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Conversion of CO2 in a packed–bed dielectric barrier discharge reactor
(AIP Publishing, 2018)The conversion of CO2 into CO and O2 in a quartz cylindrical packed-bed dielectric reactor has been studied using CO2 and Ar gas mixtures at atmospheric pressure and near ambient temperature with quartz wool, γ-Al2O3, and ... -
Metal-Incorporated Mesoporous Silicates: Tunable Catalytic Properties and Applications
(MDPI, 2018-01-29)A relatively new class of three-dimensional ordered mesoporous silicates, KIT-6, incorporated with Earth-abundant metals such as Zr, Nb, and W (termed as M-KIT-6), show remarkable tunability of acidity and metal dispersion ... -
Estrogen Promotes Mandibular Condylar Fibrocartilage Chondrogenesis and Inhibits Degeneration via Estrogen Receptor Alpha in Female Mice
(Nature Research, 2018-06-04)Temporomandibular joint degenerative disease (TMJ-DD) is a chronic form of TMJ disorder that specifically afflicts people over the age of 40 and targets women at a higher rate than men. Prevalence of TMJ-DD in this ... -
Review Article: Gas and vapor sorption measurements using electronic beam balances
(AIP Publishing, 2018-08-30)The beam balance is one of the oldest known measuring instruments. Until the 20th century, balances had been the most sensitive and precise instruments used for scientific measurements. The original balances used a beam ... -
Simulation and measurement of water-induced liquid-liquid phase separation of imidazolium ionic liquid mixtures
(AIP Publishing, 2018-10-29)The miscibility of ionic liquid (IL) pairs with a common cation (1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium [C2C1im]) and different anions (bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)amide [TFSI], acetate [OAc], and chloride [Cl]) was investigated ... -
Computing the Composition of Ethanol-Water Mixtures Based on Experimental Density and Temperature Measurements
(MDPI, 2018-08-27)Two correlations were developed to calculate the composition of binary ethanol-water solutions from experimental temperature and density inputs. The first correlation is based on a Redlich-Kister (R-K) expansion and computes ... -
Fabrication of a Double-Cross-Linked Interpenetrating Polymeric Network (IPN) Hydrogel Surface Modified with Polydopamine to Modulate the Osteogenic Differentiation of Adipose-Derived Stem Cells
(American Chemical Society, 2018-07-03)Hydrogel surface properties can be modified to form bioactive interfaces to modulate the osteogenic differentiation of stem cells. In this work, a hydrogel made of gelatin methacrylamide (GelMA) and alginate was designed ... -
Harnessing the Noncovalent Interactions of DNA Backbone with 2D Silicate Nanodisks To Fabricate Injectable Therapeutic Hydrogels
(American Chemical Society, 2018-09-06)Injectable hydrogels present several advantages over prefabricated scaffolds including ease of delivery, shear-thinning property, and broad applicability in the fields of drug delivery and tissue engineering. Here, we ... -
Tocopherol Emulsions as Functional Autoantigen Delivery Vehicles Evoke Therapeutic Efficacy in Experimental Autoimmune Encephalomyelitis
(American Chemical Society, 2019-01-07)Contemporary approaches to treating autoimmune diseases like multiple sclerosis broadly modulate the immune system and leave patients susceptible to severe adverse effects. Antigen-specific immunotherapies (ASIT) offer a ... -
Probing High Permeability of Nuclear Pore Complexes by Scanning Electrochemical Microscopy: Ca2+ Effects on Transport Barriers
(American Chemical Society, 2019-03-25)The nuclear pore complex (NPC) solely mediates molecular transport between the nucleus and cytoplasm of a eukaryotic cell to play important biological and biomedical roles. However, it is not well-understood chemically how ... -
Pre-Conditioning Stem Cells in a Biomimetic Environment for Enhanced Cardiac Tissue Repair: In Vitro and In Vivo Analysis
(Springer, 2018-10-01)Introduction Stem cell-based therapies represent a valid approach to restore cardiac function due to their beneficial effect in reducing scar area formation and promoting angiogenesis. However, their translation into the ... -
Nanoscale Intelligent Imaging Based on Real-Time Analysis of Approach Curve by Scanning Electrochemical Microscopy
(American Chemical Society, 2019-07-16)Scanning electrochemical microscopy (SECM) enables high-resolution imaging by examining the amperometric response of an ultramicroelectrode tip near a substrate. Spatial resolution, however, is compromised for non-flat ... -
Open-Access Life Cycle Assessments: ExceLCA for Undergraduate Scholars
(University of Kansas Libraries, 2018-12-20)The project was adapted from comprehensive Life Cycle Assessment methods used to analyze chemical and materials transformations including sourcing, reactions, formulations, use, disposal, remediation, and recycling. It ... -
Development of a reaction cell for in-situ/operando studies of surface of a catalyst under a reaction condition and during catalysis
(AIP Publishing, 2016-06-06)Tracking surface chemistry of a catalyst during catalysis is significant for fundamental understanding of catalytic performance of the catalyst since it allows for establishing an intrinsic correlation between surface ... -
Controlling Adult Stem Cell Behavior Using Nanodiamond-Reinforced Hydrogel: Implication in Bone Regeneration Therapy
(Nature Research, 2017-07-26)Nanodiamonds (NDs) have attracted considerable attention as drug delivery nanocarriers due to their low cytotoxicity and facile surface functionalization. Given these features, NDs have been recently investigated for the ... -
Deficiencies in Traditional Oral Dosage Forms and the Emergence of Controlled-Release Powder Manufacturing
(Hosokawa Powder Technology Foundation, 2017)The importance of providing safe and effective delayed- and extended-release oral formulations that can replace products requiring multiple administrations has been continually cited as an area in need of improvement for ... -
MicroRNA-210-mediated proliferation, survival, and angiogenesis promote cardiac repair post myocardial infarction in rodents
(Springer Verlag, 2017-12)An innovative approach for cardiac regeneration following injury is to induce endogenous cardiomyocyte (CM) cell cycle re-entry. In the present study, CMs from adult rat hearts were isolated and transfected with cel-miR-67 ... -
Deciphering the role of substrate stiffness to enhance internalization efficiency of plasmid DNA in stem cells using lipid-based nanocarriers
(Royal Society of Chemistry, 2018-04-06)This study investigates the role of substrate stiffness on non-viral transfection of human adipose-derived stem cells (hASCs) with the aim to maximize hASCs expression of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF). The ... -
Microfluidic Engineering of Exosomes: Editing Cellular Messages for Precision Therapeutics
(Royal Society of Chemistry, 2018-05-04)Studying extracellular vesicle (EV), particularly exosomes, is holding great promise, yet technically challenging in defining such small and molecularly diverse nanovesicles. With intrinsic molecular payload and biodegradability, ... -
Polymeric Nanohybrids as a New Class of Therapeutic Biotransporters
(Wiley, 2016-06)A possible solution to enhance existing drug and gene therapies is to develop hybrid nanocarriers capable of delivering therapeutic agents in a controlled and targeted manner. This goal can be achieved by designing nanohybrid ...
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