sulfonated poly (ether ether ketone) (speek) with a low degree of sulfonation (ds = 40%) was prepared for proton exchange membrane fuel cells (pemfc). poly (ether ether ketone) (peek) was sulfonated in concentrated h2so4 under n2 atmosphere and characterized by the hydrogen nuclear magnetic resonance (h-nmr) technique. after preparation of the speek polymer, the obtained polymer was dissolved i...

aim : in this paper effect of combinational usage of calprotectin and etoposide on ags cell line is studied. background : application of combined toxic agents such as etoposide and cicplatin are commonly used for chemotherapy purposes. as a matter of fact, calprotectin and etoposide were both applied on human gastric adenocarcinoma cell line (ags) as antitumor agents. both calprotectin and etop...

Leukotriene B4 receptor type 2 (BLT2) is a G protein-coupled (GPCR) mainly expressed in epithelial cells, where it enhances barrier function. A unique characteristic of BLT2 its restricted localization to the lateral membrane. However, molecular mechanism underlying membrane and physiological roles laterally localized are unknown. BLT1 most homologous GPCR localizes both apical membranes. In th...

Embryonic Hematopoiesis In article number 2205345, Fudi Wang, Junxia Min, and co-workers identify demonstrate indispensable function of zinc transporter SLC39A10 (ZIP10) its mediated homeostasis for maintaining the survival fetal hematopoietic stem/progenitor cells. As most important importer on cell membrane stem cells, ZIP10 functions as a gatekeeper (like vacuum to transport across membrane)...

In the current research, polyvinylchloride based mixed matrix heterogeneous anion exchange membranes were prepared by a solution casting technique. Titanium dioxide nanoparticles were also utilized as inorganic filler additive in the membrane fabrication. The effect of TiO2 nanoparticles concentration in the casting solution on the membrane physico-chemical properties was studied. Membrane wate...

In this research, the impact of shoulder width and geometry of gas channel with different structures on proton exchange membrane (PEM) has been investigated using numerical method. 3D, non-isothermal was used with single straight channel geometrywhile maintaining the same boundary conditions and reaction area with addition of humidification for anode and cathode. Our study showed that an ellipt...

The Cover Feature shows how nitrates, often considered as pollutant and waste species, can be efficiently converted to valuable ammonia in a polymer electrolyte membrane electrolysis cell. By using ruthenium-based catalyst controlling proton transport through the membrane, competing hydrogen evolution reaction was successfully suppressed, enabling high faradaic efficiency for production. More i...

Water management is one issue that must be surpassed to ensure high membrane proton conductivity and adequate reactant transport in the membrane-electrode assembly (MEA) simultaneously. A well-designed water system based on a comprehensive understanding of inner part polymer electrolyte (PEM) fuel cell. In this work, phenomena MEA PEM cell are analyzed by using mathematical model. The diluted s...

The transport properties of various anion and cation exchange membranes were studied in different electrolyte solutions using chronopotentiometry technique to get insight about the influence of the counter ion on the transport properties of the membranes. The investigated samples include heterogeneous ion exchange membranes varying in the functionality of fixed charged gro...