Self-assembled biodegradable herbal-based nanoflower decorative magnesium implants combine therapy with bone regeneration by Huihui Du, Dongdong Zhang, Kui Xue, Limin Ma, Ru Xu, Ji Tan, Feng Peng, Xuanyong Liu

“…Furthermore, Cur-Fe nanoflower coating demonstrated great osteogenesis activity in vitro and in vivo due to unique micro/nano structure, surface chemical bond, and the release of Mg and Fe ions.…”
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Resolving the electronic ground state of La3Ni2O7-δ films by Xiaolin Ren, Ronny Sutarto, Xianxin Wu, Jianfeng Zhang, Hai Huang, Tao Xiang, Jiangping Hu, Riccardo Comin, Xingjiang Zhou, Zhihai Zhu

“…Through X-ray absorption spectroscopy, we reveal the influence of oxygen ligands on the electronic ground states of the Ni ions, displaying a charge transfer nature akin to cuprate but with distinct orbital configurations. …”
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Synergistic Emission Reduction of Particulate Pollutants in Coal-fired Power Plants Using Ultra-low Emission Technology by Leixing Tao, Yanyan Wang, Chunmei Yue, Zhigang Shen, Zhichao Liu, Qizhen Liu, Junchao Lu, Jian Wang, Honglei Ding, Weiguo Pan

“…TPM contains solid and liquid contaminants and condensable particulate matter (CPM), which is mainly composed of sulfate and various anions, cations, and metal ions. This study selected three typical large-capacity coal-fired power plants in Shanghai retrofitted with ultra-low emission technology and monitored their emissions of PM2.5, SO3, and CPM during power generation. …”
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Functional poly(ether-ketone-ketone) composite scaffold with enhanced cell-material interaction, anti-inflammatory and osteogenesis for facilitating osteointegration and bone regen... by Qianwen Yang, Anbei Chen, Xin Zhang, Zhaoying Wu, Chao Zhang

“…Due to the release of bioactive ions, SPBC can significantly promote the polarization of RAW264.7 cells towards M2 and the secretion of anti-inflammatory cytokines, while also enhancing the proliferation and differentiation of rat mesenchymal stem cells (rMSCs) in vitro. …”
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Sodium cation exchanged zeolites for direct air capture of CO2 by Do Yeong Kim, Wo Bin Bae, Haehyun Min, Kyeong-Hun Ryu, Sungjoon Kweon, Linh Mai Tran, Young Jin Kim, Min Bum Park, Sung Bong Kang

“…Compared to the corresponding H-zeolites, the enhancement of CO2 adsorption capacity by Na+ ions was observed for all the structure-type zeolite adsorbents. …”
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Analysis and Water Quality Control of Alternative Sources in Bangolan, Northwest Cameroon by Nchofua Festus Biosengazeh, Njoyim Estella Buleng Tamungang, Mofor Nelson Alakeh, Mvondo-ze Antoine david

“…Water turbidity was high in July, attributable to the rains. Major ions analysed fell within the WHO guideline values except iron and aluminium, whose values fell above guideline values in both seasons due to the nature of the soils. …”
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Elevating photovoltaic efficiency: Cobalt doping approaches with sustainable transition metal cations in lead halide perovskite solar cells by M.I. Khan, Saddam Hussain, M. Atif, J.E. Leal-Perez, B.A. García-Grajeda, J.M. Mendivil-Escalante

“…X-ray diffraction analysis has attested to the successful integration of Co2+ ions into the cubic structure of MAPbI2Br. It is worthy of note that 3 % Co2+ doping films exhibited an enlarged grain size that is considered a factor that would raise device performance. …”
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Atmospheric curing of zinc sulfide concentrate by sulfuric acid below 300°C by Deng F.-L., Xu G.-X., Fan W.-W., Li S., Ma R.-X.

“…Furthermore, the atmospheric leaching efficiency is low and generally introduces impurities and chloride ions, which increase the cost of subsequent decontamination. …”
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Complexed Crystal Structure of Saccharomyces cerevisiae Dihydroorotase with Inhibitor 5-Fluoroorotate Reveals a New Binding Mode by Hong-Hsiang Guan, Yen-Hua Huang, En-Shyh Lin, Chun-Jung Chen, Cheng-Yang Huang

“…Dihydroorotase (DHOase) possesses a binuclear metal center in which two Zn ions are bridged by a posttranslationally carbamylated lysine. …”
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Chloroquine inhibits artificial oocyte activation induced by ethanol or Sr2+ but not by sperm in mice by Tadashi YAMAZAKI, Md Wasim BARI, Satoshi KISHIGAMI

“…Oocytes were collected from ICR mice, and in vitro fertilization and artificial oocyte activation with strontium ions (Sr2+) and ethanol were performed in the presence of 50 µM CQ. …”
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The impact of multi-marine intertidal service on the durability of concrete repair materials by Zhiqiang Cui, Yuanbei Li, Qizheng Bao, Yong Chen, Qiang Xu, Yunqing He, Fangzheng Wu

