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Sarvar M, Shafaei Tonkaboni Z, Noaparast M, Badiei AR, Amiri A. Application of amino acids for gold leaching: Effective parameters and the role of amino acid structure. JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION 2023; 391:136123. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2023.136123] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/20/2023]
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Omrani M, Fallah H, Choy KL, Abdi-Jalebi M. Impact of hybrid plasmonic nanoparticles on the charge carrier mobility of P3HT:PCBM polymer solar cells. Sci Rep 2021; 11:19774. [PMID: 34611202 PMCID: PMC8492682 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-99095-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2021] [Accepted: 09/20/2021] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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The solution processable polymer solar cells have shown a great promise as a cost-effective photovoltaic technology. Here, the effect of carrier mobility changes has been comprehensively investigated on the performance of P3HT:PCBM polymer solar cells using electro-optical coupled simulation regimes, which may result from the embedding of SiO2@Ag@SiO2 plasmonic nanoparticles (NPs) in the active layer. Firstly, the active layer thickness, stemmed from the low mobility of the charge carriers, is optimized. The device with 80 nm thick active layer provided maximum power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 3.47%. Subsequently, the PCE has increased to 6.75% and 6.5%, respectively, along with the benefit of light scattering, near-fields and interparticle hotspots produced by embedded spherical and cubic nanoparticles. The PCE of the devices with incorporated plasmonic nanoparticles are remarkably enhanced up to 7.61% (for spherical NPs) and 7.35% (for cubic NPs) owing to the increase of the electron and hole mobilities to \documentclass[12pt]{minimal}
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\begin{document}$${\upmu }_{h}=4\times {10}^{-7} \,{\text{m}}^{2}/\text{V}/\text{s}$$\end{document}μh=4×10-7m2/V/s, respectively (in the optimum case). Furthermore, SiO2@Ag@SiO2 NPs have been successfully synthesized by introducing and utilizing a simple and eco-friendly approach based on electroless pre-treatment deposition and Stober methods. Our findings represent a new facile approach in the fabrication of novel plasmonic NPs for efficient polymer solar cells.
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- MirKazem Omrani
- Department of Physics, University of Isfahan, 81746-73441, Isfahan, Iran.
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- Department of Physics, University of Isfahan, 81746-73441, Isfahan, Iran.,Quantum Optics Research Group, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran
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- Institute for Materials Discovery, University College London, Malet Place, London, WC1E 7JE, UK
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- Institute for Materials Discovery, University College London, Malet Place, London, WC1E 7JE, UK.
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Penetration and Displacement Behavior of N 2 in Porous Interlayer Structures Containing Water/Salt Component by Molecular Dynamics Simulation. Molecules 2021; 26:molecules26175168. [PMID: 34500602 PMCID: PMC8434414 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26175168] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2021] [Revised: 08/18/2021] [Accepted: 08/24/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The penetration and displacement behavior of N2 molecules in porous interlayer structures containing a water/salt component with porosities of 4.29%, 4.73%, 5.17%, 7.22%, and 11.38% were explored using molecular dynamics simulations. The results demonstrated that the large porosity of the interlayer structures effectively enhanced the permeation and diffusion characteristics of N2. The water and salt in the interlayer structures were displaced during the injection of N2 in the porosity sequence of 4.29% < 4.73% < 5.17% < 7.22% < 11.38%. The high permeance of 7.12 × 10−6 indicated that the interlayer structures with a porosity of 11.38% have better movability. The strong interaction of approximately 15 kcal/mol between N2 and H2O had a positive effect on the diffusion of N2 and the displacement of H2O before it reached a stable equilibrium state. The distribution of N2 in porous interlayer structures and the relationship between the logarithm of permeability and breakthrough pressure were presented. This work highlighted the effects of porosity on the permeability and diffusion of N2/H2O in the interlayer, thus providing theoretical guidance for the development of petroleum resources.
