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New methodology for determination cationic surfactants in liquid environmental samples
PublicationBecause of their specific physical and chemical properties (e.g. amphiphilicity, solubility in polar and nonpolar liquids, ability to form micelles, adsorption at phase boundaries, low toxicity) surfactants (surface-active compounds) are widely applied in industry and in the household. As their applications are on a very large scale, it has become necessary to acquire a more detailed understanding of their environmental fate. Mainly,...
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Acetate-Induced Disassembly of Spherical Iron Oxide Nanoparticle Clusters into Monodispersed Core−Shell Structures upon Nanoemulsion Fusion
PublicationIt has been long known that the physical encapsulation of oleic acid-capped iron oxide nanoparticles (OA−IONPs) with the etyltrimethylammonium (CTA+) surfactant induces the formation of spherical iron oxide nanoparticle clusters (IONPCs). However, the behavior and functional properties of IONPCs in chemical reactions have been largely neglected and are still not well-understood. Herein, we report an unconventional ligand-exchange...
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Polyurethane/Silane-Functionalized ZrO2 Nanocomposite Powder Coatings: Thermal Degradation Kinetics
PublicationA polyurethane (PU)-based powder coating reinforced with vinyltrimethoxysilane (VTMS)-functionalized ZrO2 nanoparticles (V-ZrO2) for thermal stability was developed. Chemical structure, microstructure and thermal degradation kinetics of the prepared coatings were investigated. The peak of aliphatic C–H vibrating bond in the Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectrum of V-ZrO2 was a signature of VTMS attachment. Scanning electron...
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Application of Bladder Acellular Matrix in Urinary Bladder Regeneration: The State of the Art and Future Directions
PublicationConstruction of the urinary bladder de novo using tissue engineering technologies is the “holy grail” of reconstructive urology. The search for the ideal biomaterial for urinary bladder reconstruction has been ongoing for decades. One of the most promising biomaterials for this purpose seems to be bladder acellular matrix (BAM). In this review we determine the most important factors, which may affect biological and physical properties...
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Utilization of ionic liquids for the enrichment of biogas
PublicationThis article discusses the dependence of biogas composition on organic feed material. High amounts of CO2 decrease the calorific value of biogas. Several technologies are reviewed which can be used to increase the calorific value. Special emphasis is laid on ionic liquids as a new absorbing material. ILs have a number of advantages due to their unique properties such as: low melting point, high thermal conductivity, no flammability,...
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Towards Computer-Aided Graphene Covered TiO2-Cu/(CuxOy) Composite Design for the Purpose of Photoinduced Hydrogen Evolution
PublicationIn search a hydrogen source, we synthesized TiO2-Cu-graphene composite photocatalyst for hydrogen evolution. The catalyst is a new and unique material as it consists of copper-decorated TiO2 particles covered tightly in graphene and obtained in a fluidized bed reactor. Both, reduction of copper from Cu(CH3COO) at the surface of TiO2 particles and covering of TiO2-Cu in graphene thin layer by Chemical Vapour Deposition (CVD) were...
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The influence of intermolecular correlations on the infrared spectrum of liquid dimethyl sulfoxide
PublicationDimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) is routinely applied as an excellent, water-miscible solvent and chemical reagent. Some of the most important data concerning its liquid structure were obtained using infrared (IR) spectroscopy. However, the actual extent of intermolecular correlations that connect the isolated monomer spectrum to the IR response of the bulk liquid is poorly studied thus far. Using ab initio molecular dynamics (AIMD) simulations,...
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Visible-light-induced photocatalysis through surface Plasmon excitation of gold on titania surfaces
PublicationPietnascie komercyjnych probek tlenku tytanu(IV) zostalo zmodyfikowanych zlotem za pomoca fotodepozycji oraz scharakteryzowanych. Fotoaktywnosci proszkow Au/TiO2 zostaly przebadane dla fotodegradacji kwasu octowego i 2-propanolu podczas naswietlania promieniowaniem widzialnym oraz ultrafioletowym. Wykazano, ze fotokatalityczne aktywnosci scisle zaleza od wlasciwosci nanoczastek zlota i tlenku tytanu. Analizy spektrum działania...
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Electron attachment and electron iozization of acetic acid clusters embedded in helium nanodroplets
PublicationThe effect of incident electrons on acetic acid clusters is explored for the first time. The acetic acid clusters are formed inside liquid helium nanodroplets and both cationic and anionic productsejected in to the gas phase aredetected by mass spectrometry.
