Posted on 07/07/2020 7:21:06 PM PDT by BenLurkin
Despite the wide application of radiation in diagnostics and treatments, there is still no magic material to protect people from radiation exposure. Though Amifostine is developed as a radioprotectant, the FDA approved its application only for the protection of salivary glands. Also it requires repetitive injections to be effective and it can pose severe health threats of systemic toxicity and complications when applied to those under total body irradiation conditions.
By growing manganese oxide (Mn3O4) nanocrystals on top of Cerium oxide (CeO2) nanocrystals, the research team boosted the catalytic activity of the CeO2/Mn3O4 nanocrystals in their ability to stave off side effects of deadly radiation.
When our body is exposed to high levels of radiation, a massive amount of ROS are generated within milliseconds due to the decomposition of water molecules. These ROS severely damage cells, eventually leading to their death. The research team looked to CeO2 and Mn3O4 nanoparticles for their outstanding ROS scavenging abilities. The challenge was how to apply these antioxidant nanomaterials in a safe and economic way. Though effective, CeO2 and Mn3O4 nanoparticles can remove ROS only in high doses. They are also rare materials and difficult to obtain.
The researchers drew on the approach usually taken in the field of catalysis: stacking nanoparticles with different lattice parameters results in surface strain and increases oxygen vacancies on the surface of the nanocrystal. "The synergistic effect of the strain generated on Mn3O4 and the increased oxygen vacancy on the CeO2 surface improved the surface binding affinity of the ROS, boosting the catalytic activity of the nanocrystals," Han Sang Ihn, the first author of the study, explains.
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I could protect Antifa from radiation by pumping them full of lead.
“The synergistic effect of the strain generated on Mn3O4 and the increased oxygen vacancy on the CeO2 surface improved the surface binding affinity of the ROS, boosting the catalytic activity of the nanocrystals”
That’s what I keep telling people!
I know what you mean. Pretty soon they don’t invite you to Covid parties anymore.
ROS or POS?
ROI maybe
“The synergistic effect of the strain generated on Mn3O4 and the increased oxygen vacancy on the CeO2 surface improved the surface binding affinity of the ROS, boosting the catalytic activity of the nanocrystals”
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Thanks, but I’ll just have the coffee black, no sugar.
I told the Surgeon General this little gem after being introduced to him and instead of shaking my hand he offered me a cigarette. I’m thinking there was a subliminal message in that gesture.
Lead body condom will keep you safe, trust me!
Rad-X?
Sounds like it. Glad to know it’s on the way before we have to go into our bunkers.
Well sure, but you can’t find the right tie to wear with it.
Hugh. And Cerium.
I dreamt that the last time I slept in a Holiday Inn Express - still don’t know what it means.
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