Cadmium sulfide (CdS) nanoparticles and Cd2+ accumulated by Portulaca oleracea L. using a hydroponic system: Constructed wetland perspective by Hameed Ullah, Yanqing Sheng

“…A potential species of constructed wetland plants (P. oleracea) was examined for their CdS NPs and Cd ions tolerance and accumulation. This study evaluated the P. oleracea life traits response, Cd accumulation, bioaccumulation factor (BCF), and translocation factor (TF) to assess their abilities to absorb and accumulate Cd. …”
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The Pathology of Orthopedic Implant Failure Is Mediated by Innate Immune System Cytokines by Stefan Landgraeber, Marcus Jäger, Joshua J. Jacobs, Nadim James Hallab

“…In some people implant debris (particles and ions from metals) can influence the adaptive immune system as well, giving rise to the concept of metal sensitivity. …”
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Characterization of IXINITY® (Trenonacog Alfa), a Recombinant Factor IX with Primary Sequence Corresponding to the Threonine-148 Polymorph by Dougald M. Monroe, Richard J. Jenny, Kevin E. Van Cott, Shelly Buhay, Laura L. Saward

“…The molecule has >97%  γ-carboxylation and underwent the appropriate structural change upon binding calcium ions. Trenonacog alfa was activated normally with factor XIa (FXIa); once activated it bound to FVIIIa and FXa. …”
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Adsorption of Cu (II) and Cd (II) from Wastewater by Sodium Alginate Modified Materials by Yingying Zhao, Linchuan Zhan, Zhongjun Xue, Kianpoor Kalkhajeh Yusef, Hongxiang Hu, Mengjun Wu

“…The adsorption efficiency of SACL was analysed in relation to the contact time, initial concentrations of metal ions, temperature, adsorbent dosage, and solution pH. …”
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Electrochemical Study of Carbon Nanotubes/Nanohybrids for Determination of Metal Species Cu2+ and Pb2+ in Water Samples by Andréa Claudia Oliveira Silva, Luis Carlos Ferreira de Oliveira, Angladis Vieira Delfino, Mario Roberto Meneghetti, Fabiane Caxico de Abreu

“…The effects of cations and anions on the simultaneous determination of metal ions do not exhibit significant interference, thereby demonstrating the selectivity of the electrode for simultaneous determination of Pb2+ and Cu2+. …”
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Bioactivity of Nonedible Parts of Punica granatum L.: A Potential Source of Functional Ingredients by Nawraj Rummun, Jhoti Somanah, Srishti Ramsaha, Theeshan Bahorun, Vidushi S. Neergheen-Bhujun

“…The flower extract exhibited high ferric reducing, nitric oxide scavenging, and iron (II) ions chelation and significantly inhibited microsomal lipid peroxidation. …”
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Bioassay-Guided Fractionation, ESI-MS Scan, Phytochemical Screening, and Antiplasmodial Activity of Afzelia africana by Bright Yaw Vigbedor, Jonathan Osei-Owusu, Ralph Kwakye, David Neglo

“…The full ESI-MS fingerprint of fractions 1, 2, 3, and 4 revealed the presence of 14, 24, 34, and 37 major molecular ions or compounds in each fraction, respectively.…”
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Nanocrystalline Porous Hydrogen Storage Based on Vanadium and Titanium Nitrides by A. Goncharov, A. Guglya, A. Kalchenko, E. Solopikhina, V. Vlasov, E. Lyubchenko

“…This review summarizes results of our study of the application of ion-beam assisted deposition (IBAD) technology for creation of nanoporous thin-film structures that can absorb more than 6 wt.% of hydrogen. …”
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Prediction of Europium Retention in Perovskite: Potential Candidates for an Engineering Barrier in the Disposal of Radioactive Waste by Huemantzin B. Ortiz-Oliveros, Rosa Ma. Flores Espinosa, Pedro Ávila-Pérez, Daniel Cruz-Gonzalez, Noureddine Ouerfelli

“…Likewise, it was possible to determine that europium sorption occurs through an exothermic and spontaneous reaction, as well as through the formation of surface complexes, where Eu3+ ions bind to sites on the tausonite by dipole-dipole interaction. …”
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Effect of Natural Antioxidants on the Stability of Linseed Oil and Fish Stored under Anaerobic Conditions by Kinga Śpitalniak-Bajerska, Antoni Szumny, Alicja Zofia Kucharska, Robert Kupczyński