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A XAS study of a highly diluted Pt electrocatalyst operating in PEM fuel cells
PublicationWe present an X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS) study of a low Pt content catalyst layer(Pt loading 0.1 mg c2) operating at the cathode of a proton exchange membrane fuel cell(PEMFC). This catalyst is based on the use of a mesoporous inorganic matrix as a support forthe catalyst Pt nanoparticles. Due to the high Pt dilution, in situ measurements of itsstructural properties by XAS are challenging and suitable experimental strategies...
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Application of the tetraphenylphosphonium tetraphenylborate (TPTB) assumption to the thermodynamic properties of solvated ions in dimethylsulfoxide
PublicationW niniejszej pracy za pomocą spektroskopii ATR FTIR sprawdzano możliwość zastosowania tetrafenyloboranu tetrafenylofosfoniowego w metodzie elektrolitu wzorcowego, służącej do podziału wielkości termodynamicznych elektrolitów w dimetylosulfotlenku na udziały jonowe. Jednoznacznie stwierdzono, że poza termodynamiczne założenie o identycznych oddziaływaniach jonów w elektrolicie wzorcowym z cząsteczkami DMSO jest nieprawdziwe. Uzyskane...
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Reactivity induced at 25 K by low-energy electron irradiation of condensed NH3-CH3COOD (1:1) mixture
PublicationW wyniku bombardowania niskoenergetycznymi elektronami skondensowanej mieszaniny kwasu octowego (CH3COOD) i amoniaku (NH3) następuje synteza najprostszego aminokwasu - glicyny - bez potrzeby dodatkowej aktywacji termicznej. Filmy molekularne przed i po bombardowaniu elektronami były badane techniką HREELS.
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Peculiar hydrogen bonding behaviour of water molecules inside the aqueous nanochannels of lyotropic liquid crystals
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Unusual cis-diprotonated forms and fluorescent aggregates of non-peripherally alkoxy-substituted metallophthalocyanines
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Solvation of 2-(hydroxymethyl)-2,5,7,8-tetramethyl-chroman-6-ol revealed by circular dichroism: a case of chromane helicity rule breaking
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Hydrophobic hydration and pairwise hydrophobic interaction of Lennard-Jones and Mie particles in different water models
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Radiative lifetime of a BODIPY dye as calculated by TDDFT and EOM-CCSD methods: solvent and vibronic effects
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Energy levels in CaWO4:Tb3+ at high pressure
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Comparison of quenching mechanisms in Gd3Al5−xGaxO12:Ce3+ (x = 3 and 5) garnet phosphors by photocurrent excitation spectroscopy
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Temperature effect on the emission spectra of narrow band Mn4+phosphors for application in LEDs
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Spectroscopic properties and location of the Tb3+ and Eu3+ energy levels in Y2O2S under high hydrostatic pressure
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Spectroscopic properties and location of the Ce3+ energy levels in Y3Al2Ga3O12 and Y3Ga5O12 at ambient and high hydrostatic pressure
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Reply to the ‘Comment on “Spectroscopic properties and location of the Ce3+ energy levels in Y3Al2Ga3O12 and Y3Ga5O12 at ambient and high hydrostatic pressure”’ by Y. Wang, M. Głowacki, M. Berkowski, A. Kamińska and A. Suchocki, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2019, 21, DOI: 10.1039/C8CP06154H
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Study of persistent luminescence and thermoluminescence in SrSi2N2O2:Eu2+,M3+(M = Ce, Dy, and Nd)
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Spectroscopic properties of high-temperature sintered SrS:0.05%Ce3+ under high hydrostatic pressure
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Spectroscopic properties and location of the Tb3+ and Eu3+ energy levels in Y2O2S under high hydrostatic pressure
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Creation of mesopores in carbon nanotubes with improved capacities for lithium ion batteries
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Dynamics and stability of icosahedral Fe–Pt nanoparticles
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Molecular biaxiality determines the helical structure – infrared measurements of the molecular order in the nematic twist-bend phase of difluoro terphenyl dimer
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Soft modes of the dielectric response in the twist–bend nematic phase and identification of the transition to a nematic splay bend phase in the CBC7CB dimer
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Generalization of the elastic network model for the study of large conformational changes in biomolecules
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The HAlF4 superacid fragmentation induced by an excess electron attachment
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Dissociative electron attachment to gas phase thiothymine: experimental and theoretical approaches
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Adaptive resolution simulation of liquid para-hydrogen: testing the robustness of the quantum-classical adaptive coupling
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Oxidizing CO2 with superhalogens
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The quantum free energy barrier for hydrogen vacancy diffusion in Na3AlH6
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Dissociative electron attachment to HGaF4 Lewis–Brønsted superacid
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Mechanisms of carbon monoxide hydrogenation yielding formaldehyde catalyzed by the representative strong mineral acid, H2SO4, and Lewis–Brønsted superacid, HF/AlF3
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Elastic moduli of biological fibers in a coarse-grained model: crystalline cellulose and β-amyloids
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Effects of acceptor doping on a metalorganic switch: DFT vs. model analysis
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Efficient sampling of high-energy states by machine learning force fields
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Preferential solvation in (amide+alcohol) binary mixtures. Part 2. The N-methylpyrrolidinone+methanol mixture at T = 313.15 K: thermodynamic resultsand molecular dynamics calculations.
