Matrix Effects on the Performance and Mechanism of Hg Removal from Groundwater by MoS2 Nanosheets

Mercury (Hg) contamination in groundwater has been recognized as a serious threat to human health and ecological system all over the world. This study demonstrated two-dimensional (2D) molybdenum disulfide (MoS2)...

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Sorption properties of U(VI) and Th(IV) on two-dimensional Molybdenum Disulfide (MoS2) nanosheets: Effects of pH, ionic strength, contact time, humic acids and temperature

Environmental Technology & Innovation ◽

10.1016/j.eti.2018.06.001 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 11 ◽

pp. 328-338 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Xue Li ◽

Qian Li ◽

Wensheng Linghu ◽

Runpu Shen ◽

Baoshan Zhao ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Ionic Strength ◽

Molybdenum Disulfide ◽

Humic Acids ◽

Contact Time ◽

Sorption Properties ◽

Two Dimensional ◽

Mos2 Nanosheets ◽

Effects Of Ph

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The Compost Wars

10.1093/oso/9780199642533.003.0006 ◽

2018 ◽

Author(s):

Gregory A. Barton

Keyword(s):

Human Health ◽

First World War ◽

League Of Nations ◽

World War ◽

The First World War ◽

The World ◽

Popular Audience ◽

First World

After the death of Gabrielle Howard from cancer, Albert married her sister Louise. Louise had been pressured to leave Cambridge as a classics lecturer as a result of her pro-peace writings during the First World War. After working for Virginia Wolf, she then worked for the League of Nations in Geneva. Louise was herself an expert on labor and agriculture, and helped Albert write for a popular audience. Albert Howard toured plantations around the world advocating the Indore Method. After the publication of the Agricultural Testament (1943), Albert Howard focused on popularizing his work among gardeners and increasingly connected his composting methods to issues of human health.

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Polarization-sensitive photodetectors based on three-dimensional molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) field-effect transistors

Nanophotonics ◽

10.1515/nanoph-2020-0401 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 9 (16) ◽

pp. 4719-4728

Author(s):

Tao Deng ◽

Shasha Li ◽

Yuning Li ◽

Yang Zhang ◽

Jingye Sun ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Molybdenum Disulfide ◽

Field Effect ◽

High Performance ◽

Field Effect Transistors ◽

Three Dimensional ◽

Polarized Light ◽

Optical Field ◽

Two Dimensional ◽

Polarization Ratio ◽

Two Dimensional Materials

AbstractThe molybdenum disulfide (MoS2)-based photodetectors are facing two challenges: the insensitivity to polarized light and the low photoresponsivity. Herein, three-dimensional (3D) field-effect transistors (FETs) based on monolayer MoS2 were fabricated by applying a self–rolled-up technique. The unique microtubular structure makes 3D MoS2 FETs become polarization sensitive. Moreover, the microtubular structure not only offers a natural resonant microcavity to enhance the optical field inside but also increases the light-MoS2 interaction area, resulting in a higher photoresponsivity. Photoresponsivities as high as 23.8 and 2.9 A/W at 395 and 660 nm, respectively, and a comparable polarization ratio of 1.64 were obtained. The fabrication technique of the 3D MoS2 FET could be transferred to other two-dimensional materials, which is very promising for high-performance polarization-sensitive optical and optoelectronic applications.

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Long way to Ricci flatness

Journal of High Energy Physics ◽

10.1007/jhep10(2020)059 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 2020 (10) ◽

Author(s):

Jin Chen ◽

Chao-Hsiang Sheu ◽

Mikhail Shifman ◽

Gianni Tallarita ◽

Alexei Yung

Keyword(s):

Sigma Model ◽

Ultra Violet ◽

The Other ◽

Target Space ◽

Linear Sigma Model ◽

Close Relative ◽

Two Dimensional ◽

World Sheet ◽

Ricci Flat ◽

The World

Abstract We study two-dimensional weighted $$ \mathcal{N} $$ N = (2) supersymmetric ℂℙ models with the goal of exploring their infrared (IR) limit. 𝕎ℂℙ(N,$$ \tilde{N} $$ N ˜ ) are simplified versions of world-sheet theories on non-Abelian strings in four-dimensional $$ \mathcal{N} $$ N = 2 QCD. In the gauged linear sigma model (GLSM) formulation, 𝕎ℂℙ(N,$$ \tilde{N} $$ N ˜ ) has N charges +1 and $$ \tilde{N} $$ N ˜ charges −1 fields. As well-known, at $$ \tilde{N} $$ N ˜ = N this GLSM is conformal. Its target space is believed to be a non-compact Calabi-Yau manifold. We mostly focus on the N = 2 case, then the Calabi-Yau space is a conifold. On the other hand, in the non-linear sigma model (NLSM) formulation the model has ultra-violet logarithms and does not look conformal. Moreover, its metric is not Ricci-flat. We address this puzzle by studying the renormalization group (RG) flow of the model. We show that the metric of NLSM becomes Ricci-flat in the IR. Moreover, it tends to the known metric of the resolved conifold. We also study a close relative of the 𝕎ℂℙ model — the so called zn model — which in actuality represents the world sheet theory on a non-Abelian semilocal string and show that this zn model has similar RG properties.

