Electrode materials with high sensitivity and selectivity play a central role in the fabrication of electrochemical sensing platforms. In this work, functionalized graphitized carbon nanofibers (f-GCNFs)core and nano-sized CeO2 (nano-CeO2)shell was synthesized. The XRD, SEM, HRTEM and the EDX results confirmed the formation of the f-GCNFs@nano-CeO2 core–shell nanocomposite. To construct the sensor, the graphite rod electrode (GRE) has been modified with f-GCNFs@nano-CeO2. Cyclic voltammetry (CV) and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) results revealed that the charge transfer on the f-GCNFs@nano-CeO2/GRE was dramatically enhanced compared to the other electrodes. The prepared platform (f-GCNFs@nano-CeO2) exhibited high electro-catalytic activity and the strong synergistic activity between f-GCNFs and nano-CeO2 increased the electroactive surface area. The fabricated f-GCNFs@nano-CeO2/GRE sensor has been utilized for the detection of the oxidative stress biomarker nitrotyrosine (NTyr) using SW-AdASV. The LOD and the LOQ are found to be 0.86 and 2.9 nM, respectively, with the dynamic range 2.0–1720 nM and sensitivity of 145 μAμM−1 cm−2. The developed sensor is highly selective for NTyr detection in the presence of uric acid (UA) and tyrosine (Tyr). Moreover, the fabricated sensor also shows good selectivity, favorable reproducibility, and long-term stability. The applicability of the fabricated sensor demonstrated excellent recovery of NTyr in spiked human serum, urine, and saliva samples. In the end, f-GCNFs@nano-CeO2/GRE was applied to the determination of UA, NTyr, and Tyr simultaneously.
This work reports for the first spectrofluorimetric investigation of the INC280, Capmatinib (CAPM). The pho-
tophysical characteristics of CAPM especially fluorescence was extensively studied. CAPM has a native green
fluorescence at λem = 500 nm with λex = 250 nm, that could be influenced and optimized under various
experimental conditions of solvents, pH, temperature and inclusion matrices. Generally, protic polar alcoholic
solvents are the best solvents in sensitizing CAPM emission. Furthermore, addition of disodium hydrogen
phosphate aqueous solution of pH 6 at 25 ◦C reveals the highest fluorescence intensity of CAPM. Sodium dodecyl
sulfate (SDS) when added to CAPM in optimized concentration results in 81.4 % enhancement in the CAPM
fluorescence signal which impacted an improved sensitivity in the fluorimetric assaying of CAPM. HPLC-DAD
method was also applied for determination of cited drug. Native spectrofluorimetry and HPLC-DAD of CAPM
exhibits wide linear dynamic range from 0.015 to 2.0 μg/ mL and 0.02–100 μg/ mL within limits of detection of
0.0038 and 0.0039 μg/ mL, respectively. Moreover, the two methods are of high accuracy and precision that
reveal estimates of 93.16–100.91 % and 96.67–100.42 % for recovery % while the corresponding estimates of
RSD% ranges from 0.926 to 2.668 % and 0.505–1.571 %. The two methods were validated with successful
applicability in the assaying of spiked CAPM in human serum samples. Greenness characteristics for both
spectroflourimetric and HPLC-DAD methods were assessed using AGREE and GAPI approaches
An updated probabilistic seismic hazard analysis in terms of peak ground acceleration and spectral acceleration values, for B, B/C, and C NEHRP site classes, for a 5% and 10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, has been conducted for Western Mexico. To achieve this assessment, a unified and updated declustered earthquake catalog (1787–2019), as well as an updated focal mechanism database (1963–2016), was compiled, prepared, and processed specifically for this work. Two alternative source models (area sources and a spatially smoothed seismicity model) were considered in the assessment, within a logic tree scheme. A characteristic earthquake model has been also implemented for some of the defined sources. The designed logic tree has additionally included other parameters: the possible uncertainty related to the Gutenberg-Richter b-value way of estimation, the maximum expected magnitude value, as well as two-alternative GMPEs selected for the subduction seismic sources. The obtained ground-motion results have been presented as seismic hazard isoacceleration maps, as well as uniform hazard spectra and hazard curves for 15 selected cities, for the three considered site conditions. A comparison between the obtained hazard values and the current seismic design regulations, as well as previous studies, has been also performed, and a new design response spectrum has been proposed. Finally, some regression fitting relationships between the obtained ground-motion values have been achieved. Concerning the most significant results, it is worth noting that the southwestern coast (in the perimeter of the Middle America Trench of the Mexican Subduction Zone) presents the highest hazard values. For instance, the cities of Apatzingán, Autlán, Colima, Lázaro Cárdenas, and Manzanillo exhibit the largest observed PGA values among all the studied cities. Our approach and results are supported by the fact that the recent September 19, 2022, Mw 7.6 earthquake has been located in this highest seismic hazard area.
