Hydrolysis of Methionine- and Histidine-Containing Peptides Promoted by Dinuclear Platinum(II) Complexes with Benzodiazines as Bridging Ligands: Influence of Ligand Structure on th... by Snežana Rajković, Beata Warżajtis, Marija D. Živković, Biljana Đ. Glišić, Urszula Rychlewska, Miloš I. Djuran

“…The observed disparity in the catalytic activity of these complexes is thought to be due to different relative positioning of nitrogen atoms in the bridging qx, qz, and phtz ligands and consequent variation in the intramolecular separation of the two platinum(II) metal centers.…”
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Kinetic, Isotherm and Thermodynamic Studies on the Removal of Zn (II) From Aqueous Solution using Silica Adsorbent by Vivekanand Choudhary, Twinkle Keshari, Himanshu Shekhar

“…Silica oxide, with its high surface area, was used to remove zinc ions from solutions of 5, 10, 15, and 20 mg/L concentrations. A double beam atomic absorption spectrophotometer (AAS) was used to obtain the calibration curve for the experiments. …”
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A Broad‐High Temperature Ceramic Capacitor with Local Polymorphic Heterogeneous Structures by Binglong Zheng, Ying Lin, Haibo Yang, Hongmei Jing, Hu Nan, Yifei Wang, Fang‐Zhou Yao, Minquan Wang, Qibin Yuan

“…This innovative multi‐scale synergistic strategy, spanning from the atomic to grain scale, yields materials with a giant recoverable energy density (Wrec) of 10.1 J·cm−3 and an impressive energy efficiency (η) of 95.0%. …”
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Spin-bearing molecules as optically addressable platforms for quantum technologies by Kuppusamy Senthil Kumar, Hunger David, Ruben Mario, Goldner Philippe, Serrano Diana

“…The attractiveness of molecular systems for quantum technologies relies on the fact that molecular structures of atomically defined nature can be obtained in endless diversity of chemical compositions. …”
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Preparation, characterisation, and in vitro cancer‐suppression function of RNA nanoparticles carrying miR‐301b‐3p Inhibitor by Junjie Zhao, Niu Niu, Fan Yang, Haitao Liu, Weibo Qi

“…Diameter, assembly process, and morphology of NPs were observed by Dynamic Light Scattering, Native‐Polyacrylamide Gel Electrophoresis, and Atomic Force Microscopy. Cell internalisation, toxicity, proliferation, migration, invasion, and apoptosis were assayed by confocal laser scanning microscope, CCK8, colony formation assay, Transwell, western blot, and flow cytometry. …”
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Structural, electronic, mechanical, optical and magnetic properties of RhNbZ (Z = Li, Si, As) Half-Heusler compounds: a first-principles study by Adem Beriso Bejo, Megersa Wodajo Shura, Kumneger Tadele, Mesfin Asfaw Afrassa, Fekadu Tolessa Maremi

“…Structurally, the compounds are most stable when they are in type I atomic arrangement. Studies of mechanical properties indicate that all the three compounds are ductile in nature and mechanically stable. …”
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Effect of Modulating Spin-Coating Rate of TiO2 Precursor for Mesoporous Layer on J-V Hysteresis of Solar Cells with Polar CH3NH3PbI3 Perovskite Thin Film by Qi Li, Xiaoping Zou, Yuanyuan Li, Yaxian Pei, Shuangxiong Zeng, Dongdong Guo

“…To explore those performances of the mesoporous TiO2 layer based perovskite solar cells, we focus on the effect of modulating the spin-coating rate of the TiO2 precursor for mesoporous layer on J-V hysteresis of solar cells with the polar film by J-V curves, atomic force microscopy topographic images, and piezoresponse force microscopy phase images. …”
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Acridine-2,4-Dinitrophenyl Hydrazone Conjugated Silver Nanoparticles as an Efficient Sensor for Quantification of Mercury in Tap Water by Imdad Ali, Ibanga Okon Isaac, Mahmood Ahmed, Farid Ahmed, Farhat Ikram, Muhammad Ateeq, Rima D. Alharthy, Muhammad Imran Malik, Abdul Hameed, Muhammad Raza Shah

