Properties of Aluminosilicate Refractories with Synthesized Boron-Modified TiO2 Nanocrystals by Claudia Carlucci, Francesca Conciauro, Barbara Federica Scremin, Antonio Graziano Antico, Marco Muscogiuri, Teresa Sibillano, Cinzia Giannini, Emanuela Filippo, Caterina Lorusso, Paolo Maria Congedo, Giuseppe Ciccarella

“…The produced TiO2:(B) nanocrystals were characterized in detail by low magnification Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM), Inductively Coupled Plasma-Atomic Emission Spectroscopy (ICP-AES), X-Ray Diffractometry (XRD), and a Micro Raman Spectroscopy. …”
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Analysis of Metal Contents in Portland Type V and MTA-Based Cements by Maura Cristiane Gonçales Orçati Dorileo, Matheus Coelho Bandeca, Fábio Luis Miranda Pedro, Luiz Evaristo Ricci Volpato, Orlando Aguirre Guedes, Ricardo Dalla Villa, Mateus Rodrigues Tonetto, Alvaro Henrique Borges

“…The aim of this study was to determine, by Atomic Absorption Spectrometry (AAS), the concentration levels of 11 metals in Type V gray and structural white PC, ProRoot MTA, and MTA Bio. …”
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Gamma Radiation-Induced Damage in the Zinc Finger of the Transcription Factor IIIA by XiaoHong Zhang, YuJi Miao, XiaoDan Hu, Rui Min, PeiDang Liu, HaiQian Zhang

“…The thiol groups were oxidized to form disulfide bonds and the zinc (II) ions were indicated to be reduced to zinc atoms. These results indicate that the zinc finger motif is a target domain for gamma radiation, which may decrease 5S rRNA expression via impairment of the zinc finger motifs in TFIIIA.…”
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Nuclear Fusion Pattern Recognition by Ensemble Learning by G. Farias, E. Fabregas, I. Martínez, J. Vega, S. Dormido-Canto, H. Vargas

“…Nuclear fusion is the process by which two or more atomic nuclei join together to form a single heavier nucleus. …”
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Synthesis, growth and characterization of magnesium chloride doped L-alanine cadmium chloride single crystal: For nonlinear optical application by Dessale Alemu, Idris Shafi, Tizazu Abza

“…The energy-dispersive X-ray analysis indicated the incorporation of magnesium and chlorine atoms in LACC single crystal. The second harmonic generation efficiency of 1 and 2 mol% MgCl2 doped LACC crystals were analyzed by Kurtz-Perry powder technique and found to be 1.75 and 2 times greater than that of the standard potassium dihydrogen phosphate crystal, respectively. …”
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Synthesis, growth and characterization of magnesium chloride doped L-alanine cadmium chloride single crystal: For nonlinear optical application by Dessale Alemu, Idris Shafi, Tizazu Abza

“…The energy-dispersive X-ray analysis indicated the incorporation of magnesium and chlorine atoms in LACC single crystal. The second harmonic generation efficiency of 1 and 2 mol% MgCl2 doped LACC crystals were analyzed by Kurtz-Perry powder technique and found to be 1.75 and 2 times greater than that of the standard potassium dihydrogen phosphate crystal, respectively. …”
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Unbinding of alpha chain of hemoglobin in sickle and normal structures by Jhulan Powrel, Rajendra Prasad Koirala, Narayan Prasad Adhikari

“…Sickle cell disease, a genetic disorder, is caused by a mutation of glutamic acid into valine in β chain of hemoglobin at the sixth residue, resulting in structural change of the entire hemoglobin molecule into a sickle shape. We investigated the atomic level interaction between the α chain (chain A) and the remaining three chains to identify the structural modification in sickle hemoglobin using the molecular dynamics simulations. …”
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Nanostructural and nanomechanical alterations of photosensitized lipid membranes due to light induced formation of reactive oxygen species by Ádám Zolcsák, Bálint Kiss, Tamás Bozó, Judit Somkuti, István Vona, Miklós Kellermayer, Levente Herenyi

“…Topographical changes of SLBs were imaged by atomic force microscopy (AFM), and ROS-induced nanomechanical alterations of the membranes were assessed by AFM force measurements. …”
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Synthesis, Structure and Biological Activity of 2-Methyl-5-nitro-6-phenylnicotinohydrazide-Based Hydrazones by Oralgazy A. Nurkenov, Anel Z. Mendibayeva, Serik D. Fazylov, Tulegen M. Seilkhanov, Saule K. Kabieva, Ardak K. Syzdykov, Ilya I. Kulakov, Aleksandr V. Iashnikov, Alexey S. Vasilchenko, Larisa E. Alkhimova, Ivan V. Kulakov

“…As a result of a detailed analysis, we found that the duplication and bifurcation of signals in the ¹H NMR spectra for some atoms is a consequence of the existence of four isomers, namely <i>Z</i>-I, <i>Z</i>-II, <i>E</i>-I and <i>E</i>-II. …”
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Complexity-Based Discrepancy Measures Applied to Detection of Apnea-Hypopnea Events by R. E. Rolón, I. E. Gareis, L. E. Di Persia, R. D. Spies, H. L. Rufiner

