Hydrothermal Pre-Carbonization Triggers Structural Reforming Enabling Pore-Tunable Hierarchical Porous Carbon for High-Performance Supercapacitors by Cuihua Kang, Mingyuan Zuo, Chang Qiu, Fanda Zeng, Yuehui Wang, Zhuo Chen, Tingting Liang, Daping Qiu

“…Hydrothermal pretreatment is essential to regulate the supermesoporous and macroporous structure of samples and their superior electrochemical performances. Owing to the large ion-accessible, remarkable supermesoporous and macroporous pore volume, HJPC-4 exhibited ultra-high specific capacitance (6 M KOH: 316 F g⁻¹ at 1 A g⁻¹; EMIMBF₄: 204 F g⁻¹ at 1 A g⁻¹), excellent rate performance (6 M KOH: 231 F g⁻¹ at 100 A g⁻¹; EMIMBF₄: 154 F g⁻¹ at 30 A g⁻¹), outstanding cycling stability (6 M KOH: the retention rate is 92.11% after 60,000 cycles at 10 A g⁻¹; EMIMBF₄: the retention rate is 80% after 10,000 cycles at 5 A g⁻¹), and ultimate energy/power density up to 91.09 Wh kg⁻¹/24.25 kW kg⁻¹ in EMIMBF₄ two-electrode systems. …”
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The search for a blood-based biomarker for Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/ Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS): from biochemistry to electrophysiology by Krista S. P. Clarke, Caroline C. Kingdon, Michael Pycraft Hughes, Eliana Mattos Lacerda, Rebecca Lewis, Emily J. Kruchek, Robert A. Dorey, Fatima H. Labeed

“…Increasing evidence demonstrates acetylcholine receptor and transient receptor potential ion channel dysfunction in ME/CFS, though how these findings could translate to a diagnostic biomarker are yet to be explored. …”
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Water–rock interaction in the geothermal systems related to post-collision zone volcanism: A case study based on multivariate statistical analysis from the Kavak geothermal field (... by Gündüz, Mesut, Bozdağ, Ayla, Bayram, Ali Ferat, Bozdağ, Ali, Asan, Kürşad, Sardini, Paul

“…Water–rock interaction is the focus of geothermal energy studies and can be documented by traditional geochemical methods such as ion ratio method and hydrogeochemical modelling etc. …”
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Intercropping wheat and rapeseed in Cd-polluted weakly alkaline soil: Crop productivity, Cd enrichment capacity, and rhizosphere soil characteristics by Xu Li, Hanying Kong, Junchuan Huang, Jiaoyuan Yan, Wei He, Hui Wang, Hong Pan, Quangang Yang, Yuping Zhuge, Yanhong Lou

“…However, single-species phytoremediation can be challenged by both its limited metal ion extraction efficiency and crop yield. In this study, we investigated the beneficial effects of intercropping rapeseed (Brassica napus) and wheat (Triticum spp.) varieties (Jimai and Zhengyu) with different Cd accumulation potentials on several agronomic traits. …”
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Spindle-shaped efficient adsorbent NiCo2O4/MIL-53(Fe) for the removal of Congo red: Design, synthesis and performance studies by Bai Sun, Taoyou Zhou, Angang Hu, Yuxian Guo, Yun Wang, Lining Bao, Hao Huang, Mingjian Yi, Shuguang Zhu, Lingtao Kong

“…It provides an extensive research on the adsorption mechanism of CR, emphasizing the importance of electrostatic interactions, hydrogen bonding, metal coordination and ion exchange processes. In summary, NiCo2O4/MIL-53 (Fe) adsorbent has potential application prospects.…”
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MXenes in biosensing: Enhancing sensitivity and flexibility – A review of properties, applications, and future directions by Ali Mohammad Amani, Lobat Tayebi, Ehsan Vafa, Alireza Jahanbin, Milad Abbasi, Ahmad Vaez, Hesam Kamyab, Lalitha Gnanasekaran, Shreeshivadasan Chelliapan

