• High-saturated magnetizations (24.7 emu/g) of functionalized Fe 3 O 4 @SiO 2 NPs could help to separate the metal ions from the aqueous solution. (hindawi.com)
  • Tb@UiO-67-PO shows strong luminescence and water stability, which can be served as an efficient multi-sensor for detection of aniline, Cr2O72- and Fe3+ ions in aqueous solution with low detection limit of 60.11, 0.33 and 12.69 mu M, respectively. (ua.pt)
  • Nano-ZnO (nanostructured zinc oxide) was sputtered by reactive direct current magnetron sputtering system on a precovered fluorinated tin oxide (FTO) conductive layer. (frontiersin.org)
  • A team of researchers at the University of California San Diego and the California-based company ZPower have developed a flexible, rechargeable silver oxide-zinc battery with a five to 10 times greater areal energy density than today's state of the art. (newenergyandfuel.com)
  • The battery's exceptional energy density is due to its silver oxide-zinc, (AgO-Zn) chemistry. (newenergyandfuel.com)
  • His Energy storage study combines topics in areas such as Inorganic chemistry, Cobalt, Zinc, Sodium and Vanadium oxide. (research.com)
  • Binary semiconducting oxide nanostructures, such as zinc oxide and titanium oxide, are widely used in sensors and catalysts. (nanowerk.com)
  • Major applications of cuprous oxide in electronics include supercapacitors, lithium ion batteries, photocatalysis, solar energy conversion and sensing applications. (kxcad.net)
  • Cuprous oxide is suitable as an anode material for lithium-ion batteries because of its controllable structure, polymorphic form, and high cycling capacity. (kxcad.net)
  • The synthesis, secretion, and action of insulin are dependent on zinc and the transporters that make this ion available to cellular processes. (hindawi.com)
  • Nanowerk News ) The review is published in March 2011 in the journal Science and Technology of Advanced Materials ( 'Zinc stannate nanostructures: hydrothermal synthesis' ). (nanowerk.com)
  • ZTO nanostructures can be produced using a variety of methods including thermal evaporation, high-temperature calcination, mechanical grinding, sol-gel synthesis, hydrothermal reaction, and ion-exchange reaction. (nanowerk.com)
  • Together with undergraduate researcher Victor Yuudi Suzuki, the professor started a project in which he synthesized pure Zn2GeO4 nanorods at the UTFPR laboratory with very small percentages of manganese ions. (sbpmat.org.br)
  • In this study, the manganese ion-doped Zn2GeO4 was prepared, and the reactions were performed at 140 °C for 10 minutes. (sbpmat.org.br)
  • Finally, knowing that compounds containing zinc, germanium or manganese exhibit considerable effects on living things, the team contacted some collaborators to investigate these properties in the nanorods. (sbpmat.org.br)
  • If scientists knew how to change the photoprotein appropriately, he says, the y might be able to engineer new proteins that would emit light when binding o the r ions, such as lead, zinc, or manganese. (chemistry-info.com)
  • As the team watched, the solution quickly turned violet, indicating that the MOF had captured the cobalt, creating a framework with both zinc and cobalt, which was as expected. (osti.gov)
  • Finally, the team added the zinc-cobalt MOF to a liquid containing copper. (osti.gov)
  • A single MOF with three different metal ions: Zinc, cobalt and copper. (osti.gov)
  • The investigators incorporated zinc and copper electrodes on the surface of their device. (medgadget.com)
  • Once ingested, the stomach acid acts as an electrolyte and facilitates the releases of ions from the zinc anode to the copper cathode. (medgadget.com)
  • Abstract: Essential metal ions like zinc, copper, and iron have a broad range of signaling, stabilizing, and catalytic functions across all living systems. (duke.edu)
  • I will cover how our group is re-engineering these proteins to develop novel sensors for zinc and copper. (duke.edu)
  • The organism's copper concentration stays relatively constant over orders of magnitude of extracellular copper but hyperaccumulates when Chlamydomonas is starved for zinc. (llnl.gov)
  • In this study, we developed a cell-based metal sensor for specific and real-time detection of copper ions. (excli.de)
  • Copper ions were found to exert a fluorescence quenching effect, while zinc and cadmium ions caused minor fluorescence enhancement in the engineered bacterial suspension. (excli.de)
  • The sensor system demonstrated high specificity toward copper ions. (excli.de)
