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Food Res Int 2022 Sep 10;159:111599. Epub 2022 Jul 10.

College of Food Science and Technology, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450002, PR China; Henan Key Lab of Meat Processing and Quality Safety Control, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450002, PR China. Electronic address:

Although collagen is widely used as an emulsifier in the food industry, its emulsifying properties are strongly influenced by processing conditions. This research investigated the effects of NaCl on the emulsifying properties of type I collagen after heating. Before heating, the solubility, emulsifying activity index (EAI), emulsifying stability index (ESI), and viscosity of type I collagen initially increased after adding NaCl (0. Read More

Environ Pollut 2022 Aug 5:119888. Epub 2022 Aug 5.

Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Fielding School of Public Health, University of California, Los Angeles, 650 Charles E. Young Dr. S., 56-070 CHS Box 951772, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA. Electronic address:

In this short communication, we estimate that California's wildfire carbon dioxide equivalent (COe) emissions from 2020 are approximately two times higher than California's total greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reductions since 2003. Without considering future vegetation regrowth, COe emissions from the 2020 wildfires could be the second most important source in the state above either industry or electrical power generation. Regrowth may partly of fully occur over a long period, but due to exigencies of the climate crisis most of the regrowth will not occur quickly enough to avert greater than 1. Read More

Int J Biol Macromol 2022 Aug 5. Epub 2022 Aug 5.

Nano-bioconjugate Chemistry Lab, Cluster Innovation Centre, University of Delhi, Delhi 110007, India. Electronic address:

Guanine-rich DNA sequences may fold back into non-canonical four-stranded secondary structures termed as G-quadruplexes. The role of G-quadruplexes has already been well established in different diseases like cancer, neurological and viral disorders etc. Also, several small molecules have been reported which can influence the involvement of G-quadruplexes either through stabilization or destabilization in the cellular environment. Read More

Chemosphere 2022 Aug 5:135939. Epub 2022 Aug 5.

Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, No.43, Sec. 4, Keelung Road, Taipei, 10607, Taiwan.

Defect engineering and heterojunction are promising strategies to improve the photocatalytic performance of particular catalyst through effective charge carrier separation and transport. Herein, we developed Z-scheme MgO/TiO/g-CN ternary heterojunction photocatalyst with surface defects and effective charge separation for reduction of recalcitrant dinitrobenzene isomers under simulated solar light irradiation. Mott-Schottky (MS) plot analysis and electron spin resonance (ESR) radical trapping experiment suggested the formation of Z-scheme heterojunction at the interface of TiO/g-CN, which played a crucial role in the electron-hole separation. Read More

Food Chem Toxicol 2022 Aug 5:113332. Epub 2022 Aug 5.

Department of Environmental and Global Health, College of Public Health and Health Professions, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, United States; Center for Environmental and Human Toxicology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, United States. Electronic address:

Meloxicam is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) commonly used in food-producing animals, including chickens in an extralabel manner. This study aimed to develop a physiologically based pharmacokinetic (PBPK) model for meloxicam in broiler chickens and laying hens to facilitate withdrawal interval (WDI) estimations. The model structure for broiler chickens contained six compartments including plasma, muscle, liver, kidney, fat and rest of body, while an additional compartment of ovary was included for laying hens. Read More

Life Sci 2022 Aug 5:120867. Epub 2022 Aug 5.

Division of Basic Science and Translational Research, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, 301 University Blvd., Galveston, TX 77555-1062, United States of America. Electronic address:

Background: Environmental exposure to toxicants is a major risk factor for spontaneous preterm birth (PTB, <37 weeks). Toxicants and drugs administered to patients are metabolized primarily by the cytochrome P450 (CYP450) system. Along with the adult and fetal liver, the placenta, a critical feto-maternal interface organ, expresses CYP450 enzymes that metabolize these xenobiotics. Read More

J Colloid Interface Sci 2022 Aug 2;628(Pt A):673-683. Epub 2022 Aug 2.

