Causes of the double maximum conductivity of nanocomposite polymer electrolytes for lithium power sources

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The calculation of the radiation-defect distribution profiles in mct exposed to powerful pulsed laser beams

The results of calculation of radiation-defect distribution profiles and thermal-mechanical characteristics under the action of powerful laser beams on semiconductor MCT samples are reported. The calculations were performed within the physical-mathematical model of radiation defect formation. The calculated profiles are compared with the theoretical and experimental data.     

Oxovanadium(IV) Complex with 1-Hydroxyethane-1,1-Diphosphonic Acid and Bis(2-pyridyl-1,2,4-Triazol-3-yl)methane

Russian Journal of Coordination Chemistry - The synthesis of oxovanadium(IV) complex with 1-hydroxyethane-1,1-diphosphonic acid (H4EDP) anion and bis(2-pyridyl-1,2,4-triazol-3-yl)methane (H2L) is...     

Modulating Properties of Piroxicam,Meloxicam and Oxicam Analogues against Macrophage-Associated Chemokines in Colorectal Cancer

The mechanisms underlying the antineoplastic effects of oxicams have not been fully elucidated. We aimed to assess the effect of classic and novel oxicams on the expression/secretion of macrophage-associated chemokines (RTqPCR/Luminex xMAP) in colorectal adenocarcinoma cells, and on the expression of upstream the non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID)-activated genes NAG1, NFKBIA, MYD88, and RELA, as well as at the chemokine profiling in colorectal tumors. Meloxicam downregulated CCL4 9.9-fold, but otherwise the classic oxicams had a negligible/non-significant effect. Novel analogues with a thiazine ring substituted with arylpiperazine and benzoyl moieties significantly modulated chemokine expression to varying degree, upregulated NAG1 and NFKBIA, and downregulated MYD88. They inhibited CCL3 and CCL4, and their effect on CCL2 and CXCL2 depended on the dose and exposure. The propylene linker between thiazine and piperazine nitrogens and one arylpiperazine fluorine substituent characterized the most effective analogue. Only CCL19 and CXCL2 were not upregulated in tumors, nor was CXCL2 in tumor-adjacent tissue compared to normal mucosa. Compared to adjacent tissue, CCL4 and CXCL2 were upregulated, while CCL2, CCL8, and CCL19 were downregulated in tumors. Tumor CCL2 and CCL7 increased along with advancing T and CCL3, and CCL4 along with the N stage. The introduction of arylpiperazine and benzoyl moieties into the oxicam scaffold yields effective modulators of chemokine expression, which act by upregulating NAG1 and interfering with NF-κB signaling.     

Synthetic transformations of sesquiterpene lactones: VII. Palladium-catalyzed cross-coupling of isoalantolactone with 5-halouracils

Palladium-catalyzed cross-coupling of isoalantolactone with 1,3-disubstituted or 1-substituted 5-bromo(iodo)uracils afforded mainly (13E)-13-(2,4-dioxotetrahydropyrimidin-5-yl)eudesma-4(15),11(13)-dien-8β,12-olides whose yields depended on the composition of the catalytic system, base, and additive. The structure of (13E)-13-[3-(2-cyanoethyl)-2,4-dioxotetrahydropyrimidin-5-yl]eudesma-4(15),11(13)-dien-8β,12-olide was proved by X-ray analysis.     

An NMR, DSC, and IR spectroscopy study of the composite formed during low-temperature postradiation polymerization of C2F4 in the presence of a 3D graphene material

By solid-state magic angle-spinning nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy (NMR), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), and IR spectroscopy, polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) samples obtained by low-temperature (T = ?196°C) postradiation polymerization of tetrafluoroethylene (C₂F₄) and C₂F₄ mixtures with a 3D graphene material formed by the microwave exfoliation of graphite oxide films (MEGO) have been investigated. It has been shown that the melting point of PTFE in the PTFE-MEGO composite is 332.5°C, which is 8.8°C above the melting point of pure PTFE obtained under the same conditions. According to the measured values of specific enthalpy of melting ΔH _m (51.5 and 45.4 J/g), the degrees crystallinity (x _c) of 0.63 and 0.55 have been calculated for the pure polymer and the composite, respectively. It has been also found that none of the PTFE-containing samples examined has terminal CF₃ groups typical of PTFE prepared by conventional suspension polymerization.