A new method to graft titania using Grignard reagents.

A new method to graft titania with organic groups has been developed. In contrast to common condensation based grafting methods, this method uses organometallic chemistry to bond organic groups directly at the surface. Thereby the introduction of hetero elements at the bonding interface is avoided.

New TiO2/MgAl-LDH nanocomposites for the photocatalytic degradation of dyes.

In this study we report the synthesis of a series of composite nanostructures comprising LDH and TiO2 phases. The materials characterization showed that the LDH crystallites are encapsulated inside the TiO2 matrix after the anatase seeds are deposited on MgxAl-LDHs. The structure in which LDH phase is embedded into anatase matrix is unique bringing important advantages to the photocatalytic performances of the nanocomposites. The photocatalytic activity of the prepared nanocomposites was tested on the degradation of the methylene blue (MB) in aqueous solution. The photocatalytic activities of the nanocomposites were compared with commercial TiO2 nanoparticles Degussa P25. The nanocomposites exhibited superior photocatalytic activity in basic environment because the negatively charged surface of TiO2 nanoparticles at high pH attracts the positively charged methylene blue species.

Post-synthesis deposition of V-zeolitic nanoparticles in SBA-15.

A post-synthesis deposition of vanadium silicalite-1 zeolite nanoparticles in the pores of SBA-15 results in a highly ordered hexagonal templated silica material with V-silicalite zeolitic plugs, giving rise to an increased crystallinity of the amorphous mesoporous walls.

Metabolites of cis,trans, and trans,cis isomers of linoleic acid in mice and incorporation into tissue lipids.

Metabolism of octadecadienoic acid isomers in weanling mice was studied by feeding fat-free diets supplemented with 2% by weight of cis-9,trans-12-octadecadienoic acid (c,t-18:2-d0), tetradeuterated trans-9,cis-12-octadecadienoic acid (t,c-18:2-d4) or dideuterated cis-9,cis-12-octadecadienoic acid (c,c-18:2-d2). Rates for conversion of c,t-18:2-d0 and c,c-18:2-d2 to c,t-20:4-d0 and c,c-20:4-d2 were identical and both were 5-times higher than conversion of t,c-18:2-d4 to t,c-20:4-d4. Accumulation of t,c-18:2-d4 in liver lipids was 2-4-times higher than for c,t-18:2-d0 or c,c-18:2-d2. The t,c-18:2 diet significantly increased with the 20:3(n-9) and total lipid concentrations in liver but not in heart, plasma or brain. The 20:3(n-9)/20:4(n-6) ratio in the liver lipids was 2-4-times higher for t,c-18:2-d4 than c,c-18:2-d2 fed mice. The position of the trans bond had a marked influence on the distribution of the various intermediate desaturation and elongation products. Intermediate metabolite data for the liver lipids indicated t,c-18:2-d4 was preferentially converted to 5c,11c,14t-20:3 ('dead end' product) rather than to t,c-20:4. Concentration of the 18:3(n-6) metabolite of c,t-18:2-d0 was about 10-times greater than the 18:3(n-6) metabolite of c,c-18:2-d2. Conversely, the concentration of the normal 20:3(n-6) metabolite from c,c-18:2-d2 was 4-times higher than the 20:3(n-6) metabolite of c,t-18:2-d0. Compared to the c,c-18:2 diet, the t,c- and c,t-18:2 diets significantly increased the total n-3, but not the total n-6 fatty acid content of heart lipids. These results illustrate that the position of the trans double-bond influences a variety of enzyme activities and the isomers differ in their physiological effects.