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Nazhipkyzy M, Kurmanbayeva G, Seitkazinova A, Varol EA, Li W, Dinistanova B, Issanbekova A, Mashan T. Activated Carbon Derived from Cucumber Peel for Use as a Supercapacitor Electrode Material. Nanomaterials (Basel) 2024; 14:686. [PMID: 38668179 PMCID: PMC11053890 DOI: 10.3390/nano14080686] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2024] [Revised: 04/09/2024] [Accepted: 04/11/2024] [Indexed: 04/29/2024]
Abstract
Biowaste conversion into activated carbon is a sustainable and inexpensive approach that relieves the pressure on its disposal. Here, we prepared micro-mesoporous activated carbons (ACs) from cucumber peels through carbonization at 600 °C followed by thermal activation at different temperatures. The ACs were tested as supercapacitors for the first time. The carbon activated at 800 °C (ACP-800) showed a high specific capacitance value of 300 F/g at a scan rate of 5 mV/s in the cyclic voltammetry and 331 F/g at the current density of 0.1 A/g in the galvanostatic charge-discharge analysis. At the current density of 1 A/g, the specific discharge capacitance was 286 F/g and retained 100% capacity after 2000 cycles. Their properties were analyzed by scanning electron microscopy, energy-dispersive X-ray analysis, porosity, thermal analysis, and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy. The specific surface area of this sample was calculated to be 2333 m2 g-1 using the Brunauer-Emmett-Teller method. The excellent performance of ACP-800 is mainly attributed to its hierarchical porosity, as the mesopores provide connectivity between the micropores and improve the capacitive performance. These electrochemical properties enable this carbon material prepared from cucumber peels to be a potential source for supercapacitor materials.
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Affiliation(s)
- Meruyert Nazhipkyzy
- Department of Chemical Physics and Material Science, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, 71 Al-Farabi Ave., Almaty 050038, Kazakhstan (A.S.)
- Institute of Combustion Problems, Bogenbai Batyr Street 172, Almaty 050012, Kazakhstan (A.I.)
- Department of Materials Science, Nanotechnology and Engineering Physics, Satbayev University, Satpaev St. 22, Almaty 050000, Kazakhstan
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- Institute of Combustion Problems, Bogenbai Batyr Street 172, Almaty 050012, Kazakhstan (A.I.)
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- Department of Chemical Physics and Material Science, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, 71 Al-Farabi Ave., Almaty 050038, Kazakhstan (A.S.)
- Institute of Combustion Problems, Bogenbai Batyr Street 172, Almaty 050012, Kazakhstan (A.I.)
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Eskisehir Technical University, Eskişehir 26555, Turkey;
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Montclair State University, 1 Normal Ave., Montclair, NJ 07043, USA
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- Department of Chemical Physics and Material Science, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, 71 Al-Farabi Ave., Almaty 050038, Kazakhstan (A.S.)
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- Institute of Combustion Problems, Bogenbai Batyr Street 172, Almaty 050012, Kazakhstan (A.I.)
- UNESCO Chair in Sustainable Development, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, 71 Al-Farabi Ave., Almaty 050038, Kazakhstan
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- Department of Chemistry, L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University, Kazhymukan Str. 11, Astana 010000, Kazakhstan;
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Zinchenko VP, Dolgacheva LP, Tuleukhanov ST. Calcium-permeable AMPA and kainate receptors of GABAergic neurons. Biophys Rev 2024; 16:165-171. [PMID: 38737208 PMCID: PMC11078900 DOI: 10.1007/s12551-024-01184-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2023] [Accepted: 03/16/2024] [Indexed: 05/14/2024] Open
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This Commentary presents a brief discussion of the action of glutamate calcium permeable receptors present with neurons on the release of the neurotransmitter gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA). In particular, Glutamate sensitive Kainic Acid Receptors (KARs) and α-Amino-3-hydroxy-5-Methyl-4-isoxazole Propionic Acid Receptor (AMPARs) are Na+ channels that typically cause neuronal cells to depolarize and release GABA. Some of these receptors are also permeable to Ca2+ and are hence involved in the calcium-dependent release of GABA neurotransmitters. Calcium-permeable kainate and AMPA receptors (CP-KARs and CP-AMPARs) are predominantly located in GABAergic neurons in the mature brain and their primary role is to regulate GABA release. AMPARs which do not contain the GluA2 subunit are mainly localized in the postsynaptic membrane. CP-KAR receptors are located mainly in the presynapse. GABAergic neurons expressing CP-KARs and CP-AMPARs respond to excitation earlier and faster, suppressing hyperexcitation of other neurons by the advanced GABA release due to an early rapid [Ca2+]i increase. CP-AMPARs have demonstrated a more pronounced impact on plasticity compared to NMDARs because of their capacity to elevate intracellular Ca2+ levels independently of voltage. GABAergic neurons that express CP-AMPARs contribute to the disinhibition of glutamatergic neurons by suppressing GABAergic neurons that express CP-KARs. Hence, the presence of glutamate CP-KARs and CP-AMPARs is crucial in governing hyperexcitation and synaptic plasticity in GABAergic neurons.