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Rapamycin: Drug Repurposing in SARS-CoV-2 Infection

Pharmaceuticals ◽

10.3390/ph14030217 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 14 (3) ◽

pp. 217

Author(s):

Jiri Patocka ◽

Kamil Kuca ◽

Patrik Oleksak ◽

Eugenie Nepovimova ◽

Martin Valis ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Literature Review ◽

Human Health ◽

World Economy ◽

Web Of Science ◽

Drug Repurposing ◽

Final Analysis ◽

High Rate ◽

Suitable Candidate ◽

Promising Strategy ◽

The World

Since December 2019, SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) has been a worldwide pandemic with enormous consequences for human health and the world economy. Remdesivir is the only drug in the world that has been approved for the treating of COVID-19. This drug, as well as vaccination, still has uncertain effectiveness. Drug repurposing could be a promising strategy how to find an appropriate molecule: rapamycin could be one of them. The authors performed a systematic literature review of available studies on the research describing rapamycin in association with COVID-19 infection. Only peer-reviewed English-written articles from the world’s acknowledged databases Web of Science, PubMed, Springer and Scopus were involved. Five articles were eventually included in the final analysis. The findings indicate that rapamycin seems to be a suitable candidate for drug repurposing. In addition, it may represent a better candidate for COVID-19 therapy than commonly tested antivirals. It is also likely that its efficiency will not be reduced by the high rate of viral RNA mutation.

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Compressible and Flexible PPy@MoS2/C Microwave Absorption Foam with Strong Dielectric Polarization from 2D Semiconductor Intermediated Sandwich Structure

Nanoscale ◽

10.1039/d0nr08794g ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Ziqi Yang ◽

Huiqiao Guo ◽

Wenbin You ◽

Zhengchen Wu ◽

Liting Yang ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Dielectric Property ◽

Molybdenum Disulfide ◽

Microwave Absorption ◽

Sandwich Structure ◽

Structural Engineering ◽

Two Dimensional ◽

Dielectric Polarization ◽

2D Material ◽

Major Trend

Structural engineering represents a major trend in two-dimensional (2D) material fields on microscopic interfacial electric/dielectric property and macroscopic device strategy. 2D Molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) with semiconductive feature and lamellar architecture...

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Fabrication of Ultrathin MoS2 Nanosheets and Application on Adsorption of Organic Pollutants and Heavy Metals

Processes ◽

10.3390/pr8050504 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 8 (5) ◽

pp. 504 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Siyi Huang ◽

Ziyun You ◽

Yanting Jiang ◽

Fuxiang Zhang ◽

Kaiyang Liu ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Heavy Metals ◽

Electrostatic Interactions ◽

Large Scale ◽

Layer Structure ◽

Structural Characteristics ◽

Hexagonal Phase ◽

Two Dimensional ◽

Mos2 Nanosheets ◽

Hybrid Strategy ◽

Ultrathin Mos2 Nanosheets

Owing to their peculiar structural characteristics and potential applications in various fields, the ultrathin MoS2 nanosheets, a typical two-dimensional material, have attracted numerous attentions. In this paper, a hybrid strategy with combination of quenching process and liquid-based exfoliation was employed to fabricate the ultrathin MoS2 nanosheets (MoS2 NS). The obtained MoS2 NS still maintained hexagonal phase (2H-MoS2) and exhibited evident thin layer-structure (1–2 layers) with inconspicuous wrinkle. Besides, the MoS2 NS dispersion showed excellent stability (over 60 days) and high concentration (0.65 ± 0.04 mg mL−1). The MoS2 NS dispersion also displayed evident optical properties, with two characteristic peaks at 615 and 670 nm, and could be quantitatively analyzed with the absorbance at 615 nm in the range of 0.01–0.5 mg mL−1. The adsorption experiments showed that the as-prepared MoS2 NS also exhibited remarkable adsorption performance on the dyes (344.8 and 123.5 mg g−1 of qm for methylene blue and methyl orange, respectively) and heavy metals (185.2, 169.5, and 70.4 mg g−1 of qm for Cd2+, Cu2+, and Ag+). During the adsorption, the main adsorption mechanisms involved the synergism of physical hole-filling effects and electrostatic interactions. This work provided an effective way for the large-scale fabrication of the two-dimensional nanosheets of transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) by liquid exfoliation.

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