Heavy metal contamination in freshwater habitats impairs the growth and reproductive health of wild spotted snakehead Channa punctata (Channidae) in Bangladesh by Imran Parvez, Sharmin Ahmed, Nazifa Tasnim, Rubaiya Pervin, Md Ashraful Alam, Md Nasir Khan, Yeasmin Ara, Harunur Rashid, Siriporn Pradit

“…The growth and reproductive health of a wild freshwater fish, C. punctata, collected from five freshwater habitats, were assayed with heavy metal bioaccumulation. Atomic absorption spectrometry detected the bioaccumulation of cadmium (Cd), chromium (Cr), mercury (Hg), and lead (Pb) in the muscle of C. punctata. …”
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NMR probing of copper–amyloid β1–16 interactions and self-assembly by Punnepalli Sunanda, Srinivasarao Raghothama, Uma Maheswari Devi Palempalli, Bankala Krishnarjuna

“… Trace metal ions, such as copper, play an important role in the development of amyloid β (Aβ)-mediated Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Atomic-level investigation of Aβ interaction with copper ions is essential for understanding the metal-mediated peptide self-assembly. …”
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Thermal Stability of Schottky Contacts and Rearrangement of Defects in β‐Ga2O3 Crystals by Palvan Seyidov, Joel B. Varley, Ymir Kalmann Frodason, Detlef Klimm, Lasse Vines, Zbigniew Galazka, Ta‐Shun Chou, Andreas Popp, Klaus Irmscher, Andreas Fiedler

“…Temperature‐dependent leakage current (at −4 V) measurements indicate oxidation of Ni, and further thermodynamic analysis suggests alloying of Au‐Ga atoms at the Au/β‐Ga2O3 interface. These studies provide insight into the behavior induced by these common Schottky contacts and the alteration associated with temperature cycling.…”
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Revolutionizing radiotherapy: gold nanoparticles with polyphenol coating as novel enhancers in breast cancer cells—an in vitro study by Simona Tarantino, Annalisa Bianco, Mariafrancesca Cascione, Alessandra Carlà, Lia Fiamà, Riccardo Di Corato, Livia Giotta, Paolo Pellegrino, Anna Paola Caricato, Rosaria Rinaldi, Valeria De Matteis

“…Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) are particularly notable due to their high atomic number, which enhances radiation damage through the photoelectric effect. …”
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Synthesis and application of optical silver nanoparticles capped carbon dots as dual-mode sensors for trivalent chromium ions in dietary supplements by Ratchadaporn Seedad, Pornpimol Prayongpan, Wutthikrai Busayaporn, Kriangsak Songsrirote

“…The results showed good agreement with those from a conventional method of atomic emission spectrometry. The optical changing mechanism of the nanocomposite could be explained by the electron transfer from Ag@CDs to Cr3+.…”
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Synthesis, DFT Calculation, and Antimicrobial Studies of Novel Zn(II), Co(II), Cu(II), and Mn(II) Heteroleptic Complexes Containing Benzoylacetone and Dithiocarbamate by Anthony C. Ekennia, Damian C. Onwudiwe, Lukman O. Olasunkanmi, Aderoju A. Osowole, Eno E. Ebenso

“…The IR spectra showed that the metal ions coordinated with the ligands via the S- and O-donor atoms. The geometry, electronic, and thermodynamic parameters of the complexes were obtained from density functional theory (DFT) calculations. …”
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Manipulation of MWCNT Concentration in MWCNT/TiO2 Nanocomposite Thin Films for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell by Huda Abdullah, Mohd Zikri Razali, Sahbudin Shaari, Mohd Raihan Taha

“…In this method, it has been performed under various acid treatments MWCNT concentration level at (a) 0.00 g, (b) 0.01 g, (c) 0.02 g, and (d) 0.03 g. Atomic force microscopy (AFM) was used to study surface roughness of the MWCNT/TiO2 thin films. …”
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Polysulfur-based bulking of dynamin-related protein 1 prevents ischemic sulfide catabolism and heart failure in mice by Akiyuki Nishimura, Seiryo Ogata, Xiaokang Tang, Kowit Hengphasatporn, Keitaro Umezawa, Makoto Sanbo, Masumi Hirabayashi, Yuri Kato, Yuko Ibuki, Yoshito Kumagai, Kenta Kobayashi, Yasunari Kanda, Yasuteru Urano, Yasuteru Shigeta, Takaaki Akaike, Motohiro Nishida

“…Abstract The presence of redox-active molecules containing catenated sulfur atoms (supersulfides) in living organisms has led to a review of the concepts of redox biology and its translational strategy. …”
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Development and Characterization of Lyophilized Chondroitin Sulfate-Loaded Solid Lipid Nanoparticles: Encapsulation Efficiency and Stability by Marta E. Bustos Araya, Anna Nardi Ricart, Ana C. Calpena Campmany, Rafel Prohens, Montserrat Miñarro Carmona

