DEVICE FOR MEASURING OF THERMAL LENS PARAMETERS IN LASER ACTIVE ELEMENTS WITH A PROBE BEAM METHOD by A. N. Zakharova, P. A. Loiko, A. M. Malyarevich, K. V. Yumashev

“…Pumping of the laser element is performed at 960 nm that makes it possible to study laser materials doped with Yb3+ and (Er3+, Yb3+) ions. The precision of measurements: for sensitivity factor of TL – 0,1 m-1/W, for astigmatism degree – 0,2 m-1/W, for fractional heat loading – 5 %, for the impact of the photoelastic effect – 0,5 × 10-6 K-1. …”
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Quercetin as a Precursor for the Synthesis of Novel Nanoscale Cu (II) Complex as a Catalyst for Alcohol Oxidation with High Antibacterial Activity by Zahra Moodi, Ghodsieh Bagherzade, Janny Peters

“…Quercetin has the ability to bind with several metal ions to increase its biological activities. In the last two decades, quercetin has attracted considerable attention due to the biological and pharmaceutical activities such as antioxidant, antibacterial, and anticancer. …”
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Angular Distributions and Polarization of Fluorescence in an XUV Pump–XUV Probe Scheme by Cristian Iorga, Viorica Stancalie

“…This work provides theoretical calculations of fluorescence angular distribution and polarization within an XUV pump–XUV probe scheme designed for determining ultra-short lifetimes of highly charged heavy ions. The initial pumping leads to a non-zero alignment in the excited levels. …”
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Identification of Molecular Substrate for the Attenuation of Anxiety: A Step Toward the Development of Better Anti-Anxiety Drugs by Uwe Rudolph

“…Synaptically released GABA binds to postsynaptic GABAA receptors, thus causing an influx of negatively charged chloride ions into the postsynaptic neuron. This leads to a hyperpolarization and thus functional inhibition of the postsynaptic cell. …”
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Study on the Relationship between Chlorite Clay Film Diagenesis and Sedimentary Facies in Reservoir Sandstones by Rui Zhang, Guangsheng Qin, Minglong Nie

“…The chlorite lining is mainly formed in the later stage, and its material source is mainly iron ions produced by the dissolution of clastic particles such as feldspar or rock debris. …”
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Mössbauer, XRD, and Complex Thermal Analysis of the Hydration of Cement with Fly Ash by Vili Lilkov, Ognyan Petrov, Yana Tzvetanova, Plamen Savov, Milen Kadiyski

“…Iron in cement is present as Fe3+-ions and occupies two octahedral positions, with close isomer shifts and quadrupole splittings. …”
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Photocatalytic mineralization of humic acids with TiO2: Effect of pH, sulfate and chloride anions by Jarek Wiszniowski, Didier Robert, Joanna Surmacz-Gorska, Korneliusz Miksch, Jean-Victor Weber

“…In our conditions no effect of chloride ions on the degradation rate is observed. The influence of the sulfate depends on its concentration in the solution. …”
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Using the Transversal Admittance to Understand Organic Electrochemical Transistors by Juan Bisquert, Scott T. Keene

“…The derive a model that combines electronic motion along the channel and vertical ion diffusion by insertion from the electrolyte, depending on several features as the chemical capacitance, the diffusion coefficient of ions, and the electronic mobility. …”
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Carbonate Chemistry and Isotope Characteristics of Groundwater of Ljubljansko Polje and Ljubljansko Barje Aquifers in Slovenia by Sonja Cerar, Janko Urbanc

“…A total of 138 groundwater samples were collected at 69 sampling locations from both aquifers. Major carbonate ions and the stable isotope of oxygen were used to identify differences in the recharging areas of aquifers. …”
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Aggregation of cation-anionic and related polymethine dyes by A. S. Tatikolov, G. Ponterini, Zh. A. Krasnaya

“…For this dye, gradual transition from nonfluorescent aggregates to fluorescent ones and then to monomeric ion pairs and dissociated ions was observed in butyronitrile-hexane mixtures with growing butyronitrile content.…”
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Evaluation of Silver Nanoparticles Based on Fresh Cocoa Pods (Theobroma Cacao) Extracts as New Potential Electrode Material by Alex Vincent Somba, Evangéline Njanja, Gullit Deffo, Cyrille Ghislain Fotsop, Kevin Yemele Tajeu, Armel Florian Tchangou Njiemou, François Eya’ane Meva, Theophile Kamgaing

“…Reaction factors such as pH, incubation time, and silver ion concentration were optimized during the formation of nanoparticles. …”
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Irradiated Gao Miao Zi Bentonite for Uranium Retention: Performance and Mechanism by Yushan Zhang, Gang Song, Yujie Mo, Shuwen Wang, Diyun Chen, Minhua Su

“…The primary mechanism of U(VI) adsorption by GMZ bentonite is ion exchange, supplemented by surface complexation. …”
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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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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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Intestinal Permeability Assays: a Review by A. A. Iakupova, S. R. Abdulkhakov, R. K. Zalyalov, A. G. Safin, R. A. Abdulkhakov

“…The intestinal barrier integrity and permeability assays differ by the application setting (in vivo or ex vivo), subject (human or animal), marker molecules used to assess permeability (ions, various size carbohydrates, macromolecules, antigens, bacterial products and bacteria), biomaterial for the marker concentration assays (peripheral blood, portal venous blood, urine, stool). …”
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A Highly Sensitive Electrochemical Sensor Based on Electrocatalytic Reduction Effect of Cu2+ on Trace Determination of Malathion in Soil and Other Complex Matrices by F. M. Alshareef, M. I. Orif, E. A. Al-Harbi, M. S. El-Shahawi

“…The established method was based on the controlled adsorptive accumulation of malathion in the presence of Cu2+ ions in an aqueous solution of pH 2 onto the hanging mercury dropping electrode (HMDE) and measuring the resulting cathodic peak current of the adsorbed species at −0.42 V versus Ag/AgCl electrode. …”
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Photoswitching of Site-Selective RNA Scission by Sequential Incorporation of Azobenzene and Acridine Residues in a DNA Oligomer by Akinori Kuzuya, Keita Tanaka, Makoto Komiyama

“…Photoresponsive systems for site-selective RNA scission have been prepared by combining Lu(III) ions with acridine/azobenzene dual-modified DNA. …”
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Green-Synthesized Sm3+-Doped ZnO Nanoparticles for Multifunctional Applications by Lavanya R., Ramakrishnappa T., Girish K. M., Suresh Kumar K., Basavaraju N., Shilpa B. M.

“…The enhancement in degradation efficiency is attributed to the incorporation of Sm3+ ions into the ZnO lattice. Utilizing the optimized Sm3+ (5 mol%)-doped ZnO nanoparticles, cyclic voltammetry (CV) and electrochemical impedance spectra (EIS) were performed on the prepared electrode, demonstrating the excellent CV properties; this enhancement is attributed to the modification of ZnO’s redox chemistry and the alteration of charge transfer kinetics at the electrode-electrolyte interface due to the addition of Sm3+ into the ZnO structure. …”
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Discrimination of Pakistani Fountain Pen Inks by Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS) by Mehwish Sharif, Muhammad Irfan Jalees, Syed Azhar Ali Shah Tirmazi, Muhammad Makshoof Athar, Arjumand Iqbal Durrani, Madeeha Batool

“…Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) was used to differentiate various brands of different colors of fountain pen inks based on their chemical composition. Molecular ion peaks for different components were obtained, and components were identified on the basis of detected ions. …”
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