Synthesis of Layered Organic-Inorganic Nanocomposites of Zinc and Copper by Laser Ablation in Liquid by V. T. Karpukhin, M. M. Malikov, T. I. Borodina, G. E. Val'yano, O. A. Gololobova

“…Dependence of the formation dynamics of these composites on an exposure time of radiation and on an aging time of colloids was studied by the absorption spectroscopy, by X-ray diffraction, by scanning electron (SEM), and atomic force microscopy (AFM). …”
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Advances in Biomimetics: The Power of Diversity by Stanislav N. Gorb, Giuseppe Carbone, Thomas Speck, Peter Fratzl

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Transformation and fate of Fe(III) in petroleum-hydrocarbon-contaminated soil and groundwater by Essouassi Elikem, David Bulmer, Kris Bradshaw, Ardalan Hayatifar, Matthew B. J. Lindsay, Steven D. Siciliano, Derek Peak

“…Ferric ammonium citrate, together with sodium tripolyphosphate, magnesium sulphate, and nitric acid, was continuously injected into the contaminated groundwater for about 22 weeks. Colloids in the groundwater (solid particles retained on a 0.45 $$\upmu$$ μ m filter) and soil cores were collected from the site. …”
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Author Correction: Ligand-tuning copper in coordination polymers for efficient electrochemical C–C coupling by Yu Yang, Cheng Zhang, Chengyi Zhang, Yaohui Shi, Jun Li, Bernt Johannessen, Yongxiang Liang, Shuzhen Zhang, Qiang Song, Haowei Zhang, Jialei Huang, Jingwen Ke, Lei Zhang, Qingqing Song, Jianrong Zeng, Ying Zhang, Zhigang Geng, Pu-Sheng Wang, Ziyun Wang, Jie Zeng, Fengwang Li

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Analysis of Nutritional Quality of Black Fungus Cultivated with Corn Stalks by Hongwei Yao, Yang Liu, Zheng Feei Ma, Hongxia Zhang, Tingting Fu, Zunqiang Li, Yuanjing Li, Wei Hu, Shuchang Han, Fengchen Zhao, Hongjun Wu, Xueyi Zhang

“…The results reported that corn stalks could significantly increase the content of ash, protein, copper, and iron in black fungus, but reduce the content of zinc, magnesium, manganese, and colloidal substances; corn stalks had less effect on melanin and polyphenols; its effect on water, total sugar, reducing sugar, crude fiber, and total flavonoids was insignificant. …”
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Photoanode of Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells Based on a ZnO/TiO2 Composite Film by Lu-Ting Yan, Fang-Lue Wu, Lan Peng, Li-Juan Zhang, Pu-Jun Li, Sui-Yang Dou, Tian-Xiang Li

“…A photoanode of dye-sensitized solar cells based on a ZnO/TiO2 composite film was fabricated on a transparent conductive glass substrate using different techniques including electrophoretic deposition, screen printing, and colloidal spray coating. The ZnOs used in the composite film were ZnO tetrapods prepared via thermal evaporation and ZnO nanorods obtained via hydrothermal growth. …”
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Photochemical Properties of Precipitated Titania Aerosol Produced by Powdering of Crystal Rutile under Ambient Air by Valery Zakharenko, Alexey Filimonov

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Microscopic methods in analysis of submicron phospholipid dispersions by Płaczek Marcin, Kosela Magdalena

“…To obtain complete description of a specific drug formulation, such as parenteral colloidal products, a combination of different microscopic techniques is sometimes required. …”
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Photoactivity of Titanium Dioxide Foams by Maryam Jami, Ralf Dillert, Yanpeng Suo, Detlef W. Bahnemann, Michael Wark

“…Short-chain amphiphilic molecules have been used to stabilize colloidal suspensions of TiO2 nanoparticles. TiO2 foams were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), UV-vis absorption spectroscopy, and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). …”
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Rod-Shaped Magnetite Nano/Microparticles Synthesis at Ambient Temperature by Balaprasad Ankamwar, Ashwini Thorat

“…These particles were redispersed in deionised water to form a colloidal solution and showed magnetic properties. …”
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Photocatalytic efficiency of titanium dioxide immobilized on PVP/AAc hydrogel membranes: A comparative study for safe disposal of wastewater of Remazol Red RB-133 textile dye by Hoda S. Hafez, A. El-Hag Ali, M. S. A. Abdel-Mottaleb

