Stimulatory and inhibitory effects of interleukin (IL)-4 and IL-13 on the production of cytokines by human peripheral blood mononuclear cells: priming for IL-12 and tumor necrosis factor alpha production.

DOI: 10.1084/jem.181.2.537 Authors: Annalisa D’Andrea, Xiaotong Ma, Miguel Aste-Amézaga, C Paganin, Giorgio Trinchieri Abstract: The production of cytokines in monocytes/macrophages is regulated by several different cytokines that have activating or inhibitory...

Effect of Active Site Poisoning on Iron−Nitrogen−Carbon Platinum‐Group‐Metal‐Free Oxygen Reduction Reaction Catalysts Operating in Neutral Media: A Rotating Disk Electrode Study

DOI: 10.1002/celc.202000754 Authors: Valerio C.A. Ficca, Carlo Santoro, Alessandra D’Epifanio, Silvia Licoccia, Alexey Serov, Plamen Atanassov, Barbara Mecheri Abstract: Abstract Platinum‐group‐metal‐free (PGM‐free) catalysts are the most promising materials to...

Core-shell Au@Pd nanoparticles with enhanced catalytic activity for oxygen reduction reaction via core-shell Au@Ag/Pd constructions

DOI: 10.1038/srep11949 Authors: Dong Chen, Chengyin Li, Hui Liu, Feng Ye, Jun Yang Abstract: Core-shell nanoparticles often exhibit improved catalytic properties due to the lattice strain created in these core-shell particles. Herein, we demonstrate the synthesis of...

Hierarchical porous Fe/Ni-based bifunctional oxygen electrocatalysts for rechargeable zinc-air batteries

DOI: 10.1016/j.carbon.2023.118781 Authors: Beatrice Ricciardi, Williane da Silva Freitas, Barbara Mecheri, Khair Un Nisa, Jorge Montero, Valerio C.A. Ficca, E. Placidi, Cinthia Alegre, Alessandra D’Epifanio Abstract: Developing sustainable and efficient bifunctional...

Porous Iron‐Nitrogen‐Carbon Electrocatalysts for Anion Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells (AEMFC)

DOI: 10.1002/celc.202201115 Authors: Beatrice Ricciardi, Barbara Mecheri, Williane da Silva Freitas, Valerio C.A. Ficca, E. Placidi, Irene Gatto, Alessandra Carbone, Andrea Capasso, Alessandra D’Epifanio Abstract: Abstract High‐performance platinum group metal‐free...