The present paper is aimed to evaluate the efficiency of two masterbatches, i.e., EBAGMA/LDPE (MB1) and EBAGMA/PET (MB2) with 50/50 w/w composition, prepared by melt mixing and used as new compatibilizers for blends of LDPE/PET. The morphology, the mechanical and the thermal properties of LDPE/PET/MB1 and LDPE/PET/MB2 ternary blends have been investigated. Morphological investigation by SEM of LDPE/PET/MB1 ternary blends showed a finer dispersion of PET in LDPE matrix with a better interfacial adhesion compared to those of both LDPE/PET/MB2 and binary LDPE/PET blends. The results also indicated a substantial improvement in both elongation at break and impact strength, while the Young's modulus decreased. Moreover, the thermal properties showed a decrease of the crystallization phenomena of PET in LDPE/PET/MB1 blend, thus confirming the good dispersion of PET particles into the continuous phase of LDPE matrix, leading to the conclusion that MB1 could be an efficient compatibilizer for LDPE/PET system.
Services for mobile and pervasive computing should extensively exploit contextual information both to adapt to user needs
and to enable autonomic behavior. To fulfill this idea it is important to provide two key tools: a model supporting context-data
representation and manipulation, and a set of algorithms relying on the model to perform application tasks. Following these
lines, we first describe the W4 context model showing how it can represent a simple yet effective framework to enable flexible
and general-purpose management of contextual information. In particular, we show the model suitability in describing user-centric
situations, e.g., describing situations in terms of where a user is located and what he is doing. Then, we illustrate a set
of algorithms to semantically enrich W4 represented data and to extract relevant information from it. In particular, starting
from W4 data, such algorithms are able to identify the places that matter to the user and to describe them semantically. Overall,
we show how the context-model and the algorithms allow to create an high-level, semantic and context-aware diary-based service.
This service meaningfully collects and classifies the user whereabouts and the places that the user visited.
Vitronectin receptors α v β 3 and α v β 5 have emerged as potential therapeutic targets for the treatment of osteoporosis, restenosis, ocular disease, tumor‐induced angiogenesis, metastasis, and sickle‐cell anemia. Among a collection of compounds, a new potent integrin antagonist was synthesized, and its binding toward the αvβ3 and αvβ5 receptors was evaluated. This molecule is a suitable candidate as a vector for therapeutics and diagnostics.
In line with the enhancement of antimalarial activities of the current clinical artemisinins against parasites cultured under CO, the artemisinins are unaffected in vitro by carboxyhemoglobin (CO–Hb–FeII) or CO–heme–FeII, but are competitively decomposed by Hb–FeII or heme–FeII. In the latter case, the heme studies are greatly facilitated by solubilization of the heme in aqueous medium by use of arginine. None of the Hb species has an appreciable effect on artemisone, or on other aminoartemisinins, and antimalarial activities are either less affected or remain essentially unchanged against parasites cultured under standard microaerophilic conditions or under CO. The findings not only indicate that artemisinins do not require Hb–FeII or heme–FeII for promotion of antimalarial activity, but are also important in relation to the therapy of severe/complicated or cerebral malaria.相似文献
Ionic transition‐metal complexes based on silver(I) metal core (Ag‐iTMCs) represent an appealing alternative to other iTMCs in solid‐state lighting owing to (i) their low cost and well‐known synthesis, (ii) the tunable bandgap, and (iii) the highly efficient photoluminescence. However, their electroluminescence behavior is barely studied. Herein, the archetypal green‐emitting Ag‐iTMCs, namely [Ag(4,4′‐dimethoxy‐2,2′‐bipyridine)(Xantphos)]X (X = BF4, PF6, and ClO4), are thoughtfully investigated, revealing their electroluminescent features in light‐emitting electrochemical cells (LECs). Despite optimizing device fabrication and operation, luminance of 40 cd m?2, efficacy of 0.2 cd A?1, and a very poor stability of 30 s are achieved. This outcome encourages the comprehensive study of the degradation mechanism combining electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, X‐ray diffraction, and cyclic voltammetry techniques. These results point out the irreversible formation of silver nanoclusters under operation strongly limiting the device performance. As such, LECs are further optimized by (i) changing the counterions (PF6? and ClO4?) and (ii) decoupling electron injection and exciton formation using a double‐layered architecture. The synergy of both approaches leads to a broad exciplex‐like whitish electroluminescence emission (x/y CIE of 0.40/0.44 and color rendering index of 85) with an outstanding improved stability of ≈4 orders of magnitude (>80 h) without losing brightness (35 cd m?2). 相似文献
This research has been designed to study the major events of nuclear remodeling that characterize sheep oocytes during the early stage of folliculogenesis (transition from preantral to antral stage). In particular, the modifications in large-scale chromatin configuration, the global DNA methylation, and the process of telomere elongation have been investigated as crucial events of oocyte nuclear maturity. In addition, the spatio-temporal distribution of the major enzymes involved in DNA methylation, the DNA methyltransferase 1 (Dnmt1), and in telomere elongation, telomerase catalytic subunit (TERT), have been described. To these aims, the nuclei of isolated oocytes were investigated using immunocytochemistry and Q-FISH analyses. In absence of preliminary information, these nuclear determinants were compared with those of fully competent germ cells obtained from medium and preovulatory antral follicles. The nuclei of sheep oocytes acquired a condensed chromatin configuration, stable high levels of global DNA methylation, and a definitive telomere length already in the majority of late growing stage oocytes (110 microm) derived from early antral follicles. In addition, while the process of methylation resulted strictly related to oocyte diameter, the telomeric program appeared to be highly chromatin configuration-dependent. The translocation of Dnmt1 and TERT from the nucleus to the cytoplasm in the oocytes derived from early antral follicles seems to confirm the definitive chromatin asset of these germ cells. In conclusion, changes in large-scale chromatin structure, epigenesis, and telomere size in the sheep are established prior to oocyte acquires the ability to resume meiosis. 相似文献
The reconstruction of shape and pose of a solid of revolution from a single image is addressed. When there is no cross section, whose contour can be extracted from the image, this problem is underdeterminate; therefore, a reflection from a point light source is used in addition to the contour information. Under the orthoperspective hypothesis, when axial-symmetric reflection model is applicable, the reflection appears along a meridian of the revolution surface. This fact is exploited in order to determine both the orientation of the revolution axis and the shape of the profile. Promising experimental results have been obtained. 相似文献