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Materials Science, Ceramics
Vadim G. Kessler
Summary: This article proposes a new term "paperbag compound" to replace "cluster" for oligonuclear non-cluster species. Analysis of structure and bonding parameters in paperbag compounds can provide new insights into the reactivity of metal oxide nanoparticles in biological systems.
JOURNAL OF SOL-GEL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Materials Science, Ceramics
Feng Jiang, Guo Feng, Chujia Xu, Shao Qing, Qian Wu, Yun Yu, Quan Zhang, Weihui Jiang
Summary: Fine, homogeneous, and high purity MgAl2O4 nanopowder was synthesized using a novel NHSG route, showing promising potential for compound oxides synthesis with good dispersion and crystallinity.
JOURNAL OF SOL-GEL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Elina Gashimova, Azamat Temerdashev, Vladimir Porkhanov, Igor Polyakov, Dmitry Perunov, Ekaterina Dmitrieva
Summary: Development of simple, fast, and non-invasive tests for lung cancer diagnostics is crucial in clinical practice. This paper explores the use of exhaled breath and skin as potential objects for diagnosing lung cancer, and develops diagnostic models using machine learning algorithms. The results show that artificial neural networks perform well in classifying lung cancer patients and healthy individuals. Additionally, the study identifies significant differences in parameters in exhaled breath samples of lung cancer patients and evaluates the potential of skin analysis for lung cancer diagnosis.
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Chemistry, Physical
Schirin Hanf, Carlos Lizandara-Pueyo, Timo Philipp Emmert, Ivana Jevtovikj, Roger Glaeser, Stephan Andreas Schunk
Summary: Metal alkoxides are important precursors for functional materials, but their poor solubility in organic solvents limits their application in sol-gel processes. In this study, we propose three different solubilization strategies for metal alkoxides, including derivatization, hetero-metallization, and CO2 insertion. The CO2 insertion strategy allows for the formation of metal alkyl carbonates, which can be effectively used in sol-gel chemistry to synthesize crystalline carbonates and hydroxycarbonates with controlled hydrolysis. The synthesized Cu/Zn-based catalysts showed comparable catalytic activity to commercial standard reference catalysts for methanol synthesis.
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Tobias Reinecke, Markus Leiminger, Alfons Jordan, Armin Wisthaler, Markus Mueller
Summary: Traditional PTR-MS is an effective method for measuring organic trace gases in air. However, recently developed ultrahigh sensitivity CIMS analyzers sacrifice unit ionization efficiency for certain analytes. This paper introduces a novel FUSION PTR-TOF 10k instrument that maintains the same universal unit response as conventional PTR-MS analyzers. It achieves high sensitivities and low detection limits, demonstrating sub-pptV detection capability.
ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
(2023)
Review
Materials Science, Ceramics
Sumio Sakka
Summary: The history of sol-gel preparation of ferroelectric materials is reviewed, highlighting key milestones and developments in the field. The paper also discusses the impact of sol-gel preparation on the quality and properties of ferroelectric materials.
JOURNAL OF SOL-GEL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Materials Science, Ceramics
Qin Ma, Jinshan Yang, Yudong Xue, Jianbao Hu, Xiangyu Zhang, Shaoming Dong
Summary: This study investigated the synthesis mechanism and phase stability of square z-Y2Si2O7 using Y(NO3)3•6H2O and tetra ethoxy orthosilicate as precursors. It was found that lower precursor concentration is beneficial for the formation of a homogeneous yttrium silica network gel and stable z-Y2Si2O7 was achieved at 800 degrees C. The maximum stable temperature of z-Y2Si2O7 was found to be less than 1050 degrees C.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF APPLIED CERAMIC TECHNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Materials Science, Ceramics
Yexin Pan, Chong Ouyang, Muhammad A. Ehsan, Ziran Ye, Shunbo Li, Mingjia Zhi
Summary: This study presents a method for synthesizing ZIF-67 aerogel through an anion exchange process. The resulting aerogel exhibits a hierarchical pore structure with both micropores and mesopores. Due to its faster dye adsorption kinetics and better energy storage performance, ZIF-67 aerogel holds significant potential in the field of chemistry.
JOURNAL OF SOL-GEL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Jing Xiao, Shi-Shu Yang, Jian-Xiang Wu, Nan Wu, Xizhong Yu, Wenbin Shang, Zhi-Yuan Gu
Summary: The Sn-based metal-organic framework was effectively used to capture monophosphopeptides due to its unique affinity, showing good sensitivity and selectivity in enrichment of model phosphoproteins and successful application in biological fluids.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Jing Yang, Xia Yin, Longzhou Zhang, Xiwen Zhang, Yue Lin, Linzhou Zhuang, Wanshan Liu, Ru Zhang, Xuecheng Yan, Li Shi, Wen Di, Lei Feng, Yi Jia, Jinlan Wang, Kun Qian, Xiangdong Yao
Summary: This study developed a precisely engineered metal-organic framework for enhancing the signal of molecule biomarkers, achieving high-accuracy diagnosis of major cancers.
ADVANCED MATERIALS
(2022)
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Laura K. Meredith, Malak M. Tfaily
Summary: Microbial metabolomic studies have focused mainly on nonvolatile metabolites, neglecting the volatile organic compounds (VOCs) that play important roles in microbial systems. Advances in VOC detection allow real-time observation and overcome sampling limitations, leading to a more comprehensive understanding of microbial processes when integrating VOC and other 'omics approaches.