“…<b>Results:</b> Morphological analyses using transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and atomic force microscopy (AFM) confirmed the dimensions of the nanoscales and their structural uniformity. …”
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Engineering p‐Orbital States via Molecular Modules in All‐Organic Electrocatalysts toward Direct Water Oxidation by Li‐Hong Yu, Xue‐Feng Zhang, Zi‐Ming Ye, Hong‐Gang Du, Li‐Dong Wang, Ping‐Ping Xu, Yuhai Dou, Li‐Ming Cao, Chun‐Ting He

“…It still has notable gap between metal‐free and metal‐based electrocatalysts, due to lacking accurate and efficient p‐band regulation methods on non‐metal atoms. Herein, a molecular modularization strategy is proposed for fine‐tuning the p‐orbital states of series metal‐free covalent organic frameworks (COFs) for realizing OER performance beyond benchmark precious metal catalysts. …”
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Synthesis and characterization of indium-doped ZnO nanoparticles by coprecipitation method for highly photo-responsive UV light sensors by Yogesh B. Waghadkar, Govind Umarji, Shankar S. Kekade, Sunit Rane, Ratna chauhan, Muthupandian Ashokkumar, Suresh W. Gosavi

“…In this investigation, we employed a cost-efficient co-precipitation technique to synthesize nanostructures of Indium-doped ZnO, incorporating varying percentages of Indium (0.25 %, 0.5 %, 1 %, 2 %, and 4 %) into the ZnO lattice. These Indium atoms were introduced either by replacing oxygen (O2) or occupying tetrahedral interstitial spaces within the structure. …”
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Food Safety Analysis of Milk and Beef in Southwestern Uganda by Phyllis Candy, Natabo, Keneth Iceland, Kasozi, Sarah, Namubiru, Dickson Stuart, Tayebwa, Andrew, Tamale, Pwaveno H., Bamaiyi

“…Samples were analyzed by atomic absorbance spectrophotometer, and the EDI and ILCR were computed using the US EPA reference values. …”
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Basis Set Effects in the Description of the Cl-O Bond in ClO and XClO/ClOX Isomers (X = H, O, and Cl) Using DFT and CCSD(T) Methods by Kenneth Irving, Martina Kieninger, Oscar N. Ventura

“…For the calculation of enthalpies of formation, atomization and isodesmic reactions were employed. Both the precision of the methods with respect to the increase of the basis sets, as well as their accuracy, were gauged by comparing the results with the more accurate CCSD(T) calculations, performed using the same basis sets as for the DFT methods. …”
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Study on diffusion bonding of composite metal foams by John Cance, Afsaneh Rabiei

“…This process utilizes a vacuum furnace, combining heat with intense pressure to facilitate atomic diffusion between workpieces. This study evaluates the suitability of diffusion bonding in joining CMF panels through a combination of uniaxial tensile tests and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) observations. …”
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Atmospheric Ionizations by Solar X‐Rays, Solar Protons, and Radiation Belt Electrons in September 2017 Space Weather Event by Kiyoka Murase, Ryuho Kataoka, Takanori Nishiyama, Kaoru Sato, Masaki Tsutsumi, Yoshimasa Tanaka, Yasunobu Ogawa, Tatsuhiko Sato

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Influence of Test Protocol on Filtration Efficiency of Medical Face Mask Material by Aurélie Joubert, Ala Bouhanguel, Yves Andrès, Laurence Le Coq

“…Several polydisperse test aerosols were used - DEHS, alumina, HOLI, NaCl, Staphylococcus epidermidis and Emesvirus zinderi (MS2) - produced by liquid atomization and/or powder dispersion, and sized by optical and aerodynamic counters or cascade impactors. …”
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Relationship between Particle Size Distribution and Pollutant Content during the Transport of Storm Runoff by GAO Aiping, HUANG Tinglin, MA Xu, ZHANG Guorong, FAN Wenwei, QI Yunzhi, ZHANG Bo, DU Juanjuan, CUI Hongjun

“…In-situ field monitoring is conducted at the Jinpen Reservoir, and water quality is analyzed through photometry and atomic absorption to study the reservoir runoff. It is found that the runoff's transport progress and the location where it enters the reservoir area are mainly influenced by its volume. …”
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Assessment of lead and cadmium exposure through olive and corn oil consumption in Gonbad-Kavus, north of Iran: A public health risk analysis by Janan Tayeb, Mohammadhosein Movassaghghazani

“…This study assessed their levels in commercial and traditional olive and corn oils from Gonbad-Kavus City using graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry after microwave digestion. …”
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Investigation of possibilities for high heavy metal content sludges utilization by incorporating them in concrete products by Simeonova A., Petkov A., Delchev N., Balgaranova J.

“…The metal concentration in eluates was determined by Atomic Spectral Analysis.…”
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Photodiagnosis and photodynamic recognition of cervical cancer with SEM and AFM images. by Sevcan Aytaç, Gürkan Özbey

“…At the time of the literature review, images of the same patients taken from Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) and Atomic Force Microscope (AFM) for early diagnosis of cervix cancer have not been addressed to date. …”
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