Circularly polarized luminescence based on small organic fluorophores

Circularly polarized luminescence (CPL) has attracted attention as a next-generation light signal because of its carrying more information compared with normal and linearly polarized lights as well as its potential wide application in information fields. Recently, much attention has been paid to small organic molecules-based CPL emitters because of easy synthesis, fine structural modification at molecular level, and tunable wide range emission wavelength. This review highlights the development of small organic molecules-based CPL emitters in the past 5 years (2017–2021). The progress suggests that small organic molecules-based CPL emitters provide a simple and efficient way to generate CPL.     

Separation,Preconcentration, and Determination of Lead,Cadmium, and Iron Using Cloud Point Extraction with Flame Atomic Absorption Spectrometry

Journal of Applied Spectroscopy - The concentration of heavy metals in drinking water is an important standard for water quality evaluation and water pipeline corrosion detection. This research...     

Inverse central ordering for the Newton interpolation formula

Numerical Algorithms - An inverse central ordering of the nodes is proposed for the Newton interpolation formula. This ordering may improve the stability for certain distributions of nodes. For...     

Topical application of zein-silk sericin nanoparticles loaded with curcumin for improved therapy of dermatitis

Atopic dermatitis is characterized by leukocyte migration into the skin dermis and typically driven by excessive chemokine production at the site of inflammation. Conventional topical formulations such as gels, creams, and ointments are insufficient for this treatment because of low penetration of drug molecules into the targeted skin tissues. Herein, using a simple, green, sustainable strategy, we have developed novel primary zein nanoparticles embedded in curcumin (Cur) and coated with silk sericin (ZHSCs) for the topical delivery of Cur to penetrate into the dermis and exercise anti-dermatitis effects on the lesion with minimal side-effects. Transdermal delivery experiments and porcine skin fluorescence imaging indicated that ZHSCs facilitate the penetration of Cur across the epidermis layer of skin to reach deep-seated sites. Notably, ZHSCs = 1:0.25 (zein-to-silk sericin mass ratios of 1:0.25) markedly elevated the skin permeability and cumulative turnover of Cur transferred, which were provided a greater than a 3.8-fold increase relative to free Cur. The special nanoparticles of ZHS = 1:0.25 possessed the deepest localization depth and experience a transition of the particle structure and core-shell separation after penetrating into the dermis of skin. In a cell model of dermatitis induced by tumor necrosis factor α/interferon γ co-stimulation, compared with free Cur, Cur-loaded ZHS nanoparticles down-regulated the generation of inflammatory cytokines and chemokines in keratinocytes through suppression of the nuclear translocation of NF-κBp65 and hence exerted an anti-dermatitis effect. This strategy may provide new avenues and direction for the demanding issues of valid topical delivery systems.     

Bioelectrochemistry as a Field of Analysis: Historical Aspects and Current Status

Journal of Analytical Chemistry - The review considers the historical aspects of the formation and development of bioelectrochemistry and some issues of the analytical application of...     

Multivariate Calibration of Concentrations of C,Mn, Si,Cr, Ni,and Cu in Low-Alloy Steels from Raw Low-Resolution Spectra Obtained By Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy

Journal of Applied Spectroscopy - Multivariate models were developed on the basis of raw low-resolution LIBS spectra of reference samples of lowalloy steels for calibration of the concentrations of...     

Uniform regularity for an isentropic compressible MHD-P1 approximate model arising in radiation hydrodynamics

Czechoslovak Mathematical Journal - It is well known that people can derive the radiation MHD model from an MHD-P1 approximate model. As pointed out by F. Xie and C. Klingenberg (2018), the uniform...