Hyaluronan Immobilized Polyurethane as a Blood Contacting Material by Feirong Gong, Yue Lu, Hui Guo, Shujun Cheng, Yun Gao

“…The amino-functionalized polyurethane was prepared by synthesized acidic polyurethane whose pendant carboxyl groups were treated with an excess amount of 1,3-diaminopropane in the presence of N,N-carbonyldiimidazole (CDI). …”
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Flexural Properties of PVC/Bamboo Composites under Static and Dynamic-Thermal Conditions: Effects of Composition and Water Absorption by Shahril Anuar Bahari, Warren J. Grigsby, Andreas Krause

“…Polyvinyl chloride (PVC)/bamboo composites have been prepared and assessed for their use in interior and exterior load-bearing applications. …”
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Chemometric-Assisted Spectrophotometric Method for the Simultaneous Determination of Ciprofloxacin and Doxycycline Hyclate in Pharmaceutical Formulations by Tadele Eticha, Getu Kahsay, Fitsum Asefa, Teklebrhan Hailu, Hailekiros Gebretsadik, Tesfamichael Gebretsadikan, Boovizhikannan Thangabalan

“…Two sets of standard mixtures, 25 as a calibration set and 9 as a validation set, were prepared. The calibration models were evaluated by cross-validation and external validation over synthetic mixtures. …”
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Photocatalytic degradation of antibiotic enrofloxacin under solar light using ZnO and Bi2MoO6 materials by Wei Qinzheng, Lam Sze-Mun, Li Haixiang, Sin Jin-Chung

“…In this study, ZnO catalysts were synthesized using a facile precipitation method, while the Bi2MoO6 catalysts were prepared via a solvothermal method. The resulting materials underwent comprehensive characterization using techniques such as scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS), X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), ultraviolet-visible diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (UV-vis DRS), and photoluminescence spectroscopy (PL) to investigate their physical, chemical, and optical properties. …”
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Offering a Pattern of Ecotourism Management Pattern with an Emphasis on the Urban Ecological Textures (Case Study: District 9 of Isfahan’s Municipality) by Somayeh Hamsian Ettefagh, Hussein kalantari khalilabad, Muhammad Mire’ei

“…As it can take an efficient step towards the preservation and sustainability of such lands due to the preparation, implementation, and reformation of criteria. …”
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Research progress of ion exchange selective electrodialysis by HUANG Hanwen, FENG Ling, TIAN Binghui

“…With relatively high energy efficiency and no need for resin acid-base regeneration, ISED has been now used in ultra-pure water preparation and specific wastewater treatment in the electric power, pharmaceutical,automotive and other industries. …”
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COMMUNICATION COMPONENT FORMATION OF TEACHERS’ COMPETENCE IN THE MENTORING PROCESS by Vera T. Sopegina

“…The problems of formation of communicative competence in the preparation of teachers are considered. The characteristic of the formation levels of mentoring such as «mentor-formal»; «mentor-theoretician», a «mentor-coach»; «mentor-adviser»; «mentor-professional» are given. …”
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A Novel Curcumin-Based Drug Powder Inhalation Medicine for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease by Qin Shen, Yongjie Jiang, Jing Chen, Xueling Wang, Jiao Zheng

“…In this study, different concentrations of curcumin ethanol solution were spray dried with mannitol as a carrier to obtain dry powder particles with different particle size distribution for the preparation of curcumin dry powder inhaler. The solubility and physicochemical properties were further characterized by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and scanning electron microscopy. …”
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Fracture Characteristics of Polyurethane Grouting Materials Based on Acoustic Emission Monitoring by Baihui Ren, Jianjun Shen, Weitao Liu, Yingying Hu, Qing Cao

“…In this study, 16 groups of tests were designed by the orthogonal test method, and a PU grouting material was prepared, which can be used for the construction of sealing wall in mined-out area of coal mine. …”
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Development of Wood Apple Shell (Feronia acidissima) Powder Biosorbent and Its Application for the Removal of Cd(II) from Aqueous Solution by Ch. Suresh, D. Harikisore Kumar Reddy, Yapati Harinath, B. Ramesh Naik, K. Seshaiah, Annareddy V. Ramana Reddy

“…A biosorbent was prepared by using wood apple shell (WAS) powder and studied its application for the removal of Cd(II) from aqueous solution by a batch method. …”
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Implementation of the Drill Method in Arabic Language Learning at the Elementary Madrasah of the Ummusshabri by Ahmad Futunul Fikri, Khofifah Khofifah, Fauziah Fauziah, Akhbar Susilo

