Inorganic Acid Anions in Distilled Alcoholic Beverages: Capillary Electrophoresis with Conductometric Detection by Nataliya V. Shelekhova, Irina M. Abramova, Tamara М. Shelekhova

“…The approach proved effective in determining chloride, nitrate, sulfate, fluoride, and phosphate ions in whiskey, rum, tequila, moonshine, grain, and rum distillates. …”
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Effect of 3D Metal on Electrochemical Properties of Sodium Intercalation Cathode P2-NaxMe1/3Mn2/3O2 (M = Co, Ni, or Fe) by Nam Pham Phuong Le, Nguyen Le Thanh Huynh, An Le Bao Phan, Dieu Thi Ngoc Nguyen, Trang Thi Thu Nguyen, Hoang Van Nguyen, Xujian Cui, Akhil Garg, Phung My Loan Le, Man Van Tran

“…The diffusion coefficient of Na+ ions into the structure tended to decrease with a depth of discharge; those values were in the range of 10−10–10−9 cm2·s−1 and 10−11–10−10 cm2·s−1 in the solid solution region and biphasic region, respectively.…”
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Non-Destructive Testing of Concrete Materials from Piers: Evaluating Durability Through a Case Study by Abraham Lopez-Miguel, Jose A. Cabello-Mendez, Alejandro Moreno-Valdes, Jose T. Perez-Quiroz, Jose M. Machorro-Lopez

“…These techniques make it possible to characterize the concrete and obtain information such as the total volume of pores, susceptibility to corrosion of the reinforcing steel, decrease in mechanical resistance, cracks, presence of humidity, and aggressive ions inside the concrete. In this work, two durability studies are presented with non-destructive tests carried out on active piers that are 20 and 40 years old. …”
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Genomic analysis and antibiotic resistance of a multidrug-resistant bacterium isolated from pharmaceutical wastewater treatment plant sludge by Ningyu Sun, Hu Gao, Xinbo Zhang, Zeyou Chen, Anping Peng

“…Co-sensitization experiments revealed that when antibiotics are co-existing with heavy metal ions (such as TET and Cd2+, AMP and Cu2+) could enhance the resistance of N4 to them. …”
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Recent Developments in Heavy Metals Detection: Modified Electrodes, Pretreatment Methods, Prediction Models and Algorithms by Yujie Shi, Shijie Zhang, Hang Zhou, Yue Dong, Gang Liu, Wenshuai Ye, Renjie He, Guo Zhao

“…However, challenges such as interference from non-target heavy metal ions and the formation of organometallic complexes with organic compounds can complicate the detection process. …”
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Synthesis, Characterization, Cyclic Voltammetry, and Biological Studies of Co(II), Ni(II), and Cu(II) Complexes of a Tridentate Schiff Base, 1-((E)-(2-Mercaptophenylimino) Methyl)... by Maurice Kuate, Mariam Asseng Conde, Evans Ngandung Mainsah, Awawou G. Paboudam, Francis Merlin M. Tchieno, Kevin I. Y. Ketchemen, Ignas Tonle Kenfack, Peter T. Ndifon

“…The resulting ligand was reacted with Co(II), Ni(II), and Cu(II) ions to obtain tetrahedral CoL1, NiL1, and square planar CuL1 complexes. …”
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Interfacial Acid‐Like Microenvironment and Orbital Modulating Strategy toward Efficient Hydrogen Evolution in Neutral High‐Salinity Wastewater/Seawater by Lina Xu, Wei Li, Kuanchang He, Dongmei Ma, Jinxing Ma, Kui Yang, Abid Ahmad, Faliang Cheng, Sihao Lv, Defeng Xing

“…It achieves nearly complete removal of contaminants like rhodamine B and heavy metal ions within a rapid 8–20 min, with an energy consumption of only 3.7 kWh Nm−3. …”
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Electrochemically-driven solid oxide tubular membrane reactor for efficient separation of oxygen and argon by Yuanhui Tang, Yutao Hu, Sisi Wen, Song Lei, Yakai Lin, Li Ding, Haihui Wang

“…Inspired by the principle that O2 can permeate through the electrolyte as oxygen ions (O2-) in a solid oxide electrolysis cell, for the first time, this study designed and developed an electrochemically-driven tubular inorganic membrane reactor to separate O2/Ar mixtures, achieving high-purity Ar (≥99.99 %). …”
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Engineering dual-driven pro-angiogenic nanozyme based on porous silicon for synergistic acceleration of burn infected wound healing by Wei Duan, Yue Gao, Ruru Xu, Sheng Huang, Xueqian Xia, Jingwen Zhao, Longhuan Zeng, Qiaolin Wei, Jia-Wei Shen, Jianmin Wu, Yongke Zheng

“…More importantly, under the stimulation of NIR laser and nanozyme, the smart Pt@PSi nanocomposites can efficiently release bioactive inorganic Si ions from the PSi skeleton, which can efficiently promote endothelial cell migration, tube formation, and angiogenesis. …”
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Gnidia glauca- and Plumbago zeylanica-Mediated Synthesis of Novel Copper Nanoparticles as Promising Antidiabetic Agents by Dhiraj A. Jamdade, Dishantsingh Rajpali, Komal A. Joshi, Rohini Kitture, Anuja S. Kulkarni, Vaishali S. Shinde, Jayesh Bellare, Kaushik R. Babiya, Sougata Ghosh

“…Aqueous extracts of flower, leaf, and stem of G. glauca and leaves of P. zeylanica were prepared which could effectively reduce Cu2+ ions to CuNPs within 5 h at 100°C which were further characterized using UV-visible spectroscopy, field emission scanning electron microscopy, high-resolution transmission electron microscopy, energy dispersive spectroscopy, dynamic light scattering, X-ray diffraction, and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy. …”
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Preparation of efficient and reusable lanthanum and iron co-modified soda residue for selective phosphate removal from domestic sewage by Huiteng Wang, Hui Luo, Rubin Han, Wenbo Wu, Jing Yang, Teng Qin, Limin Chen, Meng Liu, Bao-Jie He, Zhaoqian Jing