“…Results show that complexity-based measures are capable of adequately pointing out discriminative atoms. Particularly, DCAF yields competitive averaged detection accuracy rates of 72.57% at low computational cost. …”
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Characterization of Calcium Compounds in Opuntia ficus indica as a Source of Calcium for Human Diet by Isela Rojas-Molina, Elsa Gutiérrez-Cortez, Moustapha Bah, Alejandra Rojas-Molina, César Ibarra-Alvarado, Eric Rivera-Muñoz, Alicia del Real, Ma. de los Angeles Aguilera-Barreiro

“…The characterization of calcium compounds was performed by using Scanning Electron Microscopy, Energy Dispersive Spectrometry, X-ray diffraction, and infrared spectroscopy. Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy and titrimetric methods were used for quantification of total calcium and calcium compounds. …”
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Counterintuitive DNA destabilization by monovalent salt at high concentrations due to overcharging by Chen Zhang, Fu-Jia Tian, Hong-Wei Zuo, Qi-Yuan Qiu, Jia-Hao Zhang, Wei Wei, Zhi-Jie Tan, Yan Zhang, Wen-Qiang Wu, Liang Dai, Xing-Hua Zhang

“…From 1 M to 4 M, DNA duplex is destabilized by about 0.3 k B T/bp and the melting temperature decreases by about 10 oC. Our all-atom simulations reveal this effect is caused by overcharging, where excessive ion absorption inverts the effective DNA charge from negative to positive. …”
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Study on the nuclear shield behaviors of basalt/carbon fibers reinforced PbO blended epoxy matrix composite – A novel material for thermal insulation applications by Raja Thandavamoorthy, Yuvarajan Devarajan

“…The composite exhibits improved gamma-ray attenuation compared to conventional materials, due to the high atomic number of lead, which enhances photon absorption and scattering mechanisms.Microstructural analysis provides detailed insights into the composite's structure. …”
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Donor Impurity Related Linear and Nonlinear Optical Properties of Symmetric and Asymmetric Double Triangular Quantum Dots by Emre Bahadir Al, Norshamsuri Ali, Syed Alwee Aljunid Syed Junid, Rosdisham Bin Endut, Nor Roshidah Yusof

“…The results demonstrate that the donor binding energy substantially depends on the position of the impurity and the geometry of the quantum dot and the presence and position of the donor atom has various impacts on the <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$\pi $ </tex-math></inline-formula> and <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$\sigma ^{\pm }$ </tex-math></inline-formula> transitions. …”
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Analysis of heavy metal concentration from sugar mill and its impact on groundwater “a case study of shaheed benazirabad (SBA) Sindh Pakistan” by Lashari Saima, Muhammad Fuad, Warsito Budi

“…The concentration of Cd, Cr, Cu, Fe, Mn, Ni, Zn, As, and Pb were analyzed by flame atomic absorption spectrophotometer (AAS) with a standard burner head under the terms recommended via manufacturer. …”
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Structural, elastic, electronic, magnetic and thermal properties of X3FeO4 (X = mg, ca and Sr) materials by Mohammed El Amine Monir, Abdelkarim Bendoukha Reguig, M. A. Ghebouli, K. Bouferrache, Faisal Katib Alanazi, M. Fatmi, H. Bouandas

“…The p-d hybridization between the 3d-Fe and 2p-O states generates weak magnetic moments in the non-magnetic X and O sites, and decreases the Fe atomic moment relative to its free space charge of 4 µB. …”
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Tailoring Bimetallic Pt/Pd Cryogels for Efficient Ethanol Electro‐Oxidation by Hadir Borg, Dániel Zámbó, Patrick Bessel, Daniel Kranz, Marina Rosebrock, Franziska Lübkemann‐Warwas, Nadja C. Bigall, Dirk Dorfs

“…Cryogel thin films with an atomic ratio of 1 : 4 Pt : Pd have the highest electrocatalytic activity for EOR.…”
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The phytoremediator capacity of Quercus cerris L. against heavy metals contamination in the Ezer forest, Lebanon by Najib Rola, Houri Tarek, Khairallah Yara, Khalil Mahmoud I.

“…Cadmium, chromium, lead, and aluminium were extracted via the wet digestion method and analyzed by Atomic Absorption Spectrometry. Additionally, hydrogen peroxide levels, the total carbohydrate and phenolic content in Q. cerris leaves, as well as the activity of antioxidant enzymes, were measured. …”
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Screening of Trace Elements in Hair of the Female Population with Different Types of Cancers in Wielkopolska Region of Poland by Bogusław Czerny, Krzysztof Krupka, Marcin Ożarowski, Agnieszka Seremak-Mrozikiewicz

“…Mineral element analysis of hair was performed using an atomic emission spectrophotometer with inductively coupled plasma (ICP-OES) and inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). …”
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Synthesis, Characterization and Antimicrobial Activity of Mixed Schiff Base Ligand Complexes of Co(II), Ni(II), Cu(II) and Zn(II) by A. K. Mapari, M. S. Hate, K. V. Mangaonkar

“…The Schiff bases acts as bidentate monobasic ligands, coordinating through deprotonated phenolic oxygen and azomethine nitrogen atoms. The complexes are non-electrolytic in DMSO. …”
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