“…There are several stages that must be carried out by the teacher, namely the preparation stage, implementation of learning and evaluation of learning. …”
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Advances in Metal Halide Perovskite Memristors: A Review from a Co‐Design Perspective by Bowen Jiang, Xiang Chen, Xiaoxin Pan, Li Tao, Yuangqiang Huang, Jiahao Tang, Xiaoqing Li, Peixiong Wang, Guokun Ma, Jun Zhang, Hao Wang

“…Metal halide perovskites (MHPs) have emerged as the leading contenders for memristors due to their sensitive optoelectronic response, low power consumption, and ability to be prepared at low temperatures. This work presents a comprehensive enumeration and analysis of the predominant research advancements in mechanisms of resistance switch (RS) behaviors in MHPs‐based memristors, along with a summary of useful characterization techniques. …”
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The effects of teacher-pertinent factors and teacher motivation on Hong Kong English teachers’ motivational strategies by Shu Yang Lin, Tim S. O. Lee

“…This study, analysing journal and interview data collected from 13 Hong Kong English teachers over a semester, aims to uncover how English teachers’ motivational behaviour is shaped by teacher-pertinent factors, and how these factors reflect different facets of teacher motivation. Preparation workload, teaching style, peer sharing, and various self-benefits were found to be influential factors originating from the teachers. …”
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Study of the β-Cyclodextrin Imipramine Hydrochloride Inclusion Complex and Determination of its Stability Constant (K) by UV-Visible Spectroscopy by Alamdar Ashnagar, Nahid Gharib Naseri, Bita Khanaki

“…Solutions consisting of a known and constant amount of imipramine hydrochloride and varying amounts of β- cyclodextrin were prepared in 0.1 M phosphate buffer (pH 7.4). The final solutions had cyclodextrin concentrations between 0.0011 and 0.0153 M. …”
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Laser-Induced Graphene-Based Gas Sensor with PEDOT:PSS/Gold–Platinum Nanocomposites for Highly Sensitive Detection of Methane by Jiaying Sun, Zhuoru Huang, Xiaojing Zhang, Hangming Xiong, Weijie Yu, Shimeng Mou, Wenwu Zhu, Hao Wan

“…Methane is a common intestinal gas that has been linked to a variety of gastrointestinal disorders. In this study, we prepared a LIG-based electrochemical sensor modified with PEDOT:PSS/Au-Pt nanocomposites for high-sensitivity methane detection. …”
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Investigation of the Performance of Ceramic Fiber Modified Asphalt Mixture by Xiushan Wang, Hengyu Zhou, Xingxing Hu, Senjie Shen, Bowen Dong

“…In this study, asphalt mixtures with 0%, 0.1%, 0.2%, 0.3%, 0.4%, and 0.5% CFs were prepared. The Marshall test, wheel tracking test, Marshall immersion test, freeze-thaw splitting test, and low-temperature bending test were conducted to evaluate the performance of the CF-modified asphalt mixture. …”
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Photovoltaic and Physical Characteristics of Screen-Printed Monocrystalline Silicon Solar Cells with Laser Doping and Electroplated Copper by Chin-Lung Cheng, Chi-Chung Liu, Chun-Tin Yeh

“…The boron back surface field (B-BSF) formed by spin-on doping and laser doping (LD) was prepared as a seed layer for the EPC. The LD parameters, including the laser focus, laser power, laser speed, and laser line pitch, were investigated. …”
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Effect of surface roughness on the mechanical properties in gradient structured pure copper by Cong Li, Huma Tabasum, Lele Sun, Xingfu Li, Zhilin Wu, Yulan Gong, Hongjiang Pan, Xinkun Zhu

“…In the present study, GS pure copper was prepared by SMAT. After fully annealing this gradient material in a vacuum environment and allowing the grains to grow completely (retaining the roughness caused by SMAT processing), it was found that its tensile mechanical properties were similar to those of fully annealed coarse-grained copper before SMAT processing. …”
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Spatiotemporal control of translation in live zebrafish embryos via photoprotected mRNAs by Florian P. Weissenboeck, Melissa Pieper, Helena Schepers, Sophie Hötte, Nils Klöcker, Sabine Hüwel, Andreas van Impel, Stefan Schulte-Merker, Andrea Rentmeister

“…We recently developed the FlashCaps technology allowing preparation of translationally muted mRNAs and their controlled activation by light. …”
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Applied research note: Optimized corticosterone extraction following feather dissolution by keratinase by Nikolas R. Faust, Rosemary L. Walzem

“…Traditional sample preparation using methanol extraction showed high variability, prompting the exploration of a keratinase-based protocol. …”
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