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The morphology of nanoparticles plays a significant role in the properties and applications of Pickering emulsions. Oil-in-water (O/W) Pickering emulsions were prepared using spherical, rod-like, and thread-like mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSNPs) in combination with the cationic surfactant dodecyltrimethylammonium bromide (DTAB) as a stabilizer. The effects of nanoparticle morphology on the stability and stimuli-responsive properties of Pickering emulsions were investigated. For spherical and rod-like MSNP systems, stable Pickering emulsions were obtained at DTAB concentrations above 0.2 mmol·L-1. Stable Pickering emulsions containing thread-like MSNPs were produced at lower DTAB concentrations of approximately 0.1 mmol·L-1. The droplets with thread-like MSNPs were extremely large with an average diameter around 700 μm at DTAB concentrations of 0.1-0.3 mmol·L-1, which were approximately 20 times larger than those of conventional droplets. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) images showed that all three types of MSNPs were located at the O/W interfaces. Irrespective of the morphology of the MSNPs, all the stable Pickering emulsions retained their original appearance for more than 6 months. By adding NaOH and HCl alternatively, the Pickering emulsions containing spherical and rod-like MSNPs could be switched between unstable and stable states more than 60 times. The Pickering emulsions containing thread-like MSNPs, by contrast, could have their droplet size switched between large and small more than 10 times without any obvious phase separation. The high anisotropy of thread-like MSNPs contributed to the low interface curvature of the droplets. This study revealed the relationship between the morphology of MSNPs and the characteristics of Pickering emulsions. These results enrich our knowledge about the formulation of Pickering emulsions and expand their applications.Lead-free perovskite materials with good stability are promising for various applications. In order to explore their application in optoelectronic devices, it is essential to investigate their fundamental optical properties. In this work, we have synthesized a CsMnBr3 single crystal (SC) with red emission at ∼621 nm and studied their optical properties. Through the measurement of temperature-dependent photoluminescence (PL) spectra, it is found that a phase transition occurs at approximately 100 K in the SC, which is absent in the CsMnBr3 nanocrystals (NCs). Furthermore, the SC exhibits stronger electron and longitudinal optical phonon coupling strength than that of the NCs at low temperatures. In addition, under the resonant excitation at 600 nm, the SC possesses strong saturable absorption property, with a modulation depth of ∼27%. Interestingly, the SC also exhibits a large two-photon absorption coefficient of ∼0.035 cm GW-1 at 800 nm and an excellent optical limiting behavior. The experimental results indicate that the CsMnBr3 SC is a class of excellent environmentally friendly optoelectronic materials.Mercury intoxication typically produces more severe outcomes in people with the APOE-ε4 gene, which codes for the ApoE4 variant of apolipoprotein E, compared to individuals with the APOE-ε2 and APOE-ε3 genes. Why the APOE-ε4 allele is a risk factor in mercury exposure remains unknown. One proposed possibility is that the ApoE protein could be involved in clearing of heavy metals, where the ApoE4 protein might perform this task worse than the ApoE2 and ApoE3 variants. Here, we used fluorescence and circular dichroism spectroscopies to characterize the in vitro interactions of the three different ApoE variants with Hg(I) and Hg(II) ions. Hg(I) ions displayed weak binding to all ApoE variants and induced virtually no structural changes. Thus, Hg(I) ions appear to have no biologically relevant interactions with the ApoE protein. Hg(II) ions displayed stronger and very similar binding affinities for all three ApoE isoforms, with K D values of 4.6 μM for ApoE2, 4.9 μM for ApoE3, and 4.3 μM for ApoE4. Binding of Hg(II) ions also induced changes in ApoE superhelicity, that is, altered coil-coil interactions, which might modify the protein function. As these structural changes were most pronounced in the ApoE4 protein, they could be related to the APOE-ε4 gene being a risk factor in mercury toxicity.We present a new approach toward the design of a halogen-free picoline-based surface-active ionic liquid (SAIL) (1-octyl-4-methyl pyridinium dodecyl sulfate) [C8γPic]DS consisting of long dodecyl sulfate (DS) as an anion. The surface properties, micellization behavior, and antimicrobial activity in an aqueous solution were investigated using tensiometry, conductometry, and ultraviolet (UV) spectroscopy. Incorporating the DS group in SAIL leads to lower critical micellar concentration (CMC) and enhanced adsorption at the air/water interface of the functionalized ionic liquid compared to the C8-alkyl chain-substituted pyridine ionic liquids. The antimicrobial activity was evaluated against a representative Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria panel. Antibacterial activities increased with the alkyl chain length, C8 being the homologous most effective antimicrobial agent. The micelle size of [C8γPic]DS was determined by the dynamic light-scattering (DLS) study. Cyclic voltammetry (CV) measurements have been employed to evaluate the interaction between the SAIL micelle and working electrode, diffusion coefficient, and micelle size of the SAIL solution. The diffusion coefficient explored the correlation of surface properties and the antimicrobial