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Researchers Reveal New Tetratic-ordered Phases Formed by Completely Rotationally Asymmetric Particles
A research team led by Tianjin University has discovered by simulation techniques that tetratic-ordered phases possessing four-fold rotational symmetry can be formed by hard kites that are completely rotationally asymmetric. A novel crystal phase, tetragonal rectangular crystal phase, is reported.The researchers reported a new crystal phase, tetragonal rectangular crystal phase formed by 94.5°...
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A New Two-Dimensional Photocatalytic Material Utilizes CO2 and Produces Energy
Recently, Tianjin University’s professor Feng Wei's team has successfully synthesized two-dimensional gersiloxenes with tunable bandgap for photocatalytic H2 evolution and CO2 photoreduction to CO. It shows a great potential for an excellent photocatalyst with high efficiency for hydrogen production and reduction of CO2 to CO at room temperature. The relevant research work has been published i...
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Atomically Thin Minerals Discovered as Excellent Proton Conductors, Promising for Green Technology
A newly published article entitledA tomically-thin Micas as Proton Conducting Membranes in Nature Nanotechnology shows that atomically-thin micas, a type of common mineral found in soil are highly permeable to protons. As proton conductors are key parts to fuel cells and hydrogen-related technologies, this discovery may help promote the development of fuel cell cars and other green technologies...
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Tracing Methylmercury Sources in Marine Food Web of Chinese Bohai Sea Using Mercury Isotopes
Studies show that mercury (Hg) concentrations in the upper ocean (0-1000m) has now become 2.5 times that of pre-industrial level. Since the inorganic Hg could be transformed into methylmercury (MeHg, the most toxic Hg form) through microbial and chemical methylation, elevated inorganic Hg is expected to increase the production of MeHg in the oceans. The produced MeHg could be bio-accumulated in...
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Science Article Sheds New Insight into Epilepsy Treatment
It is reported that worldwide 60 million people suffer from epilepsy. Scientists have been dedicated to discovering the causes and treatment for this disease.Mutations in potassium cation–chloride cotransporter (KCC), a protein that plays important roles in human cell volume regulation, salt reabsorption and GABAergic modulation by transporting ions across the plasma membrane may be one of t...
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Study Reveals Causes, Methods of Reduction and Transport of Air Pollutants
Professor Fu Pingqing’s team from Institute of Surface-Earth System Science with their collaborators such as the Chinese Academy of Sciences conducted research about seasonal variations in stable carbon isotopic composition of n-alkanes and fatty acids in urban aerosols from Beijing and published their research results in the journalACS Earth and Space Chemistryas aSupplementary Cover Article....
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