JUAN C. STOCKERT^1,2,*, SILVINA A. ROMERO¹, MARCELO N. FELIX-POZZI³, ALFONSO BLÁZQUEZ-CASTRO⁴

BIOCELL, Vol.47, No.4, pp. 919-928, 2023, DOI:10.32604/biocell.2023.026631 - 08 March 2023

Abstract

The ¹⁰boron neutron-capture therapy (BNCT) is an emerging antitumoral method that shows increasing biomedical interest. BNCT is based on the selective accumulation of the ¹⁰boron isotope within the tumor, which is then irradiated with low-energy thermal neutrons, generating nuclear fission that produces ⁷lithium, ⁴helium, and γ rays. Simple catechol-borate esters have been rather overlooked as precursors of melanin biosynthesis, and therefore, a proof-of-concept approach for using dopamine-borate (DABO) as a suitable boron-containing candidate for potential BNCT is presented here. DABO can spontaneously oxidize and autopolymerize in vitro, giving a soluble, eumelanin-like brown-black poly-DABO product. Melanotic melanoma cell cultures treated

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Muhammad Zafar¹, Siraj Ahmed¹, Muhammad Kashif Munir¹, Nawal Zafar¹, Muhammad Saqib¹, Muhammad Aleem Sarwar², Saba Iqbal¹, Baber Ali³, Naveed Akhtar¹, Basharat Ali^4,*, Sadam Hussain^5,*, Muhammad Saeed⁶, Mohammad Khalid Al-Sadoon⁷, Aneela Gulnaz⁸

Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol.92, No.4, pp. 983-999, 2023, DOI:10.32604/phyton.2023.025813 - 06 January 2023

Abstract Deficiencies of essential vitamins, iron (Fe), and zinc (Zn) affect over one-half of the world’s population. A significant progress has been made to control micronutrient deficiencies through supplementation, but new approaches are needed, especially to reach the rural poor. Agronomic biofortification of pulses with Zn, Fe, and boron (B) offers a pragmatic solution to combat hidden hunger instead of food fortification and supplementation. Moreover, it also has positive effects on crop production as well. Therefore, we conducted three separate field experiments for two consecutive years to evaluate the impact of soil and foliar application of… More >

Na Yao^1,2, Haiyang Ding^1,2,*, Mei Li², Pengcheng Wang³, Shouhai Li^1,2, Lina Xu², Xiaohua Yang²

Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.11, No.3, pp. 1367-1381, 2023, DOI:10.32604/jrm.2022.023411 - 31 October 2022

Abstract A tung oil-based boron-nitrogen coordination polymer (TWE-BN) was specially designed and synthesized as a highly efficient water-based lubricant additive, which has been beneficial to both energy conservation and conducive to environmental protection. Its hydrolysis stability and tribological properties in water were investigated. To better research the lubricating properties, and thus to understand the interaction between the surface and the lubricating additives. Herein, both experimental and theoretical computations based on density functional theory (DFT) were performed. The addition of TWE-BN reduces the water friction coefficient and wear scar diameter, and the maximum non-seizure load increased from More > Graphic Abstract

Daiyuan Zhang¹, Qian He², Baocong Du², Junbao Yu^2,3, Xudong Zhu³, Dingyi Yang², Shengcai Li², Tianyi Zhan¹, Liming Shen^1,*, Zhiqiang Wang^1,*, Xiaoning Lu¹

Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.10, No.3, pp. 721-734, 2022, DOI:10.32604/jrm.2022.016793 - 28 September 2021

Abstract Permeability of wood preservative is one of the most significant factors for protection of wood construction. Anisotropic flow permeability was involved in different directions of wood with higher flow resistance in the transverse and lower longitudinal directions. In this study, boron acid solution was brushed onto the tangential section of air-dried wood cubes and boron penetration along wood transverse direction was investigated under free diffusion, vacuum and HVEF treatments. Multi-scale boron distribution, FTIR measurement, leaching property, mechanical properties and fungistatic characteristic were investigated for free diffusion, vacuum and HVEF treated samples respectively. The results revealed… More >

RAJKUMAR SINGH RAWAT^1,2, MEENU TALWAR^1,*, RAJENDRA KUMAR DIWAN², AJAY KUMAR TYAGI¹

Journal of Polymer Materials, Vol.38, No.3-4, pp. 281-294, 2021, DOI:10.32381/JPM.2021.38.3-4.9