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Interaction between organic molecules and a gold nanoparticle: a quantum chemical topological analysis. Theor Chem Acc 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s00214-021-02821-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Fang T, Wang M, Gao Y, Zhang Y, Yan Y, Zhang J. Enhanced oil recovery with CO2/N2 slug in low permeability reservoir: Molecular dynamics simulation. Chem Eng Sci 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2018.12.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Ali I, Basheer AA, Kucherova A, Memetov N, Pasko T, Ovchinnikov K, Pershin V, Kuznetsov D, Galunin E, Grachev V, Tkachev A. Advances in carbon nanomaterials as lubricants modifiers. J Mol Liq 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2019.01.113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Guo K, Zhang L, Lin S, Li Y, Li B, Yang Y. A “center-determination” phenomenon of C 13H 27CO-Gly-Ala-Ala lipotripetides: relationship between the molecular chirality and handedness of organic self-assemblies. NEW J CHEM 2019. [DOI: 10.1039/c9nj01693g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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The chirality of the central alanine residue dominates the handedness of molecular packing and that of organic self-assemblies.
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- Kexiao Guo
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Polymer Design and Application
- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering
- State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymeric Materials
- College of Chemistry
- Chemical Engineering and Materials Science
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Polymer Design and Application
- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering
- State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymeric Materials
- College of Chemistry
- Chemical Engineering and Materials Science
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Polymer Design and Application
- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering
- State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymeric Materials
- College of Chemistry
- Chemical Engineering and Materials Science
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Polymer Design and Application
- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering
- State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymeric Materials
- College of Chemistry
- Chemical Engineering and Materials Science
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Polymer Design and Application
- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering
- State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymeric Materials
- College of Chemistry
- Chemical Engineering and Materials Science
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Polymer Design and Application
- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering
- State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymeric Materials
- College of Chemistry
- Chemical Engineering and Materials Science
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Fang T, Wang M, Wang C, Liu B, Shen Y, Dai C, Zhang J. Oil detachment mechanism in CO 2 flooding from silica surface: Molecular dynamics simulation. Chem Eng Sci 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2017.01.067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Supercritical CO 2 selective extraction inducing wettability alteration of oil reservoir. J Supercrit Fluids 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.supflu.2015.09.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Kharazian B, Hadipour NL, Ejtehadi MR. Understanding the nanoparticle-protein corona complexes using computational and experimental methods. Int J Biochem Cell Biol 2016; 75:162-74. [PMID: 26873405 DOI: 10.1016/j.biocel.2016.02.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2015] [Revised: 02/06/2016] [Accepted: 02/08/2016] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Nanoparticles (NP) have capability to adsorb proteins from biological fluids and form protein layer, which is called protein corona. As the cell sees corona coated NPs, the protein corona can dictate biological response to NPs. The composition of protein corona is varied by physicochemical properties of NPs including size, shape, surface chemistry. Processing of protein adsorption is dynamic phenomena; to that end, a protein may desorb or leave a surface vacancy that is rapidly filled by another protein and cause changes in the corona composition mainly by the Vroman effect. In this review, we discuss the interaction between NP and proteins and the available techniques for identification of NP-bound proteins. Also we review current developed computational methods for understanding the NP-protein complex interactions.
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- B Kharazian
- Department of Chemistry, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Chemistry, Tarbiat Modares University, P.O. Box 14115-175, Tehran, Iran.
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- Department of Physics, Sharif University of Technology, P.O. Box 11155-9161, Tehran, Iran; Center of Excellence in Complex Systems and Condensed Matter (CSCM), Sharif University of Technology, Tehran 1458889694, Iran
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Zhang Z, Tian NC, Huang XD, Shang W, Wu L. Synergistic inhibition of carbon steel corrosion in 0.5 M HCl solution by indigo carmine and some cationic organic compounds: experimental and theoretical studies. RSC Adv 2016. [DOI: 10.1039/c5ra25359d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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The synergistic corrosion inhibition effect of indigo carmine and three kinds of cationic organic compounds on 1045 carbon steel (CS) in 0.5 M HCl solution is reported.
