Fe 3+ -doped g-C 3 N 4 and Fe 2 O 3 /g-C 3 N 4 composite catalysts were prepared by a simple method using melamine and ferric nitrate as precursors. X-ray diffraction, UV-Vis spectroscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectra, scanning electron microscopy, photoluminescence, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and photocurrent measurements were used to characterize the prepared catalysts. The results indicated that Fe 3+ was inserted at an interstitial position of g-C 3 N 4 by coordinating to N atoms, which exist in a form completely different from those in the Fe 2 O 3 /g-C 3 N 4 composite. The different form of Fe species caused the difference in optical properties, energy band structure and electrons-holes separation rate.The activities of Fe 3+ -doped g-C 3 N 4 and Fe 2 O 3 /g-C 3 N 4 composite catalysts were tested by the photocatalytic degradation of Rhodamine B (RhB) under visible light. The rate constant of Fe 3+ -doped g-C 3 N 4 was 2.5 and 1.8 times higher than that of the g-C 3 N 4 and Fe 2 O 3 /g-C 3 N 4 composite. The possible mechanism is proposed.
Graphitic carbon nitride (g-C 3 N 4 ) doped with the rare earth metal Ce was prepared by a simple method using melamine and Ce(SO 4 ) 2 Á4H 2 O as precursors. X-ray diffraction (XRD), UV-vis spectroscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), photoluminescence (PL) spectroscopy, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) were used to characterize the prepared catalysts. The results indicate that the introduction of Ce inhibits the crystal growth of g-C 3 N 4 , decreases the bandgap energy, and increases the separation efficiency of photogenerated electrons and holes. The activities of Ce-doped g-C 3 N 4 catalysts were tested in the photocatalytic degradation of rhodamine B (RhB) under visible light. The rate constant of Ce-doped g-C 3 N 4 is 2.1 × that of neat g-C 3 N 4 . A possible mechanism is proposed.
Context: Triterpenes from Poria cocos Wolf (Polyporaceae) have been used to treat various diseases in traditional Chinese medicine. However, the antiepileptic effects and mechanism are not fully understood. Objective: The objective of this study is to investigate the antiepileptic properties of total triterpenes (TTP) from the whole P. cocos. Materials and methods: The ethanol extract TTP was identified by HPLC fingerprint analysis. Male ICR mice were gavaged (i.g.) with TTP (5, 20, 80 or 160 mg/kg) or reference drugs twice a day for 7 d. Antiepileptic activities of TTP were evaluated by maximal electroshock (MES)-and pentylenetetrazole (PTZ)-induced seizures in mice for 30 and 60 min, respectively. Locomotor activity and Rota-rod tests were performed for 60 min and 5 min, respectively. The levels of glutamic acid (Glu), aspartic acid (Asp), c-aminobutyric acid (GABA) and glycine (Gly) in convulsive mice were estimated. The chronic epileptic model of Wistar rats was built to measure expressions of glutamate decarboxylase 65 (GAD65) and GABA A in rat brain after TTP treatment. Results: The LC 50 of TTP (i.g.) was above 6 g/kg. TTP (5-160 mg/kg) protected mice against MES-and PTZinduced convulsions at 65.0% and 62.5%, respectively, but have no effect on rota-rod treadmill; TTP (20-160 mg/kg) significantly reduced the locomotor activities, shortened the onset of pentobarbital sodium-induced sleep; TTP decreased Glu and Asp levels in convulsive mice, but increased the GAD65 and GABA A expressions in chronic epileptic rats at doses usage. Discussion and conclusion: TTP extracted from P. cocos possessed potential antiepileptic properties and is a candidate for further antiepileptic drug development.
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