Abstract In the present paper,boron based diluent was synthesized and incorporated in to a Ultraviolet (UV) radiation curable epoxy coating composition comprising of phosphorus based initiator (Trimethylbenzoyl diphenyl phosphine oxide) for enhancing its flame retardant property. The boron based diluent was synthesized by thermal polymerization technique. The presence of boron and phosphorus on the coating surface was confirmed by Energy Dispersive X-Ray (EDX) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) techniques and functionality was determination by Fourier Transform Infra-Red (FTIR) and proton/boron NMR spectroscopy technique. The flame retardency property of the coating composition was confirmed by determining limiting More >

ELIF ANT BURSALI^1,*, DILER ABACI¹, MURAT KIZIL², MURUVVET YURDAKOC¹

Journal of Polymer Materials, Vol.38, No.3-4, pp. 231-245, 2021, DOI:10.32381/JPM.2021.38.3-4.5

Abstract Genipin cross-linked/boron doped starch/polyvinily alcohol (PVA) based hydrogel (SH-GNP-B) was synthesized as a new material having antimicrobial and antioxidant activity. The prepared hydrogel was characterized by X-ray Diffraction (XRD), Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR), Thermal Gravimetric Analysis (TGA) and Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) methods and evaluated for in vitro antimicrobial activities against selected organisms by disc diffusion tests. The antioxidant activity of the prepared hydrogels was evaluated using 2,2-diphenyl-1- picrylhydrazyl radical scavenging assays. Swelling behavior of the hydrogel was also investigated. The synthesized hydrogel was thermally stable and showed pH independent swelling tendency. SH-GNP-B hydrogel More >

Budhi Priyanto^1,2,*, Retno Asih¹, Irma Septi Ardiani¹, Anna Zakiyatul Laila¹, Khoirotun Nadiyyah¹, Bima Romadhon³, Sarayut Tunmee⁴, Hideki Nakajima⁴, Triwikantoro¹, Yoyok Cahyono¹, Darminto^1,*

Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.9, No.6, pp. 1087-1098, 2021, DOI:10.32604/jrm.2021.014466 - 11 March 2021

Abstract A simple, highly reproducible, and environmentally friendly method is a considered approach in generating renewable energy materials. Here, hydrogenated amorphous carbon (a-C) films have been successfully prepared from palmyra liquid sugar, employing spin-coating and spraying methods. Compared with the former method, the latter shows a significance in producing a better homogeneity in particle size and film thickness. The obtained films have a thickness of approximately 1000 to 100 nm and contain an sp² hexagonal structure (~70%) and sp³ tetrahedral configuration (~30%) of carbons. The introduction of boron (B) and nitrogen (N) as dopants has created the local More > Graphic Abstract

Yusuke Kinoshita¹, Shin Hase¹, Nobutada Ohno¹

The International Conference on Computational & Experimental Engineering and Sciences, Vol.10, No.2, pp. 39-40, 2009, DOI:10.3970/icces.2009.010.039

Abstract Boron nitride nanotubes (BNNTs) have been found to be truly electrically insulating regardless of their diameters, chiralities and number of shells. On the other hand, a recent experimental work on multi-walled BNNTs has shown that electrical transport properties of the BNNTs change from insulating to semiconducting through a bending deformation. However, deformation-induced electrical effects in BNNTs have not been fully clarified yet. In the present work, HOMO-LUMO energy gaps of (5,0), (13,0), (21,0) single-walled BNNTs (SWBNNTs) and (5,0)@(13,0), (13,0)@(21,0) double-walled BNNTs (DWBNNTs) under flattening deformation have been investigated using first-principles density functional calculations. The LUMO More >

Charles E. Anderson, Jr.¹, Matthew S. Burkins², James D. Walker¹, William A. Gooch²

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.8, No.2, pp. 91-104, 2005, DOI:10.3970/cmes.2005.008.091

Abstract A modification of Wilkins computational ceramics model is used to simulate experiments of the impact of the APM2 bullet against boron carbide/aluminum targets. Flash radiography provides time-resolved penetration histories. The simulation results are compared to the experimental data; generally, agreement is very good, including capturing dwell and then the onset of penetration. Crater width and debris diameter are also reproduced by the simulations reasonably well. A critical discussion of deficiencies of this computational engineering model is provided. More >