Achieving enhanced stabilization and controlled release of curcumin via cross-linked polydopamine particles by Majid Moussaei, Ebrahim Tajik, Vahid Haddadi-Asl, S. Ali Mazloumi, Helia Heydarinasab, Elahe Abdollahi, Fatemeh Haj-Sadeghi, Hanie Ahmadi, Mohammad Reza Gholizadeh

“…The adsorption mechanism involves electron sharing and covalent bonding between the carrier and drug molecules. …”
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Prevalence and Presentation of Paediatric Coronavirus Disease 2019 in Lagos, Nigeria by Abideen Salako, Oluwatosin Odubela, Tomilola Musari-Martins, Priscilla Ezemelue, Titilola Gbaja-Biamila, Babasola Opaneye, Ayorinde James, Osaga Oforomeh, Kazeem Osuolale, Adesola Musa, Emelda Chukwu, Nurudeen Rahman, Agatha David, Rosemary Audu, Oliver Ezechi, Babatunde Salako

“…Data on the sociodemographic, clinical characteristics and SARS-CoV-2 results of participants at a modified drive-through centre for COVID-19 test sample collection over four months were retrieved from the electronic medical records (EMR). Data obtained were analyzed using SPSS version 22.0. …”
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Synthesis of EPB/TiO2 Activated Carbon Composite Using Microwaves Activation for Purification of Motor Vehicle Exhaust Emissions by Wahyu Nur Aqni, Mega Nurhanisa, Dwiria Wahyuni

“…Surface morphology characterization of the composite is conducted using Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) and Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM). EPB-AC exhibits an average reduction effectiveness of HC gas based on particle size (50, 100, 150, 200 mesh) sequentially at 34.49%, 37.43%, 39.98%, and 43.56%. …”
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Nonprofessional Phagocytosis Can Facilitate Herpesvirus Entry into Ocular Cells by Vaibhav Tiwari, Deepak Shukla

“…Similar inhibition was seen by blocking phosphoinositide 3 kinase signaling, which is required for microbial phagocytosis. Transmission electron microscopy data using human corneal fibroblasts for HSV-1, human retinal pigment epithelial cells for CMV, and human conjunctival epithelial cells for HHV-8 are consistent with the possibility that pseudopod-like membrane protrusions facilitate virus uptake by the ocular cells. …”
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Primary sinonasal ameloblastoma: A case illustration and systematic review of literature by Sampurna Raha, Rajiv S. Desai, Pankaj M. Shirsat, Shivani P. Bansal, Pooja Prasad, Ankush P. Jain, Poorvashree P. Bobade

“…Also, a case of SNA that reported to our department was included in the present study. The electronic search process was conducted on PubMed-Medline, Embase, and Scopus. …”
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Post-burns persistent inflammation leads to kidney PANoptosis with Caspases pathway activation by Guang Yang, Minghui Wang, Mulan Qahar, Jinqing He, Zhiwei Lai, Sanmu Li, Dehua He, Xuefei Yan, Zuying Xiong, Zibo Xiong, Thu H. Le

“…Moreover, the expression of Caspase-1 and -3 signalings was significantly increased in all mice after burns. Electron microscopy revealed that burns exacerbated glomerular injury in the CKD group, including podocyte injury, cell membrane blebbing, and rupture. …”
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Infiltration-driven performance enhancement of poly-crystalline cathodes in all-solid-state batteries by Junghwan Sung, Junyoung Heo, Dong-Hee Kim, Hawon Gu, Yung-Soo Jo, Heetaek Park, Jun-Ho Park, Jeong-Hee Choi, Yoon-Cheol Ha, Doohun Kim, Jun-Woo Park

“…Galvanostatic intermittent titration technique analysis and transmission electron microscopy of the single-crystalline electrode confirmed severe polarization and the presence of a rock-salt-structure layer in the cathode particles; these results indicated side reactions within the layered structure of the material. …”
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Influence of Bath Composition at Acidic pH on Electrodeposition of Nickel-Layered Silicate Nanocomposites for Corrosion Protection by Jeerapan Tientong, Casey R. Thurber, Nandika D’Souza, Adel Mohamed, Teresa D. Golden

“…X-ray diffraction showed a change in the (111)/(200) ratio for the coatings at the various pHs. The scanning electron microscopy and hardness results also support that the electrodeposition of nickel-montmorillonite at pH 3.0 (234 GPa) had improved hardness and morphology compared to pH 2.5 (174 GPa) and pH 1.6 (147 GPa).…”
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Corrosion Behaviors’ Investigation of Carbide Coatings Developed for Sulphuric Acid Recovery Systems by Erhan Özkan

“…Characterization of the produced coatings were carried out by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscope (SEM), optical microscope, image analyzer, and surface roughness device. …”
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Analysis of chronic kidney disease epidemiology in Kazakhstan using nationwide data for 2014–2020 and forecasting future trends of prevalence and mortality for 2030 by Gulnur Zhakhina, Kamilla Mussina, Sauran Yerdessov, Arnur Gusmanov, Yesbolat Sakko, Valdemir Kim, Dmitriy Syssoyev, Meruyert Madikenova, Ainur Assan, Zhanat Kuanshaliyeva, Duman Turebekov, Kuanysh Yergaliyev, Bolat Bekishev, Abduzhappar Gaipov

