Consequently, MoO x @MB-hy has high antibacterial efficiencies of 99.28% and 99.16% against Ampr E. coli and B. subtilis within 15 min. Moreover, the light-activated strategy can rapidly promote healing in wounds infected by drug-resistant bacteria. This work paves a way to design a novel nanocomposite hydrogel dressing for safe and highly-efficient antibacterial therapy.In this study, Chinese yam peel (CYP) was modified with polypyrrole via an in situ polymerization method to remove Congo red from aqueous media. The prepared CYP-polypyrrole (CYP-PPy) composite was characterized using FTIR, SEM, TEM, XRD, TG and BET analysis. The performance of CYP-PPy towards the adsorption of Congo red (CR) was explored in batch mode. The removal efficiency of CR was found to be 86% at the initial concentration of 100 mg L-1, contact time of 120 min, and the adsorbent dosage of 10 g L-1. At equilibrium time (20 h), the removal efficiency was significantly acceptable (98.9%). The adsorption kinetics data were most consistent with the pseudo-second-order kinetic model. The adsorption equilibrium data could be described well by the Langmuir isotherm model with the maximum adsorption capacity of 86.66 mg g-1. In view of thermodynamics, the adsorption process was endothermic and more favorable for CR removal at 45 °C. A reusability study indicated that CYP-PPy could be reused effectively for up to three successive cycles of ad-/de-sorption. Hence, this work provides an alternative scheme for the targeted exploitation of agricultural waste to control dye pollution.Acidizing retarders are used to reduce the reaction rate between hydrochloric acid (HCl) and carbonates to increase the efficiency of acidification of oil and gas wells and increase oil and gas recovery. We synthesized two polymeric acidizing retarders (AR-1 and AR-2) to explore ways to improve the efficiency of this process. Retarder AR-1 is based on acrylamide (AM) and allyl polyethylene glycol (APEG-1000), and retarder AR-2 is composed of AM, APEG-1000, and octadecyl dimethyl allyl ammonium chloride (C-18). The molecular structures of AR-1 and AR-2 were characterized by Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) and 1H nuclear magnetic resonance (1H-NMR). The retarding performance and acid-rock reaction rates of AR-1 and AR-2 were evaluated, and the experimental results indicated that AR-2 had a better retarding performance than AR-1, and the acid-rock reaction rate of AR-1 was higher than AR-2. This could be because AR-2 with its hydrophobic chains forms a thicker adsorbed film. This was confirmed by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and adsorption behavior studies. The scanning electron microscope (SEM) images, contact angle, and XPS results showed that both retarders form adsorption films on the surface of rocks, indicating that the introduction of AM and APEG-1000 makes the retarder adsorb on rock surfaces. The introduction of hydrophobic chains for AR-2 enhanced the thickness of adsorbed film, indicating that adding hydrophobic chains to the acidizing retarder significantly improves its retarding performance.This study aimed to investigate the effect of water content on the properties and structure of oleogels by developing walnut oleogel based on potato starch and candelilla wax (CW). Physical, thermal, rheological and microstructure characteristics of the walnut oleogel were determined by texture analyzer, differential scanning calorimeter, rotary rheometer, X-ray diffractometer and optical microscope. https://www.selleckchem.com/products/e-64.html Results showed that with increased water content, the hardness of the oleogel increased from 123.35 g to 158 g, whereas the oil loss rate decreased from 24.64% to 10.91%. However, these two values decreased slightly when the ratio of oil to water was 1 1. The prepared oleogels have a high elastic modulus, and the flow behavior of all walnut oleogels conformed to that of a non-flowing fluid. Microstructure observation indicated that the crystal size and quantity increased with an increase in water content, and the liquid oil was wrapped in the crystal network by CW and potato starch, forming solidified droplets to further promote gelation. In conclusion, when the ratio of oil to water is 39%, the oleogel has good physical properties and stable crystal structure. These findings can provide an indication of water content in the composition of oleogels.A series of BiOBr nanosheets were synthesized through a facile solvothermal method, whose structures were adjusted by changing solvent ratios. Their photodegradation properties toward rhodamine B (RhB) were further investigated under visible light irradiation. The photocatalytic results indicated that the B-13 sample showed superior photoactivity and the RhB removal efficiency attained 97% within 30 min. The outstanding photodegradation activity can be ascribed to the small particle size and thickness, suppressed e--h+ pair recombination and more active electrons and holes. Moreover, free radical quenching experiments suggest that ·O2 - and h+ play a crucial role in improving photoactivity. This work opens a new avenue to boost the removal rate of organic pollutants by engineering the solvent ratios of photocatalysts in the wastewater treatment field.Given their excellent reusability and environmental friendliness, solid acid catalysts have drawn considerable attention in acid-catalyzed reactions. However, the rational design and synthesis of solid acid catalysts with abundant Brønsted acid sites remains a challenge. In this paper, KIT-6, Zr-KIT-6, Mo-KIT-6, and ZrMo-KIT-6 solid acid catalysts are designed and synthesized. The textural properties, chemical bonds, and acidic properties of these catalysts are explored. Theoretical calculations are conducted to explore the formation mechanism of Brønsted acid sites. The theoretical trend of acidity is consistent with the experimental result