Fabrication of Si3N4 Nanocrystals and Nanowires Using PECVD by Jingwei Song, Xiying Ma, Wang Zui, Chen Wei, Zhongpin Chen

“…When the density of Fe ions on the substrate was decreased remarkably, a smooth superlong Si3N4 nanowire with 12 μm in length was fabricated. …”
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Synthesis, Characterization and Antimicrobial Studies of 3-[(2-Hydroxy-quinolin-3-ylmethylene)-amino]-2-phenyl-3H-quinazolin-4-one and its Metal(II) Complexes by K. Siddappa, Tukaram Reddy, M. Mallikarjun, C. V. Reddy

“…The studies indicate the HQMAPQ acts as doubly monodentate bridge for metal(II) ions and form mononuclear complexes. The complexes Ni(II), Co(II) and Cu(II) complexes are found to be octahedral, where as Zn(II), Cd(II) and Hg(II) complexes are four coordinated with tetrahedral geometry. …”
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Synthesis, Characterization, and Photocatalytic Activity of N-Doped ZnO/ZnS Composites by Hongchao Ma, Xiaohong Cheng, Chun Ma, Xiaoli Dong, Xinxin Zhang, Mang Xue, Xiufang Zhang, Yinghuan Fu

“…The aim of the present study is to enhance photocatalytic performance of ZnO semiconductor by comodification with doping of nonmetal ions and coupling with another semiconductor. Therefore, we synthesized the N-doped ZnO/ZnS photocatalysts via a simple heat-treatment approach using L-cysteine as N and S source in this work. …”
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Forced degradation of tacrolimus and the development of a UHPLC method for impurities determination by Peterka Tanja Rozman, Lušin Tina Trdan, Bergles Jure, Ham Zoran, Grahek Rok, Urleb Uroš

“…The forced degradation study in solution revealed tacrolimus instability under stress alkaline, thermal, light and photolytic conditions and in the presence of a radical initiator or metal ions. The drug was stable at pH 3–5. Solid-state degradation studies conducted on amorphous tacrolimus demonstrated its sensitivity to light, elevated temperature, humidity and oxidation.…”
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Los CaCCs: proteínas multifuncionales, de la fisiología a la enfermedad by Juan A. Contreras-Vite, José Luis Tellez-Arreola, Jerónimo Mondragón Suarez

“…Los CaCCs permiten el paso de iones a través de la membrana, lo cual es clave para una adecuada realización de funciones celulares y para el desarrollo de algunas enfermedades. …”
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Changes in the Surface Chemistry and Adsorptive Properties of Active Carbon Previously Oxidised and Heat-Treated at Various Temperatures. II. Electrochemical Investigations of Surf... by M. Pakuła, S. Biniak, A. Świątkowski

“…The electrochemical behaviour of powdered carbon suggested electro-oxidation of the surface of the electrode material with participation of adsorbed hydroxy ions and water molecules. The possible electrochemical reactions and mechanisms of the surface processes were discussed in order to explain the observed phenomena.…”
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Antibacterial Activity of Copper Nanoparticles Fabricate via Malva Sylvesteris Leaf Extract by Osama Ismail Haji Zebari, Samie Yaseen Sharaf Zeebaree, Aemn Yaseen Sharaf Zeebaree, Hardan Ismail Haji Zebari, Hadeel Ridha Abbas

“…A Green reduction of copper ions Cu2+ has been achieved by one-step process and at room temperature utilizing Malva sylvesteris. …”
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Contribution to diagnostics/prognostics of tuberculosis in children. I. New methods of assaying zinc and simultaneously copper and zinc in diluted sera by flame atomic-absorption s... by Luterotti Svjetlana, Kordić Tončica Vukman, Dodig Slavica

“…In an attempt to provide a reliable status of metal ions in children, new methods of analysis of children’s sera are proposed. …”
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Synthesis of Nickel and Nickel Hydroxide Nanopowders by Simplified Chemical Reduction by Jeerapan Tientong, Stephanie Garcia, Casey R. Thurber, Teresa D. Golden

“…Nickel nanopowders were synthesized by a chemical reduction of nickel ions with hydrazine hydrate at pH ~12.5. Sonication of the solutions created a temperature of 54–65°C to activate the reduction reaction of nickel nanoparticles. …”
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Complexes of a piperazine based macrocycle as Cu-Zn SOD biomimetic: approach by constants determination by Armando Ferrer Serrano, Ilena Alica García Del Toro

“…As an approach to the Cu,Zn-SOD system, the formation of quaternary species formed between these ions, the main ligand and histidine as a secondary ligand, was verified, which could be used as mimetics of said enzyme. …”
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Impact of bovine serum albumin in simulated body fluid on the dynamic dissolution behavior of bioactive glass S53P4 by Minna Siekkinen, Adrian Stiller, Xiaoju Wang, Leena Hupa