“…The retrospective analysis was performed on a database acquired from the Unified National Electronic Health System for 703,122 patients with CKD between 2014 and 2020. …”
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Super‐Intense Geomagnetic Storm on 10–11 May 2024: Possible Mechanisms and Impacts by S. Tulasi Ram, B. Veenadhari, A. P. Dimri, J. Bulusu, M. Bagiya, S. Gurubaran, N. Parihar, B. Remya, G. Seemala, Rajesh Singh, S. Sripathi, S. V. Singh, G. Vichare

“…Severe electrodynamic disturbances led to a strong positive ionospheric storm with more than 100% increase in dayside ionospheric Total Electron Content (TEC), affecting GPS positioning/navigation. …”
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COMPASS: A New COnductance Model Based on PFISR And SWARM Satellite Observations by Zihan Wang, Shasha Zou

“…The conductance was calculated using the electron densities measured by Poker Flat Incoherent Scattering Radar (PFISR), and the FACs were determined by the magnetic perturbations measured by SWARM at Low‐Earth Orbit. …”
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Development of the national cybersecurity system of Ukraine as a necessary element of information society development by S. H. Petrov

“…The need to implement the provisions of the Convention on Cybercrime, in particular in the context of the draft Second Additional Protocol to the Convention on Cybercrime to strengthen cooperation and disclosure of electronic evidence, in particular on direct cooperation with service providers (Article 6) and domain names registration services (Article 7), for the disclosure of information for the identification of suspects, accelerated forms of cooperation between the Parties for the disclosure of subscriber information and traffic data (Article 8), acceleration of cooperation and disclosure of information in emergencies (Articles 9 and 10). …”
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Application of Nanometal Oxides In Situ in Nonwoven Polyester Fabric for the Removal of Bacterial Indicators of Pollution from Wastewater by Sohair I. Abou-Elela, Hanan S. Ibrahim, Mohamed M. Kamel, Mohamed Gouda

“…In addition, the capability of nAg2O and nCuO as disinfectants for secondary treated domestic wastewater was investigated as a case study. Transmission electron microscope (TEM) confirmed the formation of nAg2O and nCuO particles with average particle sizes of 15 and 41 nm, respectively. …”
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Response characterization on the microstructure, and mechanical and corrosion behavior of clad rebars of different weld materials by Zecheng Zhuang, Xuehai Qian, Lei Zeng, Weiping Lu, Zhen Li, Yong Xiang

“…The microstructure of the welded joints of four different types of welding metals was observed using a metallographic microscope, the hardness distribution of the welded joints was measured using a Vickers hardness tester, and the corrosion resistance and corrosion behavior of four types of welding materials were investigated through electrochemical corrosion experiments using a scanning electron microscope (SEM). The results revealed that the stainless steel welded material at room temperature (25 ℃) had a bainite microstructure, and the transformation product of the 70S-6 CS heat affected zone (HAZ) was westenite. …”
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Correlation effects in magic-angle twisted bilayer graphene: An auxiliary-field quantum Monte Carlo study by Zhi-Yu Xiao, Shiwei Zhang

“…Magic-angle twisted bilayer graphene (MATBG) presents a fascinating platform for investigating the effects of electron interactions in topological flat bands. The Bistritzer-MacDonald (BM) model provides a simplified quantitative description of the flat bands. …”
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Caregiver’s experiences with a mobile-based educational program and its impact on dietary treatment compliance of children with methylmalonic acidemia: an online survey by Qing Luo, Chunqin Liu, Lizhou Lin, Xuehua Liu, Huifang Chen

“…At least one month following the enrollment of MMA caregivers in the WeChat public account “Methylmalonic Acidemia Diet Manager”, structured questionnaires were distributed to them through the electronic platform “Questionnaire Star” in collaboration with the Chinese National Alliance of Rare Diseases. …”
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Six Sigma Approach to Developing a Microgrid Station for Research and Teaching by Gabriel Nasser Doyle de Doile, Miguel Castilla, Pedro Paulo Balestrassi, Antonio Carlos Zambroni de Souza, Jaume Miret

“…The purpose of this study was to develop a microgrid station for research and teaching at the Power Electronic Laboratory of Escola Politècnica Superior d Enginyeria de Vilanova i la Geltrú (EPSEVG) based on a DFSS tool called IDDOV, which stands for Identify, Define, Develop, Optimize, and Verify. …”
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Evaluating Mechanical Properties of Few Layers MoS2 Nanosheets-Polymer Composites by Muhammad Bilal Khan, Rahim Jan, Amir Habib, Ahmad Nawaz Khan

“…The composites formation is confirmed using X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Theoretical predicted results (Halpin-Tsai model) are well below the experimental findings, especially at lower concentrations. …”
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Decoding cyanide toxicity: Integrating Quantitative Structure-Toxicity Relationships (QSTR) with species sensitivity distributions and q-RASTR modeling by Kabiruddin Khan, Ramin Abdullayev, Gopala Krishna Jillella, Varun Gopalakrishnan Nair, Mahmoud Bousily, Supratik Kar, Agnieszka Gajewicz-Skretna

“…Key molecular descriptors, including topological, geometrical, and electronic properties, were computed using ALOGPS 2.1, ChemAxon, and Elemental-Descriptor 1.0. …”
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