In this study, we used effective and one-pot Heck coupling reactions under moderate reaction conditions to construct two new hybrid porous polymers (named OVS-P-TPA and OVS-P-F HPPs) with high yield, based on silsesquioxane cage nanoparticles through the reaction of octavinylsilsesquioxane (OVS) with different brominated pyrene (P-Br4), triphenylamine (TPA-Br3), and fluorene (F-Br2) as co-monomer units. The successful syntheses of both OVS-HPPs were tested using various instruments, such as X-ray photoelectron (XPS), solid-state 13C NMR, and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) analyses. All spectroscopic data confirmed the successful incorporation and linkage of P, TPA, and F units into the POSS cage in order to form porous OVS-HPP materials. In addition, the thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) and N2 adsorption analyses revealed the thermal stabilities of OVS-P-F HPP (Td10 = 444 °C; char yield: 79 wt%), with a significant specific surface area of 375 m2 g–1 and a large pore volume of 0.69 cm3 g–1. According to electrochemical three-electrode performance, the OVS-P-F HPP precursor displayed superior capacitances of 292 F g−1 with a capacity retention of 99.8% compared to OVS-P-TPA HPP material. Interestingly, the OVS-P-TPA HPP showed a promising HER value of 701.9 µmol g−1 h−1, which is more than 12 times higher than that of OVS-P-F HPP (56.6 µmol g−1 h−1), based on photocatalytic experimental results.
In this research we developed two triphenylamine (TPA)-linked conjugated microporous polymers (CMPs), TPA-TAB and TPA-TBN, through Suzuki couplings of tris(4-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)phenyl)amine (TPA-BO) with the aryl bromides tetrakis(4-bromophenyl)benzidine (TAB-Br4) and 2,7,10,15-tetrabromotetrabenzonaphthalene (TBN-Br4), respectively. These CMPs, which have substantial surface surfaces and outstanding thermal stability, could be employed as electrode materials in supercapacitor (SC) devices. In a three-electrode SC, the TPA-TAB CMP exhibited ultrahigh specific capacitance (684 F g−1 at 0.5 A g−1) and long-term stability, with a capacitance retention of 99.5% after 5000 cycles (at 10 A g−1). Moreover, a two-electrode symmetric SC incorporating TPA-TAB CMP presented a capacitance of 117 F g−1 and a high retention of 98% when subjected to 5000 cycles at 10 A g−1. This exceptional performance resulted from was achieved through the use of redox-active TPA units and a large BET surface area (490 m2 g−1). Accordingly, such TPA-CMPs appear to have promise for use in charge and energy storage applications.
Mathematical modeling of a cancer treatment and drug delivery at the macroscale requires evaluating the leakage of solute flux into the targeted tumor or healthy tissue. This study provides a 2D model for the blood and nanoparticle transport in a single vessel surrounded by a tumor. In the vessel, the blood flow is described by Navier-Stokes equations which are coupled to advection–diffusion equation and energy equation for the fluid and nanoparticle transport. Impacts of the Brownian motion and thermophores parameters together with a thermal radiation are examined. Constant vascular fluid velocity across the vessel walls are assumed, and two phase nanofluid model is considered to represent the nanoparticle concentration. The solution methodology is depending on the finite volume method and features of the blood velocity, temperature and nanoparticle concentration are presented graphically. The major outcomes reveal that the blood temperature within the vessel is enhanced as the nanoparticle extravasation coefficient is increasing, while the concentration of the nanoparticles around the tumor is reduced.