“…EDS detected the reaction between sulfoaluminate crystals and chloride ions in sulfoaluminate cement (SAC), which resulted in a high chloride penetration depth at Sanya. …”
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A Nonsynonymous Single-nucleotide Polymorphism in SLC24A5 Regulates Feather Pigment Deposition in Chinese Yellow Quail by Xiaohui Zhang, Fanghu Wu, Yanxia Qi, Yuanyuan Shang, Lingyun Fan, Yifei Wang

“…The mutant residue was predicted to be located inside the eighth transmembrane helix of the SLC24A5 protein, which is primarily responsible for recognizing Na+/Ca2+ ions. Mutant individuals had significantly lower total melanin content in the feathers and tyrosinase activity in dorsal skin, in spite of no significant difference in SLC24A5 mRNA expression in the same tissues. …”
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Features of Plasma Electrolytic Formation of Manganese- and Cobalt-Containing Composites on Aluminum Alloys by Ann V. Karakurkchi, Nykolay D. Sakhnenko, Maryna V. Ved’, Ihor S. Luhovskyi, Hryhoriy A. Drobakha, Maryna V. Mayba

“…It is shown that an increase in the PEO current density and the concentration of manganate- and cobalt(II) ions in the solution leads to an increase the content of dopant metals in the coatings outer layer. …”
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Mycorrhizal fungi mitigate cadmium leaching losses by decreasing the inorganic cadmium proportion in soil solutions by Wei Li, Jiong Wu, Jie Yan, Xinran Liang, Xiaoyi Li, Yongmei He, Bo Li, Fangdong Zhan

“…Structural equation analysis revealed that the GRSP and LMWOAs were the primary factors driving the potential of AMF to reduce Cd leaching loss from polluted soil. The adsorption of Cd ions by quartz sand increased with the application of GRSP and LMWOAs, which resulted in a 27.6 %–69.5 % reduction in Cd leaching loss in the sand column. …”
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Synthesis, DFT Calculation, and Antimicrobial Studies of Novel Zn(II), Co(II), Cu(II), and Mn(II) Heteroleptic Complexes Containing Benzoylacetone and Dithiocarbamate by Anthony C. Ekennia, Damian C. Onwudiwe, Lukman O. Olasunkanmi, Aderoju A. Osowole, Eno E. Ebenso

“…The IR spectra showed that the metal ions coordinated with the ligands via the S- and O-donor atoms. …”
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Results of using cell technologies for creation of new barley varieties resistant against aluminum toxicity and drought by O. N. Shupletsova, I. N. Shchennikova

“…Results of a study of economically valuable parameters of barley regenerant lines obtained by cell selection on selective media with aluminum, hydrogen ions and polyethylene glycol are presented. Genotypes superior to the initial variety and standard variety have been identified under laboratory conditions: root length index (regenerants: 0.9–1.2 %; standard: 0.8 %) and drought resistance (regenerants: 17.8–45.2 %; standard: 8.5 %); productive parameters under growth chamber conditions (12 % increase in germination ability, 21 % increase in productive plant stand, 2.3- fold increase in grain number per ear, 1.5-fold increase in weight of grains per plant). …”
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Recovery of pure lithium phosphate from sulfuric acid leaching solutions of spent LiFePO4 batteries by solvent extraction and chemical precipitation by Chen J., Tran T. T., Lee M. S.

“…The optimum conditions for the complete dissolution of LiFePO4 batteries by sulfuric acid solution and for the separation of iron and lithium ions from the leaching solutions were determined. …”
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A Rapid Cu Enrichment Mechanism from Cu-Bearing Brine in Kuqa Basin, Xinjiang, China: Controlled by Crystallized Sequence of Saline Minerals by Yangtong Cao, Haiming Xu

“…The Cu-bearing brine derived from meteoric waters and ancient seawater has a powerful capacity to leach metallic ions from its surrounding rocks and can be formed in a very short time (10 days is OK) in normal pressure and temperature conditions; also, the cycle of surface-Cu enrichment (mineralization) is only a few months (no more than 5). …”
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Innovative zero-valent cobalt decoration on MIL-88 A(Fe)@β-CD for high-efficiency and reusable cr(VI) removal by Eman M. Abd El-Monaem, Nouf Al Harby, Mervette El Batouti, Abdelazeem S. Eltaweil

“…The optimization experiments of the Cr(VI) ions clarified that the higher adsorption % fulfilled 94.02% at pH = 3, using ZVCo-MIL-88 A(Fe)@β-CD dosage = 0.5 g/L, Cr(VI) concentration = 50 mg/L, and at room temperature. …”
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Purification and characterization of lipase from Bacillus subtilis kubt4 for biodiesel production by Parveen Nadaf, Shridhar Ghagane, Rubeen Dadakalandar Nadaf, Shivasharana Chandrabanda Timmappa

“…The characterized lipase exhibited alkaline properties, displaying optimal activity and stability at pH 8.0 and a temperature of 35 °C. The presence of Mg2+ ions significantly enhanced the enzyme activity by 180.21%. …”
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