Fast and effective detection of glucose has important significance in clinical medicine and the diagnosis of diabetes. Electrochemical non-enzymatic glucose sensor has received extensive attention to detect glucose in the recent years due to its simple operation and low cost. In this paper, Cu–CdIn2O4 nanoparticles decorated on nickel foam electrode as a sensitive non-enzymatic electrochemical sensor for glucose detection are synthesized by a one-step non-aqueous sol–gel method. Different Cu-doping levels are designed as performance comparison analysis. The electrocatalytic performance of the Cu–CdIn2O4 nanoparticles/Ni foam electrodes towards glucose oxidation is evaluated by cyclic voltammetry and current time. The results show that 15% Cu–CdIn2O4/Ni foam electrode shows higher sensitivity, as well as an excellent anti-interference and long-term stability towards glucose detection compared with 10% and 20% Cu–CdIn2O4/Ni foam electrodes. Hence, 15% Cu–CdIn2O4/Ni foam can be regarded as an efficient and a promising sensing material for glucose detection. Such satisfactory performance is not only attributed to the synergistic effect of Cd, In, and Cu, but also benefits from the uniform distribution of 15% Cu–CdIn2O4 nanoparticles on the Ni foam, which provides more reactive sites for the electrochemical catalytic reaction.
Histamine H3 receptor (H3R) inverse agonists that have been in clinical trials for the treatment of excessive sleep disorders, have been plagued with insomnia as a mechanism-based side effect. We focused on the identification of compounds that achieve high receptor occupancy within a short time, followed by rapid disengagement from the receptor, a target profile that could provide therapeutic benefits without the undesired side effect of insomnia. This article describes the optimization work that led to the discovery of 1-(1-methyl-6-oxo-1,6-dihydropyridazin-3-yl)piperidin-4-yl 4-cyclobutylpiperazine-1-carboxylate ( 18 b , LML134). 相似文献
Reducing the activation barrier and stabilizing the sulfur species of Li2S cathodes can ultimately enhance cell efficiency and the cycle life of S-based Li-ion batteries (LIBs). Here, a unique synchronous synthesis method is established that can simultaneously construct Li2S encapsulated in conductive protective layers, and accordingly propose a coordination effect of catalysis and domain restriction for Li2S cathodes. Typically, based on the lithiothermic reaction of 8Li + MoS2 + CS2 = 4Li2S + Mo + C, the obtained composite features abundant Mo nanocrystals embedded in crystalline Li2S matrices and then wrapped by few-layer graphene. Notably, all three components derived from lithiothermic reaction are linked by the chemical bonding of Mo? S and C? S, forming a compact Mo-Li2S-graphene triple heterostructure. Systematic studies reveal an unprecedented relevancy between charge overpotential and catalytic activation of Mo-Li2S-graphene, whereas a low activation potential of 2.43 V is achieved. Further studies disclose the relationship between cycle stability and confinement effect of core-shell structure, whereas the improved confinement efficiency for polysulfides enables an excellent cycle life for the Li-S battery. Moreover, the Mo-Li2S-graphene cathode demonstrates promising application for LIB, where the Mo-Li2S-graphene//Si? C battery shows a high capacity of 764 mAh g?1 and outstanding cycle stability. 相似文献
We show that inconsistent-imaging dynamics, in which the cantilever oscillates in the attractive regime on substrate background but in the repulsive regime on sample, leads to artifacts in apparent height in AC mode Atomic force microscopy. Active Q control can be used to effectively tune the imaging dynamics. Increased effective Q promotes the attractive regime, improves imaging sensitivity, and results in less invasive imaging of soft biological molecules. 相似文献
Photoelectrochemical (PEC) water splitting using high-performance catalysts shows considerable promise in generating environment-friendly hydrogen energy. Its practical applications, however, suffer from several shortcomings, such as low photocurrent density, large onset-voltage value, and poor durability. In this study, CuS and CdS quantum-dot-cosensitized porous TiO2-based PEC catalysts (CuS-CT) have been successfully synthesized via in situ sulfuration of CuO and CdO coexisting inside a porous TiO2 monolith by a hydrothermal method. Compared to porous TiO2, CuS-sensitized porous TiO2 (CuS-TiO2), and CdS-sensitized porous TiO2 (CdS-TiO2) in terms of PEC performance, the CuS-CT photoanode exhibited a significantly high anodic photocurrent for water splitting under simulated sunlight radiation. The photocurrent produced by the optimized sample of 7% CuS-5% CdS-TiO2 (7% CuS-CT) was nearly 2.7 times higher than that of pure porous TiO2 at 1.0 V versus a reversible hydrogen electrode (RHE). Porous TiO2 possesses large surface areas that can drive fast electrolyte transport and afford more surface reaction active sites. On the other hand, CuS and CdS quantum dots not only broaden the visible light absorption range, but also improve photoinduced electron-hole separation efficiency. The co-sensitized multi-nanostructures photoanodes lead to a remarkable and promising application in PEC water splitting reactions. 相似文献