Science and Technology on Thermostructural Composite Materials Laboratory, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an Shaanxi 710072, PR China.

In this article, a 3D photocatalytic support with different Poisson's ratio was used for the first time to control the photocatalytic production rate of hydrogen. It was created by a stereo-lithography method, and the support with the most negative Poisson's ratio got the best result. The Poisson's ratio of the 3D structure influences the rate of hydrogen production, and it is important for the photocatalyst supports to be porous for light to penetrate into them. Read More

J Colloid Interface Sci 2022 Jul 22;628(Pt A):663-672. Epub 2022 Jul 22.

School of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Xuzhou University of Technology, Xuzhou 221018, China; University and College Key Lab of Natural Product Chemistry and Application in Xinjiang, School of Chemistry and Environmental Science, Yili Normal University, Yining 835000, China. Electronic address:

Solar-assisted electrocatalytic oxygen evolution reaction (OER) plays a key role in energy conversion and storage technology. Herein, we provide the novel design and synthesis of an advanced category of CeO/CoS heterostructures, which combines the local photothermal effect (LPTE) action of CeO and the photoelectric effect CoS to boost OER. Interestingly, the hollow framework, rich heterointerface, coupled local photothermal effect and photoelectric effect equip CeO/CoS with remarkably excellent electrocatalytic OER performance. Read More

J Colloid Interface Sci 2022 Jul 14;628(Pt A):652-662. Epub 2022 Jul 14.

Laboratory of Organic Electronics, Department of Science and Technology, Linköping University, Norrköping 60174, Sweden.

Air cathode microbial fuel cell (AC-MFC) cannot be used on a large scale because of its low oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) efficiency. Despite the fact that bimetallic catalysts can greatly enhance the oxygen reduction rate by regulating the electronic structure of the active site, the flaws of insufficient exposure of the active site and easy metal agglomeration limit its catalytic activity. Herein, we report on the preparation of a stable heteroatomic substrate using a copper material organic framework as a precursor, covered by Fe-based active sites. Read More

J Colloid Interface Sci 2022 Aug 3;628(Pt A):642-651. Epub 2022 Aug 3.

Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Polymer Science and Technology, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518055, PR China. Electronic address:

Heterostructure materials, as newborn electrode materials for rechargeable batteries, are attracting increasing attention due to their robust architectures and superior electrochemical performances. It is widely believed that the inner electric field induced at the interface can improve the electric conductivity and ion diffusion kinetics, thus enhancing the long-term stability and high-rate performance of the batteries. Although much progress is made on heterostructure construction, the performance of the batteries is still far from satisfying the commercial applications. Read More

J Colloid Interface Sci 2022 Jul 30;628(Pt A):631-641. Epub 2022 Jul 30.

College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu 610066, PR China. Electronic address:

Transition-metal sulfides boast a high theoretical capacity and have been regarded as a kind of prospective electrodes for supercapacitors; nevertheless, their inherent poor conductivity and low electrochemical active sites limit the practical applications of the materials.Herein, flower-like zinc cobalt sulfide (ZCS) microspheres with rich sulfur vacancies (ZCS) have been synthesized by a three-step procedure of hydrothermal, post-annealing and room-temperaturesulfuration treatments. The flower-like microspheres self-assembled by ultrathin nanosheets bring the active material fully contact with electrolyte, facilitating ion diffusion during charging and discharging. Read More

J Colloid Interface Sci 2022 Aug 1;628(Pt A):619-630. Epub 2022 Aug 1.

College of Materials Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, People's Republic of China. Electronic address:

To obtain durable and multi-function superhydrophobic surfaces, we reported a facial method to prepare a multifunctional suspension (γ[email protected]@PDMS suspension) named as FSP suspension, in which γ-FeO was coated by the silica shell and PDMS was used as the outer layer. Superhydrophobic magnetic polyurethane (SMPU) sponge was prepared by immersing the polyurethane (PU) sponge into the FSP suspension, exhibiting the superior ability to absorb oil. In addition, it could also move directionally by the attraction of magnets and absorb the oil along the fixed path. Read More

J Colloid Interface Sci 2022 Aug 3;628(Pt A):607-618. Epub 2022 Aug 3.

