Cysteine side chains can exist in distinct oxidation states depending on the pH and redox
potential of the environment, and cysteine oxidation plays important yet complex regulatory …

Interactions of aluminum with primary and oxidized biochars were compared to understand
the changes in the adsorption properties of aged biochars. The structural characteristics of …

Pursuing new proton-conducting materials has become a key issue to improve the
performance of proton exchange membrane fuel cells for clean energy. As newly emerging …

Poly (3, 4-ethylenedioxythiophene): polystyrene sulfonate (PEDOT: PSS) is one of the most
important conducting polymers. In its pristine form its electrical conductivity is low, but it can …

Under relatively mild conditions (≤ 140° C, 1 atm) and in the absence of added acid
catalysts typically employed in biomass conversion, cellulose dissolved in certain ionic …

Polymeric micelles are promising carriers for anti-cancer agents due to their small size, ease
of assembly, and versatility for functionalization. A current challenge in the use of polymeric …

The global pandemic due to the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-
CoV-2) has led to more than 661 million infections and over 6.6 million deaths worldwide …

Purpose Fresh biochar was shown to effectively reduce concentrations of heavy metal in
soil, but the influences of the aging processes of biochar and competitions from other …

Poor solubility is a major challenge that can limit the oral bioavailability of many drugs,
including delamanid, a weakly basic nitro-dihydro-imidazooxazole derivative used to treat …

Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are emerging as promising alternatives for proton-
conductive materials due to their high porosity, large surface area, stability, and relatively …