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The recycle test shows that the PMR can maintain high catalytic efficiency. The facile de novo synthesis method proposed in this study enables effective immobilization of high metal content in MOF, and construction of membrane-based photocatalyst for scale-up application.In this work the flammable/explosive behavior of mixtures of flammable dusts is investigated. In particular, minimum ignition temperature, minimum ignition energy, maximum pressure and deflagration index have been measured at varying the relative content of dusts in the mixtures. The thermal behavior of these mixtures has been also studied by means of DSC analysis coupled to chemical analysis performed by HPLC and ATR-FTIR. Depending on the mixtures, a synergistic behavior has been found due to physical and/or chemical reactions. For some mixtures, the more severe behavior has been attributed to the presence of a eutectic point (niacin/anthraquinone, ascorbic acid/niacin), in other cases, to chemical reactions with the formation of volatiles (ascorbic acid/irganox 1222, ascorbic acid/glucose). On this basis, we propose a new classification of dusts mixtures in three mixtures safety classes (MSC) MSC 0 (no synergistic effect, ideal behavior); MSC 1 (deviation from ideality, safety parameters included between those of the pure dusts) and MSC 2 (at least 1 parameter with more sever value than those of pure dusts).Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) with high porosity have received much attention as promising materials for many applications owing to their unique properties. However, to date, most of the reported MOFs have microporous structures, which slow down diffusion/mass transfer and limit the accessibility of bulky molecules to its internal surface. Thus, it is crucial to develop an efficient way to create larger pores (mesoporous and/or macroporous) into microporous MOFs to form hierarchical porous metal-organic frameworks (HP-MOFs), which facilitate the diffusion and mass transfer of guest molecules. Cefodizime datasheet HP-MOFs are excellent and promising candidates for environmental applications under the background of environmental contaminations. In this review paper, we are primarily focusing on the latest progress in the preparation of HP-MOFs by employing template-assisted and template-free synthetic approaches for environmental cleaning applications. Particularly, the adsorptive purification of the most common toxic substances, including gases, dyes, heavy metal ions, and antibiotics from the environment using HP-MOFs as adsorbents is briefly discussed. The overall results clearly showed that the superiority of HP-MOFs compared with conventional microporous MOFs. Finally, we summarize the remaining challenges and provide personal perspectives on possible future development of HP-MOFs.The mesoporous silica-polymer hybrid was prepared as an adsorbent for divalent heavy metals (Pb(II), Ni(II), and Cu (II)) from rice husk and polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) through three successive steps. The first is the preparation of the mesoporous silica (SBA-15), the second is grafting 3-aminopropyltrimethoxysilane on SBA-15, and the following step is the formation of Schiff base (PVP-SBA-15) between amine end-capped silica and PVP moieties. The materials were characterized by different techniques, including FTIR, low and wide-angle XRD, N2-adsorption, and HR-TEM. The NH2-SBA-15 displayed a moderate affinity toward heavy element ions under study. Grafting of PVP moieties introduces a high affinity toward heavy metal ions, and the adsorption is a well-fitted Langmuir adsorption model. A series of experiment adsorption equilibrium reported with SBA-15, NH2-SBA-15, and PVP-SBA-15, which showed an adsorption capacity of 128 mg/g (Cu (II)), 175 mg/g (Pb (II)) and 72 mg/g for Ni(II). Kinetic studies have shown that the best way to describe the adsorption process of heavy metals is pseudo-first-order. The value of ΔG°, ΔH°, and ΔS° demonstrated that the adsorption of heavy metals on the PVP-SBA-15 was endothermic in nature and spontaneous. These results exhibited that PVP-SBA-15 material has considerable competence in eliminating heavy metals from wastewater.The recent global pandemic created by the Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, started in Wuhan, China in December 2019, has generated panic, both in term of human death (4-5% of infected patients identified through testing) and the global economy. Human sufferings seem to be continuing, and it is not clear how long this will continue and how much more destruction it is going to cause until complete control is achieved. One of the most disturbing issues is Covid-19 treatment; although a large number of medications, previously used successfully with other viruses (including Chinese herbal medicines and anti-malaria drugs), are under consideration, there remain questions as to whether they can play a satisfactory role for this disease. Global attempts are ongoing to find the drugs for the treatment of this virus but none of the antiviral drugs used for treatment of other human viral infection is working and hence attempts to find new drugs are continuing. Here the author is proposing that 5-Fluorouracil (5-FU) which when used on its own is failing as an antiviral agent due to the removal of this compound by proof reading ability exceptionally found in Coronaviruses. The author here is proposing to test 5-FU in combination with a number of deoxynucleosides on animal models infected with this Covid-19. Should encouraging results ensue, therapies could then be tried on patients.We investigate the use of hydrated lime and calcite waste marble powder as remediation treatments of contaminated jarosite-rich sediments from Portman Bay (SE, Spain), one