Engineering a Biocompatible Scaffold with Either Micrometre or Nanometre Scale Surface Topography for Promoting Protein Adsorption and Cellular Response by Xuan Le, Gérrard Eddy Jai Poinern, Nurshahidah Ali, Cassandra M. Berry, Derek Fawcett

“…Therefore, there is a need to investigate, understand, and ultimately have the ability to produce tailor-made nanometre scale surface topographies with suitable surface chemistry to promote favourable biological interactions similar to those of the extracellular matrix. …”
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Thermal Treatment of Cerium Oxide and Its Properties: Adsorption Ability versus Degradation Efficiency by Pavel Janoš, Tomáš Hladík, Martin Kormunda, Jakub Ederer, Martin Šťastný

“…Main physicochemical properties of cerium oxide (specific surface area, crystallinity, and surface chemistry) were examined in dependence on the calcination temperature. …”
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Simplified MS2 phage-like particle production including a novel maturation protein internal fusion affinity tag by Enos C. Kline, Rose Duong, Qin Wang, Barry R. Lutz

“…These particles have biotechnological utility because of the ability to easily modify surface chemistry and compartmentalize nucleic acids or other materials. …”
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Influence of Water on the Dynamic Adsorption of Chlorinated VOCs on Active Carbon: Relative Humidity of the Gas Phase versus Pre-Adsorbed Water by F. Cosnier, A. Celzard, G. Furdin, D. Bégin, J.F. Marêché

“…The present work deals with the influence of water on the adsorption of two chlorinated volatile organic compounds (VOCs) on activated carbons (ACs) having very different pore textures and surface chemistry. Two kinds of moisture were considered, viz. pre-adsorbed on the AC or present as steam in the gaseous phase, at various relative humidities ranging from 30% to 75%. …”
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Development of Semi-Static Steam Process for the Production of Sludge-Based Adsorbents by Yehya A. El-Sayed, Kevin F. Loughlin, Saeed ur Rehman, Dana Abouelnasr, Isam Al-Zubaidy

“…Other SBA samples are also prepared at the same temperatures using a conventional method in the presence of external flow of nitrogen gas. The surface chemistry for the SBA samples is characterized using Boehm titrations, pH measurement, ash content and scanning electron microscope integrated with energy-dispersive spectroscopy (EDAX). …”
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Adsorption Properties of Vermiculite with —Immobilized Polyaniline with Respect to Cr(VI), Mo(VI), W(VI), V(V) and P(V) Anions by K.V. Ryabchenko, E.S. Yanovska, V.A. Tertykh, O.Yu. Kichkiruk, D. Sternik

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Silver nanoparticle induced immunogenic cell death can improve immunotherapy by Ara Sargsian, Xanthippi Koutsoumpou, Hermon Girmatsion, Can Egil, Kiana Buttiens, Carla Rios Luci, Stefaan J. Soenen, Bella B. Manshian

“…For silver nanoparticles, we also explored the effects of core size and surface chemistry on cytotoxicity. Ag-citrate-5 nm nanoparticles were found to induce high cytotoxicity in Renca cells through excessive generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and significantly increased cytokine production. …”
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Biosorption of Chromium and Nickel from Industrial Oil Mill Wastewater Using Groundnut Pod Waste Activated Carbon by Nanret Liba Yaceh, Michael Sunday Olakunle, Nehemiah Samuel Maina

“…In this study characterization of activated carbon using, surface chemistry (FTI-IR), surface area (BET), surface morphology, and elemental identification (SEM/EDX) were all carried out, and the BET surface area was 689.41 m2/g for groundnut shell activated carbon. …”
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Simultaneous Encapsulation of Probiotic Bacteria (<i>Lactococcus lactis</i>, and <i>Lactiplantibacillus plantarum</i>) in Calcium Alginate Hydrogels by Marko Vinceković, Luna Maslov Bandić, Fabijan Oštarić, Marta Kiš, Nevijo Zdolec, Ivan Marić, Suzana Šegota, Hana Zelić, Nataša Mikulec

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Unveiling the CO2 adsorption capabilities of carbon nanostructures from biomass waste: An extensive review by Arun Kumar Senthilkumar, Mohanraj Kumar, Mohammed Abdul Kader, Mohd. Shkir, Jih-Hsing Chang

