Copper(II) D-gluconate powder in combination with silicon was used for the fabrication of carbon coated Si-Cu3Si composite as the anode materials for Li-ion batteries.

3’-Deoxythymidine inhibits the ability of bacteriophage T7 to infect Escherichia coli by inhibiting phage DNA synthesis. Also, it is a precursor of DNA polymerase β inhibitor.

Pyropheophorbide-a is a promising photosensitizer for tumor photodynamic therapy (PDT).