of the most contaminated points in the Mediterranean coast by mining-metallurgical activities. We tested two commercial hydrated limes with different Ca(OH)2 percentages (28 and 60% for Lime-1 and Lime-2 respectively) and two different waste marble powder, WMP, from the marble industry (60 and 96% of calcite for WMP-1 and WMP-2 respectively). Mixture and column experiments and modelling of geochemical reactions using PHREEQC were performed. Lime caused the precipitation of hematite, gypsum and calcite, whereas WMP treatments formed iron carbonates and hematite. The fraction of amorphous phases was mainly composed of iron oxides, hydroxides and oxyhydroxides that was notably higher in the lime treatment in comparison to the WMP treatment. The reactive surface area showed a positive trend with the amorphous phase concentration. Results highlighted the effectiveness of lime treatments, where Lime-2 showed a complete elimination of jarosite. Column experiments revealed a clear reduction of heavy metal concentration in the lixiviate for the treated sediments compared to the original sediments. Particularly, Lime-2 showed the highest reduction in the peak concentration of Fe, Mn, Zn and Cd. The studied treatments limited the stabilisation of Cr and Ni, whereas contrarily As increases in the treated sediment. PHREEQC calculations showed that the most concentrated heavy metals (Zn and Mn) are stabilized mainly by precipitation whereas Cu, Pb and Cd by a combination of precipitation and sorption processes. This chemical environment leads to the precipitation of stable iron phases, which sorb and co-precipitate considerable amounts of potentially toxic elements. Lime is significantly more effective than WMP, although it is recommended that the pH value of the mixture should remain below 9 due to the amphoteric behaviour of heavy metals.The aim of this study was to elucidate the effects of apricot shell-derived biochar (ASB) and apple tree-derived biochar (ATB) on soil properties, plant growth, microbial communities, enzymatic activities, and Zn and Cd fractionation and phytoavailability in mining soils. Smelter soil contaminated by Zn (1860.0 mg kg-1) and Cd (39.9 mg kg-1) was collected from Fengxian, China, treated with different doses (0 (control), 1, 2.5, 5, and 10% w/w) of both biochars and cultivated by Brassica juncea in a greenhouse pot experiment. The acid-soluble, reducible, oxidizable, and residual fraction and plant tissue concentrations of Zn and Cd were determined. Biochar addition improved plant growth (22.6-29.4%), soil pH (up to 0.94 units), and soil organic matter (up to 4-fold) compared to the control. The ASB and ATB, particularly ATB, reduced the acid-soluble (21-26% for Zn and 15-35% for Cd) and the reducible (9-36% for Zn and 11-19% for Cd) fractions of Zn and Cd and altered these fractions in the organic and residual fractions. Therefore, the biochars decreased the metal concentrations in the roots (36-41% for Zn and 33-37% for Cd) and shoots (25-31% for Zn and 20-29% for Cd), which might be due to the increase in pH, biochar liming effects, and metal sorption by the biochar. The biochars impact on the bacterial community composition was selective. The ASB and ATB decreased the activities of soil β-glucosidase, dehydrogenase, and alkaline phosphatase while increasing the urease activity. The biochars, particularly ATB, can be considered as effective soil amendments for reducing the phytotoxicity of Zn and Cd in contaminated soils, improving plant growth, enhancing the abundance of specific bacterial groups and increasing urease activity; however, more attention should be paid to their negative effects on the activities of β-glucosidase, dehydrogenase, and alkaline phosphatase.This study aimed to develop a microemulsion using PEG-6 Caprylic/Capric Glycerides as a surfactant to enhance the dermal delivery of celecoxib. Confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM) using the colocalization technique was also used to investigate the skin penetration pathway of the microemulsion. The prepared microemulsion formulations were characterized in terms of size, surface charge, size distribution and type. The celecoxib-loaded microemulsion had particle sizes ranging from 48 to 214 nm with neutral charge and significantly increased the skin penetration of celecoxib. According to the CLSM study, the microemulsion might attach to any part of the skin before releasing the entrapped drug to penetrate the tissue. The transfollicular pathway might be the major skin penetration pathway for the microemulsion, whereas the intercellular and transcellular pathways are minor ones.Purpose Intraductal papillary neoplasm of the bile duct (IPNB) is a precursor to invasive carcinoma and is a distinct pathologic diagnosis. The purpose of this study was to evaluate imaging features of IPNB on cross-sectional imaging studies with histopathologic correlation. Materials and methods In this IRB approved, HIPAA compliant retrospective observational analysis of 23 pathology proven IPNB tumors 22 imaging studies were reviewed, 14 CT and 8 MRI scans. Features evaluated in consensus by two subspecialty-trained abdominal radiologists included presence of specific lesion/mass within the bile duct, location within the biliary tree, size, morphology, enhancement characteristics, and bile duct caliber. Results Majority of the subjects (16/18, 90%) had definite intraluminal mass, of which 7 (39%) had a polypoid mass with upstream diffuse biliary ductal dilation and 5 (28%) had a plaque-like mass with focal stricture and upstream biliary ductal dilatation. 6/18 (33%) subjects had low grade dysplasia, most commonly intestinal subtype, 7/18 (39%) subjects presented with invasive component, commonly pancreaticobiliary subtype, and 5/18 (28%) presented with high grade dysplasia.