  • The fluorescence intensities of the encapsulated TG1/(CG)6GFP and TG1/H6CdBP4GFP were quenched by approximately 70 % and 80 % by a high-dose of copper ions (50 mM), respectively. (excli.de)
  • The cell-based metal sensor was able to efficiently monitor copper concentrations ranging between 5 M and 50 mM, encompassing the maximum allowed copper contamination in drinking water (31.15 M) established by the WHO. (excli.de)
  • Furthermore, the cell-based metal sensor could undergo prolonged storage for at least 2 weeks without significantly influencing the copper sensitivity. (excli.de)
  • The talk will highlight several aspects of these research fields: redox catalysis with multinuclear copper compounds and elaborated sensors and chelators for zinc imaging in live cells. (univie.ac.at)
  • Aqueous rechargeable batteries based on earth abundant materials are promising alternatives to lithium-ion batteries, which are plagued by safety and environmental concerns. (nanowerk.com)
  • The areal capacity for this innovative battery is 50 milliamps per square centimeter at room temperature, a result that is 10-20 times greater than the areal capacity of a typical Lithium ion battery. (newenergyandfuel.com)
  • Wei Han works mostly in the field of Anode, limiting it down to concerns involving Lithium and, occasionally, Black phosphorus and Zinc ion. (research.com)
  • Aluminum-anode batteries are safer, less expensive and more sustainable than lithium-ion batteries. (controleng.com)
  • The magnetic Fe 3 O 4 @SiO 2 nanoparticles (NPs) functionalized with 8-chloroacetylaminoquinoline as a fluorescent sensor for detection and removal of Zn 2+ have been synthesized. (hindawi.com)
  • The project aims to systematically study how this interaction, ranging from weak to strong coupling regimes, modifies dynamic processes in various systems, such as photosynthetic units, solar cell films, and rare-earth ion-doped nanoparticles, with a combined setup of a tuneable microcavity system and ultrafast pump probe spectroscopy. (lu.se)
  • Aequorin glows blue when calcium ions bind to it, but it's more than just a pretty protein. (chemistry-info.com)
  • Calcium ions regulate many life processes, such as muscle contraction and communication between nerve cells. (chemistry-info.com)
  • Luoyang Tongrun Nano Technology Co. Ltd. (TRUNNANO) is a trusted global chemical material supplier & manufacturer with over 12-year-experience in providing super high-quality chemicals and nanomaterials including silicon powder, nitride powder, graphite powder, zinc sulfide, calcium nitride, 3D printing powder, etc. (kxcad.net)
  • Abstract: Metal ions play fundamental roles in our central nervous system (CNS), including tasks as neurotransmitters, neuromod-ulators or secondary messengers. (univie.ac.at)
  • Accordingly, mechanisms that contribute to dysfunctional zinc signaling are suggested to be associated with metabolic disease states including cancer, cardiovascular disease, Alzheimer's disease, and diabetes. (hindawi.com)
  • This in turn causes a connection between a dysfunctional zinc homeostasis and the pathogenesis of neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease, ALS, MS, stroke and many more. (univie.ac.at)
  • Toxic in excess or absence, the break-up of zinc ion homeostasis may cause pathology of intellectual development and other neurological problems such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases [ 4 , 5 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • Herein, we demonstrate that the inner filter effect (IFE), in combination with three-dimensional fluorescence spectroscopy, can offer a virtual sensor array (VSA) as apropersolution. (bvsalud.org)
  • This study displays the advantages of combining luminescent lanthanide ions with robust UiO-type MOFs in tuning the fluorescence and sensing performance. (ua.pt)
  • The sensor could be applied to measure metal ions by simply dipping the encapsulated bacteria into a metal solution and monitoring fluorescence changes in real time as a function of the metal concentration in solution. (excli.de)
  • Most detection mechanisms involved in small molecule sensors comprise some modulation in the fluorescent behavior of the sensing molecule upon binding the target metal. (wikipedia.org)
  • The NN generally performed the best at the speed and texture detection with a single finger and had a 99.2 percent accuracy to distinguish among ten different multi-textured surfaces using four liquid metal sensors from four fingers simultaneously. (techbriefs.com)