“…The highest ability to reduce Fe3+ ions occurred in the samples containing 30% of the fish oil. …”
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Radiation Effects in Nuclear Ceramics by L. Thomé, S. Moll, A. Debelle, F. Garrido, G. Sattonnay, J. Jagielski

“…Information on the radiation stability of nuclear materials may be obtained by simulating the different types of interactions involved during the slowing down of energetic particles with ion beams delivered by various types of accelerators. …”
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Iron(III) photoinduced degradation: Catalytic method for 4,4′-diaminostilbene-2,2′-disulfonic acid removal from water by Pascal Wong-Wah-Chung, Gilles Mailhot, Michèle Bolte

“…For prolonged irradiation, the total mineralisation of the oxidation products was achieved with the formation of sulphate and ammonium ions. The half-lives of products 1 and 2 when submitted to such a process under solar irradiation were estimated to be respectively 12 and 11 min in the mixture with 100% of monomeric species [Fe(H2O)5(OH)]2+. …”
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Phosphorus-modified Zr-based metal-organic framework materials for their effective removal of thorium from aqueous solutions by Yinghao Zhuang, Shuai Sun, Kai Jia, Lei Shi, Xiangshan Yang

“…It also exhibits excellent selectivity (up to 90.2%) for Th(IV) adsorption in the presence of several coexisting rare-earth ions. Overall, the integration of phosphorus-modified in Zr-MOFs represents a significant advancement in thorium adsorption technology, offering a pathway toward more effective management of radioactive acidic waste liquid.…”
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Removal of Cr(VI) from Aqueous Environments Using Micelle-Clay Adsorption by Mohannad Qurie, Mustafa Khamis, Adnan Manassra, Ibrahim Ayyad, Shlomo Nir, Laura Scrano, Sabino A. Bufo, Rafik Karaman

“…Removal of Cr(VI) from aqueous solutions under different conditions was investigated using either clay (montmorillonite) or micelle-clay complex, the last obtained by adsorbing critical micelle concentration of octadecyltrimethylammonium ions onto montmorillonite. Batch experiments showed the effects of contact time, adsorbent dosage, and pH on the removal efficiency of Cr(VI) from aqueous solutions. …”
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Evaluation of the optical, structural, morphological and electronic properties of Rb3Bi2I9 Perovskites films prepared by Sequential Evaporation by G. Gordillo, O.G. Torres, C.A. Celis, M. Reinoso, J I Clavijo

“…Considering the isoelectronic nature of lead (II) and bismuth (III) ions, stable and non-toxic alternatives for developing photovoltaic devices could potentially be found. …”
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Reactions of Hydrogen-Passivated Silicon Vacancies in <i>α</i>-Quartz with Electron Holes and Hydrogen by Teofilo Cobos Freire, Jack Strand, Alexander L. Shluger

“…We used density functional theory with a hybrid functional to investigate the structure and properties of [4H]<i>_Si</i> (hydrogarnet) defects in <i>α</i>-quartz as well as the reactions of these defects with electron holes and extra hydrogen atoms and ions. The results demonstrate the depassivation mechanisms of hydrogen-passivated silicon vacancies in <i>α</i>-quartz, providing a detailed understanding of their stability, electronic properties, and behaviour in different charge states. …”
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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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Groundwater-Mixing Mechanism in a Multiaquifer System Based on Isotopic Tracing Theory: A Case Study in a Coal Mine District, China by Pinghua Huang, Xinyi Wang

“…To study the mixing mechanism of a multiaquifer groundwater system, groundwater samples were collected from different strata in a typical North China-type coalfield (Chaochuan Coal Mine) and were then tested using environmental isotopes (18O, 2H, 3H, 13C, and 14C) and hydrochemical ions (Ca2+, Mg2+, Na+, K+, HCO3−, SO42−, and Cl−) as tracer agents. …”
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Synthesis of a Novel Ce-bpdc for the Effective Removal of Fluoride from Aqueous Solution by Changqing Zhao, Yanwei Cui, Fang Fang, Si Ok Ryu, Jiarui Huang

“…The Ce-bpdc coordination complex exhibited high binding capacity for fluoride ions. The maximum adsorption capacity calculated from Langmuir model was high up to 45.5 mg/g at 298 K (pH = 7.0) and the removal efficiency was greater than 80%. …”
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Spectrophotometric Determination of the Trace Amount of Thallium in Water and Urine Samples by Novel Oxidative Coupling Reaction by P. Nagaraja, N. Ghllab Saeed Al-Tayar, A. Shivakumar, A. K. Shresta, A. K. Gowda

“…The tolerance limit of the method towards various ions usually associated with thallium has been detected. …”
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