Electrochemical investigation of magnetite-carbon nanocomposite in situ grown on nickel foam as a high-performance binderless pseudocapacitor

Journal of Solid State Electrochemistry - Magnetite-carbon nanocomposite was grown in situ on nickel foam by a novel auto-combustion method, and it was investigated for application as a...     

Synthesis and crystal structure of Na1.28Ni0.86Fe2(PO4)3

A new monophosphate Na_1.28Ni_0.86Fe₂(PO₄)₃ has been synthesized by a flux method and structurally characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. The compound crystallizes in the orthorhombic space group Ibmm with the parameters: a = 6.438(2) Å, b = 10.515(3) Å, c = 13.166(3) Å, Z = 4. The structure is built up from Fe₂O₁₀ units of edge-sharing FeO₆ octahedra, which are connected through the corners of MO₆ (M = Ni²⁺ or a vacancy) octahedra and PO₄ tetrahedra to form a three-dimensional framework analogous to that of -CrPO₄. Of the two crystallographically distinct Na⁺ sites contained in this structure, one is totally filled whereas the other is 28% occupied.     

n-gr-coherent rings and Gorenstein graded modules

Let R be a graded ring and n ? 1 be an integer. We introduce and study the notions of Gorenstein n-FP-gr-injective and Gorenstein n-gr-flat modules by using the notion of special finitely presented graded modules. On n-gr-coherent rings, we investigate the relationships between Gorenstein n-FP-gr-injective and Gorenstein n-gr-flat modules. Among other results, we prove that any graded module in R-gr (or gr-R) admits a Gorenstein n-FP-gr-injective (or Gorenstein n-gr-flat) cover and preenvelope, respectively.

     

Impact of the Granulation Process on Color Texture of Compacts

This paper examines the effect of the granulation process on the color texture of compacted powders and granules. The objective is to obtain information to provide for a better comprehension of granulation mechanisms by using a pigment as a texture marker. This requires the establishment of a methodology both to qualify and quantify the spatial variation of color on the compact surface. This is achieved by color image analysis accompanied by both a statistical and a spatial treatment of the color content in the images.     

Semileptonic (Λ b → Λcev) decay in a field theoretic quark model

The semileptonic decay width of heavy baryons such as (Λ _b → Λcev) has been estimated in the framework of a nonrelativistic field theoretic quark model where four component quark field operators along with a harmonic oscillator wave function are used to describe translationally invariant hadronic states. The present estimation does not make an explicit use of heavy quark symmetry and has a reasonable agreement with the experimentally measured decay width, polarisation ratio and form factors with the harmonic oscillator radii and quark momentum distribution inside the hadron as free parameters.     

Fruits Vinegar: Quality Characteristics,Phytochemistry, and Functionality

The popularity of fruits vinegar (FsV) has been increased recently as a healthy drink wealthy in bioactive compounds that provide several beneficial properties. This review was designed in the frame of valorization of fruits vinegar as a by-product with high value added by providing overall information on its biochemical constituents and beneficial potencies. It contains a cocktail of bioactive ingredients including polyphenolic acids, organic acids, tetramethylperazine, and melanoidins. Acetic acid is the most abundant organic acid and chlorogenic acid is the major phenol in apple vinegar. The administration of fruits vinegar could prevent diabetes, hypercholesterolemia, oxidative stress, cancer, and boost immunity as well as provide a remarkable antioxidant ability. The production techniques influence the quality of vinegar, and consequently, its health benefits.     

The Nutritional and Antioxidant Potential of Artisanal and Industrial Apple Vinegars and Their Ability to Inhibit Key Enzymes Related to Type 2 Diabetes In Vitro

The main objective of the current study was to determine the physicochemical properties, antioxidant activities, and α-glucosidase and α-amylase inhibition of apple vinegar produced by artisanal and industrial methods. Apple vinegar samples were analyzed to identify their electrical conductivity, pH, titratable acidity, total dry matter, Brix, density, mineral elements, polyphenols, flavonoids, and vitamin C. The antioxidant activity of apple vinegar samples was evaluated using two tests, total antioxidant capacity (TAC) and DPPH radical scavenging activity. Finally, we determined α-glucosidase and α-amylase inhibitory activities of artisanal and industrial apple vinegar. The results showed the following values: pH (3.69–3.19); electrical conductivity (2.81–2.79 mS/cm); titratable acidity (3.6–5.4); ash (4.61–2.90); °Brix (6.37–5.2); density (1.02476–1.02012), respectively, for artisanal apple vinegar and industrial apple vinegar. Concerning mineral elements, potassium was the most predominant element followed by sodium, magnesium, and calcium. Concerning bioactive compounds (polyphenols, flavonoids, and vitamin C), the apple vinegar produced by the artisanal method was the richest sample in terms of bioactive compounds and had the highest α-glucosidase and α-amylase inhibition. The findings of this study showed that the quality and biological activities of artisanal apple vinegar were more important than industrial apple vinegar.     

Na2Co(H2PO4)4·4H2O

In the title compound, disodium cobalt tetrakis­(dihydrogen­phosphate) tetrahydrate, the Co^II ion lies on an inversion centre and is octahedrally surrounded by two water molecules and four H₂PO₄ groups to give a cobalt complex anion of the form [Co(H₂PO₄)₄(OH₂)]^2?. The three‐dimensional framework results from hydrogen bonding between the anions. The relationship with the structures of Co(H₂PO₄)₂·2H₂O and K₂CoP₄O₁₂·5H₂O is discussed.