PublicationBadano zjawisko preferencyjnej solwatacji amidu (N-metylopyrrolidonu) przez metanol wykorzystując dwie uzupełniające się metody: bezpośrednich pomiarów własności termodynamicznych roztworu oraz symulacji komputerowych. W metodzie pierwszej dokonano pomiarów wielkości termodynamicznych takich jak: nadmiarowa energia swobodna mieszania, nadmiarowa objętość mieszania oraz współczynnika ściśliwości izotermicznej mieszaniny,...
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Preferential solvation in (amide+alcohol) binary mixtures. Part 1. The N- methylpyrrolidinone+ethanol mixture at T = 313.15 K: thermodynamic resultsand molecular dynamics calculations.
PublicationBadano zjawisko preferencyjnej solwatacji amidu (N-metylopyrrolidonu) przez etanol wykorzystując dwie uzupełniające się metody: bezpośrednich pomiarów własności termodynamicznych roztworu oraz symulacji komputerowych. W metodzie pierwszej dokonano pomiarów wielkości termodynamicznych takich jak: nadmiarowa energia swobodna mieszania, nadmiarowa objętość mieszania oraz współczynnika ściśliwości izotermicznej mieszaniny,...
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Self-healing mechanism of metallopolymers investigated by QM/MM simulations and Raman spectroscopy
PublicationThe thermally induced self-healing mechanisms in metallopolymers based on bisterpyridine complexes of iron(II) sulfate and cadmium(II) bromide, respectively, were studied by means of combined quantum mechanical/molecular mechanical (QM/MM) simulations and Raman spectroscopy. Two possible healing schemes, one based on a decomplexation of the cross-linking complexes and a second one relying on the dissociation of ionic clusters,...
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Are stabilizing osmolytes preferentially excluded from the protein surface? FTIR and MD studies
PublicationInteractions between osmolytes and hen egg white lysozyme in aqueous solutions were studied by means of FTIR spectroscopy and molecular dynamics. A combination of difference spectra method and chemometric analysis of spectroscopic data was used to determine the number of osmolyte molecules interacting with the protein, and the preferential interaction coefficient in presented systems. Both osmolytes – L-proline and trimethylamine-N-oxide...
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A spectroscopic study of the cis/trans-isomers of penta-2,4-dienoic acid attached to gold nanoclusters
PublicationIn this theoretical work, we present a spectroscopic analysis of the cis/trans-isomers of a molecular switch, penta-2,4-dienoic acid, attached to gold clusters of different size (1, 2 and 20 gold atoms). We have simulated 4 different spectroscopic techniques: Infrared spectroscopy, normal Raman scattering, absorption spectra and resonance Raman scattering. We discuss how the position and the conformation of the molecule determine...
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Water-mediated long-range interactions between the internal vibrations of remote proteins
PublicationIt is generally acknowledged that the mobility of protein atoms and the mobility of water molecules in the solvation layer are connected. In this article, we answer the question whether a similar interdependence exists between the motions of atoms of proteins separated by the hydration layers of variable thickness. The system consisted of a kinesin catalytic domain and a tubulin dimer. It was studied using molecular dynamics simulations....
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Defect engineering, microstructural examination and improvement of ultrafast third harmonic generation in GaZnO nanostructures: a study of e-beam irradiation
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Raman spectroscopic study of Ni2+-DNA interactions in aqueous systems
PublicationMetodą ramanowskich widm różnicowych określono sposób oddziaływania jonu Ni2+ z DNA(CT) w układach wodnych. Kation Ni(II) koordynuje w pozycjach N7 guaniny (G) i adeniny (A) w powtarzających się sekwencjach GG, AA i GA cząsteczki DNA. Jednocześnie Ni2+ oddziałuje zewnątrz sferowo poprzez cząsteczki wody z grupami fosforanowymi DNA.
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Two-body dissociation of isoxazole following double photoionization – an experimental PEPIPICO and theoretical DFT and MP2 study
PublicationThe dissociative double photoionization of isoxazole molecules has been investigated experimentally and theoretically. The experiment has been carried out in the 27.5–36 eV photon energy range using vacuum ultraviolet (VUV) synchrotron radiation excitation combined with ion time-of-flight (TOF) spectrometry and photoelectron–photoion–photoion coincidence (PEPIPICO) technique. Five wellresolved two-body dissociation channels have...