“…The results are compared with photocatalytic efficiencies of different types of non supported TiO2 photocatalysts such as aqueous slurries of colloidal TiO2 prepared by sol-gel technique, and commercially available Degussa P25. …”
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Utilisation of High Molecular Weight and Ultra-High Molecular Weight Hyaluronan in Management of Glioblastoma by Alex-Adrian Salagean, Cezara-Anca-Denisa Moldovan, Mark Slevin

“…Considering the limited treatment options available in the treatment of glioblastoma, in this review, we discuss the novel utilisation of ultra-high molecular weight HA—originally identified as a mechanism for maintaining longevity in the naked mole-rat—as both a protective and extracellular matrix-optimizing colloidal scaffold, and a means to deliver therapy in resected brain tumours. …”
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Dye-based fluorescent organic nanoparticles made from polar and polarizable chromophores for bioimaging purposes: a bottom-up approach by Daniel, Jonathan, Dal Pra, Ophélie, Kurek, Eleonore, Grazon, Chloé, Blanchard-Desce, Mireille

“…Intriguingly, the implemented strategy also enables modulating and improving the dFONs colloidal and structural stability as well as their photostability. …”
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Visible-mid infrared ultra-broadband and wide-angle metamaterial perfect absorber based on cermet films with nano-cone structure by Yang Fan, Li Rui-Hao, Tan Shi-Long, Dong Jian-Wen, Jiang Shao-Ji

“…The composite process of two easy-operated and efficient methods, colloidal lithography, and magnetron sputtering, is employed for large-area fabrication. …”
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Electrophoretic Codeposition of MoOx/MoS2 Thin Film for Platinum-Free Counter Electrode in Quantum Dot Solar Cells by Thanh Tung Nguyen, Huy Phap Ngo, Van Thang Le, Le Thanh Nguyen Huynh, Viet Hai Le, Thai Hoang Nguyen, Hoang Long Ngo

“…The MoOx/MoS2 thin films were manufactured on conducting glass (FTO) from the ethanolic mixture of colloidal molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) and molybdenum oxides (MoOx) by electrophoretic deposition method and were used for counter electrode of quantum dot solar cells. …”
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Unsteady Mixed Convection Boundary Layer from a Circular Cylinder in a Micropolar Fluid by Anati Ali, Norsarahaida Amin, Ioan Pop

“…Most industrial fluids such as polymers, liquid crystals, and colloids contain suspensions of rigid particles that undergo rotation. …”
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Influence of Eu3+-Doped on Phase Transition Kinetics of Pseudoboehmite by Fuliang Zhu, Yanshuang Meng

“…Through dropping Eu(NO3)3 into pseudoboehmite colloidal solution, pseudoboehmite xerogel was produced using spray pyrolysis. …”
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Xerosis: from pathogenesis to solving practical problems by Irina E. Torshina

“…Regardless of the origin of xerosis, it is justified to include in basic therapy topical preparations of the Lipobase line based on colloidal oats in combination with auxiliary components, the systematic use of which makes it possible to relieve the symptoms of xerosis and improve the quality of patient’s life.…”
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Thyroid Hormone-Induced Cytosol-to-Nuclear Translocation of Rat Liver Nrf2 Is Dependent on Kupffer Cell Functioning by Luis A. Videla, Pamela Cornejo, Pamela Romanque, Catherine Santibáñez, Iván Castillo, Romina Vargas

“…Similar to GdCl3, apocynin given before T3 significantly reduced liver Nrf2 activation and HO-1 expression, a NADPH oxidase inhibitor eliciting abolishment of colloidal carbon-induced respiratory burst activity without altering carbon phagocytosis. …”
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Time-resolved Brownian tomography of single nanocrystals in liquid during oxidative etching by Sungsu Kang, Joodeok Kim, Sungin Kim, Hoje Chun, Junyoung Heo, Cyril F. Reboul, Rubén Meana-Pañeda, Cong T. S. Van, Hyesung Choi, Yunseo Lee, Jinho Rhee, Minyoung Lee, Dohun Kang, Byung Hyo Kim, Taeghwan Hyeon, Byungchan Han, Peter Ercius, Won Chul Lee, Hans Elmlund, Jungwon Park

“…Abstract Colloidal nanocrystals inherently undergo structural changes during chemical reactions. …”
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