Maturing conditions of bimetallic nanocomposites as a new factor influencing Au–Ag synergism and impact of Cu(II) and/or Fe(III) on luminescence by Veronika Svačinová, Tomáš Pluháček, Martin Petr, Karolina Siskova

“…The stability of luminescent signal of these GSNCs was tested in the presence of an excess (to 20 mM) of Cu(II) and/or Fe(III) ions (crucial cofactors in living systems). The same metallic ion concentration caused different extents of GSNC luminescence quenching, for which a plausible reasoning is suggested.…”
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Antimicrobial Applications of Transition Metal Complexes of Benzothiazole Based Terpolymer: Synthesis, Characterization, and Effect on Bacterial and Fungal Strains by Mohamed A. Riswan Ahamed, Raja S. Azarudeen, N. Mujafar Kani

“…The terpolymer metal complexes were prepared with Cu2+, Ni2+, and Zn2+ metal ions using BEF terpolymer as a ligand. The complexes have been characterized by elemental analysis and IR, UV-Visible, ESR, 1H-NMR, and 13C-NMR spectral studies. …”
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Development of Wood Apple Shell (Feronia acidissima) Powder Biosorbent and Its Application for the Removal of Cd(II) from Aqueous Solution by Ch. Suresh, D. Harikisore Kumar Reddy, Yapati Harinath, B. Ramesh Naik, K. Seshaiah, Annareddy V. Ramana Reddy

“…The effect of experimental parameters like initial pH, contact time, metal ion concentration, and sorbent dose on adsorption was investigated. …”
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Effect of Sodium Aluminate Dosage as a Solid Alkaline Activator on the Properties of Alkali-Activated Slag Paste by Bin Chen, Jun Wang, Jinyou Zhao

“…Sodium aluminate provided enough hydroxyl ions for the paste to promote the hydration reaction process that ensured obtaining high compressive strength and soluble aluminium formed precipitate wrapped on the surface of slag to inhibit the hydration reaction process in the early phase that prolonged setting time. …”
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Light-Emitting Polymer Nanocomposites by Kyle Gipson, Brett Ellerbrock, Kathryn Stevens, Phil Brown, John Ballato

“…Inorganic nanoparticles doped with optically active rare-earth ions and coated with organic ligands were synthesized in order to create fluorescent polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) nanocomposites. …”
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One-Dimensional Nanostructured TiO2 for Photocatalytic Degradation of Organic Pollutants in Wastewater by Ting Feng, Gen Sheng Feng, Lei Yan, Jia Hong Pan

“…Moreover, the modification of 1D TiO2 nanostructures using metal ions, metal oxide, or inorganic element can further enhance the photocatalytic activity of the photocatalyst. …”
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A Possible Relationship between Peri-Implantitis, Titanium Hypersensitivity, and External Tooth Resorption: Metal-Free Alternative to Titanium Implants by Andrea Enrico Borgonovo, Rachele Censi, Virna Vavassori, Mauro Savio, Dino Re

“…Titanium dental implant surface does not remain unaltered but may corrode and release ions or particles which trigger soft and hard tissue damage. …”
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Quantum Chemical Investigation on the Antioxidant Activity of Neutral and Anionic Forms of Juglone: Metal Chelation and Its Effect on Radical Scavenging Activity by Aymard Didier Fouegue Tamafo, Julius Numbonui Ghogomu, Nyiang Kennet Nkungli, Désiré Bikélé Mama, Elie Younang

“…Based on the binding energies, Cu(II) ion showed the highest affinity for the ligands. …”
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Modeling of Corrosion Rate and Resistivity of Steel Reinforcement of Calcium Aluminate Cement Mortar by Cristina Argiz, Miguel Ángel Sanjuán, Pedro Castro Borges, Emiliano Álvarez

“…Calcium aluminate cement (CAC) is a binder whose hydrated compounds change over time from cubic phases to hexagonal phases, producing an increase of porosity in reinforced concretes. Thereby, chloride ions, among other steel corrosion promoters, can enter the concrete more easily leading to an increase of the reinforcement corrosion process. …”
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Experimental Study on the Coupled Heat-Moisture-Heavy Metal Pollutant Transfer Process in Soils by Qingke Nie, Wei Wang, Wenkai Guo, Huawei Li

“…The test results for the different heavy metal ions indicate that the thermally induced transfer distance of the heavy metal pollutants with low adsorption properties (e.g., Cu2+) to soil particles is much larger than that of the heavy metal pollutants with high adsorption properties (e.g., Cd2+).…”
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Effects of Trace Metal Profiles Characteristic for Autism on Synapses in Cultured Neurons by Simone Hagmeyer, Katharina Mangus, Tobias M. Boeckers, Andreas M. Grabrucker