TRENDS IN MICROBIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Materials Science, Ceramics
Sofia F. Soares, Ana L. Daniel-da-Silva, Tito Trindade
Summary: This study demonstrates the successful modification of hybrid siliceous materials with transition metals (TM = Co2+, Ni2+, Cu2+, Zn2+) using a sol-gel method with the polysaccharide kappa-carrageenan as a precursor. Structural analysis and characterization studies were conducted, and the effects of the TM ions on the properties of the hybrids were assessed. The results show that the modification with TM induces changes in the morphological, optical, and thermal properties of the hybrids compared to the unmodified analogs, indicating the practical applicability of the sol-gel method for modifying the properties of host particles.
JOURNAL OF SOL-GEL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Review
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Nils Kunze-Szikszay, Maximilian Euler, Thorsten Perl
Summary: Traditional microbiological methods for diagnosing bacterial infections have led to long turnaround times, but detecting VOCs emitted by bacteria presents a potential innovative approach for rapid diagnosis. Spectrometric methods allow for the detection and quantification of bacterial VOCs with high sensitivity.
APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Yibei Wan, Chong Xing, Xinyu Wang, Zhaomin Yang, Xiangpeng Huang, Xinlei Ge, Lin Du, Qiongqiong Wang, Huan Yu
Summary: We present a data analysis workflow for nontarget tandem high-resolution mass spectrometry (MS) that allows for the comprehensive classification of functionalized organic compounds in complex atmospheric samples. With a single mass spectrometry run, the workflow provides molecular formula, functional group, and aromaticity information for a large percentage of deprotonated and protonated molecules. The assignment and quantification of functional groups can be used to trace the sources, formation, and aging of organic compounds in the atmosphere.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY LETTERS
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Mujdat Caglar, Kivanc Sever, Seda Aktas, Arsen Demiroglu
Summary: In this study, NiO films with different Al doping ratios were deposited on glass and n-type Si substrates using the sol-gel process. The physical and electrical characterizations of the films were investigated, with a focus on the effect of Al doping. The results showed that increasing Al doping resulted in a decrease in crystallinity and an increase in band gap. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy analysis revealed the presence of both Ni+2 and Ni+3 ions in the undoped NiO lattice, with Ni+2 being reduced due to Al+3 substitution. The heterojunction photodiodes based on NiO films showed good rectifying properties, with ideality factor and barrier height decreasing and rectification ratios increasing with increasing Al doping. The photosensitivity increased but photoresponse decreased with increasing Al doping.
SENSORS AND ACTUATORS A-PHYSICAL
(2023)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Martina Zuena, Patrizia Tomasin, Doria Costa, Jose Delgado-Rodrigues, Elisabetta Zendri
Editorial Material
Archaeology
Maria J. Mosquera, Patrizia Tomasin
JOURNAL OF CULTURAL HERITAGE
(2018)
Article
Archaeology
Luca Nodari, Laura Tresin, Alvise Benedetti, Maria Katia Tufano, Patrizia Tomasin
JOURNAL OF CULTURAL HERITAGE
(2019)
Article
Physics, Multidisciplinary
F. Poggialini, B. Campanella, T. Cavaleri, S. Legnaioli, G. Lorenzetti, L. Nodari, S. Pagnotta, P. Tomasin, V. Palleschi
EUROPEAN PHYSICAL JOURNAL PLUS
(2018)
Editorial Material
Archaeology
Francesca Caterina Izzo, Patrizia Tomasin
JOURNAL OF CULTURAL HERITAGE
(2019)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Patrizia Tomasin, Giulia Mondin, Martina Zuena, Naida El Habra, Luca Nodari, Ligia Maria Moretto
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Martina Zuena, Elisabetta Zendri, Doria Costa, Jose Delgado-Rodrigues, Naida El Habra, Patrizia Tomasin
Article
Engineering, Multidisciplinary
Martina Zuena, Patrizia Tomasin, Maria Francesca Alberghina, Anna Longo, Maurizio Marrale, Salvatore Gallo, Elisabetta Zendri
Article
Archaeology
Martina Zuena, Luciano Pensabene Buemi, Lena Stringari, Stefano Legnaioli, Giulia Lorenzetti, Vincenzo Palleschi, Luca Nodari, Patrizia Tomasin
JOURNAL OF CULTURAL HERITAGE
(2020)
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Martina Zuena, Stefano Legnaioli, Beatrice Campanella, Vincenzo Palleschi, Patrizia Tomasin, Maria Katia Tufano, Francesca Modugno, Jacopo La Nasa, Luca Nodari
MICROCHEMICAL JOURNAL
(2020)
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
J. La Nasa, L. Nodari, F. Nardella, F. Sabatini, I Degano, F. Modugno, S. Legnaioli, B. Campanella, M. K. Tufano, M. Zuena, P. Tomasin
MICROCHEMICAL JOURNAL
(2020)
Editorial Material
Archaeology
Costanza Miliani, Luca Nodari, Francesca Rosi, Patrizia Tomasin
JOURNAL OF CULTURAL HERITAGE
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Martina Zuena, Andreja Pondelak, Enrico Garbin, Matteo Panizza, Luca Nodari, Andrijana Sever Skapin, Luka Skrlep, Gilberto Artioli, Patrizia Tomasin
Summary: This study evaluated the performance of three products as stone consolidants. The results revealed that, in the examined conditions, these products were more suitable as surface consolidants rather than crack fillers.
Article
Humanities, Multidisciplinary
Martina Zuena, Luciano Pensabene Buemi, Luca Nodari, Grazina Subelyte, Lena Stringari, Beatrice Campanella, Giulia Lorenzetti, Vincenzo Palleschi, Patrizia Tomasin, Stefano Legnaioli
Summary: This paper presents a multi-analytical investigation on Max Ernst's oil paintings, aiming to understand his painting techniques, materials used, and the conservation status of the artworks. Through non-invasive techniques, important information about Ernst's methods and materials were revealed, providing a comprehensive analysis of his artworks.