recent years, it has become clear that hydrogen sulphide (H2S) plays a number of biological roles and may function as a novel gasotransmitter in the body alongside nitric oxide (NO) and carbon monoxide (CO) [1]. H2S is synthesized naturally from L-cysteine in mammalian tissues in a reaction catalysed by two enzymes, cys-tathionine-␥-lyase (CSE) and cystathionine-␤-synthetase (CBS) [2]. Recently...

Cementitious waste forms (CWFs) are an important component of the strategy to stabilize nuclear waste resulting from plutonium production by the U. S. Department of Energy. Technetium (99Tc) is an abundant fission product of particular concern in CWFs because of the high solubility and mobility of Tc(VII), pertechnetate (TcO4-), the stable form of technetium in aerobic environments. CWFs can mo...

Over the last decade, hydrogen sulfide (H2S) has emerged as an important endogenous gasotransmitter in mammalian cells and tissues. Similar to the previously characterized gasotransmitters nitric oxide and carbon monoxide, H2S is produced by various enzymatic reactions and regulates a host of physiologic and pathophysiological processes in various cells and tissues. H2S levels are decreased in ...

Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) is a colourless, flammable gas with a characteristic pungent smell. Until recently, the H2S literature was focused in the toxicology of this agent. Exposure to H2S concentrations lower than 100 ppm lead to eye irritation, sore throat, dizziness, nausea, shortness of breath, and chest tightness, while exposure to 1000 ppm or more causes central nervous system toxicity and ...

G asotransmitters, including NO, CO, and H2S, are a group of endogenously produced gas molecules that are membranepermeable and share similar molecular targets (1). Gasotransmitters may antagonize or potentiate each other’s cellular effects at three levels: their production, their downstream molecular targets, and the direct chemical interaction among themselves. The study published in PNAS by ...

To improve the proficiency of energy systems in addition to increasing usage renewable energies, thermal storage (TES) is a strategic path. The present literature review reports an overview recent advancements utilization salt hydrates (single or binary mixtures) and composites as sorbents for sorption heat storage. Starting by introducing various systems, operating concept adsorption TES was c...

Background: Precious objects made of silver and/or its alloys tarnish and become black when exposed to ambient atmospheres containing moisture and ppb-amounts of H2S. Such objects usually contain small but variable amounts of copper as alloying constituent and this affects the corrosion process due to a preferential oxidation of copper. However the visual appearance of the formed tarnishing lay...

Introduction: The detection of methane in the Martian atmosphere (1-4) and the probability of the existence of liquid water during the early history of Mars (5-10) prompted enthusiasm about plausible life forms on Mars. The half-life of methane in a planetary atmosphere is about 300 years (11), so in order to be detected on Mars, methane would need to be replenished continuously. Several potent...

Heterostructured nanocrystals containing multiple components are attracting attention due to not only their multifunctional properties but also new features arising from the effective coupling of different domains.1,2 Numerous semiconducting heterostructures have been synthesized by gas-phase deposition and are being used for the miniaturization of electronic and photonic circuits.3 Metallic he...