Using a simple hydrothermal procedure and a subsequent annealing treatment, one-dimensional (1D) cobalt oxide nanowires (Co3O4-NWs) with tunable size have been successfully in situ fabricated on a three-dimensional (3D) carbon foam (CF) network. By changing the hydrothermal treatment time (0.5, 1, or 2 h) at 180 °C, size-controlled Co3O4 nanowires can be formed on the CF. Scanning electron micr...

This work devotes to investigate synthesis and electrical properties of spinel MgCo2O4 that is considered as a candidate of the cathode materials of magnesium-ion batteries in future. Samples were synthesized by two types of techniques: solid-state reaction and wet process. The crystal structures of the samples were analyzed by X-ray diffraction, and their electrical conductivities were obtaine...

In the ZnO based varistor, the improvement of nonlinear coefficient (α) and prevention of evaporation of Bi2O3 during heat treatments can be achieved by the addition of MnO2 or Co3O4. In this conjunction, it is proper to see the effect of these additives at different low mol percentage and sintering conditions to nonlinear coefficient improvement of the varistor ceramics. In this paper, the inv...

The surface crystal structure of the Co3O4(1 1 0) spinel was characterized by low energy electron diffraction (LEED), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and Auger electron spectroscopy (AES). Well-defi ned LEED diffraction patterns showed an unreconstructed Co3O4(1 1 0) surface in Type A termination, and XPS and Auger indicated the surface to be stoichiometric with octahedral and tetrahedr...

To solve the reduced output voltage caused by the high lithium redox potential of Co3O4 when applied as an anode material in full cells, an effective strategy is to partially replace Co by Mn to form MnCo2O4 without changing the original crystal structure. Herein, 3D hierarchical MnCo2O4 nanosheets arrays grown via a hydrothermal method on carbon cloths, as binder-free anodes for lithium-ion ba...

High activity of a catalyst and its thermal stability over lifetime are essential for catalytic applications, including gas sensors. Highly porous materials attractive to support metal catalysts because they can carry large quantity well-dispersed nanoparticles, which well-accessible reactants. The present work investigates the long-term mesoporous Co3O4-supported Au–Pd (Au–Pd@meso-Co3O4), with...

The molecular mechanisms by which Ca2+ and metal ions interact with the binding sites that modulate the tight junctions (TJs) have not been fully described. Metal ions were used as probes of these sites in the frog urinary bladder. Basolateral Ca2+ withdrawal induces the opening of the TJs, a process that is abruptly terminated when Ca2+ is readmitted, and is followed by a complete recovery of ...

TSH (thyrotropin)-stimulated human thyroid adenylate cyclase has a biphasic response to Ca2+, being activated by submicromolar Ca2+ (optimum 22nM), with inhibition at higher concentrations. Calmodulin antagonists caused an inhibition of TSH-stimulated adenylate cyclase in a dose-dependent manner. Inhibition of TSH-and TSIg-(thyroid-stimulating immunoglobulins)-stimulated activity was more marke...

Cations have generally been reported to prevent jellyfish venom-induced hemolysis through multiple mechanisms by spectrophotometry. Little attention has been paid to the potential interaction between cations and hemoglobin, potentially influencing the antagonistic effect of cations. Here, we explored the effects of five reported cations, La3+, Mn2+, Zn2+, Cu2+ and Fe2+, on a hemolytic test syst...

The binding properties of metal ions to a pectic polysaccharide, rhamnogalacturonan II (RG-II), from plant cell walls were analyzed by size-exclusion HPLC/ICP-MS. The dimeric RG-II borate complex (dRG-II-B) from sugar beet and red wine contained 0.8 - 1.1 mol/mol of B, 0.8 - 1.1 mol/mol of Ca, 0.1 - 0.3 mol/mol of Sr, and 0.03 - 0.07 mol/mol of Ba. The treatment of dRG-II-B with Sr2+, Ba2+, Pb2...