“…These materials, made from transition metal nitrides, carbides, or carbonitrides, have a number of advantages, including high hydrophilicity, a large surface area, strong metallic conductivity, superior ion transport capabilities, biocompatibility, and low diffusion barriers. …”
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Groundwater for drinking and sustainable agriculture and public health hazards of nitrate: Developmental and sustainability implications for an arid aquifer system by Boualem Bouselsal, Adel Satouh, Johnbosco C. Egbueri, Mofreh A. Hashim, Ahmed A. Arafat, Prabhu Paramasivam, Ali Alzaed, Enas E. Hussein

“…A total of 44 groundwater samples were analyzed for physicochemical parameters, including pH, major ions (Ca2+, K+, Na+, Mg2+, SO42−, Cl−, NO3−, HCO3−) total dissolved solids (TDS), and electrical conductivity (EC). …”
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Simultaneous Quantification of Pioglitazone and Omarigliptin in Rat Plasma by UHPLC-MS/MS and Its Application to Pharmacokinetic Study after Coadministration of the Two Drugs by Lin Wang, Jiaxi Wang, Chao Lin, Furong Wang, Xiangping Li, Wanhui Liu

“…A multiple reaction monitor (MRM) was used under positive ionization mode with electrospray ion source to detect pioglitazone (357.1 ⟶ 134.1), omarigliptin (399.2 ⟶ 153.0), and sitagliptin (408.2 ⟶ 235.0). …”
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A sedimentological oxymoron: highly evolved glauconite of earliest diagenetic origin by Tribovillard, Nicolas, Bout-Roumazeilles, Viviane, Guillot, François, Baudin, François, Deconinck, Jean-François, Abraham, Romain, Ventalon, Sandra

“…Glauconite formation allegedly requires protracted episodes of ion capture from the water column, which is no longer possible when glauconite gets trapped within authigenic carbonates. …”
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Compost as an eco-friendly alternative to mitigate salt-induced effects on growth, nutritional, physiological and biochemical responses of date palm by Mohamed Ait-El-Mokhtar, Abdessamad Fakhech, Raja Ben-Laouane, Mohamed Anli, Abderrahim Boutasknit, Youssef Ait-Rahou, Said Wahbi, Abdelilah Meddich

“…Salinity increased sodium (Na+) and chlorine (Cl-) ions concentration in plants and reduced phosphorus (P), nitrogen (N), potassium (K+) and calcium (Ca2+) uptake. …”
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Analysis of the sensitization activity of Moringa oleifera leaves protein by Juan Lu, Juan Lu, Xiaoxue Liu, Xiaoxue Liu, Wenjie Li, Wenjie Li, Chuyu Xi, Chuyu Xi, Dan Feng, Dan Feng, Shuang Song, Shuang Song

“…The hemagglutination-related properties of Moringa oleifera leaves protein, such as (thermal, acid–base) stability, sugar binding specificity, ion binding characteristics, and hemolytic activity, were detected. …”
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Pharmacological Effects of Antioxidant Mycosporine-Glycine in Alleviating Ultraviolet B-Induced Skin Photodamage: Insights from Metabolomic and Transcriptomic Analyses by Kai Wang, Ling Qin, Huan Lin, Mengke Yao, Junhan Cao, Qing Zhang, Changfeng Qu, Yingying He, Jinlai Miao, Ming Liu

“…The combined metabolomic and transcriptomic data indicate that M-Gly’s protective effects may involve the regulation of ion transport, cellular repair, metabolic stability, collagen preservation, and the Nrf2/HO-1 pathway. …”
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Influencing factors and quantitative prediction of gas content of deep marine shale in Luzhou block by Xinyang He, Kun Zhang, Shu Jiang, Zhenxue Jiang, Xueying Wang, Wei Jiang, Jing Li, Yijia Wu, Zhi Gao, Tian Tang, Cheng Yang, Xuejiao Yuan, Fengli Han, Zeyun Wang, Laiting Ye