“…The results indicated that in low protein concentration solutions in vitro, the protein might bind to calcium ions, thus affecting protein adsorption and calcium phosphate precipitation.…”
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Propagation of Nonlinear Dust-Acoustic Waves in a Self-Gravitating Collision Magnetized Dusty Plasma in Earth’s Magnetosphere by Aljawhara H. Almuqrin, Mohammed F. Alotiby, R. E. Tolba

“…The nonlinear propagation of different types of DANW acoustic dust nonlinear waves has been investigated in a magnetized dusty plasma consisting of negatively charged dust particles, Maxwellian electrons, and ions. Application of the standard reductive perturbation theory is used to derive the corresponding three-dimensional nonlinear a complex Ginzburg–Landau (3D-CGLE) equation which governs the dynamics of the dust-acoustic wave packets. …”
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A New and Simple Method for Manufacturing Electrochromic Tungsten Oxide Films by N. G. Park, B. W. Kim, A. Poquet, G. Campet, J. Portier, J. H. Choy, Y. I. Kim

“…During the cathodic and anodic processes by chronopotentiometry, the present films exhibit highly reversible electrochemical insertion of lithium ions; the corresponding inserted charge of 12.5 mC/cm2 gives rise to a marked blue color yielding the change in optical density (AOD) of 0.65 at 550 nm and a coloration efficiency (η) of 51.8 cm2/C.…”
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Effect of duration and pressure of carbonation curing on the chloride profile in concrete by Roberto Luiz Dias, Neusa Aparecida Munhak Beltrame, Jordi Rius Gonzalez, Ronaldo Alves Medeiros-Junior

“…Abstract Carbonation curing alters the characteristics of the concrete's microstructure and can interfere with the penetration of aggressive ions. The objective of this article was to evaluate the influence of CO2 pressure and carbonation cure time on chloride profiles. …”
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The Synthesis of 2D CH3NH3PbI3 Perovskite Films with Tunable Bandgaps by Solution Deposition Route by Vorrada Loryuenyong, Pajaree Thongpon, Sasathorn Saudmalai, Achanai Buasri

“…With the introduction of Br− ions, the change in the lattice parameter was observed. …”
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Fabrication of SO42--ISE based on Copolymer of Methyl methacrylate-butyl acrylate (MB28) Thin-film and Graphite Pencil Electrode (GPE) by Alva Sagir, Arwati I Gusti Ayu, Hasbullah Siti Aisyah, Aziz Aiman Sajidah Abdul, Khaerudini Deni Shidqi

“…Meanwhile, selectivity tests were carried out using the FIM, where SO42--ISE provides good selectivity to I-, Cl- and NO3- ions. This fabricated sensor can work for 12 days at pH 3-9 and provides performance comparable to the gravimetric method according to SNI 19-6964.5-2003.…”
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The Plastic Glial-Synaptic Dynamics within the Neuropil: A Self-Organizing System Composed of Polyelectrolytes in Phase Transition by Vera Maura Fernandes de Lima, Alfredo Pereira

“…The use of nonlinear thermodynamics supports experiments at convenient biological spatiotemporal scales, while an understanding of the properties of ions and their interactions with water requires explanations based on quantum theories. …”
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Enhanced Supercapacitance of Hydrous Ruthenium Oxide/Mesocarbon Microbeads Composites toward Electrochemical Capacitors by Changzhou Yuan, Linrui Hou, Diankai Li, Long Yang, Jiaoyang Li

“…The good dispersion of RuO2⋅nH2O NPs and enhanced electronic conductivity made the H+ ions and electrons easily contact the RuO2⋅nH2O phase for efficient energy storage at high rates.…”
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Biologically Derived Gold Nanoparticles and Their Applications by Arpita Roy, Chetan Pandit, Amel Gacem, Mohammed S. Alqahtani, Muhammad Bilal, Saiful Islam, Md. Jamal Hossain, Mohammed Jameel

“…The metabolic activities of biological agents convert dissolved metal ions into nanometals. For biosynthesis of metal nanoparticles, various biological agents like plants, fungus, and bacteria are utilized. …”
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Isotopic Transient Kinetic Analysis of Soot Oxidation on Mn₃O₄, Mn₃O₄-CeO₂, and CeO₂ Catalysts in Tight Contact Co... by Marek Rotko, Karolina Karpińska-Wlizło

“…Moreover, strong interactions between Mn and Ce ions were observed, increasing oxygen mobility in the catalyst crystal lattice and affecting the activity of Mn-Ce catalysts.…”
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