“…A high concentration of HCO3 − (100 mg/L) reduced the adsorption performance of La-Fe-CSR by 8.3% ± 2.5%, whereas the presence of other coexisting ions had a smaller impact. The adsorption of phosphate by La-Fe-CSR was controlled by chemisorption and reached saturation after approximately 120 min. …”
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Nutritional composition and antioxidant potential of monkey pineapple (Myrianthus arboreus) fruit pulp and seeds from Cameroon Eastern forests by Ulrich Landry Kamdem Bemmo, Jean Marcel Bindzi, Chancel Hector Kenfack Momo, Serge Cyrille Houketchang Ndomou, Willy Nelson Matike Ekwelle, Stephano Tene Tambo, François Ngoufack Zambou

“…The best capacity to scavenge the DPPH radical, the best capacity to inhibit the hydroxyl radical and the best-reducing power of ferrous ions were also observed in the hydroethanolic extract of each sample (pulp and seeds) with an efficient concentration 50 of 83.17 and 6760 μg/mL respectively. …”
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Plant Coping with Cold Stress: Molecular and Physiological Adaptive Mechanisms with Future Perspectives by Yan Feng, Zengqiang Li, Xiangjun Kong, Aziz Khan, Najeeb Ullah, Xin Zhang

“…These strategies included changes in cellular membranes and chloroplast structure, regulating cold signals related to phytohormones and plant growth regulators (ABA, JA, GA, IAA, SA, BR, ET, CTK, and MET), reactive oxygen species (ROS), protein kinases, and inorganic ions. This review summarizes the mechanisms of how plants respond to cold stress, covering four main signal transduction pathways, including the abscisic acid (ABA) signal transduction pathway, Ca²⁺ signal transduction pathway, ROS signal transduction pathway, and mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK/MPK) cascade pathway. …”
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A Low-Cost Layered Double Hydroxide (LDH) Based Amperometric Sensor for the Detection of Isoproturon in Water Using Carbon Paste Modified Electrode by Herve Leclerc Tcheumi, Aude Peggy Kameni Wendji, Ignas Kenfack Tonle, Emmanuel Ngameni

“…The interfering effect of some compounds and ions was examined on the stripping response of ISO. …”
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The contrasting origins of glauconite in the shallow marine environment highlight this mineral as a marker of paleoenvironmental conditions by Tribovillard, Nicolas, Bout-Roumazeilles, Viviane, Abraham, Romain, Ventalon, Sandra, Delattre, Marion, Baudin, François

“…This protracted contact makes it possible to subtract the ions necessary for the construction of the neoformed phyllosilicate, here, glauconite (a mineral very close to an illite, rich in K and Fe). …”
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3D printed magnesium silicate/β-tricalcium phosphate scaffolds promote coupled osteogenesis and angiogenesis by Lulu Wang, Mingkui Shen, Zhongxin Tang, Jun Tan, Kuankuan Li, Haijun Ma

“…Achieving magnesium and silicon ions sustained release, 3D printed MS/β-TCP scaffolds possessed appropriate mechanical properties and had excellent biocompatibility that was suitable for osteoblastic MC3T3-E1 cells and human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) with proliferation, adhesion, and migration. …”
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Comparative immobilization of lead, cadmium, and copper in soil using dead bacterial biomass and graphitic carbon nitride nanomaterials by Asifa Farooqi, Ejaz ul Haq, Hooria Ikram Raja, Hafiz Abdul Malik, Yousaf Shad Muhammad, Syed Hamza Safeer, Sohail Yousaf, Maximilian Lackner

“…The usefulness and efficiency of metal immobilization of Pb, Cd, and Cu ions using different doses of dead bacterial biomass (BM) and graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4) was evaluated and compared in spiked soil. …”
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Research on Corrosion Damage and Bearing Characteristics of Bridge Pile Foundation Concrete under a Dry-Wet-Freeze-Thaw Cycle by Zhongju Feng, Jianwei Huo, Haibo Hu, Ruixin Zhao, Fuchun Wang, Guan Jiang, Xianhua Yao, Tie Li, Zhenyu Song

“…After one year of outdoor dry-wet-freeze-thaw cycle test, due to the interaction of compound salts, the quality of specimens is reduced under the denudation of chloride ions, while the mass of specimens is increased by the corrosion products formed under the joint action of carbonate and sulfate, resulting in less obvious change of specimen quality, the antierosion coefficient of the specimens decreased, the maximum loss rate of compressive strength was 38.2%, and the pile foundation began to deteriorate. …”
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Removing heavy metals and improving the dewaterability of sewage sludge with the bioleaching process by Thiobacillus Ferrooxidans bacteria by Reza Shokoohi, Roya Najafi-Vosough, Amir Shabanloo, Zahra Torkshavand, Mohammad Molla Mahmoudi, Mohammad attar abasi

“…Abstract Bioleaching technology is being developed as a cost-beneficial and environmentally friendly strategy for the removal of metal ions from sewage sludge. Therefore, this study aims to evaluate the feasibility of bioleaching process for the removal of heavy metals (Pb, Al, Zn, and Cu) from sewage sludge using indigenous iron-oxidizing microorganisms. …”
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Diversity and Abundance of the Species of Arboreal Mammals in a Tropical Rainforest in Southeast Mexico by J. Vladimir Rojas‐Sánchez, Rosamond Ione Coates, Víctor Sánchez‐Cordero, Mario C. Lavariega, José J. Flores‐Martínez

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