  • Metal ion detection by luminescent 1,3-bis(dimethylaminomethyl) phenyl receptor-modified chromophores and cruciforms. (musc.edu)
  • We describe the development of Vivid COVID-19 LAMP, which leverages a metallochromic detection system utilizing zinc ions and a zinc sensor, 5-Br-PAPS, to circumvent the limitations of classic detection systems dependent on pH indicators or magnesium chelators. (gob.pe)
  • Inorganic species and especially metal ions play fundamental roles in biological processes such as signaling, catalysis, electron transfer and oxygen transport. (univie.ac.at)
  • Researchers used individual fingertips fitted with stretchable tactile sensors with liquid metal on a prosthesis attached to a robotic arm. (techbriefs.com)
  • To enable a more natural feeling prosthetic hand interface, researchers incorporated stretchable tactile sensors using liquid metal on the fingertips of a prosthetic hand. (techbriefs.com)
  • Wang and his team contributed their expertise in printable, stretchable sensors and stretchable batteries. (newenergyandfuel.com)
  • A fiber-optic sensor that combines low-cost LEDs and dyes has been created by Cornell researchers, which results in a stretchable "skin" that detects deformations such as pressure, bending and strain. (controleng.com)
  • 5. Construction of new zinc(II) coordination polymers by 1-(triazol -1-yl)-2,4, 6-benzenetricarboxylate ligand for sensitizing lanthanide(III) ions and sensing small molecules. (girandolo.net)
  • One of the materials studied by the group was zinc germanate (Zn2GeO4), a versatile semiconductor with well-known applications in sensors, catalysts, batteries and other devices. (sbpmat.org.br)
  • Quinoline based sensors have been developed that form luminescent complexes with Cd(II) and fluorescent ones with Zn(II). (wikipedia.org)
  • Nonetheless, the simple stacking-up inclination of interlayers would lead to decreased ion accessibility and obtainable transport paths inside MXenes, limiting their electrochemical efficiency. (ltnreviews.com)
  • The design of in-plane ion channels offers a easy, environment friendly, and scalable method to enhance the electrochemical vitality storage capability of MXenes and different 2D supplies. (ltnreviews.com)
  • Whereas sustaining the superior mechanical energy and electrical conductivity of large-sized MXene nanosheets, the in-plane ion-channel outfitted MXene nanosheets can scale back the ions' transit distance and enhance the electrochemical efficiency of ZIMC. (ltnreviews.com)
  • An in-plane ion channel design offers a simplified, sensible, and scalable methodology to considerably enhance the electrochemical vitality storage functionality of MXenes and different 2D supplies. (ltnreviews.com)
  • Small molecule sensors are an effective way to detect the presence of metal ions in solution. (wikipedia.org)
  • Although many types exist, most small molecule sensors comprise a subunit that selectively binds to a metal that in turn induces a change in a fluorescent subunit. (wikipedia.org)
  • There are many applications that one can envision for small molecule sensors. (wikipedia.org)
  • Numerous other biological processes can be tracked using small molecule sensors as many change metal concentrations as they occur, which can then be monitored. (wikipedia.org)
  • Their participation in CHEQ or CHEF is dependent on the metal and small molecule sensor in question. (wikipedia.org)
  • The tools included fluorescent metal sensors, transmission electron microscopy, and nanoscale secondary ion mass spectrometry (NanoSIMS), which is housed at Livermore. (llnl.gov)
  • Primarily based on the design of nanoscale ion channels, MXene electrodes with maximized ion accessibility and excessive mechanical energy are constructed and used for high-capacity Zinc-ion vitality storage. (ltnreviews.com)
  • Significantly, chemical etching's skill to provide nanoscale ion-channel electrodes gives promising software potential. (ltnreviews.com)
  • This work relies on the design idea of nanoscale in-plane ion channels. (ltnreviews.com)
  • MXene electrodes with optimum ion accessibility and glorious mechanical energy are created and employed for high-capacity zinc-ion vitality storage based mostly on the development of nanoscale ion channels. (ltnreviews.com)
  • 2022) Maximizing the ion accessibility and excessive mechanical energy in nanoscale ion channel MXene electrodes for high-capacity zinc-ion vitality storage. (ltnreviews.com)
