Ultrasound and Microwave Coassisted Synthesis and Luminescent Properties of (Ln = La, Gd; ) Phosphors by Jing Hu, Qianming Wang

“…Their crystal structures and morphologies which have been verified by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) exhibited gradual changes due to the insertion of lanthanide ions (La or Gd) in calcium molybdates. Codoping of lanthanum ions () would enhance the emission intensities that were supported by fluorescent spectrophotometry (FL).…”
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Lanthanum Influence on EuAlO3 Perovskite Structural Properties: Experimental and Molecular Dynamics Studies by Enrique Lima, María Elena Villafuerte-Castrejón, José Saniger, Victor Lara, Jorge E. Sánchez-Sánchez, Luis Javier Álvarez

“…Experimental and simulation results show that local changes in the perovskite-like structure can be achieved as lanthanum ions substitute europium ones. The introduction of La3+ ions in the EuAlO3 parent causes an increase in the mobility of oxygen network.…”
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Er³⁺,Yb³⁺:YGdSiO₅ Crystal as Gain Media for Lasers Emitting in the Spectral Range of 1.5–1.6 µm by K. N. Gorbachenya, A. S. Yasukevich, V. E. Kisel, N. A. Tolstik, A. A. Tarachenko, V. I. Homan, L. K. Pavlovskiy, V. A. Orlovich, E. A. Volkova, V. O. Yapaskurt, N. V. Kuleshov

“…The energy transfer efficiency from ytterbium to erbium ions was estimated. The stimulated emission and gain cross-section spectra for Er3+ ions in YGSO were calculated.…”
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Development and Characterization of Carbon-Based Adsorbents Derived from Agricultural Wastes and Their Effectiveness in Adsorption of Heavy Metals in Waste Water by L. Natrayan, S. Kaliappan, C. Naga Dheeraj Kumar Reddy, M. Karthick, N.S. Sivakumar, Pravin P Patil, S. Sekar, Subash Thanappan

“…The biochars with the high surface area were employed to adsorb Pb2+ (lead) ions, the heaviest pollutants in the water bodies. …”
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Synthesis and Structural Studies of First Row Transition Metal Complexes with Tetradentate ONNO Donor Schiff Base Derived from 5-Acetyl 2,4-dihydroxyacetophenone and Ethylenediami... by Pulimamidi Saritha Reddy, P. V. Ananthalakshmi, V. Jayatyagaraju

“…The Schiff base binds to metal ions in bis-multidentate ONNO mode leading to two dimensional Schiff base polymers. …”
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Determinação voltamétrica de Cu(II), Pb(II), Cd(II) e Zn(II) em amostra ambiental certificada e avaliação multivariada de mistura de Pb(II), Tl(I) e Cd(II) com ondas sobrepostas... by Efraim Lázaro Reis, Maria Isabel Cristina Batista Mayrink, Carlos Roberto Bellato, César Reis

“…Na segunda etapa, utilizou-se a calibração multivariada para a determinação quantitativa individual das espécies químicas eletroativas Pb(II), Cd(II) e Tl(I) que apresentam ondas voltamétricas parcialmente sobrepostas. Na determinação dos íons Cd(II), Pb(II), Zn(II) e Cu(II) as ondas voltamétricas se apresentaram bem distintas dentro da faixa de potencial trabalhada e as adições de padrão mostraram linearidade frente ao aumento de concentração dos íons. …”
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Defect state enhanced nonlinear absorption and optical limiting behaviour of erbium doped silver molybdate nanostructures by B. Binish, K. Mani Rahulan, T. C. Sabari Girisun, Nisha S. Panicker

“…The proper incorporation of Er ions into the Ag2MoO4 lattice without altering the crystal structure was confirmed by XRD Analysis. …”
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Preparation of Copper Nanoparticles/Diatomite Nanocomposite for Improvement in Water Quality of Fishponds by Truong Thi Hanh, Nguyen Thuy Lan Chi, Nguyen Ngoc Duy

“…Diatomite (DA) with the main component of silica (SiO2) was chemically modified by amine groups of the coupling agent 3-amino propyl triethoxysilane (APTES) before deposition of Cu2+ ions. The mixture of DA-APTES and Cu2+ ions in the chitosan stabilizer (1%) was added with ascorbic acid and purged oxygen by N2O for antioxidation before irradiation. …”
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Synthesis and optical properties of LaSrGaO4:RE3+ (RE = Sm, Eu, Ho) single crystals via optical float zone method by Hasan Yilmaz, Masahiko Isobe, Oliver Clemens, Markus Suta, Pascal Puphal