“…In this study, the deep marine shale of Longmaxi Formation in Luzhou area was taken as an example, vitrinite reflectance analysis, kerogen microscopy experiment, TOC content analysis, mineral composition analysis, gas content measurement, isothermal adsorption experiment, physical property analysis and argon ion polishing scanning electron microscopy experiment were carried out to find out factors affecting the gas content of deep marine shale, and a gas content prediction model has been worked out. …”
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Assessment of borehole water quality in Nwadzekudzeku village, Giyani, Limpopo Province, South Africa: Implication for potential human health risks by Tsakane Patience Maluleke, Sifelani Dube, Emmanuel Daanoba Sunkari, Abayneh Ataro Ambushe

“…Multivariate statistical analysis revealed that the hydrochemical parameters were enriched in the aquifer through ion exchange reaction, dissolution of silicate minerals from the mafic-ultramafic lithologies, and agricultural activities. …”
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Synergetic effects of H2O2 concentration and pH value on corrosion behavior of biomolecular coatings on 3D-printed porous low elastic modulus titanium alloy scaffolds under equilib... by Jia-Yi Wen, Her-Hsiung Huang

“…In acidic SBF containing 150 mM H2O2, the metal ions release from the biomolecular-coated scaffolds under equilibrium conditions was roughly half that from the untreated scaffolds. …”
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Neurocognitive impact of different irradiation modalities for patients with grade I-II skull base meningioma: a prospective multi-arm cohort study (CANCER COG) by Paul Lesueur, Florence Joly, Benedicte Clarisse, Justine Lequesne, Dinu Stefan, Jacques Balosso, Marie Lange, Sebastien Thureau, Aurelie Capel, Marie Castera, Berenice Legrand, Nicolas Goliot, Jean Michel Grellard, Thomas Tessonier, Helene Castel, Samuel Valable

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Effects of Simulated Circulation Temperature Changes on the Flavor of Lentinula edodes during Storage by LIU Yani, WANG Feiyu, LI Ran, GAO Hong, FAN Xiuzhi, YIN Chaomin, CHENG Shilun, YU Wei, SHI Defang

“…To investigate the effects of three circulation methods including normal temperature, cold chain, and broken cold chain on the flavor substances of fresh Lentinula edodes before and after storage and transportation, the changing trends of volatile flavor compounds and taste components of L. edodes during simulated transportation under the three temperature conditions were analyzed using an electronic nose, gas chromatography-ion mobility spectrometry (GC-IMS), an electronic tongue, high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), and an automatic amino acid analyzer. …”
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Liquid-based encapsulation for implantable bioelectronics across broad pH environments by He Sun, Xiaoting Xue, Gabriella L. Robilotto, Xincheng Zhang, ChangHee Son, Xingchi Chen, Yue Cao, Kewang Nan, Yiyuan Yang, Gavin Fennell, Jaewook Jung, Yang Song, Huijie Li, Shao-Hao Lu, Yizhou Liu, Yi Li, Weiyi Zhang, Jie He, Xueju Wang, Yan Li, Aaron D. Mickle, Yi Zhang

“…The encapsulation of these systems, however, presents a major challenge, as such devices require superior barrier performance against water and ion penetration in challenging pH environments while also maintaining flexibility and stretchability to match the physical properties of the surrounding tissue. …”
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The first application of flush probe arrays on HL-3 tokamak by Z.H. Huang, L.W. Yan, K.Y. Yi, Na Wu, W.J. Chen, W.C. Wang, Yu He, J. Chen, J. Cheng, W. Zhao, J.M. Gao, L. Nie, Z.B. Shi, X.Q. Ji, W.L. Zhong

“…Their minimum spatial separation is 1.8 cm poloidally, while temporal resolution for ion saturation currents is 1 μs. The toroidal separation of a triple probe is 1.8 ∼ 3.8 cm or 10.2 ∼ 14.8 cm. …”
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Using Statistical Analysis to Assess Urban Groundwater in Beni Mellal City (Morocco) by Mohamed El Baghdadi, Radouane Medah, Amal Jouider

“…C1 samples show the lowest ion content, resulting probably from the minimal time of residence within the aquifer with low rock interactions. …”
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