School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center of Henan Province for Green Manufacturing of Fine Chemicals, Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Media and Reactions, Ministry of Education, Henan Normal University, Henan, Xinxiang 453007, PR China. Electronic address:

Efficient and durable nonprecious catalysts for the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) are crucial for practical water electrolysis for hydrogen production. A self-supported OER catalytic electrode with sufficient exposure of the catalyst and tight anchoring onto the current collector is vital for the catalytic activity and stability, and is therefore deemed to be a preferable tactic to enhance water electrolysis performance. Herein, a polyoxometalate (POM) molecular cluster-mediated electroplating and activation tactics are proposed to design a self-supported molybdenum nickel oxide (MoNiO) catalytic electrode for the OER. Read More

J Colloid Interface Sci 2022 Jul 27;628(Pt A):597-606. Epub 2022 Jul 27.

College of Chemistry and Material Science, Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610068, PR China. Electronic address:

In this work, a novel approach was designed to fabricate a defect-rich hydroxide nanoenzyme sensor based on transition metal cobalt derived from metal-organic framework (MOF). Facile preparation was realized by room-temperature reaction and chemical etching via dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) microplasma, which possesses great chemical reactivity to obtain defect-rich and ultrathin structures. The prepared cobalt hydroxide (Co(OH)) emerges with superior catalytic activity for thiamine hydrochloride (TCL) and hydrogen peroxide (HO) assay. Read More

J Colloid Interface Sci 2022 Jul 28;628(Pt A):588-596. Epub 2022 Jul 28.

School of Chemical Engineering and Materials, Changzhou Institute of Technology, Changzhou 213032, China. Electronic address:

Zinc-air battery is a novel safe and environment-friendly energy storage device, but the noble-metal electrocatalysts at the air electrode urge people to search for new substitutes. Herein, different ratios of manganese (Mn) and cobalt (Co) are doped into the iron Prussian blue analogs (PBAs) and used as bifunctional electrocatalysts. The MnCo-PBA shows the outstanding electrocatalytic properties that the half-wave potential is 0. Read More

J Colloid Interface Sci 2022 Aug 2;628(Pt A):574-587. Epub 2022 Aug 2.

School of Materials Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China. Electronic address:

In the new era of competitive smart electronics, the development of compressible multifunctional carbon aerogels is highly needed, but still faces enormous challenges. Here we demonstrate a robust strategy to fabricate multifunctional carbon aerogel via freeze-drying of cellulose nanofibers (CNF) and graphene oxide (GO) co-stabilized Pickering emulsion gel followed by high-temperature annealing. The resulting carbon aerogel exhibits tunable mechanical, hydrophilic and hydrophobic properties due to varying the elemental composition and the pyrolysis of introduced polymers. Read More

J Colloid Interface Sci 2022 Aug 2;628(Pt A):540-552. Epub 2022 Aug 2.

Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, National Taipei University of Technology, Taipei, Taiwan. Electronic address:

Nickel and cobalt layered double hydroxide (NiCo-LDH) has large specific surface area and interlayer spacing, multiple redox states and high ion-exchange capability, but poor electrical conductivity, severe agglomerations and structural defect restrict energy storage ability of NiCo-LDH as active materiel of battery supercapacitor hybrids (BSH). In this study, it is the first time to design sulfur-doped NiCo-LDH and polypyrrole nanotubes composites (NiCo-LDH-S/PNTs) from zeolitic imidazolate framework-67 (ZIF-67) as the efficient active material of BSH using electrospinning and hydrothermal processes. Effects of sulfur doping amounts are investigated. Read More

J Colloid Interface Sci 2022 Jun 18;628(Pt A):486-498. Epub 2022 Jun 18.

Department of Earth Science and Engineering, Imperial College London, SW7 2AZ London, United Kingdom.

