR by propene over Au /TiO2 To understand the mechanistic effect ofthe additional CeO2 and Mn2O3 This thesis consists of seven chapters, and the summary of each ... function of temperature Since the anatase type ofthe support exhibited the better performance in the HCSCR, the effect of gold content was investigated in the case of Au/Ti7 catalysts These catalysts...
... Methology suitable forthe radiosynthesis ofthe E isomer of CA-1 121 4.16 Radiosynthesis ofthe E isomer of CA-1 123 4.17 Scale-up synthesis of OXi8007 124 4.18 Proposed nitrogen containing ... among the most important of which is the formation ofthe mitotic spindle, involved in the alignment of replicated chromosomes to the equatorial plane to promote further segregation ofthe chromosomes ... General Section 38 Synthesis of Nitrogen- Based Combretastatin A-4 39 Synthesis of Nitrogen- Based Combretastatin A-1 49 Synthesis of a Combretastatin A-1 Analogue 62 Synthesis of Nitrogen- Based Epoxide...
... of a substance in solution, t is the time, dC/dt is the PT dissolution rate, D is the diffusion coefficient ofthe substance, S is the surface area of RI the solid, V is the total volume ofthe ... in mice to evaluate the effect ofthe formulation components and the spray-drying process on the PT immunogenicity ofthe HAC1 vaccine Based on the in vitro evaluation ofthe antigen RI content ... particles with the desired properties In the latter case, the advantage of water is associated with the non-toxicity and the reduction ofthe risk of explosion [1,114] Furthermore, mixtures of water...
... direct reforming ofthe hydrocarbon fuels The other is to carry out desulphurization ofthe hydrocarbon fuels prior to the reforming process The first method is very critical forthe reforming catalysts ... could promote the performance ofthe reforming catalysts by facilitating the gasification ofthe adsorbed species Thus it is of great interest to employ ceria or doped- ceria as the support material ... Nevertheless, it is for sure that the fuel will crack into smaller molecules then the reforming reaction would take action This is also why the study of methane steam reforming could help understanding...
... Light I The intensity ofthelight after the transmission media I0 The intensity ofthelight before the transmission media Ii The intensity oflight with a specific wavelength IR Infrared k The ... activity of metal ion dopedTiO2 decreased The activities were in the order ofTiO2 > Fe3+ /TiO2 >W6+ /TiO2 > Ce4+ /TiO2 > Zr4+ /TiO2 > V5+ /TiO2 ~ Cu2+ /TiO2 The authors considered thedoped metal ions ... visible light irradiation, thedegradation performance increased with the increase ofthe immobilized TiO2 film thickness, but thedegradation performance remained unchanged when underthe UV light...
... on the prevalence in the population, and more reflective ofthe test itself, lessening the impact of any unique features ofthe VA population Moreover, we might expect that the PPV and NPV ofthe ... NC) Results The characteristics ofthe VARA participants measured at the start of each treatment episode were evaluated Because the characteristics of VARA patients at the start of non-biologic ... contrast to other RA therapies where the drugs are typically discontinued if they are not effective Because of similarities in both the descriptive characteristics ofthe study populations of biologic...
... attempted for three SPT patients in whom the mass was located in the portion of body or tail ofthe pancreas For tumors of SPT located in the neck and body ofthe pancreas, resection ofthe midportion ... midportion ofthe pancreas and the mass with preserving the rim ofthe head and tail portion can be achieved However, forthe patient in whom the mass was located within the head ofthe pancreas, ... 311 Fig The CT scan indicated the typical internal or capsular calcification in the SPT Once the diagnosis of SPT is made, surgery is the first choice of treatment, since other adjuvant therapies,...
... median period of pain relief being months The range of relief forthe radiofrequency group was from zero days to 16 months for all 26 patients who underwent the radiofrequency procedure Ofthe 14 patients ... 100% relief of their pain in 86% ofthe patients with a median relief period of months The range of relief varied from zero days to up to 13 months forthe facet injection group None ofthe lumbar ... that the direct visualization ofthe joint allows better de-innervation ofthe joint and removal ofthe entire end-plate receptors that adhere to the bone and capsular tissue Limitations of the...
... laminoforaminoplasty, should decrease the risk of major adverse events, allow for same day hospital discharge, and decrease the need for postoperative analgesia and immobility [5] [6] In the current ... and neural structures increases the risk of adverse events with invasive approaches Open surgical correction is the current standard of care for foraminal stenosis of cervical and lumbar vertebrae ... follow-up Results The author acknowledges that there are no conflicts of interest or financial benefits with the results ofthe study All twelve patients (10 males, females) completed the surgery without...
... system, in the distal segment ofthe tubule Inhibition of glucose reabsorption in the kidney, mediated by the SGLT cotransport system, represents a promising therapeutic target forthe control of hyperglycemia ... larvae of beetles (Chrysomelidae) Their synthesis has been previously described [31-33] Forthe purpose ofthe present study the thioglycosides used were selected and grouped based on their differences ... IC50 values of 30 µM for hSGLT1 and 10 µM for hSGLT2, while thioglycoside VII showed IC50 values of 15 µM for hSGLT1 and 88 µM for hSGLT2 These data confirm the strong inhibitory effects of thioglycoside...
... large inventory of normalized mathematical indexes of abnormality It is the pattern of these mathematical indexes of abnormality, obtained from analysis of multiple cardiac cycles ofthe resting ... Moreover, to assess the performance ofthe prediction of stenosis independent ofthe prevalence of stenosis, the positive and negative likelihood ratios (LR) were calculated [24] A value of p
... with the supermarkets Along with the actual evaluations ofthe stores’ performance, the research tries to uncover the shoppers’ expectations of this kind of store In addition, the demographic profile ... level of 90% (app.D, p 84-86) 4.1.10 Demographic profile of supermarkets’ non-users and heavy-users The demographic profile of heavy users in the sample is similar to the profile described forthe ... ofthe store by evaluating the store in terms ofthe factors comprising the choice criteria Based on the evaluation, the consumer 18 forms a degree of preference forthe store If preference exceeds...