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- Z. Zhang
- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Electrochemical and Magneto-chemical Functional Materials
- College of Chemistry and Bioengineering
- Guilin University of Technology
- Guilin 541004
- PR China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Electrochemical and Magneto-chemical Functional Materials
- College of Chemistry and Bioengineering
- Guilin University of Technology
- Guilin 541004
- PR China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Electrochemical and Magneto-chemical Functional Materials
- College of Chemistry and Bioengineering
- Guilin University of Technology
- Guilin 541004
- PR China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Electrochemical and Magneto-chemical Functional Materials
- College of Chemistry and Bioengineering
- Guilin University of Technology
- Guilin 541004
- PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Shandong University
- Jinan 250100
- PR China
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Molecular dynamics simulation of inhibition mechanism of 3,5-dibromo salicylaldehyde Schiff’s base. COMPUT THEOR CHEM 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.comptc.2015.04.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 104] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Ramezani F, Habibi M, Rafii-Tabar H, Amanlou M. Effect of peptide length on the conjugation to the gold nanoparticle surface: a molecular dynamic study. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2015; 23:9. [PMID: 25630230 PMCID: PMC4312466 DOI: 10.1186/s40199-014-0085-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2014] [Accepted: 12/17/2014] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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BACKGROUND Gold nanoparticles now command a great deal of attention for medical applications. Despite the importance of nano-bio interfaces, interaction between peptides and proteins with gold surfaces is not still fully understood, especially in a molecular level. METHODS In the present study computational simulation of adsorption of 20 amino acids, in three forms of mono-amino acid, homo di-peptide and homo tri-peptide, on the gold nanoparticles was performed by Gromacs using OPLSAA force field. The flexibility, stability, and size effect of the peptides on the gold nanoparticles were studied as well as the molecular structure of them. RESULTS According to our results, adsorbed homo tri-peptides on the gold surface had more flexibility, more gyration, and the farthest distance from the GNP in comparison with homo di-peptides and mono-amino acids. CONCLUSION Our findings provide new insights into the precise control of interactions between amino acids anchored on the GNPs.
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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Liu T, Dan N, Dan W. The effect of crosslinking agent on sustained release of bFGF–collagen microspheres. RSC Adv 2015. [DOI: 10.1039/c5ra00991j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Initial burst release and loss of bioactivity of drugs are the shortcomings of drug delivery systems (DDSs) used for in vivo treatment.
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- Ting Liu
- Department of Biomass Chemistry and Engineering
- Sichuan University
- Chengdu
- China
- Research Center of Biomedical Engineering
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- Department of Biomass Chemistry and Engineering
- Sichuan University
- Chengdu
- China
- Research Center of Biomedical Engineering
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- Department of Biomass Chemistry and Engineering
- Sichuan University
- Chengdu
- China
- Research Center of Biomedical Engineering
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Ramezani F, Amanlou M, Rafii-Tabar H. Comparison of amino acids interaction with gold nanoparticle. Amino Acids 2013; 46:911-20. [DOI: 10.1007/s00726-013-1642-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2013] [Accepted: 12/09/2013] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Tsud N, Acres RG, Iakhnenko M, Mazur D, Prince KC, Matolín V. Bonding of Histidine to Cerium Oxide. J Phys Chem B 2013; 117:9182-93. [DOI: 10.1021/jp404385h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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- Nataliya Tsud
- Charles University, Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, Department of Surface and Plasma
Science, V Holešovičkách 2, Prague, 18000, Czech
Republic
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- Elettra-Sincrotrone Trieste S.C.p.A., in Area Science Park, Strada Statale
14, km 163.5, Basovizza (Trieste), 34149, Italy
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- Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Faculty of Physics, Department
of Experimental Physics, 64, Volodymyrs’ka St., 01601 Kyiv,
Ukraine
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- Charles University, Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, Department of Surface and Plasma
Science, V Holešovičkách 2, Prague, 18000, Czech
Republic
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- Elettra-Sincrotrone Trieste S.C.p.A., in Area Science Park, Strada Statale
14, km 163.5, Basovizza (Trieste), 34149, Italy
- CNR-IOM Laboratorio TASC, Basovizza (Trieste), 34149, Italy
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- Charles University, Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, Department of Surface and Plasma
Science, V Holešovičkách 2, Prague, 18000, Czech
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Yang H, Liu Y, Shen Q, Chen L, You W, Wang X, Sheng J. Mesoporous silica microcapsule-supported Ag nanoparticles fabricated via nano-assembly and its antibacterial properties. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2012. [DOI: 10.1039/c2jm35621j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 88] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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