Bismuth oxyiodide has attracted strong interest as a nano-engineered material for high-performance electrodes in photoelectrochemical (PEC) cells. Herein, we demonstrate the visible-light-sensitive PEC photocathodes based on nano-engineered bismuth oxyiodide (BiOI). The photocathodes are comprised of plasmonic Au nanoparticles (NPs) on hydrogen-reduced BiOI (H-BiOI) nanoflake arrays. The BiOI-b...

Although bismuth is widely used as a lead substitute in the industrial field, the toxicity of bismuth by inhalation is little known. We performed a 13-wk intratracheal intermittent bismuth dose toxicity study. Bismuth was administered at dose levels of 0, 0.8, 4, 20 mg/kg to male Crj:CD(SD)IGS rats (SPF) by intratracheal intermittent administration once a week for thirteen weeks to investigate ...

Clostridium difficile is a major nosocomial pathogen responsible for pseudomembranous colitis and many cases of antibiotic-associated diarrhea. Because of potential relapse of disease with current antimicrobial therapy protocols, there is a need for additional and/or alternative antimicrobial agents for the treatment of disease caused by C. difficile. We have synthesized a systematic series of ...

The hydrothermal method was used to synthesize carbon sphere, and the hard template synthesis prepared C-doped hollow TiO2 sphere (CHTS). Bismuth nitrate as bismuth source modify CHTS. composite material oxidized in air atmosphere at 450℃ obtain Bi2O3 modified spheres(BCHTS). morphology, elemental composition photocatalytic degradation efficiency of tetracyclines (TC) by BCHTS spheres were char...

Biological methylation and hydride formation of metals and metalloids are ubiquitous environmental processes that can lead to the formation of chemical species with significantly increased mobility and toxicity. Whereas much is known about the interaction of metal(loid)s with microorganisms in environmental settings, little information has been gathered on respective processes inside the human ...

Fischer-Tropsch synthesis provides an important opportunity for utilization of biomass and plastic waste. Iron catalysts are the choice light olefin using reaction. In this paper, we investigate strong promoting effects antimony tin on catalytic performance silica supported iron a combination advanced in-situ techniques. The catalyst doping with these elements added via impregnation results in ...