Intensive studies have found that 3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine (Dopa) is one of the key molecules for underwater mussel adhesion. Although basic mechanisms of mussel adhesion have been elucidated, little is known about how mussels control the balance between surface adhesion and cohesion, which is critical for successful adhesion without peeling and/...
The effects of food processing on gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) losses in GABA solution and germinated soymilk (GSM) were investigated. The different processing steps included variation in pH (2.0-8.0), temperature (70 and 90 degrees C), storage (8 days), and sugar addition (0% and 5%). Results showed that no significant effects of temperature and...
An efficient conversion of biorenewable ferulic acid into bio-catechol has been developed. The transformation comprises two consecutive defunctionalizations of the substrate, that is, C-O (demethylation) and C-C (de-2-carboxyvinylation) bond cleavage, occurring in one step. The process only requires heating of ferulic acid with HCl (or H2SO4) as ca...
Aqueous-liquid crystal (LC) interfaces offer promise as responsive interfaces at which biomolecular recognition events can be amplified into macroscopic signals. However, the design of LC interfaces that distinguish between specific and non-specific protein interactions remains an unresolved challenge. Herein, we report the synthesis of amphiphilic...
The composition of a heavy tar can still be divided into two fractions, the light organic components (LC) and heavy organic components (HC). The HC is hard to be processed into liquid fuel due to its high viscosity and coke formation tendency. In this work, the pyrolysis of HC is tested for improving the yield of LC product from HC pyrolysis with a...
The composition of a heavy tar can still be divided into two fractions, the light organic components (LC) and heavy organic components (HC). The HC is hard to be processed into liquid fuel due to its high viscosity and coke formation tendency. In this work, the pyrolysis of HC is tested for improving the yield of LC product from HC pyrolysis with a...
An in-depth understanding of the recrystallization process in alloys is critical to manufacturing metal parts with superior properties. However, the development of recrystallization model under various processing conditions is still in its early research stage and becoming an urgent demand for both the manufacturing industry and scientific research...
Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus) is difficult to preserve after harvest. If not properly dried, because of its high moisture content, which will reduce the product value of okra and the value of nutrition. In this study, the effects of vacuum freeze-drying (VFD), ultrasonic pretreatment assisted vacuum drying (UPVD), and ultrasonic combined vacuum dry...
Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus) is difficult to preserve after harvest. If not properly dried, because of its high moisture content, which will reduce the product value of okra and the value of nutrition. In this study, the effects of vacuum freeze-drying (VFD), ultrasonic pretreatment assisted vacuum drying (UPVD), and ultrasonic combined vacuum dry...
Published in The journal of physical chemistry letters
In metal oxide-based photoelectrochemical devices, the spatial separation of photogenerated electrons and holes is typically attributed to band-bending at the oxide/electrolyte interface. However, direct evidence of such band-bending impacting upon charge carrier lifetimes has been very limited to date. Herein we use ultrafast spectroscopy to track...