  • On this examine printed by Science Bulletin , MXene nanosheets with in-plane ion channels are created by chemical oxidation and used as electrodes to create self-healing Zinc-ion micro-capacitors (ZIMC) with distinctive anti-self-discharge performances. (ltnreviews.com)
  • Researchers propose a highly integrated system of an 'air charging' zinc-ion capacitor/battery. (nanowerk.com)
  • By scavenging energy from pervasive air, a zinc-ion capacitor/battery can be conveniently and easily charged without applying an additional power source. (nanowerk.com)
  • Cornell University researchers have found a way to build a zinc-anode battery that not has a high energy density, is cheap, robust, and stable, and has a life cycle that can be prolonged. (controleng.com)
  • The huge interest in TENGs stems from their ability to convert ambient mechanical energy into electricity for powering wearable electronics, energy generation using sound, sensor networks, removing air pollution with nanogenerator-enhanced air filters, implantable medical devices, and other small systems. (nanowerk.com)
  • The actions of the proteins that control the uptake, storage, and distribution of zinc, the zinc transporters, are under intense investigation due to their emerging role in type 2 diabetes. (hindawi.com)
  • Thus, the proteins that transport zinc likely facilitate cell signaling processes that contribute to glycemic control in peripheral tissues by modulating cytosolic zinc concentrations. (hindawi.com)
  • Another research field focuses on metal ions that are not found in the active center of proteins but form pools of loosely bound ions, which are crucial in signaling. (univie.ac.at)
  • Further, since some types of neurons uptake zinc during their operation, these probes can be used as a way to track activity in the brain and could serve as an effective alternative to functional MRI. (wikipedia.org)
  • They show great promise as a way to probe biological processes by monitoring metal ions at low concentrations in biological systems. (wikipedia.org)
  • Metal ions are essential to virtually all biological systems and hence studying their concentrations with effective probes is highly advantageous. (wikipedia.org)
  • Since metal ions are key to the causes of cancer, diabetes, and other diseases, monitoring them with probes that can provide insight into their concentrations with spatial and temporal resolution is of great interest to the scientific community. (wikipedia.org)
  • For example, aberrant subcellular signaling of zinc concentrations in the cytosol and organelles may contribute to insulin responsiveness [ 17 ] and thus promote insulin resistance. (hindawi.com)
  • At the cellular level, total zinc concentrations of human cells are 200-300 μ M [ 20 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • In order for swallowable pills to power the sensors and be able to transmit readings out of the body for days or weeks at a time, the pills are best powered by something other than batteries that have limited lifespans and safety concerns. (medgadget.com)
  • This research could plug into a lot of different areas, including batteries and sensors. (osti.gov)
  • Current collectors, the zinc anode, the AgO cathode and their corresponding separators each constitute a stacked screen-printed layer. (newenergyandfuel.com)
  • Sensors and Actuators, B: Chemical. (ewha.ac.kr)
  • Sensors as well as actuators can be connected to an IP67 device thanks to flexibly configurable I/O ports. (pilz.com)
  • This professional outdoor motion sensor from Knightsbridge, is a stand-alone PIR unit with versatile mounting options to suit various installation requirements. (alertelectrical.com)
  • Embarking on the frontier of renewable energy, the project seeks to enhance zinc phosphide (Zn 3 P 2 ), an earth-abundant solar cell material with potential in sustainable energy harvesting, and ternary compounds based on this system. (lu.se)
  • Some work as small metal sensors completely on their own while others must be complexed with a subunit that can chelate or bind a metal ion. (wikipedia.org)
  • Results showed that the integration of tactile information from liquid metal sensors on four prosthetic hand fingertips simultaneously distinguished among complex, multi-textured surfaces, demonstrating a new form of hierarchical intelligence. (techbriefs.com)
  • The time-frequency features of the liquid metal sensors were extracted to train and test the machine learning algorithms. (techbriefs.com)