Hypothesis: The wettability change from oil-wet towards more water-wet conditions by injecting diluted brine can improve oil recovery from reservoir rocks, known as low salinity waterflooding. We investigated the underlying pore-scale mechanisms of this process to determine if improved recovery was associated with a change in local contact angle, and if additional displacement was facilitated by the formation of micro-dispersions of water in oil and water film swelling.

Experiments: X-ray imaging and high-pressure and temperature flow apparatus were used to investigate and compare high and low salinity waterflooding in a carbonate rock sample. Read More

J Colloid Interface Sci 2022 Jul 30;628(Pt A):287-298. Epub 2022 Jul 30.

School of Light Industry and Chemical Engineering, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, China. Electronic address:

The preparation of hydrogel-based wearable sensors for underwater application with high mechanical properties and electrical conductivity is an urgent challenge. Here, a supramolecular hydrogel based on polyionic liquids was designed and prepared for underwater sensing. The introduction of functional ionic liquid structures effectively increased the supramolecular interaction in the hydrogel network, which made the hydrogel successfully resist the interference of external water molecules. Read More

J Colloid Interface Sci 2022 Jul 28;628(Pt A):236-246. Epub 2022 Jul 28.

School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu 225009, PR China. Electronic address:

Exploring an emerging carbon-based material with optimized structure and controlled porosity is of significance for further heightening the capacitive deionization (CDI) performance and solving the problem of emergency fresh water supply. Herein, a porous nitrogen-doped carbon nanopolyhedra with hierarchical pores prepared via using zeolite-type metal-organic framework (ZIF-8) as precursor is reported and used for CDI. In order to prepare the nanomaterials with abundant hierarchical pore structure, the synthetic route of carbonization followed by HCl-activation is adopted. Read More

Nanotechnology 2022 Aug 8. Epub 2022 Aug 8.

National Synchrotron Radiation Research Centre, No. 101 Hsin-Ann Road, Hsinchu Science Park, Hsinchu 30076, Hsinchu, 30076, TAIWAN.

In this study, operando photoelectron spectroscopy was used to characterize the performance of graphene field-effect transistors under working conditions. By sweeping the back-gate voltages, the carrier concentration of the graphene channel on the 150 nm Si3N4/Si substrate was tuned. From the C1s core level spectra acquired under the application of different gate voltages, the binding energy shifts caused by electric-field effects were obtained and analyzed. Read More

J Environ Manage 2022 Aug 5;320:115884. Epub 2022 Aug 5.

State Key Laboratory of Lake Science and Environment, Nanjing Institute of Geography and Limnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, 210008, PR China. Electronic address:

Internal nutrient loadings pose a high risk of being an additional N and P source, exacerbating eutrophication and deteriorating water quality. In this study, we selected the Daheiting Reservoir (DHTR) in North China, with a pronounced water level gradient, to investigate internal N and P loadings, estimate N and P fluxes across the sediment‒water interface based on the pore water profiles, and reveal the potential effects of water discharge from an upstream reservoir and high-intensity cage aquaculture on the risks of internal N and P release. The results indicated that DHTR presented with severe internal nutrient loadings, and the N and P fluxes showed significant spatiotemporal variations. Read More

Appl Ergon 2022 Aug 5;105:103838. Epub 2022 Aug 5.

Department of Cognitive Science & Artificial Intelligence, Tilburg University, the Netherlands.

This paper systematically reviews 20 years of publications (N = 54) on aviation and neurophysiology. The main goal is to provide an account of neurophysiological changes associated with flight training with the aim of identifying neurometrics indicative of pilot's flight training level and task relevant mental states, as well as to capture the current state-of-art of (neuro)ergonomic design and practice in flight training. We identified multiple candidate neurometrics of training progress and workload, such as frontal theta power, the EEG Engagement Index and the Cognitive Stability Index. Read More

Biomed Phys Eng Express 2022 Aug 8. Epub 2022 Aug 8.

