As an emerging cutting-edge area, the anisotropic assembly of isotropic nanoparticles provides not only a unique but also a convenient pathway for constructing materials with novel structures and functions. However, examples of the anisotropic assembly of isotropic nanoparticles are still limited. In particular, methods that can delicately control the assembly of isotropic nanoparticles for the...

Spherically shaped silver nanoparticles embedded in a carbon matrix were synthesized by thermal decomposition of a Ag(I)/acetylenedicarboxylic acid salt. The silver nanoparticles, which are formed either by pyrolysis at 300 degrees C in an autoclave or thermolysis in xylene suspension at reflux temperature, are acting catalytically for the formation of graphite layers. Both reactions proceed th...

Using N,N-dimethylacetalamide (DMAc) as the suspension media of polystyrene (PS) and poly[styrene-co-(4-vinyl-pyridin)] (PSVP) nanoparticles, insitu condensation polymerization of dianhydride and diamine was carried out and homogenous polyamic acid solution containing the nanoparticles were obtained. Novel PMDA-ODA nanocomposite membranes with various contents of nanoparticles were prepared by ...

The application of anion-exchange resins (AERs) is limited by fouling, which increases the fresh resin dosage, regeneration frequency, and amount of regeneration effluent. In this study, five AERs with different Fe3O4 amounts was prepared by increasing the amount of Fe3O4 added to 100 g of monomer mixture for suspension polymerization from 0 g to 40 g. Results showed considerably improved pore ...

Poly(hydroxyethyl methacrylate-co-glycidyl methacrylate)-grafted magnetic chitosan microspheres (HG-MCM) were prepared using reversed-phase suspension polymerization method. The HG-MCM presented a core-shell structure and regular spherical shape with poly(hydroxyethyl methacrylate-co-glycidyl methacrylate) grafted onto the chitosan layer coating the Fe3O4 cores. The average diameter of the magn...

Dictyostelium lacking myosin II cannot grow in suspension culture, develop beyond the mound stage or cap concanavalin A receptors and chemotaxis is impaired. Recently, we showed that the actin-activated MgATPase activity of myosin chimeras in which the tail domain of Dictyostelium myosin II heavy chain is replaced by the tail domain of either Acanthamoeba or chicken smooth muscle myosin II is u...

Current understanding of the final oxidative steps leading to lignin deposition in trees and other higher plants is limited with respect to what enzymes are involved, where they are localized, how they are transported, and what factors regulate them. With the use of cell suspension cultures of sycamore maple (Acer pseudoplatanus), an in-depth study of laccase, one of the oxidative enzymes possi...

Acrylamide (AM) and methacrylic acid (MAA) copolymer microgels were prepared by a reverse suspension polymerization technique. The microgels were used as templates for the preparation of silver-poly(acrylamide-co-methacrylic acid) [Ag-P(AM-co-MAA)] composite microspheres. The surface structures of the microspheres prepared in this way are characterized by zigzag-like structures. It was found th...

The Poly (GMA-AM-EGDMA) macrospheres were synthesized with glycidlymethacrylate (GMA), acrylamide (AM) as monomer and glycol dimethacrylate (EGDMA) as cross-linker, firstly with carbinol and distilled water as liquid pore-forming reagents and nano-calcium carbonate as solid one via suspension polymerization. Its exterior form was shown by scanning electron microscopy. Under the most suitable te...

Beaded molecule imprinted polymer (MIP) was made by suspension polymerization. Particles with the size of 50-70 microns in diameter were collected and evaluated in HPLC mode to separate stereo isomers. Stereo isomers cinchonine and cinchonidine were successfully discriminated with selectivity factor of 2.89 and resolution factor of 0.76. Stereo selectivity of the MIP was found to come from both...