  • In tissues, zinc concentration is highest in the prostate (approximately 200 μ g/g), then pancreas (approximately 140 μ g/g), and muscle (approximately 50 μ g/g), while in plasma there is approximately 14-16 μ M of total zinc that is distributed to cells [ 19 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • To understand the function of zinc in these processes, elaborated tools such as fluorescent sensors and chelators that can be applied in live cells are needed. (univie.ac.at)
  • Zinc ion, as biologically important metal ions, plays a vital biological role in various pathophysiologic processes, such as gene expression, cell apoptosis, enzymatic adjustment, and neurotransmission, because of its structural properties [ 1 - 3 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • Zinc is an essential trace element that plays a vital role in many biological processes including growth and development, immunity, and metabolism. (hindawi.com)
  • Finally, it is essential that a sensor is not toxic to the biological system in which it is used. (wikipedia.org)
  • Given the low plasma concentration of zinc and its importance in cellular signaling, it is essential that the availability and distribution of "free" zinc (free zinc is used to differentiate zinc involved in cell signaling from zinc that tightly bound to protein and therefore thermodynamically unavailable) are tightly controlled [ 6 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • In the last two decades, research interest in Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs) has grown dramatically, driven by the MOFs most attractive applications in gas storage and separation, Photosensors, chemical sensor, and heterogeneous catalyst and also in antimicrobial fields [ 12 - 16 ]. (scitechnol.com)
  • Thanks to the IP67 protection type and robust zinc housing it is ideal for positioning on the machine, outside of the control cabinet. (pilz.com)
  • Thanks to the robust, zinc housing it withstands temperatures of -30° to 70°C. (pilz.com)
  • Application of these sensors to live bacteria and opportunities for their use in gut microbiota models will be discussed. (duke.edu)
  • I will also present our progress investigating how metal ions affect growth and cell interactions of the Lactobacillaceae family of bacteria, which are crucial members of the gut microbiota. (duke.edu)
  • In new work, researchers report an effective and general strategy to transform inactive intercalation hosts into efficient zinc ion storage materials through intercalation energy tuning. (nanowerk.com)
  • Typical hydrothermal growth of ZTO nanostructures consists of using an aqueous mixture of a zinc salt, such as zinc nitrate or zinc chloride, and stannic chloride. (nanowerk.com)
  • A research team reports that when it is doped with 12.5% zinc, its optical properties are improved and can be used in photocatalytic and sensor devices. (kxcad.net)
  • A simple, inexpensive and field applicable metal determination system would be a powerful tool for the efficient control of metal ion contamination in various sources e.g. drinking-water, water reservoir and waste discharges. (excli.de)
  • The authors describe the pertinent features of the hydrothermal growth method for synthesizing ZTO, including high purity of the stable zinc orthostannate Zn2SnO4 and the accompanying 'cubic spinel' crystal structure. (nanowerk.com)
  • Encapsulated within silicone-based elastomers, this technology provides key advantages over traditional sensors including high conductivity, compliance, flexibility, and stretchability. (techbriefs.com)
  • In addition, due to more advantages of silica, such as nontoxicity, biocompatibility chemical inertness, no swelling, and transparency, it is a possible option to develop the nontoxic, biocompatible, and recoverable Zn 2+ -selective fluorescent sensors on Fe 3 O 4 @SiO 2 NPs surface. (hindawi.com)
  • Zinc is a trace element that is critically important for the growth and development of microorganisms, plants, and animals [ 18 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • In humans, zinc is found in all body tissues and secretions contributing to approximately 2-4 g of total zinc in the adult body [ 18 , 19 ] and is therefore the most abundant trace metal in tissue next to iron of which there is approximately 4 g localized mostly in blood [ 15 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • In insulin-dependent peripheral tissues such as skeletal muscle, adipose, and liver, zinc ions play a role in insulin-induced glucose transport and glycemic control [ 9 - 16 ]. (hindawi.com)