Wipro GE Healthcare Pvt Ltd Bangalore, JFWTC, Bangalore, Bangalore, Karnataka, 560066, INDIA.

Low Performing Pixel (LPP)/bad pixel in CT detectors cause ring and streaks artifacts, structured non-uniformities and deterioration of the image quality. These artifacts make the image unusable for diagnostic purposes. A missing/defective detector pixel translates to a channel missing across all views in sinogram domain and its effect gets spill over entire image in reconstruction domain as artifacts. Read More

Mar Pollut Bull 2022 Aug 5;182:114014. Epub 2022 Aug 5.

School of Science, University of Waikato, Private Bag 3105, Hamilton 3240, New Zealand.

Estuaries are ecologically valuable ecosystems that process nutrients through complex biogeochemical processes. Here we identify drivers and inhibitors of nitrogen removal in unvegetated intertidal sandflats at six sites in Manukau Harbour (37° 2.00'S 174° 42. Read More

Curr Opin Plant Biol 2022 Aug 5;69:102269. Epub 2022 Aug 5.

Department of Plant Biochemistry, Centre for Plant Molecular Biology (ZMBP), Eberhard Karls University, D-72076 Tübingen, Germany. Electronic address:

Intracellular compartments engage in extensive communication with one another, an essential ability for cells to respond and adapt to changing environmental and developmental conditions. The plasma membrane (PM), as the interface between the cellular and the outside media, plays a central role in the perception and relay of information about external stimuli, which needs to be ultimately addressed to the relevant subcellular organelles. Interest in PM-organelle communication has increased dramatically in recent years, as examples arise that illustrate different strategies through which information from the PM can be transmitted. Read More

Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2022 Aug 8;119(34):e2205475119. Epub 2022 Aug 8.

Department of Chemical and Structural Biology, Weizmann Institute of Science, 7610001 Rehovot, Israel.

We employed in a correlative manner an unconventional combination of methods, comprising cathodoluminescence, cryo-scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and cryo-focused ion beam (FIB)-SEM, to examine the volumes of thousands of cubed micrometers from rabbit atherosclerotic tissues, maintained in close-to-native conditions, with a resolution of tens of nanometers. Data from three different intralesional regions, at the media-lesion interface, in the core, and toward the lumen, were analyzed following segmentation and volume or surface representation. The media-lesion interface region is rich in cells and lipid droplets, whereas the core region is markedly richer in crystals and has lower cell density. Read More

Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2022 Aug 8;119(33):e2203287119. Epub 2022 Aug 8.

Queensland Micro and Nanotechnology Centre, Griffith University, Brisbane, Queensland 4111, Australia.

Electrical neuron stimulation holds promise for treating chronic neurological disorders, including spinal cord injury, epilepsy, and Parkinson's disease. The implementation of ultrathin, flexible electrodes that can offer noninvasive attachment to soft neural tissues is a breakthrough for timely, continuous, programable, and spatial stimulations. With strict flexibility requirements in neural implanted stimulations, the use of conventional thick and bulky packages is no longer applicable, posing major technical issues such as short device lifetime and long-term stability. Read More

PLoS Pathog 2022 Aug 8;18(8):e1010706. Epub 2022 Aug 8.

Royal Veterinary College, University of London, London, United Kingdom.

Hybridization between different species of parasites is increasingly being recognised as a major public and veterinary health concern at the interface of infectious diseases biology, evolution, epidemiology and ultimately control. Recent research has revealed that viable hybrids and introgressed lineages between Schistosoma spp. are prevalent across Africa and beyond, including those with zoonotic potential. Read More

Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022 Aug 8. Epub 2022 Aug 8.

Bordeaux INP, Chemistry, ENSCBP 16 avenue Pey Berland, 33607, Pessac, FRANCE.

The development of chiral catalysts plays a very important role in various areas of chemical science. Heterogeneous catalysts have the general advantage of allowing a more straightforward separation from the products. One specific case of heterogeneous catalysis is electrocatalysis, being potentially a green chemistry approach. Read More