Additional file 1: of Genetic and pathogenic difference between Streptococcus agalactiae serotype Ia fish and human isolates

Bacterial species, primer sequences and PCR product size. Primers used to differentiate four bacterial species. (DOCX 34 kb

Facile Synthesis of [101]-Oriented Rutile TiO₂ Nanorod Array on FTO Substrate with a Tunable Anatase–Rutile Heterojunction for Efficient Solar Water Splitting

Generating a sustainable energy source through photoelectrochemical (PEC) water splitting requires a suitable photocatalyst. A [101]-oriented rutile TiO₂ nanorod (NR) array in heterojunction with anatase on a fluorine-doped tin oxide (FTO) substrate is successfully prepared using a facile single-step hydrothermal process. The presence of anatase phase over the predominant rutile NRs’ surface is confirmed by transmission electron microscopy and tip-enhanced Raman spectroscopy. Solar water-splitting performances of anatase–rutile heterojunction with low energy (101) and high energy (001) rutile facets are compared. The low energy (101) facet rutile–anatase heterojunction shows higher photoconversion efficiency of 1.39% at 0.49 V_RHE than the high energy (001) facet rutile–anatase heterojunction (0.37% at 0.73 V_RHE). The mechanism for enhanced photocatalytic activity of the low energy (101) facet rutile–anatase heterojunction has been proposed. The role of NaCl in tuning the anatase portion, morphology, and PEC water-splitting performance has also been studied

Designed Synergetic Effect of Electrolyte Additives to Improve Interfacial Chemistry of MCMB Electrode in Propylene Carbonate-Based Electrolyte for Enhanced Low and Room Temperature Performance

The performance of lithium ion batteries rapidly falls at lower temperatures due to decreasing conductivity of electrolytes and solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) on graphite anode. Hence, it limits the practical use of lithium ion batteries at subzero temperatures and also affects the development of lithium ion batteries for widespread applications. The SEI formed on the graphite surface is very influential in determining the performance of the battery. Herein, a new electrolyte additive, 4-chloromethyl-1,3,2-dioxathiolane-2-oxide (CMDO), is prepared to improve the properties of commonly used electrolyte constituentsethylene carbonate (EC), and fluoroethylene carbonate. The formation of an efficient passivation layer in propylene carbonate-based electrolyte for MCMB electrode was investigated. The addition of CMDO resulted in a much less irreversible capacity loss and induces thin SEI formation. However, the combination of the three additives played a key role to enhance reversible capacity of MCMB electrode at lower or ambient temperature. The electrochemical measurement analysis showed that the SEI formed from a mixture of the three additives gave better intercalation–deintercalation of lithium ions