“…Additionally, tailoring the surface chemistry of nanostructured materials offers different kinds of adsorption mechanisms for CO2 capture, which are covered in detail. …”
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Nanoconfined Gas Flow Behavior in Organic Shale: Wettability Effect by Shan Wu, Xiaorui Wang, Ying Yu, Yao Yu, Liang Zhang, Ran Mao

“…Nanopores in the shale gas reservoirs are characterized by complex surface chemistry and composition, as well as affinity, while their impact on methane flow has not been investigated comprehensively before. …”
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Antibacterial carbon dots by Shuaishuai Wang, Dapeng Wang, Guoliang Wang, Minglei Zhang, Yirong Sun, Jianxun Ding

“…Among these, CDs stand out due to their unique advantages, including low preparation cost, stable physicochemical properties, high biocompatibility, tunable surface chemistry, strong photoluminescence, and efficient generation of reactive oxygen species. …”
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Collaborative modification strategy to improve the formation of biochar-derived persistent free radicals for aniline removal via peroxymonosulfate activation by Zilong Zhao, Shuting Zhu, Shuyu Qi, Ting Zhou, Yang Yang, Feng Wang, Qi Han, Wenyi Dong, Hongjie Wang, Feiyun Sun

“…This research advances the understanding of biochar surface chemistry and presents an effective strategy for developing high-performance biochar-based catalysts for environmental remediation, addressing the limitations of unmodified biochar through targeted surface modifications. …”
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Influence of physicochemical factors on the interaction of metallic nanoparticles with immune system cells by Sinai G. Gutiérrez-Cruz, Alejandro Muñoz-Diosdado, Ramón A. Gutiérrez-Calleja, Octavio Rodríguez-Cortés, Ana E. Ortiz-Reyez, Raúl Flores-Mejía

“…Different physicochemical factors, such as size, concentration, shape, exposure time, area, and surface chemistry, influence the interaction between metallic nanoparticles (MNPs) and immune system cells. …”
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Precision nanoparticles for drug delivery, cell therapy tracking, and theranostics by Felder-Flesch, Delphine, Talamini, Laura, Muller, Sylviane

“…Smart design and building of nanoparticles through appropriate surface chemistry and functionalization provide a material that possesses multifunctional capabilities, able to specifically interact with a selected target, release a compound in a controlled and sustained way, and overcome, if desired, biological barriers such as the blood–brain barrier or lung barriers of interest. …”
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Multifaceted properties of Ni and Zn codoped MgO nanoparticles by A. Chithra Mohan, A. Athira, Bindu P. Nair, G. Sivasubramanian, K. M. Sreekanth, Gopinathan Anoop, Sreeprasanth Pulinthanathu Sree, K. M. Sreedhar

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Comparative Investigation of Vortex and Direct Plasma Discharge for Treating Titanium Surface by Hyun-Jeong Jeon, Subin Seo, Ara Jung, Kyeong-mok Kang, Jeonghoon Lee, Bomi Gweon, Youbong Lim

“…We then compared the surface treatment efficiency of the vortex plasma to that of conventional direct plasma discharge by evaluating hydrophilicity, surface chemistry, and surface morphology. In addition, to assess the biological outcomes, we examined osteoblast cell activity on both the vortex and direct plasma-treated surfaces. …”
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Adsorption of Cellulase Isolated from on Chitosan/Alginate Particles Functionalized with Epichlorohydrin by Elaine C. Rodrigues, Bruna T. C. Bezerra, Barbara V. Farias, Wellington S. Adriano, Rodrigo S. Vieira, Diana C. S. Azevedo, Ivanildo J. Silva

“…The particles were prepared and characterized with respect to apparent density, particle porosity, particle size, surface chemistry and thermal stability. Cellulase solutions were prepared in sodium citrate buffer (20 mM) at pH 5. …”
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Euphorbia serpens extracts mediated synthesis of copper oxide nanoparticles and their biological applications by Sana Idrees, Banzeer Ahsan Abbasi, Javed Iqbal, Mohsin Kazi

“…Also, the formulations of multi-organic functional groups and biometallic NPs with regulated/balanced surface chemistry is worthy for the consideration.…”
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Novel (±)-trans-β-lactam ureas: Synthesis, in silico and in vitro biological profiling by Jurin Mladenka, Stepanić Višnja, Bojanić Krunoslav, Vadlja Denis, Kontrec Darko, Dražić Tonko, Roje Marin

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