“…Substantial evidence indicates that disrupted neuronal homeostasis of different metal ions such as Fe, Cu, Pb, Hg, Se, and Zn may mediate synaptic dysfunction and impair synapse formation and maturation. …”
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Advanced graphene oxide synthesis for arsenic removal from groundwater in Mexico and Colombia by J.P. Rodríguez-Caicedo, D.R. Joya-Cárdenas, A. Gallegos-Muñoz, M.R. Abraham-Juárez, M. Zapata-Torres, C.E. Damián-Ascencio, A. Saldaña-Robles

“…The optimized GO achieved an adsorption capacity of 99.13 mg g⁻¹ at 308 K under competitive conditions with other ions such as F⁻, CrO₄²⁻, Cl⁻, CO₃²⁻, and SO₄²⁻. Additionally, the synthesis process reduced toxic by-products, demonstrating sustainability for industrial-scale applications. …”
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A Diversified Spectrometric and Molecular Docking Technique to Biophysical Study of Interaction between Bovine Serum Albumin and Sodium Salt of Risedronic Acid, a Bisphosphonate fo... by M. Manjushree, Hosakere D. Revanasiddappa

“…This interaction was affected by the presence of biologically active Fe2+, Ni2+, Ca2+, Mg2+, and Cd2+ ions and was also studied. The subdomain IIIA of BSA involved with RSN interaction was authenticated from molecular docking analysis.…”
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Evaluation of Solubility and Complexation Ability of Vanillic, Syringic and Gallic Acids Towards Aluminum Cation by Donatella Aiello, Tiziana Marino, Anna Napoli, Emilia Furia, Pierluigi Plastina

“…Gallic acid forms more stable complexes with Al(III) ion than vanillic and syringic acids and could therefore represent a good candidate for being used as sequestering agents for Al(III) ion.…”
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Apparent Skin Discoloration about the Knee Joint: A Rare Sequela of Metallosis after Total Knee Replacement by Narlaka Jayasekera, Conor Gouk, Amit Patel, Keith Eyres

“…Metallosis may cause pain, effusion, and systemic symptoms because of raised levels of serum-metal ions. Surgical intervention with revision and debridement can have good functional results.…”
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Selective Extraction and Determination of Chromium Concentration Using Luffa cylindrica Fibers as Sorbent and Detection by FAAS by José A. de Sousa Neto, Jordana de A. N. Oliveira, Lizandra M. C. Siqueira, Vanessa N. Alves

“…A high tolerance toward interfering ions was observed for the proposed method. Recovery test results obtained for different isotonic and energy drinks samples were higher than 87.6%. …”
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Enhanced Photoactivity of Fe + N Codoped Anatase-Rutile Nanowire Film under Visible Light Irradiation by Kewei Li, Haiying Wang, Chunxu Pan, Jianhong Wei, Rui Xiong, Jing Shi

“…The enhancement of photocatalytic activity for codoped sample should be ascribed to the synergistic effects of codoped nitrogen and iron ions and the anatase-rutile heterostructure.…”
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Damage Mechanism of Mineral Admixture Concrete under Marine Corrosion and Freezing-Thawing Environment by Yan Li, Lianying Zhang, Chao Ma, Bing Li, Jiong Zhu

“…Understanding the performance of concrete in the marine environment is significant for preventing the corrosion of chloride ion for marine buildings. In this study, the uniaxial compressive strength (UCS), chloride ion concentration (CIC), microstructure, and pore structure of admixture concretes were tested to study the mechanical properties and microscopic characteristics under the single marine corrosion, the single freezing-thawing, and the coupled marine corrosion and freezing-thawing conditions. …”
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Enhanced Removal of Lead by Chemically and Biologically Treated Carbonaceous Materials by Mohamed E. Mahmoud, Maher M. Osman, Somia B. Ahmed, Tarek M. Abdel-Fattah

“…Hybrid carbonaceous sorbents and biosorbents were characterized by excellent efficiency and superiority toward lead(II) sorption compared to blank active carbon providing a maximum sorption capacity of lead(II) ion as 500 μmol g−1. Sorption processes of lead(II) by these hybrid materials were investigated under the influence of several controlling parameters such as pH, contact time, mass of sorbent and biosorbent, lead(II) concentration, and foreign ions. …”
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Experimental Study on Corrosion of Galfan-Coated Full-Locked Coil Ropes in a Natatorium Environment by Shi-Chang Zhang, Xiao-Ming Xu, Feng Gao, Bin Luo, Wei-Zhou Shi, Qing Fang

“…Finally, the linear model, bilinear model, and bilinear model considering chloride ion accumulation were proposed to study the corrosion of the Galfan coating. …”
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