of acidity and further demonstrates that the synergistic effect of Zr and Mo species improves the formation of Brønsted acid sites. The as-obtained ZrMo-KIT-6 solid acid catalysts are employed in Friedel-Crafts benzylation reaction, and the outstanding catalytic performance of the ZrMo-KIT-6 catalyst indicates that it is an excellent Brønsted solid acid catalyst.Hybrid nanocomposites based on polyoxometalates (POMs), metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), and graphene oxide (GO) have a unique set of properties. They have specific properties such as high acidity, oxygen-rich surface, and good redox capability from POMs. In contrast, they do not have weaknesses of POMs such as a low surface area, and high solubility in aqueous media. Herein, a novel organic-inorganic nanohybrid compound based on H3PW12O40 (PW12), a Co-based MOF, and GO was prepared. The prepared hybrid nanocomposite (PW12/MOF/GO) was characterized using different techniques. Then, a PW12/MOF/GO nanocomposite modified glassy carbon electrode (GCE) was fabricated by the drop-casting method and next was dried at room temperature. Then, the PW12/MOF/GO/GCE was subjected to electrochemical reduction at a constant potential of -1.5 V, in 0.1 M H3PO4 solution containing 0.10% w/v PW12/MOF/GO additive. The morphology, electrochemical activity, and stability of the modified electrode (PW12/MOF/P@ERGO/GCE) were studied with FE-SEM coupled with EDS, CV, and amperometry. The obtained results confirmed that the PW12/MOF/P@ERGO/GCE could be effective in hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). The electrochemical activity of the PW12/MOF/P@ERGO/GCE due to the desirable microstructure of the electrocatalyst (e.g. high active surface area and homogeneous distribution of the PW12/MOF/P@ERGO), and also the synergistic effect of the blocks, is more than those of PW12/GCE, MOF/GCE, PW12/MOF/GCE, and P@ERGO/GCE. Moreover, the PW12/MOF/P@ERGO/GCE showed an excellent long-term stability under the air atmosphere.Polymer dielectrics with ultra-high charge-discharge rates are significant for advanced electrical and electronic systems. Despite the fact that polymers possess high breakdown strength, the low dielectric constant (k) of polymers gives rise to low energy densities. Incorporating metal into polyimides (PI) at the polyamic acid (PAA) precursor stage of the synthetic process is a cheap and versatile way to improve the dielectric constant of the hybrid system while maintaining a high breakdown strength. Here, we explore inclusion of different percentages of Sn as a coordinated complex in a polyimide matrix to achieve metal homogeneity within the dielectric film to boost dielectric constant. Sn-O bonds with high atomic polarizability are intended to enhance the ionic polarization without sacrificing bandgap, a measurable property of the material to assess intrinsic breakdown strength. Enhancements of k from ca. 3.7 to 5.7 were achieved in going from the pure PI film to films containing 10 mol% tin.We have studied the effect of high hydrostatic pressure and temperature on the steady state fluorescence anisotropy of Green Fluorescent Protein (GFP). We find that the fluorescence anisotropy of GFP at a constant temperature decreases with increasing pressure. At atmospheric pressure, anisotropy decreases with increasing temperature but exhibits a maximum with temperature for pressure larger than 20 MPa. The temperature corresponding to the maximum of anisotropy increases with increasing pressure. By taking into account of the rotational correlation time changes of GFP with the pressure-temperature dependent viscosity of the solvent, we argue that viscosity increase with pressure is not a major contributing factor to the decrease in anisotropy with pressure. The decrease of anisotropy with pressure may result from changes in H-bonding environment around the chromophore.A highly precise temperature-feedback photothermal therapy platform in deep tissue is proposed based on all-fiber fluorescence intensity ratio (FIR) thermometry, which provides a promising route to realize real-time temperature monitoring in the minimally invasive treatment of tumors. Highly disordered double perovskite Li2Zn2Mo3O12 (LZMO) phosphors doped with rare earth ions were prepared and intense green upconversion emissions were observed with an ultra-low excitation power. The thermal enhancement of the upconversion luminescence was achieved up to 423 K, which is very beneficial to achieve a good signal-to-noise performance during the temperature-rise period. Superior temperature sensing performance was demonstrated with the maximum absolute sensitivity of 89.9 × 10-4 at 423 K. The strong upconversion emissions and high temperature sensitivity result in a small temperature error (±0.4 K). The integrated bifunctional needle could simultaneously realize temperature measurement and laser heating, which was exhibited in the denaturation of egg white and laser ablation of the porcine liver in vitro.A practical three-component method for the synthesis of pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-4-ones was developed. The reaction was performed in a one-pot manner under controlled microwave irradiation using easily accessible methyl 5-aminopyrazole-4-carboxylates, trimethyl orthoformate, and primary amines. Under the optimized conditions, challenging substrates, such as N-1 unsubstituted 5-aminopyrazole-4-carboxylates with another substituted amino group in position 3, reacted selectively affording 5-substituted 3-arylamino-1,5-dihydro-4H-pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-4-ones. The reaction tolerated a range of primary amines, including anilines. The advantages of the developed protocol include short reaction time, pot- and step-economy, and convenient chromatography-free product isolation. The structural features of representative products were explored by X-ray crystallography.