activity of [C8γPic]DS. This halogen-free SAIL is the future of wetting agents and emulsion studies in agriculture due to its small micelle size and surface characteristics.Solid-supported catalysts play efficient and crucial roles in organic synthesis. A solid-supported palladium(II) complex based on chitosan was synthesized and fully characterized using all possible tools (Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, thermogravimetry analysis, differential scanning calorimetry, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometry, scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, and Brunauer-Emmett-Teller analysis). The catalytic activity of the solid-phase catalyst in Suzuki cross-coupling reactions was evaluated in aqueous solvents under both conventional heating and microwave irradiation conditions. The recyclability and thermal stability of the prepared catalyst were also examined, and the catalyst was found to be active till five consecutive runs without a notable loss of activity under the microwave condition, with the turnover number and turnover frequency values reaching 19,019 and 114,114 h-1, respectively.The development of a one-step amination-cyclization cascade reaction for the synthesis of N-substituted iminosugars from iodo-pentoses and hexoses is reported. This novel methodology allows for the stereoselective conversion of easily accessible iodo-aldoses and iodo-ketoses into iminosugars in a single step, in highly efficient yields (63-95%), and in aqueous media. Furthermore, the use of functionalized amines allows for the synthesis of N-functionalized iminosugars without additional steps. To illustrate this methodology, a number of biologically important iminosugars were prepared, including 1-deoxynojirimycin, (3S,4R,5S,6R)-azepane-3,4,5,6-tetraol, and N-functionalized 1-deoxymannojirimycins.Pinus eldarica is a medicinal tree used in traditional herbal medicine for the treatment of bronchial asthma and various skin diseases. As part of our ongoing search for bioactive phytochemicals with novel structures in natural products, we performed a phytochemical analysis of the methanol (MeOH) extract from P. eldarica needles collected in Iran. selleck compound Phytochemical investigation of the MeOH extract, aided by liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry-based analysis, resulted in the isolation and identification of three labdane-type diterpenes (1-3), including a new and relatively unique norlabdane-type diterpene with a peroxide moiety, eldaricoxide A (1). The chemical structures of the isolated labdane-type diterpenes were elucidated by analyzing the spectroscopic data from 1D and 2D NMR and high-resolution electrospray ionization-mass spectrometry. The absolute configuration of eldaricoxide A (1) was established by employing a computational method, including electronic circular dichroism calculation and specific optical rotation. An anti-Helicobacter pylori test was conducted, where compound 3 exhibited the most potent antibacterial activity against H. pylori strain 51, inducing 72.7% inhibition (MIC50 value of 92 μM), whereas eldaricoxide A (1) exhibited moderate antibacterial activity against H. pylori strain 51, inducing 54.5% inhibition (MIC50 value of 95 μM). These findings demonstrated that the identified bioactive labdane-type diterpenes 1 and 3 can be applied in the development of novel antibiotics against H. pylori for the treatment of gastric and duodenal ulcers.An F-scan nonlinear spectrometer is used to measure the two-photon absorption coefficient for CH3NH3PbBr3 perovskite films from 690 to 995 nm. This spectrometer uses an electrically focused tunable lens and a tunable femtosecond-pulse laser (Mai Tai-HP) with a resolution of 5 nm. Two-band models and saturation irradiance corrections are used to fit the experimental data. The nonlinear absorption in this wavelength range is of the order of cm/MW. We found that the best agreement between the experimental data, the reported values in the literature, and the theoretical model is obtained for an extended two-band model with irradiance saturation correction.Helicobacter pylori infection is a leading cause of gastritis and peptic ulcer. Current treatments for H. pylori are limited by the increase in antibiotic-resistant strains and low drug delivery to the infection site, indicating the need for effective delivery systems of antibiotics. Although liposomes are the most successful drug delivery carriers that have already been applied commercially, their acidic stability still stands as a problem. Herein, we developed a novel nanoliposome using cosmetic raw materials of mannosylerythritol lipid-B (MEL-B), soy bean lecithin, and cholesterol, namely, LipoSC-MELB. LipoSC-MELB exhibited enhanced stability under the simulated gastric-acid condition, owing to its strong intermolecular hydrogen-bond interactions caused by the incorporation of MEL-B. Moreover, amoxicillin-loaded LipoSC-MELB (LipoSC-MELB/AMX) had a particle size of approximately 100 nm and exhibited sustained drug release under varying pH conditions (pH 3-7). Besides, LipoSC-MELB/AMX exhibited significantly higher anti-H. pylori and anti-H. pylori biofilm activity as compared with free AMX. Furthermore, LipoSC-MELB was able to carry AMX across the barriers of gastric mucus and H. pylori biofilms. Remarkably, in vivo assays indicated that LipoSC-MELB/AMX was effective in treating H. pylori infection and its associated gastritis and gastric ulcers. Overall, the findings of this study showed that LipoSC-MELB was effective for gastromucosal delivery of amoxicillin to improve its bioavailability for the treatment of H. pylori infection.