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- V. P. Zinchenko
- Federal Research Center “Pushchino Scientific Center for Biological Research of the Russian Academy of Sciences”, Institute of Cell Biophysics of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Institutskaya 3, Pushchino, Russia 142290
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- Federal Research Center “Pushchino Scientific Center for Biological Research of the Russian Academy of Sciences”, Institute of Cell Biophysics of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Institutskaya 3, Pushchino, Russia 142290
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- Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, 050040 Al-Farabi Avenue 71, Almaty, Republic of Kazakhstan
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Shaimerdenova U, Kaiyrmanova G, Lewandowska W, Bartoszewicz M, Swiecicka I, Yernazarova A. Biosurfactant and biopolymer producing microorganisms from West Kazakhstan oilfield. Sci Rep 2024; 14:2294. [PMID: 38280982 PMCID: PMC10821952 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-52906-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2023] [Accepted: 01/24/2024] [Indexed: 01/29/2024] Open
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Microbiological enhanced oil recovery (MEOR) uses indigenous or exogenous microorganisms and nutrients to enhance oil production through synthesis of metabolites reducing oil viscosity and surface tension. In order to find bacteria suitable for MEOR, we studied 26 isolates from wells in the Akingen oilfield in West Kazakhstan. Six of them were selected for further analysis based on their ability to reduce surface tension to less than 40 mN/m, with the A9 isolate exhibiting tension reduction values of 32.76 ± 0.3 mN/m. Based on the morphological features, biochemical activities, and the 16S rRNA gene, the isolates were classified to the Bacillus subtilis group. In the phylogenetic analysis the isolates grouped into two main clusters. Genes encoding the surfactin synthetase subunits were found in A2, A8, A9, A12, PW2, only the PW2 strain had lchAA encoding lichenysin, while sacB encoding levan was noted in A2, A8, A9, and A12. The expression of srfAB, srfAC, and sacB tested with qPCR varied among strains. Nevertheless, whereas temperature moderately affects the expression level, with the highest level recorded at 40 °C, salinity significantly impacts the expression of the genes encoding biosurfactants. B. subtilis strains isolated in the study, especially A9, are promising for microbial-enhanced oil recovery.
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- Ulzhan Shaimerdenova
- Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, 71 Al-Farabi Ave, 050038, Almaty, Kazakhstan
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- Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, 71 Al-Farabi Ave, 050038, Almaty, Kazakhstan
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- Doctoral School of Exact and Natural Sciences, University of Białystok, 1K Konstanty Ciołkowski Str, 15-245, Białystok, Poland
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- Faculty of Biology, University of Bialystok, 1J Konstanty Ciołkowski Str, 15-245, Bialystok, Poland
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- Faculty of Biology, University of Bialystok, 1J Konstanty Ciołkowski Str, 15-245, Bialystok, Poland
- Laboratory of Applied Microbiology, Faculty of Biology, University of Bialystok, 1J Konstanty Ciołkowski Str, 15-245, Bialystok, Poland
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- Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, 71 Al-Farabi Ave, 050038, Almaty, Kazakhstan.
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Tyukanko V, Demyanenko A, Semenyuk V, Dyuryagina A, Alyoshin D, Tarunin R, Voropaeva V. Development of an Ultrasonic Method for the Quality Control of Polyethylene Tanks Manufactured Using Rotational Molding Technology. Polymers (Basel) 2023; 15:polym15102368. [PMID: 37242943 DOI: 10.3390/polym15102368] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2023] [Revised: 05/09/2023] [Accepted: 05/12/2023] [Indexed: 05/28/2023] Open
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Tanks made of three different brands of rotational polyethylene (DOW, ELTEX, and M350) with three degrees of sintering (normal sintering (NS), incomplete sintering (ICS), and thermally degraded sintering (TDS)) and three thicknesses (7.5 mm, 8.5 mm, and 9.5 mm) were explored. It was found that the thickness of the walls of the tanks did not have a statistically significant effect on the parameters of the ultrasonic signal (USS). An increase in temperature caused a decrease in the USS parameters. According to the temperature coefficient of stability, the ELTEX brand of plastic can be distinguished (from DOW and M350). The ICS degree of the sintering of the tanks was revealed from a significantly lower amplitude of the bottom signal, compared with NS and TDS degree samples. By analyzing the amplitude of the third harmonic of the ultrasonic signal (β), three degrees of the sintering of containers NS, ICS, and TDS were revealed (with an accuracy of about 95%). Equations β = f(T, PIAT) were derived for each brand of rotational polyethylene (PE), and two-factor nomograms were constructed. Based on the results of this research, a method for the ultrasonic quality control of polyethylene tanks manufactured using rotational molding was developed.
