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Transition metal phosphides (TMPs) stand out for their excellent catalytic activity, driven by metal‒phosphorus bonding that promotes electron donation, which makes them ideal for electrocatalysis applications. However, the synthesis of single-crystal TMP, which is essential for elucidating intrinsic properties, remains challenging owing to the lack of efficient me...
Continue readingTriplet-triplet annihilation photon upconversion seeks efficient conversion of low-energy photons to high-energy emission. However, the triplet-triplet annihilation photon upconversion system faces limitations in emission gamut because efficient triplet-triplet energy transfer between sensitizer and annihilator relies on triplet energy matching, making it challen...
Continue readingAquatic bacterial rhodopsin proton pumps harvest light energy for photoheterotrophic growth and are known to contain hydroxylated carotenoids that expand the wavelengths of light utilized, but these have not been characterized in marine archaea. Here, by combining a marine chromophore extract with purified archaeal rhodopsins identified in marine metagenomes, we ...
Continue readingIt is highly desirable that artificial circularly polarized phosphorescent materials with high luminescence asymmetry factor (glum), narrowband emission and tunable chiral phosphorescent performance can be constructed. Especially, precise control and simultaneous independent switching of circularly polarized fluorescent and phosphorescent performance for the same...
Continue readingKiwifruit, a nutritious fruit consumed globally, is affected by kiwifruit bacterial canker (KBC) caused by Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae (Psa), which is a major biotic stress that adversely impacts its cultivation and production. KBC control is still challenging owing to the evolution of resistant populations of Psa, the environmental risks associated with co...
Continue readingWe first demonstrate a nonaqueous rechargeable battery using uranium and iron as active materials. This uranium-iron battery achieves an open-circuit voltage of approximately 1.3 V, exhibits stable cycling performance, and delivers a good Coulombic efficiency of 86 ± 2%. These characteristics suggest a promising avenue for utilizing depleted ur...
Continue readingAdvances in semiconductor processing have enabled the miniaturization and reduction of power consumption of devices, positioning organic thermoelectric devices—which generate electricity from any heat source—as a promising solution for self-powered microelectronics. To make off-grid electronics more practical, innovative thermoelectric materials with hi...
Continue readingIn recent years, thermally activated delayed fluorescence (TADF) has attracted intense attention owing to its straightforward application to high-efficiency organic light-emitting diodes. Further, to develop high-performance TADF materials, many researchers have designed novel molecules that have a small energy gap between the lowest excited singlet and triple...
Continue readingPlasma-mediated bacterial inactivation holds great promise but presents several challenges. This study investigates the antibacterial effect of 2.45 GHz non-thermal microwave (MW) plasma on Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) and Salmonella abony (S. abony) suspended in phosphate-buffered saline (PBS). A 6-log reduction in both bacterial strains was achieved within...
Continue readingGraphene nanosheets from suspensions are key to applications such as in printable films, battery/supercapacitor electrodes, fillers in composite materials or catalyst supports. We present a straightforward method for achieving high-concentration and long-term stable graphene suspensions by liquid phase exfoliation (LPE) via a combination of ammonia (NH3) as an easi...
Continue readingPrussian blue analogues (PBAs) are promising electrode candidates for aqueous batteries because the inevitable interstitial water is generally thought to have little impact on battery performance. Currently, mounting researches have focused on optimizing PBA properties by varying transition metal composition, but less attention has been paid to interstitial water...
Continue readingAs electronic devices become simultaneously more powerful and compact, thermal management is increasingly critical. Optimizing components like heatsinks is increasingly required, which has recently leveraged additive manufacturing. There is growing demand to move away from incumbent metallic materials for dielectric materials that are electrically insulative and tr...
Continue readingThe combination of atorvastatin (ATO) and aspirin (ASP) is widely prescribed for preventing cardiovascular diseases, particularly in individuals at risk of atherosclerosis and myocardial infarction. This study aims to develop and validate an eco-friendly spectrofluorimetric method using the first-derivative synchronous fluorescence (FDSSF) technique (Δ&lamb...
Continue readingPost-translational SUMO modification is a widespread mechanism for regulating protein function within cells. In humans, SUMO-conjugated proteins are partially regulated by the deconjugating activity of six SENP family members. The proteolytic activity of these enzymes resides within a conserved catalytic domain that exhibits specificity for the two primary SUMO i...
Continue readingIn this work, the synthesis of smart hosting materials from modified gelatin with different fatty acids (myristic acid, palmitic acid, and stearic acid) has been observed and characterized. Coconut oil was used as a natural phase change material (PCM) and octadecanol was used as an organic phase change material. Different concentrations of Phase change materials we...
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