“…Conjugation between ACR-based coating agent and silver was examined by UV-visible and FT-IR spectroscopy, while morphology and particle size were determined through atomic force microscopy (AFM), dynamic light scattering (DLS), and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). …”
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Machine learning Hubbard parameters with equivariant neural networks by Martin Uhrin, Austin Zadoks, Luca Binci, Nicola Marzari, Iurii Timrov

“…Here, we present a machine learning model based on equivariant neural networks which uses atomic occupation matrices as descriptors, directly capturing the electronic structure, local chemical environment, and oxidation states of the system at hand. …”
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Bio-waste to environmental purifier: Application of potato peel for acid red 73 adsorption from leather dyeing effluent by Fatema-Tuj Zohra, Sobur Ahmed, Md Zahangir Alam, Md Nurnabi, Nazia Rahman

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Modelling Euphrates river water quality index based on field measured data in Al-Diwaniyah City, Iraq by Marwah M. Al-Khuzaie, Khairul Nizam Abdul Maulud, Wan Hanna Melini Wan Mohtar, Zaher Mundher Yaseen

“…The study established using 40 water sampling stations and incorporates Inductively Coupled Plasma Atomic Emission Spectrometry (ICP-OES) to assess HM levels. …”
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Enhancement of Aeroengine Combustion Chamber Air Cooling Holes Design for Emission Reduction and Pattern Factor Control by Masoud Hajivand

“…Further, the combustion of liquid kerosene (C10H22) with air, subsequent to the evaporation of fuel droplets, was simulated, and the Rosin-Rammler droplet size distribution was used in spray modeling for accurate depiction of fuel atomization. Both thermal and prompt formation mechanisms of NOx were considered, while k-ε model for turbulence was adapted to capture the nature of emission. …”

Immobilization of Amorphous NiB Nanoparticles on Mesoporous Supports: Superior Catalysis for Controllably Hydrolyzing NaBH4 to Release H2 by Quanxing Liu, Jun Zhang, Xigang Du, Gang Mi, Yana Dong

“…The X-ray powder diffraction, transmission electron microscopy, and inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometry were used to characterize the morphology and phase composition of the products. …”
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Evaluation of the Acute Hepatoprotective Potential of Hydroethanolic Extract of Duranta erecta L. Parts by Shadrack Donkor, Christopher Larbie, Gustav Komlaga, Benjamin Obukowho Emikpe

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A Data-Driven Methodology for Obtaining the Stress–Strain Curves of Metallic Materials Using Discrete Indentation Tests by Nitzan Rom, Elad Priel

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Green catalysts AuNPs/CQDs from turmeric starch: an effective solution in 4-Nitrophenol reduction by Thi Hoa Le, Ta Thi Ngoc Anh, Nguyen Thi Thu Huong, Le Thi Thanh Nhi, Quoc Hien Nguyen, Thai Hoa Tran

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Meteorological Analysis of Floods in Ghana by S. O. Ansah, M. A. Ahiataku, C. K. Yorke, F. Otu-Larbi, Bashiru Yahaya, P. N. L. Lamptey, M. Tanu

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Toward Semi-Autonomous Robotic Arm Manipulation Operator Intention Detection From Force Data by Abdullah S. Alharthi, Ozan Tokatli, Erwin Lopez, Guido Herrmann

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Pollution Characteristics of Sb, As, Hg, Pb, Cd, and Zn in Soils from Different Zones of Xikuangshan Antimony Mine by Saijun Zhou, Andrew Hursthouse, Tengshu Chen

“…Sixty soil samples from the four zones were taken for experimental work, and the contents and morphological characteristics of the six potentially toxic elements (PTEs) such as Sb, As, Hg, Pb, Cd, and Zn in the soil samples were measured by using a hydride generation atomic fluorescence spectrometer (AFS-9700). The results show that the soil of the mine area is seriously polluted. …”
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Suppression of mycotoxins production and efficient chelation of heavy metals using natural melanin originated from Aspergillus flavus and Aspergillus carbonarius by Nashwa El-Gazzar, Esraa Abdo, Gamal Rabie, Manal Tawfeek El-Sayed

“…FTIR and Energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX) were utilized to determine the percentage of melanin-chelated HMs, and an atomic absorption spectrophotometer (AAS) was used to detect HMs removal efficiency. …”
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