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- Vitaliy Tyukanko
- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, Manash Kozybayev North Kazakhstan University, Petropavlovsk 150000, Kazakhstan
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, Manash Kozybayev North Kazakhstan University, Petropavlovsk 150000, Kazakhstan
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, Manash Kozybayev North Kazakhstan University, Petropavlovsk 150000, Kazakhstan
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, Manash Kozybayev North Kazakhstan University, Petropavlovsk 150000, Kazakhstan
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, Manash Kozybayev North Kazakhstan University, Petropavlovsk 150000, Kazakhstan
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, Manash Kozybayev North Kazakhstan University, Petropavlovsk 150000, Kazakhstan
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, Manash Kozybayev North Kazakhstan University, Petropavlovsk 150000, Kazakhstan
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Kaldybayeva AB, Yu VK, Malmakova AE, Li T, Ten AY, Seilkhanov TM, Praliyev KD, Berlin KD. Novel Complexes of 3-[3-(1 H-Imidazol-1-yl)propyl]-3,7-diaza-bispidines and β-Cyclodextrin as Coatings to Protect and Stimulate Sprouting Wheat Seeds. Molecules 2022; 27:7406. [PMID: 36364233 PMCID: PMC9655490 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27217406] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2022] [Revised: 10/22/2022] [Accepted: 10/27/2022] [Indexed: 10/29/2023] Open
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We report the syntheses and characterization of novel 3,7-bicycl[3.3.1]bispidines possessing an imidazolpropyl group attached to N-3, and at N-7 a Boc group, as well as a benzoylated-oximated group at C-9. These compounds were complexed with β-cyclodextrin [β-CD] and evaluated as seed protectors of selected wheat seedlings. Using strong acid, condensations of N-substituted piperidones with the appropriate imidazolpropyl groups at N-3 and N-7 led to bispidinones 6 and 7. These intermediates were reduced to the corresponding 3,7-diazabicyclo[3.3.1]nonane targets. The oxime at C-9 was benzoylated to yield 13. Heating these 3,7-diazabicyclo[3.3.1]nonanes in ethanol with β-CD generated the complexes required. We investigated the ability of such complexes as coatings on seedlings to protect and stimulate growth of three varieties of wheat, namely Kazakhstanskaya-10, Severyanka, and Miras. The complex of 3-[3-(1H-imidazol-1-yl)propyl]-7-(3-methoxypropyl)-3,7-diazabicyclo[3.3.1]nonane (2) promoted growth in the root systems of all three wheat varieties by more than 30% in Kazakhstanskaya-10, 30% in Severyanka and 8.5% in Miras. A complex of 3-Boc-7-[3-(1H-imidazol-1-yl)propyl]-3,7-diazabicyclo[3.3.1]nonane (9) increased both shoot and root length in only the Severyanka variety. The complex of 3-(3-butoxypropyl)-7-[3-(1H-imidazol-1-yl)propyl]-3,7-diazabicyclo[3.3.1]nonane (11) stimulated both shoot growth (0.8%, 12.3%, 13.5%) and root growth (12.3%, 9.4%, 21.7%) in all three varieties of wheat, respectively. The nature of substituents on the bispidine affect the activity. Solid complexes (1:1) were generated as powders which melted above 240 °C (dec) and were characterized via elemental analyses as 1:1 complexes.
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- Altynay B. Kaldybayeva
- Laboratory of Chemistry of Synthetic and Natural Medicinal Substances, A.B. Bekturov Institute of Chemical Sciences, 106 Sh. Ualikhanov St., Almaty 050010, Kazakhstan
- Department of Chemistry and Technology of Organic Substances, Natural Compounds and Polymers, Al Farabi Kazakh National University, 71 Al-Farabi Ave, Almaty 050040, Kazakhstan
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- Laboratory of Chemistry of Synthetic and Natural Medicinal Substances, A.B. Bekturov Institute of Chemical Sciences, 106 Sh. Ualikhanov St., Almaty 050010, Kazakhstan
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- Laboratory of Chemistry of Synthetic and Natural Medicinal Substances, A.B. Bekturov Institute of Chemical Sciences, 106 Sh. Ualikhanov St., Almaty 050010, Kazakhstan
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- Laboratory of Cell Engineering, Institute of Plant Biology and Biotechnology, 45, Timiryazev Str., Almaty 050040, Kazakhstan
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- Laboratory of Chemistry of Synthetic and Natural Medicinal Substances, A.B. Bekturov Institute of Chemical Sciences, 106 Sh. Ualikhanov St., Almaty 050010, Kazakhstan
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- Laboratory of the Engineering Profile of NMR Spectroscopy, Sh. Ualikhanov Kokshetau University, 76, Abay St., Kokshetau 020000, Kazakhstan
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- Laboratory of Chemistry of Synthetic and Natural Medicinal Substances, A.B. Bekturov Institute of Chemical Sciences, 106 Sh. Ualikhanov St., Almaty 050010, Kazakhstan
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- Department of Chemistry, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK 74078, USA
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