“…Enhanced analyses of the luminescence mechanism of lanthanoid ions in various host compounds, which have captivated researchers for many years and culminated in the development of innovative materials for optical applications. …”
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Determination of Alkaloids and Flavonoids in Sophora flavescens by UHPLC-Q-TOF/MS by Yaqian Dong, Guoxiang Jia, Jingwen Hu, Hui Liu, Tingting Wu, Shenshen Yang, Yubo Li, Ting Cai

“…This study is based on UHPLC-Q-TOF/MS and fragment ions to achieve classification and identification of alkaloids and flavonoids in Sophora flavescens. …”
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Development of simplified treatment methods for removal of Ra-226 and Ra-228 from sludge waste produced in natural gas processing plants by Ayman M. Sharaf, M.A. El-Nahal, Islam M. Nabil, I.H. Saleh, Mohamed Elsafi

“…The main radionuclides present in sludge waste of natural gas processing are Radium and its daughters due to their low solubility in the water they can form compounds with sulfate ions, carbonate ions, silicate ions, then precipitation scale or sludge. …”
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Investigation of Early Corrosion Behavior of Canister Candidate Materials in Oxic Groundwater by the EQCM Method by Gha-Young Kim, Sung-Wook Kim, Junhyuk Jang, Seok Yoon, Jin-Seop Kim

“…In the presence of chloride ions, the Ni and Ti electrodes did not reveal demonstrate any significant changes, whereas the SS304 electrode was slightly increased compared to an absence of chloride ions. …”
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Adsorptive Applications of Montmorillonite Clay for the Removal of Ag(I) and Cu(II) from Aqueous Medium by Naser M. Alandis, Waffa Mekhamer, Omar Aldayel, Jameel A. A. Hefne, Manawwer Alam

“…The present work aims to investigate the ability of Saudi clay containing montmorillonite to remove Ag(I) and Cu(II) ions from aqueous solutions for waste water purification. …”
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Valorization of Wasted Black Tea as a Low-Cost Adsorbent for Nickel and Zinc Removal from Aqueous Solution by Amirhossein Malakahmad, Sandee Tan, Saba Yavari

“…Maximum percentages of metal ions removal were recorded at pH 5, contact time 250 min, and 20 g/L of adsorbent concentration. …”
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The influence of cracks on the corrosion initiation time caused by chloride diffusion in concrete structures using the Boundary Element Method by Vinícius de Barros Souza, Edson Denner Leonel

“… Abstract Reinforced concrete structures in coastal zones are subject to corrosion triggered by chloride ions. In contact with the concrete surface, such ions penetrate through the material’s porous microstructure, mainly by diffusion, and accumulate on the reinforcement’s surface, promoting a local breakage of the passive layer. …”
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Reduced Schiff-base derivatives to stop reactive oxygen species production by the Cu(A$\beta $) species: a structure–activity relationship by Lefèvre, Margot, Lantigner, Lielou, Andolfo, Laura, Vanucci-Bacqué, Corinne, Benoist, Eric, Esmieu, Charlène, Bedos-Belval, Florence, Hureau, Christelle

“…Its binding to the redox copper ions and the subsequent production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) contributing to the overall oxidative stress observed in the disease is among the deleterious effects A${\beta }$ may have. …”
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Passivation and red-ox processes of refractory metals in carbamide-chloride melt by Tumanova N., Volkov S., Kochetova S., Triphonova T., Buryak N.

“…The electrochemical behavior of refractory metals (Pt, Pd, W, Ti, Nb, Ta) in the low temperature carbamide-NH4Cl melt (texp=120 oC) and the structure of complex ions formed after anodic dissolution have been studied by cyclic voltammetry and spectroscopic methods. …”
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Photocatalytic degradation of aqueous organic solvents in the presence of hydroxyl radical scavengers by Mehrab Mehrvar, William A. Anderson, Murray Moo-Young

“…In addition, it appears that bicarbonate and carbonate ions were reduced to other organic species during the photocatalytic reaction.…”
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The Synthesis and Characterization of Poly(methyl methacrylate-tourmaline acrylate) by Yingmo Hu, Xubo Chen, Yunhua Li

“…The results from the negative ions measurement revealed that the amounts of released negative ions from both the modified tourmaline and its copolymer are much larger than that of tourmaline.…”
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Investigation of Optical and Dielectric Properties of Nickel-Doped Zinc Oxide Nanostructures Prepared via Coprecipitation Method by Sohail Ahmad, Muhammad Usman, Muhammad Hashim, Atizaz Ali, Rasool Shah, Naveed Ur Rahman

“…Since more charge carriers enhanced after the nickel ions were exchanged for the Zn ions, the AC electrical conductivity (σa.c) improves by nickel doping compared to undoped zinc oxide.…”
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